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Bear Canyon ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bear Canyon is a ski area in Montana, United States with 2.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,677 m and 1,859 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.9 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,859 m
Vertical drop
182 m
Nearest airport
BZN · 26 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.1 km
  • Advanced0.6 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

9 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

Bear Canyon is a ski area in Montana, the United States. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.9 km, which ranks it #367 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 319 m long.

Slopes at Bear Canyon

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Bear Canyon a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,677 m up to 1,859 m, a vertical drop of 182 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Bear Canyon

The nearest airport is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is 103 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bozeman Creek / Sourdough Canyon Nordic Ski Trails, Sunset Hills Trails and Highland Glen Nordic Ski Trails, Bridger Creek Golf Course Nordic Ski Trails and Hyalite Canyon Nordic Ski Trails, which together add 281 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bear Canyon

  1. 1
    Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Flag of United StatesBozeman, United States Airports in United States
    BZN26 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Yellowstone Airport Flag of United StatesWest Yellowstone, United States Airports in United States
    WYS103 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bert Mooney Airport Flag of United StatesButte, United States Airports in United States
    BTM128 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Helena Regional Airport Flag of United StatesHelena, United States Airports in United States
    HLN138 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bear Canyon have?

2.9 km of downhill runs (9 runs): 1.1 km easy, 0.6 km advanced, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #367 in United States by piste length.

How high is Bear Canyon?

The lifts and runs reach 1,859 m (6,099 ft); the lowest point is 1,677 m, a vertical drop of 182 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bear Canyon?

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), about 26 km away in a straight line; Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is 103 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bear Canyon have?

1 lift: 1 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.