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Black Mountain of Maine ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Black Mountain of Maine is a ski area in Rumford, Maine, United States with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 297 m and 615 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
13 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
615 m
Vertical drop
318 m
Nearest airport
AUG · 72 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.2 km
  • Other0.7 km
  • Expert0.8 km
  • Advanced5.6 km
  • Intermediate5.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 T-bars

Black Mountain of Maine is a ski area in Rumford, Maine, the United States. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #197 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 460 m long.

Slopes at Black Mountain of Maine

About 9% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 48% advanced or expert, which makes Black Mountain of Maine best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 297 m up to 615 m, a vertical drop of 318 m.

Getting to Black Mountain of Maine

The nearest airport is Augusta State Airport (AUG), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 33 min by car; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 107 km away. Nearby ski areas include Carter's XC Ski, Sunday River (85.6 km), Mount Abram (17.8 km) and Inland Woods and Trails, which together add 110 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Black Mountain of Maine

  1. 1
    Augusta State Airport Flag of United StatesAugusta, United States Airports in United States
    AUG72 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Portland International Jetport Flag of United StatesPortland, United States Airports in United States
    PWM107 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Knox County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRockland, United States Airports in United States
    RKD134 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bangor International Airport Flag of United StatesBangor, United States Airports in United States
    BGR144 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Black Mountain of Maine have?

13 km of downhill runs (29 runs): 1.2 km easy, 0.7 km other, 0.8 km expert, 5.6 km advanced, 5.0 km intermediate. It is #197 in United States by piste length.

How high is Black Mountain of Maine?

The lifts and runs reach 615 m (2,018 ft); the lowest point is 297 m, a vertical drop of 318 m.

What is the nearest airport to Black Mountain of Maine?

Augusta State Airport (AUG), about 72 km away in a straight line; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 107 km away.

How many ski lifts does Black Mountain of Maine have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bars.

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