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Hickory Hills ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hickory Hills is a ski area in Michigan, United States with 2.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 233 m and 299 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.3 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
299 m
Vertical drop
66 m
Nearest airport
TVC · 7.3 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Other1.4 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.3 km
  • Intermediate0.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Hickory Hills is a ski area in Michigan, the United States. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.3 km, which ranks it #393 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 194 m long.

Slopes at Hickory Hills

About 3% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 26% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Hickory Hills a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 6 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 233 m up to 299 m, a vertical drop of 66 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Hickory Hills

The nearest airport is Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), about 7 km away in a straight line — roughly 9 minutes by car; Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mt. Holiday, Vasa Pathway, The Homestead (2.8 km) and Crystal Mountain (15.5 km), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hickory Hills

  1. 1
    Cherry Capital Airport Flag of United StatesTraverse City, United States Airports in United States
    TVC7.3 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Flag of United StatesPellston, United States Airports in United States
    PLN112 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Delta County Airport Flag of United StatesEscanaba, United States Airports in United States
    ESC154 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Alpena County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesAlpena, United States Airports in United States
    APN169 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hickory Hills have?

2.3 km of downhill runs (12 runs): 1.4 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 0.3 km advanced, 0.6 km intermediate. It is #393 in United States by piste length.

How high is Hickory Hills?

The lifts and runs reach 299 m (981 ft); the lowest point is 233 m, a vertical drop of 66 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hickory Hills?

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), about 7.3 km away in a straight line; Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) is 112 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hickory Hills have?

7 lifts: 6 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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