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Mt. Baldy ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt. Baldy is a ski area in California, United States with 15 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,974 m and 2,610 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
15 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
2,610 m
Vertical drop
636 m
Nearest airport
ONT · 24 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.8 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Expert3.1 km
  • Advanced3.5 km
  • Intermediate5.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts

Mt. Baldy is a ski area in California, the United States. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #176 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 520 m long.

Slopes at Mt. Baldy

About 18% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 44% advanced or expert, which makes Mt. Baldy best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,974 m up to 2,610 m, a vertical drop of 636 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mt. Baldy

The nearest airport is Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 31 minutes by car; San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is 39 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mountain High (18.5 km), Buckhorn Ski Club, Mount Waterman (6.0 km) and Rim Nordic Ski Area, which together add 58 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mt. Baldy

  1. 1
    Ontario International Airport Flag of United StatesOntario, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ONT24 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    San Bernardino International Airport Flag of United StatesSan Bernardino, United States Airports in United States
    SBD39 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport Flag of United StatesBurbank, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BUR69 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    John Wayne Orange County International Airport Flag of United StatesSanta Ana, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SNA71 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mt. Baldy have?

15 km of downhill runs (29 runs): 2.8 km easy, 0.1 km other, 3.1 km expert, 3.5 km advanced, 5.6 km intermediate. It is #176 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mt. Baldy?

The lifts and runs reach 2,610 m (8,563 ft); the lowest point is 1,974 m, a vertical drop of 636 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt. Baldy?

Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 24 km away in a straight line; San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is 39 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mt. Baldy have?

4 lifts: 4 chairlifts.

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