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Nara Trails ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nara Trails is a ski area in Portage, Michigan, United States, between 187 m and 205 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
205 m
Vertical drop
18 m
Cross-country
2.1 km
Nearest airport
CMX · 7.7 km

Nara Trails is a ski area in Portage, Michigan, the United States.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 187 m up to 205 m, a vertical drop of 18 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 2.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Nara Trails

The nearest airport is Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), about 8 km away in a straight line — roughly 10 minutes by car; Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT) is 120 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lower Trails, Competition Trails, Upper Trails and Tolkien Trails, which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nara Trails

  1. 1
    Houghton County Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHancock, United States Airports in United States
    CMX7.7 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport Flag of United StatesGwinn, United States Airports in United States
    MQT120 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ford Airport Flag of United StatesKingsford, United States Airports in United States
    IMT146 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Thunder Bay International Airport Flag of CanadaThunder Bay, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQT153 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Nara Trails?

The lifts and runs reach 205 m (673 ft); the lowest point is 187 m, a vertical drop of 18 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nara Trails?

Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), about 7.7 km away in a straight line; Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT) is 120 km away.

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