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Sugarloaf ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sugarloaf is a ski area in Maine, United States with 76 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts, between 425 m and 1,268 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
76 km
Lifts
15
Top elevation
1,268 m
Vertical drop
843 m
Nearest airport
AUG · 90 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy34 km
  • Other0.0 km
  • Expert3.8 km
  • Beginner0.4 km
  • Advanced14 km
  • Intermediate23 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 13 Chairlifts
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Magic carpets

Sugarloaf is a ski area in Maine, the United States. Its 137 mapped downhill runs add up to 76 km, which ranks it #27 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 552 m long.

Slopes at Sugarloaf

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Sugarloaf a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 15 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 1 t-bar, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 425 m up to 1,268 m, a vertical drop of 843 m.

Getting to Sugarloaf

The nearest airport is Augusta State Airport (AUG), about 90 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 58 min by car; Bangor International Airport (BGR) is 120 km away. Nearby ski areas include Saddleback Mountain (35.9 km), Rangeley Lakes Trails Center, Maine Huts and Trails and Baker Mountain Ski Area (2.6 km), which together add 43 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sugarloaf

  1. 1
    Augusta State Airport Flag of United StatesAugusta, United States Airports in United States
    AUG90 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bangor International Airport Flag of United StatesBangor, United States Airports in United States
    BGR120 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Knox County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRockland, United States Airports in United States
    RKD146 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Portland International Jetport Flag of United StatesPortland, United States Airports in United States
    PWM156 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sugarloaf have?

76 km of downhill runs (137 runs): 34 km easy, 0.0 km other, 3.8 km expert, 0.4 km beginner, 14 km advanced, 23 km intermediate. It is #27 in United States by piste length.

How high is Sugarloaf?

The lifts and runs reach 1,268 m (4,160 ft); the lowest point is 425 m, a vertical drop of 843 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sugarloaf?

Augusta State Airport (AUG), about 90 km away in a straight line; Bangor International Airport (BGR) is 120 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sugarloaf have?

15 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 1 t-bars, 1 magic carpets.

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