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Upper Gunflint Ski Trails ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Upper Gunflint Ski Trails is a ski area in East Cook, Minnesota, United States, between 472 m and 593 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
593 m
Vertical drop
121 m
Cross-country
49 km
Nearest airport
YQT · 112 km

Upper Gunflint Ski Trails is a ski area in East Cook, Minnesota, the United States.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 472 m up to 593 m, a vertical drop of 121 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 48.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Upper Gunflint Ski Trails

The nearest airport is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), about 112 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 26 min by car; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 173 km away. Nearby ski areas include Banadad Ski Trails, Central Gunflint Ski Trails, Bally Creek Ski Trails and Deer Yard Ski Trails.

Nearest airports to Upper Gunflint Ski Trails

  1. 1
    Thunder Bay International Airport Flag of CanadaThunder Bay, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQT112 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Range Regional Airport Flag of United StatesHibbing, United States Airports in United States
    HIB173 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Duluth International Airport Flag of United StatesDuluth, United States Airports in United States
    DLH175 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Houghton County Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHancock, United States Airports in United States
    CMX199 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Upper Gunflint Ski Trails?

The lifts and runs reach 593 m (1,946 ft); the lowest point is 472 m, a vertical drop of 121 m.

What is the nearest airport to Upper Gunflint Ski Trails?

Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), about 112 km away in a straight line; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 173 km away.

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