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Upper Trails ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Upper Trails is a ski area in Houghton, Michigan, United States, between 212 m and 296 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
296 m
Vertical drop
84 m
Cross-country
13 km
Nearest airport
CMX · 8.5 km

Upper Trails is a ski area in Houghton, Michigan, the United States.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 212 m up to 296 m, a vertical drop of 84 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 13.3 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Upper Trails

The nearest airport is Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), about 8 km away in a straight line — roughly 11 minutes by car; Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT) is 122 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tolkien Trails, Competition Trails, Lower Trails and Nara Trails, which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Upper Trails

  1. 1
    Houghton County Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHancock, United States Airports in United States
    CMX8.5 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport Flag of United StatesGwinn, United States Airports in United States
    MQT122 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ford Airport Flag of United StatesKingsford, United States Airports in United States
    IMT147 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Thunder Bay International Airport Flag of CanadaThunder Bay, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQT152 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Upper Trails?

The lifts and runs reach 296 m (971 ft); the lowest point is 212 m, a vertical drop of 84 m.

What is the nearest airport to Upper Trails?

Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), about 8.5 km away in a straight line; Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT) is 122 km away.

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