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Buck Hill

Minnesota, US

3 kmXStrails
77 mvertical
12lifts
❄︎light snow
44 cma season, measured

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Buck HillNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Minnesota
Minneapolis — town, pop. 410,939Rochester — town, pop. 112,225Afton AlpsChristie MountainCoffee Mill Ski AreaElm Creek Park ReserveHyland HillsMount KatoMt La CrossePowder RidgeTrollhaugenWild MountainBuck HillMinneapolisRochester
Within 30 km
Minneapolis — town, pop. 410,939Saint Paul — town, pop. 303,176Bloomington — town, pop. 86,435Woodbury — town, pop. 67,855Eagan — town, pop. 66,286Eden Prairie — town, pop. 63,496Hyland HillsBuck HillBuck HillHyland HillsMinneapolisSaint PaulBloomingtonWoodburyEaganEden Prairie

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid March.

Webcamson buckhill.com

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass2 daysNovDecJanFebMarApr2026-12-26 – 2026-12-302027-01-16 – 2027-01-172027-02-13 – 2027-02-14Dec 26–Dec 30, Jan 16–Jan 17, Feb 13–Feb 143 blackout windows

The mountain

368 msummit
77 mvertical
291 mbase
Region
Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Where it stands

trails
3 kmmedian 19 km
10%
vertical
77 mmedian 324 m
9%
advanced or harder
21%median 26%
30%
novice or easy
41%median 30%
82%
snowfall
44 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 95 cm
16%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

13%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
10203040 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.46 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • novicegreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle1 km · 4 runs
  • intermediateblue square0.9 km · 5 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.6 km · 2 runs
  • other0.2 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Woodchuck Way — green circle (novice)School Yard — green circle (easy)Teacher's Pet — green circle (easy)Rail Yard — green circle (easy)Mouse Pass — green circle (easy)Deer Run — blue square (intermediate)Olympic Dreams — blue square (intermediate)Redtail Ridge — blue square (intermediate)The Knob — blue square (intermediate)Warner's Way — blue square (intermediate)Milk Run — black diamond (advanced)Crossroads — black diamond (advanced)Sailer's Chuteunnamed runSailer's Chuteunnamed runMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 316 m to 325 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 316 m to 325 mFreeway Rope Tow — rope tow — 293 m to 317 mFreeway Rope Tow — rope tow — 293 m to 317 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 302 m to 316 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 302 m to 316 mLittle Jibber Tow Rope — rope tow — 317 m to 339 mLittle Jibber Tow Rope — rope tow — 317 m to 339 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 325 m to 332 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 325 m to 332 mTriple Chair — chairlift — 301 m to 346 mTriple Chair — chairlift — 301 m to 346 mKildow's Climb Rope Tow — rope tow — 292 m to 357 mKildow's Climb Rope Tow — rope tow — 292 m to 357 mQuad Chair - South — chairlift — 290 m to 361 mQuad Chair - South — chairlift — 290 m to 361 mRed Tail Rope Tow — rope tow — 304 m to 336 mRed Tail Rope Tow — rope tow — 304 m to 336 mQuad Chair - Center — chairlift — 293 m to 369 mQuad Chair - Center — chairlift — 293 m to 369 mWonder Carpet — magic carpet — 303 m to 306 mWonder Carpet — magic carpet — 303 m to 306 mSnow Tubing Lift — magic carpet — 309 m to 330 mSnow Tubing Lift — magic carpet — 309 m to 330 m100 m
lift3 chairlifts4 rope tows5 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Magic Carpet, Freeway Rope Tow, Little Jibber Tow Rope, Triple Chair, Kildow's Climb Rope Tow, Quad Chair - South, Red Tail Rope Tow, Quad Chair - Center, Wonder Carpet, Snow Tubing Lift
Green circle
Woodchuck Way, School Yard, Teacher's Pet, Rail Yard, Mouse Pass
Blue square
Deer Run, Olympic Dreams, Redtail Ridge, The Knob, Warner's Way
Black diamond
Milk Run, Crossroads
Other
Sailer's Chute

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Buck Hill—3 km❄︎
Hyland Hills15 km2 km❄︎
Afton Alps42 km13 km❄︎
Elm Creek Park Reserve48 km—❄︎
Trollhaugen87 km7 km❄︎
Mount Kato89 km5 km❄︎
Wild Mountain96 km6 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Buck Hill on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 2 days at Buck Hill for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
How much snow does Buck Hill get?
Buck Hill has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 44 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Wild Mountain (96 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Webcams
the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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