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Chestnut Mountain Resort

Illinois, US

5 kmXStrails
125 mvertical
8lifts
❄︎light snow
79 cma season, measured

Open it on the map 3D trail map chestnutmtn.com Webcams ↗

North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Chestnut Mountain ResortNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Illinois
Madison — town, pop. 280,305Aurora — town, pop. 200,661Rockford — town, pop. 148,278Cedar Rapids — town, pop. 130,405North Peoria — town, pop. 113,004Elgin — town, pop. 112,111Mt La CrosseSnowstarSunburst Ski AreaTyrol Basin Ski and SnowboardDevil’s Head ResortChestnut Mountain ResortMadisonAuroraRockfordCedar RapidsNorth PeoriaElgin
Within 30 km
Dubuque — town, pop. 58,799Maquoketa — town, pop. 5,989Asbury — town, pop. 5,291Galena — town, pop. 3,299Savanna — town, pop. 2,880Bellevue — town, pop. 2,176Chestnut Mountain ResortChestnut Mountain Re…DubuqueMaquoketaAsburyGalenaSavannaBellevue

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid March.

Webcamson chestnutmtn.com

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

309 msummit
125 mvertical
184 mbase
Region
Illinois, United States

Where it stands

trails
5 kmmedian 19 km
18%
vertical
125 mmedian 324 m
21%
advanced or harder
25%median 26%
45%
novice or easy
17%median 30%
18%
snowfall
79 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 77 cm
8%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

11%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
10203040 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at BELLEVUE L/D 12 (GHCN station), 6.6 km away, 63 m below mid-mountain; 18 winters · Snowfall: measured at BELLEVUE L/D 12 (GHCN station), 6.6 km away, 63 m below mid-mountain; 18 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

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

  • easygreen circle0.9 km · 4 runs
  • intermediateblue square2.8 km · 11 runs
  • advancedblack diamond1.3 km · 4 runs
  • other0.2 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Rookie's Ridge — green circle (easy)Bunny — green circle (easy)Old Main — green circle (easy)Acorn — green circle (easy)Moser — blue square (intermediate)Black Hawk — blue square (intermediate)Fever — blue square (intermediate)Catwalk — blue square (intermediate)Bobcat — blue square (intermediate)Chute — blue square (intermediate)Buck — blue square (intermediate)Crazy Horse — blue square (intermediate)Fox — blue square (intermediate)Geronimo — blue square (intermediate)Apache — blue square (intermediate)Mine Shaft — black diamond (advanced)Eagle — black diamond (advanced)Warpath — black diamond (advanced)Farside Terrain Park — black diamond (advanced)Farside Terrain ParkRookie's RidgeTerrain Parkunnamed runFarside Terrain ParkRookie's RidgeTerrain Parkunnamed runBlackhawk Triple — chairlift — 186 m to 306 mBlackhawk Triple — chairlift — 186 m to 306 mFar Side Triple — chairlift — 259 m to 310 mFar Side Triple — chairlift — 259 m to 310 mRookie's Ridge I — chairlift — 292 m to 310 mRookie's Ridge I — chairlift — 292 m to 310 mVillage Quad — chairlift — 185 m to 310 mVillage Quad — chairlift — 185 m to 310 mRookie's Ridge II — chairlift — 291 m to 310 mRookie's Ridge II — chairlift — 291 m to 310 mBunny Tow — magic carpet — 301 m to 309 mBunny Tow — magic carpet — 301 m to 309 mPark Place Tow — rope tow — 296 m to 308 mPark Place Tow — rope tow — 296 m to 308 mApache Quad — chairlift — 184 m to 311 mApache Quad — chairlift — 184 m to 311 m100 m
lift6 chairlifts1 rope tow1 magic carpetruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Blackhawk Triple, Far Side Triple, Rookie's Ridge I, Village Quad, Rookie's Ridge II, Bunny Tow, Park Place Tow, Apache Quad
Green circle
Rookie's Ridge, Bunny, Old Main, Acorn
Blue square
Moser, Black Hawk, Fever, Catwalk, Bobcat, Chute, Buck, Crazy Horse, Fox, Geronimo, Apache
Black diamond
Mine Shaft, Eagle, Warpath, Farside Terrain Park
Other
Terrain Park, Farside Terrain Park, Rookie's Ridge

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Chestnut Mountain Resort—5 km❄︎
Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard95 km4 km❄︎
Snowstar103 km—❄︎
Devil’s Head Resort138 km10 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Chestnut Mountain Resort on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Chestnut Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Chestnut Mountain Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Chestnut Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Chestnut Mountain Resort get?
Chestnut Mountain Resort has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 79 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard (95 km), Snowstar (103 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
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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