Detroit Mountain
Minnesota, US
4 kmXStrails
60 mvertical
4lifts
❄︎light snow
97 cma season, model
Open it on the map 3D trail map detroitmountain.com
Closed today
Season: usually mid December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
499 msummit
60 mvertical
439 mbase
- Region
- Erie, Minnesota, United States
Where it stands
trails
4 kmmedian 19 km
14%
vertical
60 mmedian 324 m
5%
advanced or harder
26%median 26%
51%
novice or easy
32%median 30%
58%
snowfall
97 cmmedian 207 cm
18%
this resort middle half median
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 99 North American resorts under 10 km. Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season
14%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
modelmiddle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: measured at DETROIT LAKES 1 NNE (GHCN station), 4.8 km away, 56 m below mid-mountain; 11 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
- easygreen circle1.2 km · 6 runs
- intermediateblue square1.4 km · 7 runs
- advancedblack diamond1 km · 6 runs
- other0.2 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Trail map
Lifts and runs by name
- Lifts
- Q-Lift, Z-Lift
- Green circle
- MR. O, Long Haul, Sugarloaf, Cruiser, Explorer
- Blue square
- Riptide, Bad Medicine, Gear Grinder, Milky Way, Pura Vida, Dixdon, Money Run
- Black diamond
- Thunder Road, West, Mad Dog, Heavy Metal
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | — | ❄︎ | |||
| Andes Tower Hills | 108 km | ❄︎ |
FAQ
- Is Detroit Mountain on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Detroit Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Detroit Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Detroit Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Detroit Mountain get?
- Detroit Mountain has light snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Andes Tower Hills (108 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
- Snowfall, model
- ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain