At Afton Alps, we found at least 7 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Big Bluestem Camper Cabin, 0.6 mi from 17 chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Afton Alps has 1 mapped mountain bike trail section near the lifts, Pepper's Pond 4.8 miles from the main base.
- 17lifts on the map
- 61mapped runs
- 320 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,020 fthighest point mapped
- 1bike trail section nearby
- 4.8 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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7 places to stay
- 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift
Big Bluestem Camper Cabin
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift
Bluebird Camper Cabin
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift
White Pine Camper Cabin
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift
Burr Oak Camper Cabin
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift
Gray Fox
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.6 mi as the crow flies
- 0.7mi to a lift0.7mi to a lift
Coyote
Chalet or cabin- To 17 chairlift: 0.7 mi as the crow flies
- To 17 chairlift: 0.7 mi as the crow flies
- 3.0mi to a lift3.0mi to a lift
Afton House Inn
Hotel · 3291, Afton- To 6 chairlift: 3.0 mi as the crow flies
- To 6 chairlift: 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Food: Selma's, 660 ft
Summer at Afton Alps
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Mountain bike trails1 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 1 of them
- Lakes nearbyPepper's Pond (4.8 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map16 easier, 28 more difficult, 12 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyAfton State Park (0 mi, 12 mi of trails), Spring Lake Park Reserve (9 mi, 5 mi of trails), Lake Elmo Nordic Center Trails (10 mi, 8 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Afton Alps?
We measured 7 places to stay around Afton Alps in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 7 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Afton Alps worth a summer trip?
The map shows 1 mapped mountain bike trail section near the lifts; Pepper's Pond 4.8 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Afton Alps go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,020 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 700 feet, a drop of about 320 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.