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At Alta Ski Area, we found at least 3 places to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is Rustler Lodge, about 480 ft from Rustler Lift. For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Friday, Nov 20 and the last day is planned for Apr 25, 2027.
In summer Alta Ski Area has 6 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 13 trailheads within about 4 miles, Lake Flora 1.2 miles from the main base. Goldminer's Daughter Lodge is 220 ft from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 7lifts on the map
- 136mapped runs
- 2,020 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 10,550 fthighest point mapped
- 6bike trail sections nearby
- 13trailheads within 4 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Alta Ski Area, 1 place to stay is within about 150 ft of a mapped ski run and 3 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift to stay near
- Collins chairlift 2 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
- Rustler Lift 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Rustler Lodge
- Snowpine Lift 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Snowpine Lodge
- Wildcat chairlift 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Peruvian Lodge
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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12 places to stay
- 480ft to a lift0.2mi to a trail
Rustler Lodge
Hotel- Beside Rustler Lift: about 480 ft from its bottom station
- A mapped ski run passes about 150 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Albion Base Trailhead): 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Albion Grill, 0.3 mi
- 500ft to a lift0.2mi to a trail
Snowpine Lodge
Hotel- Beside Snowpine Lift: about 500 ft from its bottom station
- A mapped ski run passes about 160 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Albion Base Trailhead): 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Albion Grill, 0.2 mi
- 3min walk220ft to a trail
Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
Hotel- To Collins chairlift: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run passes about 200 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Wildcat Base Trailhead): 220 ft as the crow flies
- 7min walk740ft to a trail
Alta Lodge
Hotel- To Collins chairlift: about 7 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run passes about 150 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Wildcat Base Trailhead): 740 ft as the crow flies
- 10min walk0.2mi to a trail
Peruvian Lodge
Hotel- To Wildcat chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Wildcat Base Trailhead): 0.2 mi as the crow flies
- 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a trail
Cliff Lodge
Hotel · 9320 South Cliff Lodge Drive, Snowbird, UT- To Wildcat chairlift: about 28 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Chickadee) passes about 300 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Wildcat Base Trailhead): 0.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Atrium, 140 ft
- 1.2mi to a lift1.2mi to a trail
The Lodge at Snowbird
Hotel- To Wildcat chairlift: 1.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Wildcat Base Trailhead): 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Lodge Bistro, 90 ft
- 1.2mi to a lift1.2mi to a trail
Inn at Snowbird
Hotel- To Wildcat chairlift: 1.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (White Pine Trailhead): 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Lodge Bistro, 300 ft
- 1.3mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
Iron Blosam Lodge
Hotel- To Wildcat chairlift: 1.3 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (White Pine Trailhead): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Wildflower, 60 ft
- 2.3mi to a lift0.5mi to a trail
Brighton Lodge
Hotel- To Sunnyside chairlift: 2.3 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Silver Lake Trailhead): 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Molly Green's, 300 ft
- 2.5mi to a lift290ft to a trail
Alpine Lodge
Inn or lodge- To Sunnyside chairlift: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Silver Lake Trailhead): 290 ft as the crow flies
Food: Brighton Store, 320 ft
- 3.1mi to a lift0.4mi to a trail
Silver Fork Lodge
Hotel · 11332 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Brighton, UT- To Sunnyside chairlift: 3.1 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Willow Lake Trailhead): 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Silver Fork Lodge, 20 ft
Summer at Alta Ski Area
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.
- Nearest trailheadsWildcat Base Trailhead (0.2 mi), Albion Base Trailhead (0.3 mi), Catherine's Pass Trailhead (0.9 mi)
- Mountain bike trails6 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 6 of them
- Coasters, slides and ziplinesSnowbird Coaster
- Lakes nearbyLake Flora (1.2 mi), Cecret Lake (1.4 mi), Twin Lakes Reservoir (1.9 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- The 2026-27 seasonOpening day is set for Friday, Nov 20 and the last day is planned for Apr 25, 2027. From alta.com, checked Nov 13, 2026. Snow moves these days: look at the mountain's own page before you book.
- Runs by difficulty on the map11 easier, 37 more difficult, 74 most difficult, 3 expert
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyWhite Pine Touring Nordic Center (8 mi, 19 mi of trails), Soldier Hollow (10 mi, 17 mi of trails), Mountain Dell (12 mi, 7 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Alta Ski Area?
We measured 12 places to stay around Alta Ski Area in open map data. 3 are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 5 within about 10 minutes and 5 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Alta Ski Area?
We don't repeat the label, because each property sets its own. What we can measure: 1 place to stay is within about 150 ft of a mapped run among the places we found, for example them Alta Lodge. Ask the property which run reaches its door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
Collins chairlift: 2 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Alta Ski Area worth a summer trip?
The map shows 6 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 13 trailheads within about 4 miles; Lake Flora 1.2 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 Alta Ski Area go?
The highest point on our map is about 10,550 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 8,540 feet, a drop of about 2,020 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
When does Alta Ski Area open for the 2026-27 season?
For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Friday, Nov 20 and the last day is planned for Apr 25, 2027, as alta.com put it when we checked on Nov 13, 2026. Openings slide with the snow, so check the mountain's own page close to your trip.
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.