Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Badger Pass Ski Area, we found at least 2 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is enchanted forest, 3.2 mi from Badger chairlift as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Badger Pass Ski Area has 7 trailheads within about 4 miles. enchanted forest is 0.9 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.

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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4 places to stay

  • 3.2mi to a lift0.9mi to a trail

    enchanted forest

    Chalet or cabin
    • To Badger chairlift: 3.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Deer Camp Trailhead): 0.9 mi as the crow flies
  • 3.2mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail

    Yosemite West Lodging, Inc.

    Hotel · 7288 Yosemite Park Way, Yosemite National Park, CA
    • To Badger chairlift: 3.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Deer Camp Trailhead): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.5mi to a lift5.5mi to a lift

    Yosemite View Lodge

    Motel · 11136 Highway 140, El Portal, CA
    • To Badger chairlift: 5.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Badger chairlift: 5.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: The River Restaurant & Lounge, 90 ft

  • 5.6mi to a lift5.6mi to a lift

    Yosemite Blue Butterfly Inn

    Motel · 11132 Highway 140, El Portal, CA
    • To Badger chairlift: 5.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To Badger chairlift: 5.6 mi as the crow flies

    Food: The River Restaurant & Lounge, 100 ft

Summer at Badger Pass 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.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Badger Pass Ski Area?

We measured 4 places to stay around Badger Pass Ski Area in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 2 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Badger Pass Ski Area worth a summer trip?

The map shows 7 trailheads within about 4 miles. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Badger Pass Ski Area go?

The highest point on our map is about 7,800 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 7,230 feet, a drop of about 570 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.