Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Chestnut Mountain Resort, we found at least 6 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Goldmoor Inn, about 26 minutes on foot from Blackhawk Triple.

Short answer, summer

In summer Chestnut Mountain Resort has Aqua Park 2.7 miles from the main base.

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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Narrow it down Counts update as you choose.

7 places to stay

  • 1.0mi to a lift1.0mi to a lift

    Goldmoor Inn

    Inn or lodge · 9001 N. Sand Hill Road, Galena, IL
    • To Blackhawk Triple: about 26 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Blackhawk Triple: about 26 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
  • 2.5mi to a lift2.5mi to a lift

    Off Shore Inn & Suites

    Hotel · 4115 North Riverview Street, Bellevue, IA
    • To Apache Quad: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Apache Quad: 2.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Off Shore Bar & Grill, 200 ft

  • 3.8mi to a lift3.8mi to a lift

    Stone Street Cottage

    Inn or lodge · 901 Stone Street, Bellevue, IA
    • To Far Side Triple: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
    • To Far Side Triple: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.0mi to a lift4.0mi to a lift

    More Than A Room

    Inn or lodge · 100 Spring Street, Bellevue, IA
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Subway, 900 ft · Pharmacy: Hartig Drug, 0.2 mi

  • 4.0mi to a lift4.0mi to a lift

    Mont Rest Bed & Breakfast

    Hotel · 300 Spring Street, Bellevue, IA
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Bad Ash BBQ, 0.2 mi · Pharmacy: Hartig Drug, 0.3 mi

  • 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift

    River Rock Inn

    Inn or lodge · 909 South Riverview Street, Bellevue, IA
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Far Side Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Richaman's Cafe, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Bender's Foods, 0.3 mi

  • 5.3mi to a lift5.3mi to a lift

    WorldMark Galena

    Hotel
    • To Rookie's Ridge I chairlift: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To Rookie's Ridge I chairlift: 5.3 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Highland's Restaurant, 0.3 mi

Summer at Chestnut Mountain Resort

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 Chestnut Mountain Resort?

We measured 7 places to stay around Chestnut Mountain Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 6 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Chestnut Mountain Resort worth a summer trip?

The map shows Aqua Park 2.7 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 Chestnut Mountain Resort go?

The highest point on our map is about 1,020 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 600 feet, a drop of about 420 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.