At Discovery Ski Area, we found at least 3 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is The Broadway Hotel, 3.8 mi from Silver Chief chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Discovery Ski Area has Echo Lake 1.7 miles from the main base.
- 7lifts on the map
- 50mapped runs
- 2,440 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 8,160 fthighest point mapped
- 1.7 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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3 places to stay
- 3.8mi to a lift3.8mi to a lift
The Broadway Hotel
Hotel- To Silver Chief chairlift: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
- To Silver Chief chairlift: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Food: Philipsburg Brewing Company, 40 ft
- 4.0mi to a lift4.0mi to a lift
Quigley Cottage
Inn or lodge · 418 West Broadway Street, Philipsburg, MT- To Silver Chief chairlift: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
- To Silver Chief chairlift: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
Food: Philipsburg Brewing Company, 0.3 mi
- 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift
The Inn at Philipsburg
Motel- To Silver Chief chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Silver Chief chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Granite Gathering Grounds, 500 ft
Summer at Discovery 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.
- Lakes nearbyEcho Lake (1.7 mi), Hidden Lake (2.4 mi), Kroger Pond (4.4 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 map11 easier, 22 more difficult, 17 most difficult
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Discovery Ski Area?
We measured 3 places to stay around Discovery Ski Area in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 3 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Discovery Ski Area worth a summer trip?
The map shows Echo Lake 1.7 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 Discovery Ski Area go?
The highest point on our map is about 8,160 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 5,720 feet, a drop of about 2,440 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.