At Giants Ridge Resort, 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 Aurora Pines Motel, 4.1 mi from Chamonix Chair as the crow flies.
In summer Giants Ridge Resort has Sabin Lake 0.8 miles from the main base.
- 5lifts on the map
- 39mapped runs
- 430 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,850 fthighest point mapped
- 0.8 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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2 places to stay
- 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift
Aurora Pines Motel
Motel · 310 West 1st Avenue South, Aurora, MN- To Chamonix Chair: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Chamonix Chair: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: A&W, 0.3 mi · Pharmacy: Aurora Drug & Variety, 0.4 mi
- 4.7mi to a lift4.7mi to a lift
Forest Garden Motel
Motel · 413 Main Street S, Aurora, MN- To Chamonix Chair: 4.7 mi as the crow flies
- To Chamonix Chair: 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Giants Ridge 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.
- Lakes nearbySabin Lake (0.8 mi), Wynne Lake (1.2 mi), Hay Lake (2.7 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 map14 easier, 17 more difficult, 8 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyGiants Ridge Resort (0 mi, 30 mi of trails), Bird Lake Trail (12 mi, 12 mi of trails), Big Aspen Trail (15 mi, 22 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Giants Ridge Resort?
We measured 2 places to stay around Giants Ridge Resort 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 Giants Ridge Resort worth a summer trip?
The map shows Sabin Lake 0.8 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 Giants Ridge Resort go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,850 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,410 feet, a drop of about 430 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.