At Granlibakken Ski Resort, we found at least 8 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge, 1.1 mi from a chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Granlibakken Ski Resort has 53 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Dollar Reservoir 4.0 miles from the main base. The Cottage Inn is 1.1 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 1lift on the map
- 1mapped run
- 220 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 6,570 fthighest point mapped
- 53bike trail sections nearby
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 4.0 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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10 places to stay
- 1.1mi to a lift1.2mi to a trail
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge
Hotel · 1850 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Paige Meadows): 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Sunnyside Restaurant, 60 ft
- 0.9mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
The Cottage Inn
Hotel · 1690 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: about 36 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Paige Meadows): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Spoon, 500 ft
- 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift
Mother Nature's Inn
Motel · 551 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Rosie's Cafe, 80 ft · Groceries: Safeway, 0.4 mi · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 0.3 mi
- 1.5mi to a lift1.5mi to a lift
Pepper Tree Inn
Hotel · 645 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Wolfdale's, 190 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 940 ft
- 1.6mi to a lift1.6mi to a lift
The Inn at Boatworks
Hotel- To a chairlift: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Tahoe City Sushi, 310 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 390 ft
- 1.7mi to a lift1.7mi to a lift
Base Camp Tahoe City
Hotel · 955 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Thai Kitchen, 230 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 400 ft
- 2.7mi to a lift2.7mi to a lift
USCG - Lake Tahoe A-Frames
Chalet or cabin · 2500 Lake Forest Drive, Tahoe City, CA- To a chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies
- 4.6mi to a lift4.6mi to a lift
Everline Resort & Spa
Hotel · 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, CA- To a chairlift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Sandy's Pub, 260 ft
- 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift
Christy Hill Lodge
Hotel · 1650 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA- To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Coffeebar, 0.2 mi
- 5.5mi to a lift5.5mi to a lift
Olympic Village Inn
Hotel · 1909 Chamonix Place, Olympic Valley, CA- To a chairlift: 5.5 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 5.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Plumpjack, 0.2 mi
Summer at Granlibakken Ski 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.
- Nearest trailheadsPaige Meadows (1.2 mi)
- Mountain bike trails53 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 53 of them
- Lakes nearbyDollar Reservoir (4.0 mi), Watson Lake (4.9 mi), Hidden Lake (5.0 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 map1 more difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyChristmas Tree Homesites (14 mi, 67 mi of trails), Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (15 mi, 43 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows4 mi away · Tahoe City, California
- Homewood Ski Area5 mi away · Tahoma, California
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley6 mi away · Tahoe City, California
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort8 mi away · Truckee, California
- Diamond Peak14 mi away · Incline Village, Nevada
- Sugar Bowl Resort14 mi away · California
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Granlibakken Ski Resort?
We measured 10 places to stay around Granlibakken Ski Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 8 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Granlibakken Ski Resort worth a summer trip?
The map shows 53 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Dollar Reservoir 4.0 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 Granlibakken Ski Resort go?
The highest point on our map is about 6,570 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 6,350 feet, a drop of about 220 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.