At Mountain Creek, we found at least 2 places to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is The Appalachian, about 1 minute on foot from Sugar Quad.
In summer Mountain Creek has 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Mountain Lake 0.9 miles from the main base. Glenwood Mill Bed & Breakfast is 1.1 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 8lifts on the map
- 44mapped runs
- 1,010 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,470 fthighest point mapped
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 0.9 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Mountain Creek, 2 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift to stay near
- Sugar Quad 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: The Appalachian
- Granite Peak Quad 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Minerals Resort & Spa
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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8 places to stay
- 1min walk1min walk
The Appalachian
Hotel- To Sugar Quad: about 1 minute on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run passes about 160 ft away
- To Sugar Quad: about 1 minute on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: The Appalachian BBQ, 170 ft
- 4min walk4min walk
Minerals Resort & Spa
Hotel- To Granite Peak Quad: about 4 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Granite Peak Quad: about 4 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Kites Restaurant, 150 ft
- 15min walk15min walk
Alpine Haus
Inn or lodge- To Sugar Quad: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Sugar Quad: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: The Appalachian BBQ, 0.3 mi
- 1.1mi to a lift1.1mi to a lift
Quality Inn
Hotel- To Bear Peak Express: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Bear Peak Express: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Pizza Pro's, 0.2 mi
- 1.5mi to a lift1.5mi to a lift
Grand Cascades Lodge
Hotel- To Sojourn Double: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
- To Sojourn Double: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Restaurant Latour, 570 ft
- 1.9mi to a lift1.9mi to a lift
Appalachian Motel
Motel- To Sugar Quad: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Sugar Quad: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
- 4.3mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
Glenwood Mill Bed & Breakfast
Inn or lodge- To Sugar Quad: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Appalachian Trail Entrance - Route 517): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Scout Goods 1831, 810 ft
- 4.4mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
Fox & Bear Lodge
Inn or lodge · 967 McAfee - Glenwood Road, Glenwood, NJ- To Sugar Quad: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Appalachian Trail Entrance - Route 517): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Scout Goods 1831, 30 ft
Summer at Mountain Creek
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 trailheadsAppalachian Trail Entrance - Route 517 (3.5 mi)
- Coasters, slides and ziplinesAlpine Mountain Coaster, Zipline Four, Zipline Three, Zipline Two
- Lakes nearbyMountain Lake (0.9 mi), Matos Lake (0.9 mi), Great Gorge Lake (2.0 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 map14 easier, 22 more difficult, 8 most difficult
- Gondolas and tramsThe Cabriolet
Other mountains close by
- National Winter Activity Center2 mi away · Highland Lake, New Jersey
- Mount Peter12 mi away · Warwick, New York
- Campgaw Mountain Ski Area19 mi away · Mahwah, New Jersey
- Pocono Ranch Lands Ski Mountain23 mi away · Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pennsylvania
- Saw Creek Estates Ski Area29 mi away · Saw Creek, Pennsylvania
- Holiday Mountain31 mi away · Monticello, New York
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Mountain Creek?
We measured 8 places to stay around Mountain Creek in open map data. 2 are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 2 within about 10 minutes and 3 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Mountain Creek?
No place to stay we found sits right beside a mapped run here, but 2 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. Any ski-in/ski-out claim is the property's own: ask how the run reaches the door.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
Sugar Quad: 1 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Mountain Creek worth a summer trip?
The map shows 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Mountain Lake 0.9 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 Mountain Creek go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,470 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 460 feet, a drop of about 1,010 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.