At Mt Brighton, 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 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brighton, 0.5 mi from a chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Mt Brighton has 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Worden Lake 0.5 miles from the main base. Woodland Lake Motel is 1.6 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 5lifts on the map
- 23mapped runs
- 180 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,120 fthighest point mapped
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 0.5 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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8 places to stay
- 0.5mi to a lift0.5mi to a lift
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brighton
Hotel · 7850 Nemco Way, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: 0.5 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Leo's Coney Island, 0.2 mi
- 1.3mi to a lift1.6mi to a trail
Woodland Lake Motel
Motel · 8029 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: 1.3 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Honto Restaurant, 500 ft · Groceries: Gordon Food Service, 0.2 mi
- 0.7mi to a lift0.7mi to a lift
Homewood Suites by Hilton Brighton
Hotel · 8060 Challis Road, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Red Robin, 0.2 mi · Groceries: ALDI, 0.3 mi
- 0.7mi to a lift0.7mi to a lift
Hampton Inn Brighton
Hotel · 8068 Challis Road, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Chili's, 950 ft · Groceries: ALDI, 0.2 mi
- 0.8mi to a lift0.8mi to a lift
Wingate by Wyndham Brighton
Hotel · 8285 Movie Drive, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 54 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: IHOP, 210 ft · Groceries: ALDI, 0.2 mi
- 0.9mi to a lift1.7mi to a trail
Courtyard Detroit Brighton
Hotel · 7799 Conference Center Drive, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: about 69 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Outback Steakhouse, 200 ft · Groceries: Gordon Food Service, 0.2 mi
- 3.5mi to a lift3.5mi to a lift
Holiday Inn Express Brighton South - US 23
Hotel · 6910 Whitmore Lake Road, Brighton, MI- To a chairlift: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: Culver's, 600 ft
- 4.3mi to a lift4.3mi to a lift
Hampton Inn & Suites Howell
Hotel · 3900 Grand Oaks Drive, Howell, MI- To a chairlift: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
- To a chairlift: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Eternity Brewing, 0.4 mi · Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, 0.3 mi
Summer at Mt Brighton
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 trailheads1 unnamed on the map
- Lakes nearbyWorden Lake (0.5 mi), Lime Lake (0.8 mi), Leith Lake (1.1 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 map4 easier, 12 more difficult, 7 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyHuron Meadows Metropark (4 mi, 14 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Mt Brighton?
We measured 8 places to stay around Mt Brighton 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 Mt Brighton worth a summer trip?
The map shows 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Worden Lake 0.5 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 Mt Brighton go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,120 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 940 feet, a drop of about 180 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.