Big Rock Mountain

Mars Hill, Maine
400 ft600 ft800 ft1,000 ft1,200 ft1,400 ft1,600 ft1,800 ft1,590 ft summit670 ft base920 ft vertical
Skiable acres
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Trails
28
Lifts
3
Longest run
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Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
—
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 17, 2026
likely between Dec 9 and Jan 2
Model forecast from Big Rock Mountain's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

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Snowfall by season

No reported season totals for this area yet.
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 46.522, -67.828, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals. Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1992-93 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1992-93. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27—————————————
2025-26Dec 12, 2025Mar 22, 2026101——————52"17.3——
2024-25Dec 21, 2024Mar 22, 202592——————72"19.2——
2023-24Dec 26, 2023Mar 9, 202475——————77"23.5——
2022-23Dec 27, 2022Apr 8, 2023103——————86"22.2——
2021-22Dec 26, 2021Apr 3, 202299——————79"18——
2020-21Jan 1, 2021Mar 21, 202180——————75"22——
2019-20Dec 7, 2019Mar 15, 2020100——————102"20.5——
2018-19Dec 1, 2018Apr 14, 2019135——————113"16.1——
2017-18Dec 16, 2017Apr 22, 2018128——————91"18.6——
2016-17Dec 10, 2016Apr 9, 2017121——————86"17.9——
2015-16Dec 28, 2015Apr 10, 2016105——————79"20.9——
2014-15Dec 13, 2014Apr 12, 2015121——————96"13.1——
2013-14Dec 14, 2013Apr 13, 2014121——————102"13.9——
2012-13Dec 15, 2012Apr 6, 2013113——————72"19.6——
2011-12Dec 23, 2011Mar 24, 201293——————66"20.6——
2010-11Dec 11, 2010Apr 3, 2011114——————90"18.5——
2009-10Mar 27, 2010————————68"22.3——
2008-09Dec 6, 2008————————94"15.4——
2007-08Apr 13, 2008————————110"16.3——
2006-07Dec 16, 2006Apr 1, 2007107——————76"17.4——
2005-06Dec 10, 2005————————58"20.5——
2004-05Dec 11, 2004————————80"15.4——
2003-04—————————62"15.916,000—
2002-03Apr 13, 2003————————87"13.322,000—
2001-02Dec 26, 2001Apr 7, 2002103——————72"20.615,000—
2000-01—————————92"15.411,000—
1999-00—————————70"19.5——
1998-99—————————82"19.4——
1997-98—————————95"19.3——
1996-97—————————98"17.6——
1995-96—————————80"15.3——
1994-95—————————72"17.5——
1993-94—————————96"13.4——
1992-93—————————70"14——
1991-92—————————61"13.7——

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

36 trails · 6.64 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier17%More difficult67%Most difficult17%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Bunny TrailEasier938 ft
Free BirdEasier446 ft
Magic Carpet RideEasier213 ft
Meagan's WayEasier560 ft
Wendle's WayEasier607 ft
Wendle's WayEasier116 ft
Bang-a-GongMore difficult444 ft
DipperMore difficult1,091 ft
Dream OnMore difficult278 ft
ElbowMore difficult1,732 ft
Family AccessMore difficult887 ft
Family TrailMore difficult1,969 ft
GalaxyMore difficult1,319 ft
Get BackMore difficult469 ft
Lower CometMore difficult2,269 ft
Lower Outer OrbitMore difficult1,187 ft
Lower Uncle Bud'sMore difficult1,131 ft
Marie's MarkMore difficult608 ft
Milky WayMore difficult1,686 ft
PlungeMore difficult1,102 ft
School OutMore difficult407 ft
Shooting StarMore difficult372 ft
Slow RideMore difficult794 ft
Slow RideMore difficult91 ft
SnakeMore difficult1,396 ft
Space CowboyMore difficult603 ft
TruckinMore difficult702 ft
Twist y shoutMore difficult537 ft
Upper CometMore difficult1,253 ft
WaterfallMore difficult874 ft
Chair TrailMost difficult2,450 ft
Hey JudeMost difficult450 ft
HoochMost difficult53 ft
HoochMost difficult2,457 ft
Upper Outer OrbitMost difficult1,241 ft
Upper Uncle Bud'sMost difficult2,313 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

4 mapped · 1.6 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
North Star DoubleChairlift——3,590 ft——operating
SunriseChairlift4—3,449 ft——operating
South Star TripleChairlift——1,261 ft——operating
Space WalkCarpet——152 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$60Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$625Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2023-24adult day$60Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$520Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$55Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$495Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$45Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$435Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$40Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult day$40Jan 15, 2021wayback
2020-21adult season pass$420Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$420Jan 15, 2021wayback
2020-21child day$270Jan 15, 2021wayback
2019-20adult day$40Dec 31, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day$40Jan 19, 2020wayback
2019-20adult day$40Dec 1, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day$40Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$365Dec 1, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$420Jan 19, 2020wayback
2019-20adult season pass$420Dec 31, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$420Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20child day$270Dec 31, 2019wayback
2019-20child day$245Dec 1, 2019wayback
2019-20child day$270Jan 19, 2020wayback
2019-20senior day$300Dec 1, 2019wayback
2019-20youth day$300Dec 1, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day$40Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult day$40Nov 25, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day$40Dec 26, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day$40Jan 26, 2019wayback
2018-19adult season pass$340Nov 25, 2018wayback
2018-19adult season pass$395Jan 26, 2019wayback
2018-19adult season pass$395Dec 26, 2018wayback
2018-19adult season pass$395Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19child day$220Nov 25, 2018wayback
2018-19child day$245Jan 26, 2019wayback
2018-19child day$245Dec 26, 2018wayback
2018-19senior day$275Nov 25, 2018wayback
2018-19youth day$275Nov 25, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$38Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$319Nov 9, 2017wayback
2017-18adult season pass$385Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$385Feb 18, 2018wayback
2017-18adult season pass$319Dec 18, 2017wayback
2017-18child day$165Dec 18, 2017wayback
2017-18child day$219Feb 18, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$165Nov 9, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$17Dec 18, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$17Nov 9, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$17Feb 18, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$17Nov 9, 2017wayback
2017-18youth day$17Feb 18, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$17Dec 18, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$38Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$385Dec 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$385Dec 31, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$319Nov 4, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$385Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17child day$165Nov 4, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$219Dec 31, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$219Dec 20, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$17Dec 20, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$17Dec 31, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$17Nov 4, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$17Dec 20, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$17Nov 4, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$17Dec 31, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$38Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult season pass$385Jan 26, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$385Dec 1, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$385Mar 9, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$385Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$219Jan 26, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$219Mar 9, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$219Dec 1, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$17Dec 1, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$17Mar 9, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$17Jan 26, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$17Jan 26, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$17Dec 1, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$17Mar 9, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$38Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult season pass$385Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult season pass$385Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$385Jan 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$385Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$219Jan 6, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$219Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$219Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$17Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$17Jan 6, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$17Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$17Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$17Jan 6, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$17Feb 7, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$35Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult season pass$350Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$350Jan 27, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$350Feb 27, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$350Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14child day$200Jan 27, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$200Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$200Feb 27, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$15Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$15Jan 27, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$15Feb 27, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$15Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$15Feb 27, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$15Jan 27, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$15Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$300Jan 5, 2013wayback
2012-13adult season pass$300Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13adult season pass$300Nov 15, 2012wayback
2012-13adult season pass$150Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13child day$35Nov 15, 2012wayback
2012-13child day$35Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13child day$35Jan 5, 2013wayback
2012-13child season pass$35Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13child season pass$35Jan 5, 2013wayback
2012-13child season pass$35Nov 15, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$30Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$300Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2010-11adult day$30Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$275Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$30Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$275Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$30Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$275Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$28Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$250Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$25Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$325Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$25Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$325Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$20Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$325Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$20Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$325Jan 15, 2004skihistory
1985-86adult day$10Jan 15, 1986skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
base elevation ft670 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count3 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft1,590 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count28 wikipediaSep 26, 2026