Chestnut Mountain Resort
Where Chestnut Mountain Resort’s numbers come from
20 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,020 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,020 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Chestnut Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 311 m (1,020 ft)”
Base elevation600 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop420 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical420 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres220 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails192 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Longest run0.7 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainPublishedSep 2026“Longest Descent: 3,500 feet”
Beginner terrain26%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainPublishedSep 2026“Beginner: 26%, Intermediate: 47%, Advanced: 21%, Freestyle: 6%”
Intermediate terrain47%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainPublishedSep 2026“Beginner: 26%, Intermediate: 47%, Advanced: 21%, Freestyle: 6%”
Advanced terrain21%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainPublishedSep 2026“Beginner: 26%, Intermediate: 47%, Advanced: 21%, Freestyle: 6%”
Advanced + expert terrain21%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs5No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Chestnut Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall34 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort: 2 h 7 min and 108.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort: 2 h 7 min and 108.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport108.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort: 2 h 7 min and 108.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 38 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort: 1 h 38 min and 83.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport83.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort: 1 h 38 min and 83.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — Lift Ticket & Rental Rates - Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — official websiteChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Chestnut MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Chestnut MountainWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Chestnut Mountain ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Chestnut Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain Resort — Galena, IL, USA (Alpine)
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Chestnut Mountain Resort – Galena
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain: 6 operating lift(s) — Apache (Quad), Black Hawk (Triple), Far Side (Triple), Rookie's Ridge I (Triple), Rookie's Ridge II (Triple), Village (Quad); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 21;
Data quality notes
- warningTerrain percentages sum to 94%