Where Hickory Hills Ski Area’s numbers come from
11 observations from 3 publishers behind 9 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
2/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation988 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Named trails161 source1 of 1 agreefrom City of Traverse City (operator)
Ski Slopes | Hickory Hills | City of Traverse CityPublishedOct 2026“Hickory Hills has a total of 16 runs that may now be experienced; 4 beginner, 7 intermediate, and 4 advanced runs, and a dedicated terrain park.”
Total lifts71 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hickory HillsPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 rope tows, 1 magic carpet (7 in all)”
Airport drive2 h 31 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 2 h 31 min and 152.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles152.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 2 h 31 min and 152.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 31 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 2 h 31 min and 152.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles152.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 2 h 31 min and 152.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 11 min and 6.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles6.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Hickory Hills Ski Area: 11 min and 6.2 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Ski Slopes | Hickory Hills | City of Traverse CityThe resort’s own site · traversecitymi.gov
- Hickory Hills Ski Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · traversecitymi.gov
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Michigan Snowsports Industries Association — ski areasState ski association · Michigan Snowsports Industries Association · goskimichigan.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hickory Hills Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Hickory HillsCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.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 — Hickory Hills
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "hickory hills"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Hickory Hills Ski Area – Traverse City
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Hickory Hills — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 12;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.