Mt. McSauba Recreation Area
Where Mt. McSauba Recreation Area’s numbers come from
17 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
9/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation709 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Highest lift-served elevation751 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation607 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Advertised vertical drop102 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Lift-served vertical144 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
Named trails101 source1 of 1 agreefrom City of Charlevoix (operator)
Beginner terrain71%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Intermediate terrain29%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Advanced terrain0%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info
Advanced + expert terrain0%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs7No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom City of Charlevoix (operator)
Mt. McSauba | Charlevoix, MIPublishedSep 2026“Amenities Lighted Downhill Skiing Snowboarding/Terrain Park”
Total lifts42 sources2 of 2 agreefrom City of Charlevoix (operator)
Drive from the fly-in airport3 h 11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 3 h 11 min and 193.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 3 h 11 min and 193.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport193.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 3 h 11 min and 193.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 44 min and 37.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport37.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 44 min and 37.2 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Mt. McSauba | Charlevoix, MICity of Charlevoix (operator) · charlevoixmi.gov
- Tier 1Mt. McSauba Recreation Area — official websiteMt. McSauba Recreation Area · charlevoixmi.gov
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Ski resort Mt. McSaubaskiresort.info · skiresort.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) to Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, 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 — Mt. McSaubaOpenSkiMap.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 — Mt. McSauba
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mt. McSauba Recreation Area – Charlevoix
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mt. McSauba — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 4; downhill runs mapped: 7; Charlevoix
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, average annual snowfall.