Sugar Mountain Resort
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About Sugar Mountain Resort
A quintessential Blue Ridge getaway where Southern hospitality meets the highest vertical drop in the Tar Heel State.
Highlights
- Year-round lift access
- High-altitude golf
- Blue Ridge views
- Outdoor ice skating
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1238m
- Top lift: 1595m
- Ski pistes: 7.4km
- Ski lifts: 8
- Lakes nearby: 11
- MTB trails: 8.8km
Ski Area
Weather and 9-day forecast for Sugar Mountain Resort
- Today: 11 to 21 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 5022 m (4830 to 5180 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| čt 1. 10. | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| pá 2. 10. | 12 / 24 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| so 3. 10. | 13 / 18 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| ne 4. 10. | 12 / 13 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
| po 5. 10. | 6 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| út 6. 10. | 4 / 14 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| st 7. 10. | 2 / 15 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| čt 8. 10. | 7 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| pá 9. 10. | 8 / 16 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
Things to do in Sugar Mountain Resort
Hikes nearby — Sugar Mountain Resort (1)
1 curated hiking trails around Sugar Mountain Resort, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Tanawha Trail
The Tanawha Trail extends for 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from Julian Price Park to Beacon Heights in North Carolina. The name "Tanawha" derives from the Cherokee word for a mythical hawk or eagle. Completed in 1993, the trail, like the nearby final section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, traverses a variety of geological and biological landscapes.
Mountain biking near Sugar Mountain Resort
- Marks Mountain Trail
- Wilson Creek Spur
Getting to Sugar Mountain Resort
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI), 62 km away, about 1h35 by road
Where to stay in Sugar Mountain Resort
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 96 EUR per night, median 188 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Sugar Mountain Resort page.