Ober Mountain
About Ober Mountain
A kitschy Appalachian summit reached by tramway, blending retro amusement park energy with the South’s unlikely hub for winter sports.
Highlights
- Aerial tramway views
- Year-round ice skating
- Mountaintop wildlife encounters
- Vintage amusement rides
Key Facts
- Altitude: 807m
- Top lift: 977m
- Ski pistes: 2.5km
- Ski lifts: 7
- Mountain huts: 4
Ski Area
Included in these season passes
Weather and 9-day forecast for Ober Mountain
- Today: 12 to 20 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4317 m (4170 to 4590 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | 12 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 11 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 12 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 14 / 26 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 15 / 27 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 16 / 27 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 17 / 26 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 19 / 22 °C | rain | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Ober Mountain
Hikes nearby — Ober Mountain (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Ober Mountain, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Cove Mountain Trail
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Laurel Falls Trail
The Laurel Falls Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Cove Mountain, leading past Laurel Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in the national park, en route to the summit of Cove Mountain and the Cove Mountain fire tower.
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Huskey Gap Trail
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Little Greenbrier Trail
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Baskins Creek Trail
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Sugarland Mountain Trail
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Bull Head Trail
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Chimney Tops Trail
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Twin Creeks Trail
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Rainbow Falls Trail
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Grapeyard Ridge Trail
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Little River Trail
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Little Brier Gap Trail
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Cucumber Gap Trail
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Curry Mountain Trail
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Rough Creek Trail
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Little River Trail
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Meigs Creek Trail
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Meigs Creek Trail
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Roundtop Trail
Getting to Ober Mountain
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 41 km away, about 1h23 by road
Where to stay in Ober Mountain
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 117 EUR per night, median 237 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Ober Mountain page.