Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Montage Mountain Ski Area, we found at least 15 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Courtyard Scranton Montage Mountain, 1.1 mi from Phoebe Snow chairlift as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Montage Mountain Ski Area has 2 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Pa-5 Reservoir 0.6 miles from the main base. Hilton Scranton & Conference Center is 0.5 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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16 places to stay

  • 1.1mi to a lift1.1mi to a lift

    Courtyard Scranton Montage Mountain

    Hotel · 16 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Scranton, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Jersey Mike's Subs, 0.2 mi

  • 1.1mi to a lift1.1mi to a lift

    Comfort Suites Scranton near Montage Mountain

    Hotel · 44 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Burger King, 0.4 mi

  • 1.2mi to a lift1.2mi to a lift

    Hampton Scranton At Montage Mountain

    Hotel · 22 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Burger King, 0.3 mi

  • 1.3mi to a lift1.3mi to a lift

    Econo Lodge Scranton

    Hotel · 1175 Kane St, Scranton, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 1.3 mi as the crow flies
  • 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a lift

    Fairfield Inn & Suites Scranton Montage Mountain

    Hotel · 16 Radcliffe Drive, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 53 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 53 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Jersey Mike's Subs, 330 ft

  • 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a lift

    Springhill Suites Scranton Montage Mountain

    Hotel · 19 Radcliffe Drive, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 55 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 55 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Jersey Mike's Subs, 390 ft

  • 1.0mi to a lift1.0mi to a lift

    TownePlace Suites Scranton Wilkes-Barre

    Hotel · 26 Radcliffe Drive, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 57 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: about 57 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Jersey Mike's Subs, 720 ft

  • 2.6mi to a lift1.3mi to a trail

    Four Points by Sheraton Scranton

    Hotel · 300 Meadow Avenue, Scranton, PA
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 2.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Broadway Street Trailhead): 1.3 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Manning's Dairy, 380 ft · Groceries: Gerrity's Supermarket, 540 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 870 ft

  • 2.6mi to a lift2.6mi to a lift

    Moosic Motor Inn

    Motel · Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.6 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Terry's Diner, 160 ft · Groceries: Gerrity's, 0.3 mi

  • 2.7mi to a lift2.7mi to a lift

    A Trotters Motel

    Motel · 4217 Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Jitty Joe's, 330 ft

  • 2.7mi to a lift2.7mi to a lift

    Days Inn Moosic

    Hotel · 4130 Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies

    Food: AV, 150 ft · Groceries: Gerrity's, 0.3 mi

  • 3.3mi to a lift0.6mi to a trail

    Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton

    Hotel · 700 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 3.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Broadway Street Trailhead): 0.6 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Kildaire's Irish Pub, 210 ft · Pharmacy: Sheeley's Drug Store, 0.2 mi

  • 3.3mi to a lift0.5mi to a trail

    Hilton Scranton & Conference Center

    Hotel
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 3.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Broadway Street Trailhead): 0.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Kildaire's Irish Pub, 250 ft · Pharmacy: Rite Aid, 810 ft

  • 3.5mi to a lift0.8mi to a trail

    The Colonnade

    Hotel
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To the nearest trailhead (Broadway Street Trailhead): 0.8 mi as the crow flies

    Food: eden-a vegan cafe, 330 ft · Pharmacy: The Prescription Center, 540 ft

  • 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift

    Best Western Plus Wilkes Barre-Scranton Airport Hotel

    Hotel · 30 Concord Drive, Pittston, PA
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Phoebe Snow chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Iron Skillet Restaurant, 0.3 mi

  • 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift

    Holiday Inn Scranton East - Dunmore

    Hotel · 200 Tigue St, Dunmore, PA
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Long Haul chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies

Summer at Montage Mountain Ski Area

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Montage Mountain Ski Area?

We measured 16 places to stay around Montage Mountain Ski Area in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 15 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Montage Mountain Ski Area worth a summer trip?

The map shows 2 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Pa-5 Reservoir 0.6 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Montage Mountain Ski Area go?

The highest point on our map is about 1,940 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 940 feet, a drop of about 1,000 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.