At Mount Zion Ski Area, the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is Comfort Inn, about 19 minutes on foot from Chairlift.
In summer Mount Zion Ski Area has 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Lake Michelle 2.0 miles from the main base. Big Powderhorn Lodging is 0.7 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 2lifts on the map
- 14mapped runs
- 300 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,730 fthighest point mapped
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest named lake
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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17 places to stay
- 19min walk19min walk
Comfort Inn
Hotel- To Chairlift: about 19 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Chairlift: about 19 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Mike's Restaurant, 940 ft
- 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a lift
Timberline Lodge
Motel · 105 West Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, MI- To Chairlift: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Chairlift: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Mike's Restaurant, 320 ft
- 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a lift
Indianhead Motel
Motel · 823 East Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, MI- To Chairlift: about 27 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Chairlift: about 27 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Little Caesars, 670 ft · Pharmacy: Walgreens, 490 ft
- 1.1mi to a lift1.1mi to a lift
Clever Quest Bed & Breakfast
Inn or lodge · 424 West Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, MI- To Chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Mike's Restaurant, 0.3 mi
- 1.0mi to a lift1.0mi to a lift
AmericInn by Wyndham Ironwood
Hotel · 1117 East Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, MI- To Chairlift: about 33 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Chairlift: about 33 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Don and GG's Food and Spirits, 850 ft · Groceries: Super One Foods, 0.4 mi · Pharmacy: Walgreens, 0.3 mi
- 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift
Royal Motel
Motel- To Chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.4 mi
- 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift
Cedars Motel
Motel- To Chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.4 mi
- 1.8mi to a lift1.8mi to a lift
Days Inn Hurley
Hotel · 13355 North US Highway 51, Hurley, WI- To Chairlift: 1.8 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.8 mi as the crow flies
Food: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.4 mi · Groceries: Pat's Foods, 660 ft
- 1.8mi to a lift1.8mi to a lift
Econo Lodge
Motel- To Chairlift: 1.8 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.8 mi as the crow flies
Groceries: Pat's Foods, 520 ft
- 1.9mi to a lift1.9mi to a lift
Silver Street Motel
Motel- To Chairlift: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: Nora's, 180 ft · Pharmacy: White Cross Pharmacy, 830 ft
- 2.0mi to a lift2.0mi to a lift
Travelodge Hurley
Hotel · 1000 10th Ave N, Hurley, WI- To Chairlift: 2.0 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Food: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.4 mi · Groceries: Pat's Foods, 0.4 mi
- 3.3mi to a lift3.3mi to a lift
Days Inn by Wyndham Hurley
Hotel · 13355 US Highway 51, Hurley, WI- To Chairlift: 3.3 mi as the crow flies
- To Chairlift: 3.3 mi as the crow flies
- 4.2mi to a lift0.7mi to a trail
Big Powderhorn Lodging
Inn or lodge- To Chairlift: 4.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Alpen Inn, 0.4 mi
- 4.3mi to a lift0.9mi to a trail
Cabin Fevers UP
Inn or lodge- To Chairlift: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 0.9 mi as the crow flies
- 4.4mi to a lift0.9mi to a trail
Celtic Haus
Inn or lodge- To Chairlift: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 0.9 mi as the crow flies
- 4.4mi to a lift0.8mi to a trail
Powdermill Inn
Hotel- To Chairlift: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Food: Alpen Inn, 0.3 mi
- 4.5mi to a lift1.0mi to a trail
Tealwood
Inn or lodge- To Chairlift: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.0 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Mount Zion 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.
- Nearest trailheads1 unnamed on the map
- Lakes nearbyLake Michelle (2.0 mi), Lake Lavina (3.2 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map3 easier, 5 more difficult, 4 most difficult, 1 expert
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyWolverine Ski Trails (3 mi, 9 mi of trails), Active Backwoods Retreat Ski Trails (4 mi, 50 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Mount Zion Ski Area?
We measured 17 places to stay around Mount Zion Ski Area in open map data. The nearest one is 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.
Is Mount Zion Ski Area worth a summer trip?
The map shows 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Lake Michelle 2.0 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 Mount Zion Ski Area go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,730 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,430 feet, a drop of about 300 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.