Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Sapphire Valley Ski Resort, we found at least 7 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Wyndham private owners resort, 0.2 mi from Quad Ski Lift as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Sapphire Valley Ski Resort has Trout Pond 1.0 miles from the main base.

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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7 places to stay

  • 0.2mi to a lift0.2mi to a lift

    Wyndham private owners resort

    Hotel
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 0.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 0.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: The Library Kitchen and Bar, 0.3 mi

  • 0.4mi to a lift0.4mi to a lift

    Hampton Inn & Suites Cashiers-Sapphire Valley

    Hotel · 3545 US Highway 64 East, Sapphire, NC
    • To Quad Ski Lift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Quad Ski Lift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: The Library Kitchen and Bar, 0.4 mi

  • 2.1mi to a lift2.1mi to a lift

    Kiki's house

    Condo or apartment
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 2.5mi to a lift2.5mi to a lift

    The Wells Hotel | Cashiers

    Motel · 58 Highway 107 North, Cashiers, NC
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Las Margaritas, 850 ft

  • 2.7mi to a lift2.7mi to a lift

    Hotel Cashiers

    Motel · 7 Slab Town Rd, Cashiers, NC
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 2.7 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Chile Loco, 260 ft

  • 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift

    Black Bear Lodge

    Motel · 19386 Rosman Highway, Sapphire, NC
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 4.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Osteria del Monte, 780 ft

  • 4.6mi to a lift4.6mi to a lift

    Brook Trout Inn

    Motel · 19259 Rosman Highway, Sapphire, NC
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To Quad Ski Lift: 4.6 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Osteria del Monte, 190 ft

Summer at Sapphire Valley Ski Resort

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 Sapphire Valley Ski Resort?

We measured 7 places to stay around Sapphire Valley Ski Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 7 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Sapphire Valley Ski Resort worth a summer trip?

The map shows Trout Pond 1.0 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 Sapphire Valley Ski Resort go?

The highest point on our map is about 3,300 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 3,160 feet, a drop of about 130 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.