At Spirit Mountain, the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is Spirit Mountain Upper Chalet, about 12 minutes on foot from Gandy Chair.
In summer Spirit Mountain has 18 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, Spirit Lake 2.2 miles from the main base.
- 6lifts on the map
- 23mapped runs
- 570 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,290 fthighest point mapped
- 18bike trail sections nearby
- 2.2 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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19 places to stay
- 12min walk12min walk
Spirit Mountain Upper Chalet
Chalet or cabin- To Gandy Chair: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Prospector) passes about 160 ft away
- To Gandy Chair: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- 0.7mi to a lift0.7mi to a lift
Sleep Inn & Suites Spirit Mountain Duluth
Hotel · 9330 West Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Big Air Chair: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: McDonald's, 500 ft
- 0.8mi to a lift0.8mi to a lift
Willard Munger Inn
Motel- To Big Air Chair: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Big Air Chair: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Safari Cafe, 930 ft
- 0.7mi to a lift0.7mi to a lift
Duluth Spirit Mountain Inn - Americas Best Value
Hotel · 9315 Westgate Boulevard, Proctor, MN- To Big Air Chair: about 33 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Big Air Chair: about 33 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Subway, 450 ft
- 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift
AmericInn by Wyndham Duluth South Black Woods Event Center
Hotel · 185 US Hwy 2, Proctor, MN- To Big Air Chair: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Black Woods Grill and Bar, 210 ft
- 1.6mi to a lift1.6mi to a lift
Grove House
Inn or lodge · 123 Grove Street- To Big Air Chair: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Black Woods Grill and Bar, 0.2 mi
- 1.9mi to a lift1.9mi to a lift
The Trailside Hotel
Motel · 510 North 66th Avenue West, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
- 3.4mi to a lift3.4mi to a lift
Super 8 Duluth
Motel · 4100 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: 3.4 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 3.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Arby's, 0.3 mi · Groceries: Whole Foods Co-op, 0.4 mi
- 3.4mi to a lift3.4mi to a lift
Merritt School Apartments
Condo or apartment · 510 North 40th Ave West- To Big Air Chair: 3.4 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 3.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Arby's, 0.4 mi
- 3.5mi to a lift3.5mi to a lift
Comfort Inn West
Hotel · 3900 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
- 3.7mi to a lift3.7mi to a lift
Park Motel
Motel- To Spirit Express II: 3.7 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Shack Smokehouse, Bar, & Liquor Store, 390 ft
- 3.8mi to a lift3.8mi to a lift
Quality Inn Superior - Duluth
Hotel · 1405 Susquehanna Avenue, Superior, WI- To Spirit Express II: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Shack Smokehouse, Bar, & Liquor Store, 440 ft
- 4.7mi to a lift4.7mi to a lift
Motel 6 Duluth, MN
Motel · 200 South 27th Avenue West, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: 4.7 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Burger King, 150 ft
- 4.9mi to a lift4.9mi to a lift
Androy Hotel
Hotel · 1213 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI- To Spirit Express II: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: Superior Family Restaurant, 30 ft · Groceries: Super One Foods, 0.3 mi
- 4.9mi to a lift4.9mi to a lift
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Superior/Duluth
Hotel · 1102 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI- To Spirit Express II: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: Wissota Chophouse, 60 ft
- 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift
Cedar House
Condo or apartment · 1715 North 3rd Street, Superior, WI- To Big Air Chair: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Cedar Lounge, 20 ft
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Superior Inn
Hotel · 525 Hammond Avenue, Superior, WI- To Spirit Express II: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Hammond, 290 ft
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Duluth Press Building
Condo or apartment · 1915 W Superior St, Duluth, MN- To Big Air Chair: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Big Air Chair: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Dovetail Cafe and Marketplace, 40 ft · Groceries: LNPK Grocery, 470 ft
- 5.3mi to a lift5.3mi to a lift
Best Western Bridgeview Bridgeview Hotel
Hotel · 415 Hammond Avenue, Superior, WI- To Spirit Express II: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
- To Spirit Express II: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Hammond, 240 ft
Summer at Spirit Mountain
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.
- Mountain bike trails18 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 18 of them
- Lakes nearbySpirit Lake (2.2 mi), Mogie Lake (3.7 mi), Perch Lake (4.4 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 map8 easier, 10 more difficult, 4 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbySpirit Mountain (0 mi, 5 mi of trails), Superior Municipal Forest (4 mi, 17 mi of trails), Piedmont Ski Trail (4 mi, 3 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Spirit Mountain?
We measured 19 places to stay around Spirit Mountain in open map data. The nearest one is 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.
Is Spirit Mountain worth a summer trip?
The map shows 18 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; Spirit Lake 2.2 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 Spirit Mountain go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,290 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 720 feet, a drop of about 570 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.