At Sugarloaf, we found at least 2 places to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is Sugarloaf Inn, about 3 minutes on foot from Sawduster chairlift.
In summer Sugarloaf has 140 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 2 trailheads within about 4 miles, Reddington Pond 3.2 miles from the main base. Hostel of Maine is 0.4 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 14lifts on the map
- 137mapped runs
- 2,770 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 4,160 fthighest point mapped
- 140bike trail sections nearby
- 2trailheads within 4 mi
- 3.2 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Sugarloaf, 2 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift to stay near
- Sawduster chairlift 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Sugarloaf Inn
- Sugarloaf SuperQuad 1 place within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel
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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3 places to stay
- 3min walk1.7mi to a trail
Sugarloaf Inn
Hotel · 5000 Common Cir, Carrabassett Valley, ME- To Sawduster chairlift: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Birches Slope) passes about 170 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Stratton Brook Hut Trailhead): 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Shipyard Brew Haus, 30 ft
- 3min walk3min walk
Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel
Hotel · 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley, ME- To Sugarloaf SuperQuad: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Sugarloaf SuperQuad: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: 45 North, 80 ft
- 1.1mi to a lift0.4mi to a trail
Hostel of Maine
Hostel · 3004 Town Line Road, Carrabassett Valley, ME- To Snubber Lower chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Campbell Field Trailhead): 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Sugarloaf
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 trailheadsStratton Brook Hut Trailhead (1.7 mi), Campbell Field Trailhead (2.0 mi)
- Mountain bike trails140 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 140 of them
- Lakes nearbyReddington Pond (3.2 mi), Stratton Brook Pond (3.9 mi), Upper Hammond Pond (4.0 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 map49 easier, 47 more difficult, 30 most difficult, 10 expert
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbySugarloaf Outdoor Center (2 mi, 24 mi of trails), Rangeley Lakes Trails Center (13 mi, 22 mi of trails), Maine Huts and Trails (13 mi, 43 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Sugarloaf?
We measured 3 places to stay around Sugarloaf in open map data. 2 are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 2 within about 10 minutes and 2 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Sugarloaf?
No place to stay we found sits right beside a mapped run here, but 2 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. Any ski-in/ski-out claim is the property's own: ask how the run reaches the door.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
Sawduster chairlift: 1 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Sugarloaf worth a summer trip?
The map shows 140 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 2 trailheads within about 4 miles; Reddington Pond 3.2 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 Sugarloaf go?
The highest point on our map is about 4,160 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,390 feet, a drop of about 2,770 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.