At Whaleback Mountain, we found at least 2 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Hilton Garden Inn Hanover Lebanon, 4.9 mi from Sky Lift as the crow flies.
In summer Whaleback Mountain has Mascoma Lake 2.4 miles from the main base.
- 3lifts on the map
- 37mapped runs
- 640 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,780 fthighest point mapped
- 2.4 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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2 places to stay
- 4.9mi to a lift4.9mi to a lift
Hilton Garden Inn Hanover Lebanon
Hotel · 35 Labombard Road, Lebanon, NH- To Sky Lift: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Sky Lift: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: Aroma Joe's, 0.2 mi
- 4.9mi to a lift4.9mi to a lift
Quality Inn
Hotel · 135 NH 120, Lebanon, NH- To Sky Lift: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
- To Sky Lift: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Food: Aroma Joe's, 900 ft
Summer at Whaleback 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.
- Lakes nearbyMascoma Lake (2.4 mi), Smith Pond (2.4 mi), Halfmile Pond (2.9 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 map15 easier, 17 more difficult, 3 most difficult, 2 expert
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyEastman Cross Country (7 mi, 13 mi of trails), Oak Hill Outdoor Center (9 mi, 19 mi of trails), Parcel 5 (12 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 Whaleback Mountain?
We measured 2 places to stay around Whaleback Mountain in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 2 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Whaleback Mountain worth a summer trip?
The map shows Mascoma Lake 2.4 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 Whaleback Mountain go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,780 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,140 feet, a drop of about 640 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.