Lift & TrailTrip list

Ski mountains in California

25 mountains and the beds near each one, ordered by the walk to a lift.

25 mountains

Mountains in California: quick facts

Which ski mountains in California do you cover?

25 mountains with at least one chairlift, gondola or tram on the map. Rope tows and carpet-only hills are left out.

Where in California can you walk from your room to a lift?

At 6 of them our map shows at least one place to stay about 10 minutes or less on foot from a lift bottom. Each mountain's page lists every place we found, closest first.

Which California mountains run lifts for bikes in summer?

1 of them have a lift the map marks as carrying bikes. Summer schedules belong to each operator, so confirm dates with the mountain.