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Elkhorn at Big Sky Resort

Advanced · 2678 m long with 491 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.

26°steepest 50 m

12°average pitch

2678 mlength

491 mvertical

2722 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

Elkhorn is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Elkhorn

Lifts that reach the top: Madison 8 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Iron Horse 4 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Challenger 3 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Headwaters 2 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Lone Tree 4 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Lone Peak Tram (skiing freeride terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Madison 8
Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
Ski Fast Lane (intermediate)
Ski Elkhorn (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Meriwether. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Madison 8 (1 min), Derringer 4 (1 min).

See Elkhorn on the 3D map All runs at Big Sky Resort

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.