Arroyo at China Peak
Intermediate · 178 m long with 53 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 23° at its steepest, facing NW.
23°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
178 mlength
53 mvertical
2406 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Arroyo is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Arroyo
Lifts that reach the top: Canyon (skiing easy terrain to get there); Summit (skiing easy terrain to get there); Firebowl (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Canyon
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ski Sundown Ridge (easy)
- Ski Arroyo (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins The Canyon. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Park (4 min), Canyon (5 min), Summit (5 min).
See Arroyo on the 3D mapAll runs at China PeakMeasured 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.