Paiute Crossing at Elk Mountain
Intermediate · 819 m long with 53 m of vertical, averaging 1° and 12° at its steepest, facing W.
12°steepest 50 m
1°average pitch
819 mlength
53 mvertical
3135 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Paiute Crossing is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Paiute Crossing
Lifts that reach the top: Lookout (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Lookout
- Ski Paiute Crossing (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Country Road, Delano Drop, Black Diamonds Pass. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tushar Peaks Surface Lift (1 min), Holly (2 min), Lookout (2 min).
See Paiute Crossing on the 3D mapAll runs at Elk MountainMeasured 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.