Herringbone Straight at Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 677 m long with 129 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 21° at its steepest, facing SE.
21°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
677 mlength
129 mvertical
2642 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Herringbone Straight is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to Herringbone Straight
Lifts that reach the top: Iron Horse (skiing novice terrain to get there); Caples Crest (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Iron Horse
- Ski Herringbone Straight (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Bud's ALley. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Iron Horse (1 min).
See Herringbone Straight on the 3D mapAll runs at Kirkwood Mountain ResortMeasured 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.