J.J.'s Short Cut at Mount Baldy Ski Area
Intermediate · 350 m long with 59 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 18° at its steepest, facing S.
18°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
350 mlength
59 mvertical
1924 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
J.J.'s Short Cut is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
How to get to J.J.'s Short Cut
Lifts that reach the top: Eagle Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Eagle Chair
- Ski Jolly Jack (easy)
- Ski J.J.'s Short Cut (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Honky Tonk, unnamed advanced trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Eagle Chair (3 min), Sugarlump Chair (Alyce) (4 min).
See J.J.'s Short Cut on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Baldy Ski AreaMeasured 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.