Hidden Knolls at Palisades Tahoe
Expert · 258 m long with 126 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 36° at its steepest, facing NW.
36°steepest 50 m
26°average pitch
258 mlength
126 mvertical
2407 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Hidden Knolls is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Hidden Knolls
Lifts that reach the top: Treeline Cirque Upper (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sherwood Express (skiing freeride terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Treeline Cirque Lower
- Ride Treeline Cirque Upper
- Ski Hidden Knolls (expert)
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.