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Black Forest Trail at Powder King Mountain Resort

Easy · 5394 m long with 556 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 12° at its steepest, facing NE.

12°steepest 50 m
average pitch
5394 mlength
556 mvertical
1522 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Black Forest Trail is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Black Forest Trail

Lifts that reach the top: Alpine (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 13 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Powder King Triple Chair
  2. Ski Jim's Way (T-Bar Connector) (novice)
  3. Ride Alpine
  4. Ski Black Forest Trail (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Penny Lane Bypass. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Powder King Triple Chair (1 min), Handle Tow (3 min).

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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.