Basin Trail at Schweitzer Mountain
Intermediate · 263 m long with 22 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 8° at its steepest, facing E.
8°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
263 mlength
22 mvertical
1760 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Basin Trail is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Basin Trail
Lifts that reach the top: The Basin Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lakeview Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Great Escape Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Creekside Express
- Ride The Basin Express
- Ski Basin Trail (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Gypsy, unnamed intermediate trail, Sam's Alley, Lower Sams Alley, Jack's Dream, Charlie's. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lakeview Triple (1 min), The Basin Express (3 min), Musical Carpet (5 min).
See Basin Trail on the 3D mapAll runs at Schweitzer 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.