Turnpike at Snow King Mountain
Easy · 219 m long with 51 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 16° at its steepest, facing NW.
16°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
219 mlength
51 mvertical
2055 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Turnpike is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Turnpike
Lifts that reach the top: Cougar Triple (skiing easy terrain to get there); Rafferty Chairlift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet 3 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Summit Gondola (skiing easy terrain to get there); Surface Tow (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Cougar Triple
- Ski Slow Trail (easy)
- Ski Turnpike (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Return Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rafferty Chairlift (1 min).
See Turnpike on the 3D mapAll runs at Snow King 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.