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Ski area · Montana

Great Divide Ski Area

You will find Great Divide Ski Area 1 mi west of Marysville. Look also at Former Montana Executive Mansion, 18 mi away. For the coldest days, look to January, February, November and December (30–38°F highs).

Vertical
1,396 ft
#129 of 232 U.S. ski areas
Runs
109
6 lifts
Where
In Marysville
1 place to stay in Marysville
Official site
In brief

A ski area, 1 mi west of Marysville

Plan where you’ll sleep

The nearest town with many places to stay is Helena, 18 miles southeast. Where to stay ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 15°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals and Overture places to stay, Census town figures.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

The weather near Great Divide shifts through the year, as below.

Jan31° / 15°
Feb33° / 15°
Mar42° / 22°
Apr49° / 28°
May58° / 35°
Jun67° / 42°
Jul78° / 49°
Aug77° / 48°
Sep66° / 41°
Oct51° / 32°
Nov38° / 21°
Dec30° / 15°
Typical highs and lows in Marysville. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Marysville. Marysville’s full climate →
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Great Divide Ski Area

The first towns with rooms are Helena (32) and Lincoln (9).

Great Divide1Helena32Marysville1Lincoln9Helena Valley Northwest2Helena Valley West Central2Elliston2Wolf Creek3Helena Valley Northeast2Former Montana Executive Mansion10 mi
Great Divide12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Former Montana Executive Mansion
25 min drive

Helena

32 places to stay · 23 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

35,138 people

18 mi southeast of Great Divide

5 min drive

Marysville

1 place to stay · 1 hotel

160 people

1 mi east of Great Divide

30 min drive

Lincoln

9 places to stay · 2 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 RV parks

908 people · 34% vacation homes

21 mi northwest of Great Divide

20 min drive

Helena Valley Northwest

2 places to stay · 2 campgrounds

5,183 people

13 mi east of Great Divide

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Great DivideDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Helena18 mi southeast25 min32 23 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground35,138$387KD
Marysville1 mi east—1 1 hotel160$288K—
Lincoln 34% vacation homes21 mi northwest30 min9 2 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 RV parks908$381K—
Helena Valley Northwest13 mi east20 min2 2 campgrounds5,183$404K—
Helena Valley West Central14 mi southeast20 min2 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park8,056$367K—
Elliston15 mi southwest20 min2 1 hotel · 1 motel182$300K—
Wolf Creek 78% vacation homes21 mi northeast30 min3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins12——
Helena Valley Northeast19 mi east30 min2 2 campgrounds4,659$577K—

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

HLNHelena Regional19 mi
BTMBert Mooney56 mi
GTFGreat Falls68 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Great Divide’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Pair Great Divide with these

Every place here is under 56 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dumas Brothel: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Former Montana Executive Mansion: Parkerdr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Columbia Gardens: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mai Wah Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting Great Divide

What town is Great Divide Ski Area near?

Marysville, MT, about 1 miles east.

What is the closest airport to Great Divide Ski Area?

Helena Regional (HLN), about 19 miles away.

Where should I stay near Great Divide Ski Area?

Helena (18 mi, 32 places to stay), Lincoln (21 mi, 9 places to stay) and Wolf Creek (21 mi, 3 places to stay).

From locals

Advice from Marysville

Be the first to share a tip in Marysville’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.