Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, owned by Vail Resorts, is a ski resort in Kirkwood, California, south of Lake Tahoe. The first name on our list around it is Desolation Wilderness, 18 mi away. Its coldest months, January, February, March, April, November and December, bring highs of 39–47°F.
A ski area, 1 mi southwest of Kirkwood
Kirkwood is the nearest base
Kirkwood is 1 miles northeast, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Sacramento
Sacramento is about 76 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Kirkwood Mountain, with their weather.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, owned by Vail Resorts, is a ski resort in Kirkwood, California, south of Lake Tahoe. The resort focuses on skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking and mountain-biking in the summer.
Located approximately 33 mi (53 km) south of South Lake Tahoe, California, Kirkwood is accessible via State Route 88 and is nestled within the Eldorado National Forest. While most of the region's resorts are situated at the northern end of the lake, near Truckee, California, Kirkwood, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Heavenly Mountain Resort are found on the southern side of the lake.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 58 runs · 1,650 ft vertical · 13 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
- Official site
- kirkwood.com
Lodging near Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Rooms are nearest in South Lake Tahoe (141) and Kirkwood (11).
South Lake Tahoe
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
21,115 people · 36% vacation homes
18 mi north of Kirkwood Mountain
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kirkwood Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe 36% vacation homes | 18 mi north | 25 min | 141 87 hotels · 14 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 26 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,115 | $682K | D |
| Kirkwood 87% vacation homes | 1 mi northeast | — | 11 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 218 | $783K | — |
| Meyers 45% vacation homes | 11 mi north | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,995 | $647K | — |
| Bear Valley 91% vacation homes | 14 mi south | 20 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 120 | $470K | — |
| Kingsbury 32% vacation homes | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 21 20 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,209 | $1,077K | — |
| Stateline | 21 mi north | 30 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 campground | 503 | — | — |
| Tahoma 77% vacation homes | 27 mi north | 40 min | 15 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 873 | $901K | — |
| Markleeville 61% vacation homes | 13 mi east | 20 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 110 | $583K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
You can reach each of these within 53 miles.
Big draw128 mi LakeLake Tahoe
53 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
37 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
46 mi LakeDonner Lake
31 mi State parkCalaveras Big Trees State Park
218 mi Park & preserveDesolation Wilderness320 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
419 mi State parkEmerald Bay State ParkPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calaveras Big Trees State Park: John J. O'Brien (talk · contribs), Public domain · Desolation Wilderness: Phreakdigital at English Wikipedia, GFDL · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0
Kirkwood Mountain, answered
What town is Kirkwood Mountain Resort near?
Kirkwood, CA, about 1 miles northeast.
How far is Kirkwood Mountain Resort from Sacramento and Stockton?
About 76 miles west of Sacramento and about 83 miles southwest of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Truckee Tahoe (TKF), about 44 miles away. The nearest big hub is Reno Tahoe (RNO), about 59 miles.
Where should I stay near Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
South Lake Tahoe (18 mi, 141 places to stay), Kirkwood (1 mi, 11 places to stay) and Meyers (11 mi, 7 places to stay).
Kirkwood has the answers
No one has shared advice yet; Kirkwood’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.