Montage Mountain Ski Area
Montage Mountain is a ski area in Pennsylvania that is located 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania.
A ski area inside Scranton
About 45 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 45" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 17°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Scranton
Montage Mountain Ski Area is inside Scranton, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 97 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) has airline service, about 3 miles from Montage Mountain Ski Area.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Scranton.
Montage Mountain Ski Area
Montage Mountain is a ski area in Pennsylvania that is located 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. Situated roughly 125 miles (201 km) north of Philadelphia and west of New York City, this resort has twenty-six trails including two terrain parks. The mountain has a summit elevation of 1,960 feet (600 m) and a vertical drop of 1,000 feet (300 m).
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 25 runs · 998 ft vertical · 6 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
- Official site
- Montage Mountain Ski Resort
Where to stay near Montage Mountain Ski Area
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Scranton (11) and Moosic (7).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Montage Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | in town | — | 11 11 hotels | 75,514 | $158K | C |
| Moosic | 2 mi west | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 motel | 5,989 | $251K | C+ |
| Dunmore | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 14,249 | $196K | — |
| Plains Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 10,010 | $164K | B− |
| South Abington Township | 10 mi north | 15 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,624 | $335K | A− |
| Pittston Township | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 RV park | 3,295 | $187K | C− |
| Wilkes-Barre Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 10 10 hotels | 3,236 | $116K | D− |
| Dickson City | 8 mi north | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 5,976 | $192K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Montage Mountain
Other well-known places within 60 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
222 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
54 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom55 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort32 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
59 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
31 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
52 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Montage Mountain
Is Montage Mountain Ski Area in Scranton?
Yes. It’s inside Scranton, PA.
How far is Montage Mountain Ski Area from Newark and Jersey City?
About 89 miles southeast of Newark and about 94 miles southeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Montage Mountain Ski Area?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 90 miles.
Where should I stay near Montage Mountain Ski Area?
Scranton (in town, 11 places to stay), Moosic (2 mi, 7 places to stay) and Dunmore (5 mi, 8 places to stay).
Tips from people in Scranton
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Scranton’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.