Smugglers' Notch Resort
Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski resort area in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States, located near the village of Jeffersonville. Our list goes on with Mount Mansfield, 2.9 mi away. Expect 26–32°F afternoons in the coldest months, January, February and December.
A ski area inside Cambridge
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 8°. When to go ↓
2,533 feet of vertical
110 runs and 9 lifts. That’s more vertical than 84% of the 232 U.S. ski areas we track.
You can stay in Cambridge
Smugglers' Notch Resort is inside Cambridge, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Here are the months at Smugglers' Notch, with their weather.
Smugglers' Notch Resort
Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski resort area in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States, located near the village of Jeffersonville. Its vertical drop of 2,610 feet (800 m) is the fourth largest in New England and the third largest in Vermont. Its namesake is a narrow notch (mountain pass) running adjacent to Sterling Mountain, which smugglers used in the early 19th century. Smugglers' Notch, nicknamed Smuggs, consists of three mountains: Morse, Madonna, and Sterling. The resort attracts skiers in the winter and summer vacationers during the warmer months.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical · 9 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
- Official site
- smuggs.com
Towns to stay in near Smugglers' Notch Resort
Lodging nearby is in Cambridge (15) and Stowe (55).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Smugglers' Notch | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | — | 15 8 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 3,666 | $343K | — |
| Stowe 30% vacation homes | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 55 27 hotels · 1 motel · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 5,325 | $648K | B+ |
| Morristown | 7 mi east | 10 min | 5 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 6,129 | $299K | C+ |
| Jeffersonville | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 747 | $320K | — |
| Waterbury | 13 mi south | 20 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,434 | $447K | — |
| South Burlington | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 18 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 21,394 | $443K | D |
| Burlington | 24 mi west | 35 min | 21 9 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 44,019 | $445K | D− |
| Colchester | 22 mi west | 35 min | 16 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 5 campgrounds | 17,565 | $394K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Smugglers' Notch
Also within 66 miles are these.
Big draw128 mi LakeLake Champlain
23 mi MountainMount Mansfield
33 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
Big draw59 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
65 mi MountainMount Marcy
45 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
37 mi LakeLake Willoughby
58 mi MountainWhiteface MountainPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
A visit to Smugglers' Notch: questions
Is Smugglers' Notch Resort in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, VT.
What is the closest airport to Smugglers' Notch Resort?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV), about 20 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 136 miles.
Where should I stay near Smugglers' Notch Resort?
Stowe (6 mi, 55 places to stay), Cambridge (in town, 15 places to stay) and Morristown (7 mi, 5 places to stay).
Tips from people in Cambridge
Share what you know in Cambridge’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.