Sugar Mountain Resort
Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its home town is Sugar Mountain. Look also at Grandfather Mountain, 3 mi away.
A ski area inside Sugar Mountain
You can stay in Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain Resort is inside Sugar Mountain, which has 13 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Charlotte
Charlotte is about 86 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Each month’s highs and lows around Sugar Mountain are below.
Sugar Mountain Resort
Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet (1,596 m) and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers. On its north slope resides the Village of Sugar Mountain.
- Type
- Ski area
- Elevation
- 5,236 ft
- Terrain
- 26 runs · 1,171 ft vertical · 8 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
- Official site
- skisugar.com
Bases for Sugar Mountain Resort
To stay close, try Sugar Mountain (13) and Banner Elk (19).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sugar Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Mountain 77% vacation homes | in town | — | 13 9 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 382 | $344K | — |
| Banner Elk 44% vacation homes | 2 mi north | 5 min | 19 6 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 1,242 | $458K | A |
| Beech Mountain 72% vacation homes | 6 mi north | 10 min | 24 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 12 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 659 | $444K | — |
| Blowing Rock 70% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 32 10 hotels · 1 motel · 13 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins | 1,324 | $705K | C |
| Boone | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 35 19 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 19,929 | $411K | B |
| Valle Crucis | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 15 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins | 242 | $464K | — |
| Foscoe 63% vacation homes | 5 mi east | 10 min | 12 3 hotels · 1 motel · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,226 | $326K | — |
| Seven Devils 66% vacation homes | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 5 5 lodges & cabins | 314 | $427K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Sugar Mountain
You can reach each of these within 69 miles.
Big draw34 mi MountainMount Mitchell
13 mi MountainGrandfather Mountain
55 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year212 mi Theme parkTweetsie Railroad34 mi Theme parkLand of Oz
68 mi LakeLake Norman
41 mi MountainMount Rogers
416 mi Park & preserveLinville Gorge WildernessPhoto credits
Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain
Good to know about Sugar Mountain
Is Sugar Mountain Resort in Sugar Mountain?
Yes. It’s inside Sugar Mountain, NC.
How far is Sugar Mountain Resort from Charlotte?
About 86 miles southeast of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sugar Mountain Resort?
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA (TRI), about 39 miles away. The nearest big hub is Charlotte Douglas (CLT), about 82 miles.
Where should I stay near Sugar Mountain Resort?
Banner Elk (2 mi, 19 places to stay), Beech Mountain (6 mi, 24 places to stay) and Blowing Rock (11 mi, 32 places to stay).
Notes from people in Sugar Mountain
People in Sugar Mountain have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.