McCauley Mountain - New York

McCauley Mountain
A Challenging Little Mountain

It may not be the largest of ski areas, but it will offer a challenge to the best of skiers. Two Olympic skiers have come from Old Forge, including 1975 world professional alpine ski champion, Hank Kashiwa. McCauley Mountain is know as "the most challenging little mountain in central New York".

Ski our 633 foot vertical drop, 14 trails, 3,000 to 5,000 feet in length and be zipped back to the top on our double chair lift, T-bar lifts or by a rope tow.

Average annual snowfall is 300" and can be as much as 400". With snowmaking on 65% of the trails, McCauley Mountain is able to offer an average base of 120 PLUS inches and 105 days of skiing on the average.

McCauley Mountain is located 2.5 miles from Old Forge.
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MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation: 1,627 ft (496 m)
Summit Elevation: 2,260 ft (689 m)
Vertical Drop: 633 ft (193 m)
Skiable Area: 75 acres (30 hectares)
Annual Snowfall: 225 in (572 cm)
Longest Run: 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Snowmaking: 65 %
Number of Lifts: 6
Uphill Lift Capacity: 3,550 per hour
Types of Lifts: 2 Rope Tow
1 Pony Lift
2 T-bars
1 Double Chair
Number of Trails: 21
TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest: Easiest 33%
More Difficult: More Difficult 34%
Most Difficult: Most Difficult 33%
Experts Only: Experts Only 0%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing: Yes
Snowboarding: Yes
Required: Yes
Terrain Park: Yes
Cross Country: 25 km
Snow Tubing: Yes