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Indy Pass

Chestnut Mountain Resort

IL · Northwest Illinois

Mountain stats

Vertical drop
475 ft
Trails
19
Lifts
9
Base elevation
600 ft
Summit elevation
1,040 ft
Annual snowfall
34" / yr
Snowmaking
100%
Difficulty mix
22%Beginner
61%Intermediate
17%Advanced
0%Expert Only
Terrain park· 1

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Fri, Jun 26
VC
Variable
Sat, Jun 27
VC
Variable
Sun, Jun 28
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
77°/59°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
8 mph NW
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 5:28 AM Sunset 8:42 PM15.2h daylight UV 7.2 — wear sunscreen

Synced Thu 12:37 PM · Snow report Thu 12:26 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Thu
Jun 25
77°/ 59°
💨 5 to 10 mph NW
Fri
Jun 26
77°/ 59°
💨 5 to 10 mph E
Sat
Jun 27
82°/ 67°
💨 5 to 10 mph E
Sun
Jun 28
90°/ 76°
37% precip
💨 10 to 15 mph SE
Mon
Jun 29
94°/ 77°
💨 10 to 15 mph S
Tue
Jun 30
94°/ 75°
💨 10 mph SW
Wed
Jul 1
93°/ 74°
💨 5 to 10 mph SW
Thu
Jul 2
91°/ 76°
💨 10 mph SW
trend
Fri
Jul 3
90°/ 76°
💨 12 mph SW
trend
Sat
Jul 4
89°/ 74°
💨 12 mph SW
trend

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Amenities

Ski schoolRentalsOn-mountain lodging

Around the resort

🍴 Eat nearby

Restaurants within ~25 km of the resort, sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Local sit-down

Regional cuisine + local spots

Family + casual

Burgers, pizza, diner-style

Cafe + breakfast

Coffee, bakery, morning fuel

Fast food

Quick eats on the road

Closest airport

DBQ

Maps & cameras

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