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Mountain Creek

Open until Mar 15 · 187 days left

NJ · Northern NJ · Vernon

Mountain stats

Vertical drop
1,041 ft
Trails
46
Lifts
9 (2 HS chair + 1 gondola)
Skiable acres
167
Base elevation
440 ft
Summit elevation
1,480 ft
Snowmaking
100%
Season
— → mid March
Longest run
1.17 mi
Difficulty mix
17%Beginner
57%Intermediate
26%Advanced
0%Expert Only
Terrain park· 18
HalfpipeNight skiing

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
Wed, Sep 9
VC
Variable
Thu, Sep 10
VC
Variable
Fri, Sep 11
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
77°/61°F
Sunny
3 mph NW
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 6:32 AM Sunset 7:18 PM12.8h daylight UV 5.9

Synced Tue 12:03 PM · Snow report Tue 12:06 PM

10-day forecast

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

Tue
Sep 8
77°/ 61°
💨 0 to 5 mph NW
Wed
Sep 9
79°/ 68°
💨 0 to 10 mph SW
Thu
Sep 10
78°/ 58°
50% precip
💨 5 to 15 mph W
Fri
Sep 11
71°/ 53°
💨 5 mph NW
Sat
Sep 12
74°/ 60°
💨 0 to 5 mph SE
Sun
Sep 13
75°/ 61°
💨 0 to 5 mph SW
Mon
Sep 14
76°/ 59°
💨 5 mph NW
Tue
Sep 15
77°/ 65°
💨 10 mph SE
trend
Wed
Sep 16
77°/ 54°
💨 12 mph NW
trend
Thu
Sep 17
72°/ 46°
💨 6 mph E
trend

Where to stay

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Amenities

TubingSki 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

Fine dining

Date night / celebration

Closest airport

EWR

Maps & cameras

About

Address
200 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462

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