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Mountain Creek

Open until Mar 15 · 257 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
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
78°/62°F
Mostly Sunny
1 mph E
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 5:28 AM Sunset 8:34 PM15.1h daylight UV 7.8 — 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
78°/ 62°
💨 0 to 5 mph S
Fri
Jun 26
79°/ 63°
💨 5 mph SW
Sat
Jun 27
73°/ 61°
55% precip
💨 0 to 5 mph E
Sun
Jun 28
79°/ 62°
💨 0 to 5 mph NE
Mon
Jun 29
83°/ 65°
💨 0 to 5 mph NE
Tue
Jun 30
87°/ 68°
💨 0 to 5 mph SW
Wed
Jul 1
89°/ 70°
💨 0 to 5 mph S
Thu
Jul 2
83°/ 62°
💨 8 mph S
trend
Fri
Jul 3
97°/ 65°
💨 9 mph NW
trend
Sat
Jul 4
93°/ 69°
💨 6 mph NE
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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