Shirley Meadow ski area, Southern Sierra Nevada, California

  I used to come here with my parents when I was a kid. It is a nice little hill. says Anna.

This ski mountain has a much lower than average part of advanced and expert ski slopes and a much higher than average ratio of beginner and intermediate runs. All the 7 runs here are good. Shirley Meadow is a more inviting than average ski mountain with a small-size height difference compared to other west coast ski mountains. A 600 foot drop is unsurprisingly not that much, but all the other great qualities of Shirley
    Meadow make up for it. The amazing 18 feet of seasonal snowfall is one of the reasons this is such a glorious ski resort. All 3 lifts at this ski area make for a calming ride up the hill. No other ski mountain for 95 miles has a more sky-scraping height difference.
The hills of the Southern Sierra Nevada make for a good surroundings. Having 80 acres of skiable land, it's more of a small-size style ski area. Shirley Meadow gets covered by an average amount of snow each winter. You'll stumble upon many skiers from Bakersfield here. The skiing and the snowboarding in California is so much fun every day of the snow season. Getting your skiing muscles activated and an opportunity to spend some time in nature will make you feel great. This ski mountain has a moderate selection of runs  
and a small number of ski lifts. In winter the Southern Sierra Nevada is a one hundred percent skiing or snowboarding paradise. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, in this general vicinity, you'll locate scores of ski resorts. This ski resort is enjoyable and cozy, and people who work there are very caring. The winter months in California is the most marvelous time of the year for skiing or snowboarding. The close by places to stay are a bit far from the base area, but you'd better reserve previous to going since these places to stay fill up swiftly. The ski run map on this web page will give you a good idea what Shirley Meadow is like. This is a family friendly ski resort with scores of blue and green runs.


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  QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 600 feet

Total Runs: 7
- 30% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 30% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 3

Skiing Area: 80 acres
Annual snowfall: 18 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.71006
Longitude: -118.558159


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Shirley Meadow ski area.
 Ski Areas Near Shirley Meadow ski area:
Mt Waterman, California , 93 miles away
   1300 vertical feet
   10 runs - 3 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   35% Beginner
Sierra Summit, California , 95 miles away
   1679 vertical feet
   45 runs - 11 lifts
   61% Expert & Adv.
   28% Intermediate
   11% Beginner
Mountain High, California , 96 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   62 runs - 16 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Ski Sunrise, California , 96 miles away
   816 vertical feet
   24 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   15% Beginner
 Whitewater Near Shirley Meadow ski area:
Kern River, Kern County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)
Kern River, Kern County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)
Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)
 Trails Near Shirley Meadow ski area:
Virginia Trail, Kern County , 5 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference
Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County , 7 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference
Old Sled Trail, Tulare County , 9 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Shirley Meadow ski area:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 47 miles away

 
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