Porcupine Mountain   Nice little ski hill to take the kids to on a day off in the winter. It's a very small ski area, just for locals and kids. Says Bob. Porcupine Mountain has a very beautiful view of Lake Superior. Says Sally. The yearly snowfall is about average at this ski area. The wonderful snow here gets incredibly deep, 17 feet per season, and that is one of the greatest highlights of this ski mountain. Porcupine Mountain is an average size ski mountain having     a relatively high altitude difference if compared to other mid west ski areas. Porcupine Mountain has a rather humble selection of trails and quite few lifts. There are 4 good ski lifts here, and they are exciting to get a ride with. The nearest ski area in possession of a higher elevation difference is 84 miles away. There aren’t any hotels close by, but if you're ok to journey a small length then no problem, but if you don’t have reservations, you may well end up snoozing in your vehicle. The winter in Michigan is so beautiful for skiing and snowboarding. This ski area has 100 acres of skiable territory, and all of it makes for tremendous skiing. This ski mountain has an average share of   challenging ski slopes and an average percentage of beginner and intermediate trails. Getting a little nice exercise and just being on the trails for a while attract ski people from near and far. A 641 foot altitude difference is of course not that much, but all the other pleasant attributes of Porcupine Mountain compensate for it. The 15 ski slopes at this ski area are good to ski on. A lot of skiers from Merrill like to ski here. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this area has many ski resorts. Skiing and snowboarding here in Michigan is loads of fun every day of the snow season.          Pictures of Porcupine Mountain ski area Bigger Picture Stats Detailed Stats Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Porcupine Mountain ski area.   Ski Areas Near Porcupine Mountain ski area: Indianhead, Michigan , 27 miles away    638 foot drop, 9 lifts, 23 runs    42% Expert & Adv.    37% Intermediate    21% Beginner Blackjack, Michigan , 28 miles away    465 foot drop, 6 lifts, 20 runs    40% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    20% Beginner Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 34 miles away    600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 33 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    35% Intermediate    35% Beginner Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 55 miles away    400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 43 runs    37% Expert & Adv.    28% Intermediate    35% Beginner Loch Lomond, Ontario , 73 miles away    750 foot drop, 3 lifts, 14 runs    0% Expert & Adv.    0% Intermediate    0% Beginner Ski Brule, Michigan , 76 miles away    500 foot drop, 11 lifts, 17 runs    36% Expert & Adv.    35% Intermediate    29% Beginner Lutsen, Minnesota , 84 miles away    1088 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs    35% Expert & Adv.    47% Intermediate    18% Beginner Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 89 miles away    700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 74 runs    35% Expert & Adv.    35% Intermediate    30% Beginner   Whitewater Near Porcupine Mountain ski area: Union River, Ontonagon County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.3 miles long (Union River cabin to campground) Little Iron River, Ontonagon County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 7.5 miles long (Nonesuch Falls to Highway 107) Big Iron River, Ontonagon County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (White Pine to Silver City)   Trails Near Porcupine Mountain ski area: Alligator Eye Trail, Gogebic , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Porcupine Mountain ski area: Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 55 miles away