Activity Sugar Mountain, Blowing Rock
Sugar Mountain Resort
An activity in Sugar Mountain, Blowing Rock, pricey ($$$) and worth about 5 hours. Best time to go: Weekday.
Why go
North Carolina's largest ski area, with 21 slopes, a tubing park and an outdoor skating rink at the base.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Blowing Rock, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Mile High Swinging Bridge, 3.1 mi away as the crow flies. Set aside about 5 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.
- Type
- Activity · Adventure
- Neighborhood
- Sugar Mountain
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 5 hr
- Best time
- Weekday
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Blowing Rock, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Mile High Swinging Bridge
Suspension footbridge between two peaks on Grandfather Mountain, with views across the Blue Ridge.
Outdoors · 3.1 mi straight-line - 2Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Former estate on the Blue Ridge Parkway with 25 miles of carriage roads for winter walks and snowshoeing around Flat Top Manor.
Outdoors · 9.9 mi straight-line - 3The Speckled Trout
Main Street restaurant and bottle shop in Blowing Rock serving local trout and Southern plates.
Food · 11 mi straight-line - 4Green Park Inn
Victorian resort hotel from 1891 at the south end of Blowing Rock, straddling the Eastern Continental Divide.
Stay · 12 mi straight-line - 5Appalachian Ski Mountain
Small family ski area between Blowing Rock and Boone with a ski school, terrain park and an outdoor ice rink.
Activity · 12 mi straight-line - 6Mast General Store
Old-fashioned general store on King Street in Boone, with barrels of candy, outdoor gear and mountain-made goods.
Shopping · 12 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Sugar Mountain Resort is a stop on our Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More things to do in Blowing Rock
Another curated activity in Blowing Rock. See the full Blowing Rock guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Blowing Rock run from 38°F in January to 80°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Sugar Mountain Resort itself, we suggest: Weekday.
Modelled monthly averages for Blowing Rock from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Blowing Rock weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Sugar Mountain Resort, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 36.12776, -81.86916
- Destination
- Blowing Rock, North Carolina
- Website
- skisugar.com
Sugar Mountain Resort: quick answers
How much time do you need at Sugar Mountain Resort?
Plan on about 5 hours at Sugar Mountain Resort. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Sugar Mountain Resort?
Our pick: Weekday. Insider tip: Night skiing runs most evenings in season.
Which TripsCircle routes include Sugar Mountain Resort?
Sugar Mountain Resort appears on Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Sugar Mountain Resort to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Blowing Rock.
Plan Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Blowing Rock weather by month
- Asheville to Blowing Rock 62 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.