# 2Family Friendly in North America
# 2Family Friendly in United States
# 1Overall in Michigan
All ReviewsOverview
Boasting the highest vertical and most skier and rider-accessible acreage in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, The Highlands is known for its hospitality and family friendliness. The Highlands Ski Resort is home to an extensive trail system that provides terrain for all ability types. Beyond skiing and riding, The Highlands offers tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat tire biking, ziplining, and more, including 4 golf courses, making it a year-round destination.
Inside Scoop
The Highlands offers equipment rental and repair, lockers, retail shops, and ski valet. Other services and activities include private and group lessons, kids and teen camps, tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, zipline, horseback trail riding, mountaintop dining, and appetizing eateries.
Best Time for Snow
Average Snowfall
54"
33"
22"
11"
0"
3"
Nov
32"
Dec
45"
Jan
31"
Feb
10"
Mar
0.5"
Apr
0"
May
Terrain Overview
37%
Beginners Runs
33%
Intermediate Runs
28%
Advanced Runs
2%
Expert Runs
54
Runs in Total
1.2 mi
Longest Run
435 ac
Skiable Terrain
150 ac
Night Skiing
400 ac
Snow Making
Total Lifts: 8
1
High Speed Sixes
1
High Speed Quads
3
Quad Chairs
1
Triple Chairs
2
Surface Lifts
Elevation
1290'
Summit
552'
Vertical Drop
745'
Base
Important Dates
December 08, 20232023/12/08
Projected Opening
March 24, 20242024/03/24
Projected Closing
133
Projected Days Open
97
Days Open Last Year
60
Years Open
140"
Average Snowfall
Contact Information
The Highlands
600 Highlands Drive
49740 Harbor Springs, Michigan
United States
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