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Hickory Hills Recreation Area

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

1 homes for sale within 25 mi
Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Hickory Hills Recreation Area

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • City-owned community ski hill operated since 1952 with 16 runs for skiers and snowboarders and a conveyor-lift bunny hill.
  • A 5 km Nordic trail is listed, plus 6 km of groomed trails at adjacent Hickory Meadows.

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Season

Usual season
winter; city hiring for ski season (late October 2026)
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from www.traversecitymi.gov. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Trails
16
Cross-country trails
5 km

Source: www.traversecitymi.gov.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding, Classic cross-country. Snowboarding is allowed.

Weather forecast

This Afternoon
50°F · Mostly Sunny
Tonight
34°F · Partly Cloudy · 2% precip.
Saturday
57°F · Mostly Sunny · 4% precip.
Saturday Night
46°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers · 16% precip.
Sunday
62°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny · 16% precip.
Sunday Night
49°F · Mostly Cloudy · 3% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the visitor entrance (about 902 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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