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Maggie's Canyon

Black diamond Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical541 ft
Length2,185 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNW
Top8,894 ft

Maggie's Canyon drops 541 vertical feet over 2,185 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 1,780 feet below the top. That's steeper than 29% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 68th steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces northwest.

How well Maggie's Canyon holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 15°, Maggie's Canyon gets about 77% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's shadier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 56th shadiest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 8,890 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Maggie's Canyon profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Heavenly

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.