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Gunsmoke

Blue June Mountain, CA

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical780 ft
Length3,516 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNW
Top9,934 ft

Gunsmoke drops 780 vertical feet over 3,516 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 1,140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 32% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 15th steepest of 31 named runs at June Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Gunsmoke holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 13°, Gunsmoke gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at June Mountain does, December through March. That's sunnier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th sunniest named run at June Mountain. Its top sits at 9,930 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Gunsmoke profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Gunsmoke elsewhere

Nearby at June Mountain

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.