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Squirrel Ridge

Green Kirkwood, CA

Steepest pitch13°
Vertical358 ft
Length2,621 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesN
Top8,177 ft

Squirrel Ridge drops 358 vertical feet over 2,621 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 13° about 1,700 feet below the top. That's steeper than 42% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 55th steepest of 58 named runs at Kirkwood. It faces north.

How well Squirrel Ridge holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 8°, Squirrel Ridge gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Kirkwood does, December through March. That's shadier than 54% of the runs we've measured, and the 38th shadiest named run at Kirkwood. Its top sits at 8,180 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.

Squirrel Ridge profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Squirrel Ridge elsewhere

Nearby at Kirkwood

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.