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Lat Long: 36.15° N 81.83° W
Ski USA - North Carolina

Hawksnest Guide

Weather Forecast for Hawksnest at 1368m altitude

Issued: 1 pm 30 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Hawksnest: 0.5cm on Sat 2nd  (after 11 AM)

Hawksnest Mountain Guide

Hawksnest has 3 lifts within its 8 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 205m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 12 trails at Hawksnest.

Hawksnest Mountain Guide

Hawksnest has 3 lifts within its 8 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 205m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 12 trails at Hawksnest.

Vertical:

Top: 1470m
Arrow
205m
Bot: 1265m

Best for:

Advanced level skier
Intermediates/
Advanced

Pistes:

12
20%
50%
30%

Hectares of Ski:

8
Snowmaking: 100%

Hawksnest Lifts:

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  • ski lift icon2
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Total lifts = 3
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Visiting Hawksnest

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.


Hawksnest Features

The terrain at Hawksnest includes:

  • Halfpipes
  • Terrain Parks
  • X-Country
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at Hawksnest?

Hawksnest, in the United States (North Carolina State), closed as a ski area in 2008. The location is now dedicated to snow tubing.

It was a very small ski resort with just three ski lifts (2 chair lifts, 1 surface lift) with only 205 metres (673 feet) of vertical descent. Hawksnest had 20 acres of terrain over 12 trails with a total length of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Hawksnest was best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there was some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at Hawksnest. All of the trails at Hawksnest were covered by snowmaking. The nearest airport is at Asheville.


Explore Hawksnest Location Map

Interactive Hawksnest trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

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When's the snowiest month to visit Hawksnest?

JanuaryAverage: 2.4 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Hawksnest is week 3 of January. There are typically 2.4 snowy days during this week with 10cm of snowfall. Check out the Hawksnest Snow History graphs below.



Visitor Reviews of Hawksnest

Overall: 2.0 Based on 1 vote and 1 review

  • Snowsure 1.0
  • Variety of pistes 2.0
  • Off-piste 1.0
  • Scenery 2.0
  • Apres-Ski 1.0

Scott from United States writes:

Hawksnest is a very underrated ski area. The skiing is second only to Sugar Mtn. in the area, but the prices are much more reasonable. Another great thing about Hawksnest is that it isnt very crowded. The blacks are on par with everything else in the area. Most skiers in the area would rate NC resorts as follows....
1. Sugar Mtn.
2. Hawksnest (Seven Devils, NC)
3. Beech Mtn.
4. App. Ski Mtn. (Boone, NC)

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