Sugarloaf Webcam – Maine Ski Resort Base and Summit

The Sugarloaf Webcam looks out from above the Base Lodge at Sugarloaf, the ski resort in Carrabassett Valley in western Maine, straight up the trails to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain. The foreground is the brick plaza known as The Beach, with a stone fire pit ringed by Adirondack chairs, picnic tables and a curving stone wall. Beyond it a lawn rises to a small wooden cabin, a chairlift climbs past the lodge buildings on the right, and cut trails run down the mountain from the towers on top. On an October afternoon the slopes are green and the hardwoods burn orange and gold, while winter turns the same trails white. Five more cameras from the resort sit in the player tabs: Top of Skyline, the golf course, Narrow Gauge, Bullwinkle’s and a snow stake.

About Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf Mountain reaches 1,291 meters (4,237 feet), the second-highest peak in Maine. The resort’s base sits at 432 meters (1,417 feet), so the lifts cover a vertical drop of 860 meters (2,820 feet), and the terrain spreads over 550 hectares (1,360 acres) with 176 trails and glades served by 15 lifts. Tote Road, the longest run, winds 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) from the summit to the base. Near the top, the Snowfields are billed as the only lift-served skiing above the treeline in the eastern United States. Boyne Resorts has run the mountain since buying it in March 2018.

Skiing here began in 1950, when the Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club and a group of locals known as the Bigelow Boys, led by Amos Winter and Stub Taylor, cut the first trail, Winter’s Way. Narrow Gauge followed in 1955 and hosted a World Cup race in 1971. The Skyline lift, a Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad, opened for the 2011 to 2012 season to replace the old Spillway East and West chairs. Carrabassett Valley, the town around the mountain, counted 673 residents in the 2020 census and is the highest incorporated settlement in Maine.

Each tab covers a different part of the mountain. Top of Skyline looks down from high on the slope, past the chairs of a lift at the lower left, over the base village far below and a wide sweep of forest to distant ridges. Golf Course frames a putting green dotted with small flags, a fairway and green beyond, and mountains on the horizon. Narrow Gauge looks up a broad open trail toward the summit, with lift towers climbing the slope and two small wooden huts at a lift’s bottom station. Bullwinkle’s, named for the resort’s mid-mountain restaurant, faces the summit cone and its towers, with a timber lodge and deck on the right. Snow Stake shows a blue board marked in inches from 2 to 22.

Weather and Climate in Sugarloaf

Winters at the base are long and cold. Ten years of reanalysis data for the base elevation put January highs around 24 F (-4 C) and lows near 9 F (-13 C). The resort averages 508 centimeters (200 inches) of snow a year. The ski season typically runs from mid-November to early May, and through those months the cameras trade grass for snow, groomed trails and skiers riding the lifts, while the Snow Stake tab becomes the quickest way to read a fresh storm.

Spring comes slowly, with April highs around 46 F (8 C) and nights still near freezing. Summer is mild: July highs average about 75 F (24 C) with lows near 60 F (15 C). In the first week of October the hardwoods around the base and on the lower trails show orange, red and gold on the cameras, with dark evergreens higher up. October highs drop to about 54 F (12 C), and by November they sit around 40 F (4 C). Rain or snow falls in every month, roughly 80 to 140 millimeters (3 to 5.5 inches) on average.

Things to Do Near Sugarloaf

In winter the mountain itself is the draw. Tote Road is the long run from the top, the Snowfields sit above the trees near the summit, and Narrow Gauge is the old World Cup trail from the tab above. Bullwinkle’s, the ski-in, ski-out restaurant at mid-mountain, has a bistro dining room and the Garage Bar and opens only in the winter season. Down the valley, the Ski Museum of Maine is in Kingfield, about 16 kilometers (10 miles) southeast of the resort as the crow flies.

From May through October the Sugarloaf Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is open seven days a week, with a driving range and the Strokes Bar and Grille, which has an outdoor patio. Hikers can pick up the Appalachian Trail, which crosses the western side of Carrabassett Valley over Sugarloaf and Crocker Mountain and passes within 0.97 kilometers (0.6 miles) of Sugarloaf’s summit. The Carrabassett River, which gives the town its name, flows through the valley below the resort.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sugarloaf located?

Sugarloaf is in Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, in the mountains of western Maine. The resort sits about 16 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Kingfield as the crow flies, and its base area, the spot the main camera watches, is at 432 meters (1,417 feet).

What can you see on the Sugarloaf Webcam?

The main view looks over The Beach, the plaza in front of the Base Lodge, then up a lawn and a chairlift to the trails and the summit, with the American and Maine flags flying at the left. Five tabs add the other resort cams.

What is the weather like in Sugarloaf?

Cold and snowy in winter, mild in summer. January highs at the base average around 24 F (-4 C), July highs about 75 F (24 C), and the resort averages 508 centimeters (200 inches) of snow a year.

When does Sugarloaf open for skiing?

The ski season usually runs from mid-November to early May, depending on snow. Bullwinkle’s, the mid-mountain restaurant, reopens with the 2026 to 2027 winter season.

Is the Sugarloaf Webcam in Maine or in Rio de Janeiro?

This one is in Maine. It shows the Sugarloaf ski resort in Carrabassett Valley, not Sugarloaf Mountain above Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is a different peak with no link to the resort.

How high is Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine?

The summit stands at 1,291 meters (4,237 feet), the second-highest mountain in the state, with 860 meters (2,820 feet) of vertical drop down to the base.

Is there a snow stake cam at Sugarloaf?

Yes. The Snow Stake tab points at a blue board marked in inches from 2 to 22, so new snow can be read straight off the numbers after a storm.

Can you play golf at Sugarloaf?

Yes, from May through October. The Sugarloaf Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, is open seven days a week in season, and the Golf Course tab looks across a putting green and fairway toward the mountains.

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