Each summer and fall, Sugar Mountain Resort adapts its ski slopes to exhilarating downhill biking and scenic lift rides.
2026 Dates:
Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, 2026
Summit Express Chairlift and Easy Street Chairlift
Friday – Memorial Day Monday: 10am until 6pm
July 3 – September 7, 2026
Summit Express Chairlift and Easy Street Chairlift
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. the bike park is open and chairlift rides aboard the Summit Express shuttles bikers and foot-passengers to the mountain’s peak. Read more: Summit Crawl & Fireworks
July 10-12, 2026 : Teen & Tween Gravity Mountain Bike Camp
Kids have so much fun they will not want to go home. Three days of fun, friends, and developing and improving gravity skills. For tweens and teens ages 11-16. www.skisugar.com/bikepark/#gravity
August 1 & 2, 2026: Go Nuts North Carolina Funduro – International Enduro (Round 5) Series
Go Nuts Racing is a regional/international Championship Series. Join in on the action as racers from around the world do battle on Sugar’s classic tracks. The competition heats up with a grueling Enduro on Sunday. Bike Park & chairlift ride schedule changes are in effect during the Go Nuts event. www.gonutsbiking.com
August 7-9, 2026 : Teen & Tween Gravity Mountain Bike Camp
Kids have so much fun they will not want to go home. Three days of fun, friends, and developing and improving gravity skills. For tweens and teens ages 11-16. www.skisugar.com/bikepark/#gravity
August 15 & 16, 2026: Gravity Carolinas Mountain Bike Competition
Join us for an adventurous weekend of downhill racing on one of Sugar Mountain’s classic racetracks. Gravity Carolinas’ is a grassroots event for participants of all levels. Bike Park & chairlift rides schedule changes are in effect during the Gravity Carolinas event. www.gravitycarolinas.com
October 10 & 11, 2026 / (Oktoberfest)
Enjoy the two-day Oktoberfest from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the North Carolina Mountains. The festival features live Bavarian music by the Harbour Towne Fest band. Feast on German and American food & beverages. Kids can enjoy the children’s fun center and hayrides. Local & regional craft-vendors spread their wares. Take a scenic ride aboard the Summit Express chairlift to the mountain’s peak. The fall foliage is usually spectacular. Shop for winter wear or take home a souvenir from the sports shop. Lodging specials are available and much, much more. The Bike Park is closed. Read More: Oktoberfest
Bike Park & Scenic Chairlift Rides
The Summit Express chairlift shuttles sightseers and mountain bikers from the base of Sugar Mountain to its 5,300’ peak – taking you up 1,200 in elevation! Bikers ride down the network of trails back to the lodge. Sightseers can hop off the lift to enjoy the view and ride the lift back down. Take a short trail at the top to reach the rock outcroppings that overlook Pisgah National Forest (pic above). Tip: Often the temperature decreases 5-10 degrees as you ascend, so have a jacket handy. Expect summer highs on the summit in the 60s and 70s.
The Sugar Mountain bike park features expert terrain and newly built beginner and intermediate downhill trails. Varying line option choices from the summit to the base include rollers, small dips, table tops, and other fun features. A trail access/lift ticket is required. Purchase tickets at the Snowsports School at the lodge. Bike rentals, gear rentals, bike wash and first-time tours available.
Tours & Lessons
Tours are available for those who have never ridden at Sugar Mountain Resort and need someone to show them around for a run or two with lift service, trail signage and map use. A one-hour lesson focuses on bike control through body positioning, braking, and cornering. The trails are demanding on your body and bike. Be prepared! Helmets required – including full-face helmets for downhill expert trails. Get more Biking info on the Resort Website.
2026 Lift Rates
- $25 for a one-time roundtrip sightseeing ride (all ages)
- $45 junior (11 and under) all-day ticket
- $58 adult (12 and older) all-day ticket
- $27 junior (11 and under) half-day ticket (10-2 or 2-6)
- $45 adult (12 and older) half-day ticket
- Get more info on the Resort Website.
Address: 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, North Carolina 28604
Places to Stay
Stay on the mountain this summer in a vacation rental or condo. See our Sugar Mountain Vacation Rentals.
More Things to Do
See our Sugar Summer Guide for many other nearby attractions and mountain activities to enjoy during your vacation with us. The resort is across the road from our popular Public Golf Course and Tennis Courts!