Ski Sawmill

Tiny, friendly family hill in PA’s Grand Canyon country.

A small independent area in the north-central woods with cheap tickets, a slopeside chalet and a little inn on site. It suits beginners and families, and the gas-lit town of Wellsboro and the Pine Creek Gorge are nearby.

The mountain

Vertical drop

515 ft

Summit

2,215 ft

Skiable terrain

40 acres

Trails

13

Lifts

4

Average snowfall

53″ a year

Terrain mix

• Beginner 34%
• Intermediate 33%
• Advanced 33%

What’s here besides skiing

• Night skiing
• Terrain park
• Snow tubing

Holidays and events

2026–27 dates where they’re posted. “Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.

• ChristmasSat, Dec 5, from 9 am

  Dickens of a Christmas

  The 42nd annual Victorian Christmas market on Wellsboro’s closed-off Main Street, with food, crafts, musicians, singers and street performers.

• New Year’sDec 31Usually

  New Year’s Eve at the Penn Wells

  The Wellsboro hotel’s New Year’s Eve party and stay package.

Where to stay

• ski-in/ski-outSki Sawmill Chalet

  Sleeps six, with a full kitchen and two queens upstairs. Ski from the door to the chair.

  Slopeside$150 / night · Posted nightly rate
• hotelPenn Wells Hotel & Lodge

  Historic 1869 hotel on Wellsboro’s Main Street, with a lounge and dining room.

  30 min drive
• innMountain Inn

  Eight log-furnished rooms and two jacuzzi suites at the ski area.

  On site$109 / night · Posted nightly rate
• hostelBunkhouse and Farmhouse

  Group lodges with bunks for 16 or more; bring your own bedding to the Bunkhouse.

  On site

Rates are typical winter lows before taxes and fees, and change constantly. Book on the property’s own site.

Things to do

• Snow tubing · On site

  A tubing hill with its own tow at the ski area.

• Wellsboro Main Street · ~30 min

  Gas-lit main street with local shops, at its best in the Christmas season.

• Leonard Harrison State Park · ~40 min

  Overlooks into the Pine Creek Gorge, Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon.

• Hills Creek State Park · ~40 min

  Skating, ice fishing and sledding at the lake, plus about five miles of cross-country trails and loaner snowshoes.

Après and nightlife

• Penn Wells Lounge

  The bar in Wellsboro’s historic hotel, a short drive from the hill.

These themes are our summary of recent skier reviews, not quotes.

Getting there

• Elmira Corning Regional (ELM) · about 1 hr 20 min drive
• Harrisburg · about 2.5 hr
• Philadelphia · about 3.75 hr
• Pittsburgh · about 3.9 hr

Directions in Google Maps