where2.ski › Upper Midwest US

Chestnut Mountain

IL · Upper Midwest US · 183 m–311 m

Base todayBare or trace

under 8 cm at Elizabeth · 12 km · 206 m · read 31 Oct

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?+5.9 °C vs normalno callno call+5.9 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?+3.9 °C vs normalno callno call+3.9 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+2.0 °C vs normalno callno call+2.0 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?+2.7 °C vs normalno callno call+2.7 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+2.2 °C vs normalno callno call+2.2 °C
4–10 DecPoor bet?+2.2 °C vs normalno callno call+2.2 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
Well below normal31st percentile
December
Well below normal28th percentile
January
Well below normal28th percentile
February
Well below normal28th percentile
March
Well below normal28th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 cmthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
52% below29%20%
December
55% below33%11%
January
56% below33%11%
February
56% below33%10%
March
56% below32%12%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 0 cm

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner19%1 km
  • Intermediate56%3 km
  • Advanced25%1 km

Getting there

ORD
Drive from Chicago O'Hareregional airport
3 h 22230 km

Official site: chestnutmtn.com ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortbarely
Hidden gema little
Powderbarely
Groomersa little
Backcountrybarely
Snowmakingstrongly
Villagestrongly

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?TempSunshineSun
NovemberNov0 cm0 cm – 1 cm0–1 cm2 °C72%
DecemberDec2 cm0 cm – 13 cm0–13 cm-4 °C71%
JanuaryJan7 cm1 cm – 20 cm1–20 cm-7 °C72%
FebruaryFeb6 cm0 cm – 23 cm0–23 cm-5 °C73%
MarchMar1 cm0 cm – 5 cm0–5 cm2 °C68%
AprilApr0 cm0 cm – 0 cm0–0 cm8 °C58%

Is it right for your trip?

This page is the same for everyone. The ranking is not.

Rank Chestnut Mountain against 262 resorts →

Answer three questions and the site scores every mountain against what you actually want — terrain, crowds, sunshine, how far you will travel.