One 200-yard tow-rope tubing lane mid-mountain above the gondola, open daily, first come first served, with a 36-inch minimum.
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First come, first serve. Pricing not specified in current sources.
Northstar’s tubing hill is a mid-mountain operation above the gondola, with a 200-yard run and a tow lift that carries riders back to the top. The record lists a single lane, so this is a compact hill, not a big tubing park.
Hours are listed as 9:00am to 4:00pm daily. Tubing is first come first served, so there is no booking to manage, though holiday weeks and busy weekends may mean waiting. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. Pricing is not in our record, and the resort’s homepage was not reachable during research, so check Northstar’s site for current rates and whether the tow is running.
Because it sits mid-mountain, the trip usually involves the gondola, which makes it a natural add-on for ski families. See the ski resort vs. tubing park guide for how these resort hills differ from dedicated parks.
For more lanes, Palisades Tahoe is about 4 miles away with three hills, though it has a 40-inch minimum. Donner Ski Ranch is about 9 miles away and lists no height limit.
Daily hours are 9:00am to 4:00pm per our record. No reservations are taken, so arrive early on holidays.
Sessions vary; check the resort's site for ride length
Skip it if you want lots of lanes or a big park: the record lists one lane. Children under 36 inches are below the listed minimum.
Palisades Tahoe is about 4 miles away with three hills and a 40-inch minimum, and Donner Ski Ranch about 9 miles away has no height limit.
A tow lift carries riders to the top of the 200-yard hill.
No. The record says first come, first served.
The record lists 36 inches.
Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. It has run: Daily. Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. First come, first serve. Pricing not specified in current sources.
Minimum height is 36 inches.
We track 21 tubing hills in California. The park has not published a price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
It runs 1 lane against a state average of about 5, so it is smaller than most of its neighbours, which can mean longer waits when it is busy.
One caveat worth repeating: this park had not published its current-season dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 21 parks we track in California had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as a prior season's until the park confirms it.
There are 2 other tubing hills we track in Truckee. All California tubing hills →
northstarcalifornia.com
Checked September 2026.