Market file · Wexford County, Michigan

Caberfae home appraisals

Caberfae Peaks area

Ski hill access and national forest boundaries decide most values around Caberfae Peaks. The resort opened in January 1937, offers 34 trails on 225 acres and sits about 18 miles west of downtown Cadillac. Caberfae counted 72 residents in 2020, and Wikipedia notes that nearly all of its housing units are owner occupied.

1937Caberfae Peaks opened, January 1937, Wikipedia

429 feetVertical drop, 34 trails, 225 skiable acres, Wikipedia

72Caberfae CDP population, 2020 census, Wikipedia

42 roomsMackenzie Lodge at the base of the slopes, Caberfae Peaks site

A hunting club turned ski hill

Caberfae began as Caberfae Ranch, a private hunting club, and was sold to the federal government during the Depression to become part of the Manistee National Forest. Wikipedia describes the community today as a mix of government owned and private property. The resort was Michigan's largest winter sports area by the mid 1950s.

Caberfae averages 125 inches of snow a year. The longest run is 3,960 feet.

Hoxeyville, Garletts Corner and South Branch Township

Most of Caberfae, resort included, lies in South Branch Township, with a slice reaching into Slagle Township. South Branch had 348 residents in 2020 on 36 square miles and is served entirely by Cadillac Area Public Schools. Hoxeyville, in its east part, first got a post office as Clay Hill and was later renamed for resident John Hoxie. M-37 and M-55 meet at Garletts Corner. Henderson Township, to the east, had 183 people. Besides skiing, the resort runs a nine hole golf course at the base of the hill.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Caberfae
Caberfae Peaks resort
South Branch Township
Hoxeyville
Garletts Corner
Henderson Township
Manistee National Forest

Landmarks around Caberfae

Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf ResortSki area
Briar HillHigh point in the Lower Peninsula

Common questions

How far is Caberfae Peaks from Cadillac?

The Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau puts the resort about 18 miles west of downtown Cadillac and US 131. Its address is 1 Caberfae Lane, Cadillac. Homes in South Branch Township are served entirely by Cadillac Area Public Schools, whose high school and middle school are in the city.

Can you buy private land next to the ski area?

Some. Wikipedia describes Caberfae as a mix of government owned and private property, since much of the old ranch became part of the Manistee National Forest in the 1930s. A parcel next to federal land borders acreage run by the Forest Service, and the exact line should come from a survey or the county plat map.