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Mountain Taper Cities: Skylines map guide

Mountain Taper is part of the Map Pack collection for Cities: Skylines, with 78% of the map area buildable. Its most abundant natural resource is forestry (14.2% of the map). Its in-game coordinates are 35° latitude and 98° longitude.

Requires the Map Pack DLC

Mountain Taper map overview in Cities: Skylines
78%Buildable land#12 of 57
2 / 3Highway / rail routes inoutside connections
90,000Megalopolis population#2 lowest of 57
15–30°CDaytime temperature59–86°F

Natural resources on Mountain Taper

Share of the whole map covered by each resource. Bars are scaled to the richest map in the database for that resource, so you can compare maps at a glance.

Forestry14.2% #42
Fertile Land11.5% #6
Ore7.8% #18
Oil7.3% #10
Water17.5% #28

Rank (#) is out of 57 maps; 1 = most of that resource.

Outside connections

Outside connections on Mountain Taper: 2 highway, 3 rail, 4 shipping, 2 air routes.

Outside connections of Mountain Taper
ConnectionIncoming routesOutgoing routes
Highways22
Rails33
Shipping channels44
Air ways22

Milestones: population required

Milestones start at 480 citizens (Little Hamlet) and the final milestone, Megalopolis, requires 90,000 citizens — #2 lowest requirement among 57 maps.

Population needed for each milestone on Mountain Taper
MilestoneCitizens required
Little Hamlet480
Worthy Village950
Tiny Town1,500
Boom Town2,600
Busy Town5,500
Big Town8,000
Small City11,000
Big City18,000
Grand City22,000
Capital City36,000
Colossal City48,000
Metropolis70,000
Megalopolis90,000

Climate and weather

Daytime temperatures range from 15°C to 30°C (59–86°F) and drop to 1–16°C (33–60°F) at night. Daytime rain has a 15% probability, nighttime rain 20%, and fog 15% by day and 20% by night. The Northern Lights do not appear on this map.

Temperatures on Mountain Taper
MinimumMaximum
Daytime15°C / 59°F30°C / 86°F
Nighttime1°C / 33°F16°C / 60°F
Rain5°C / 41°F15°C / 59°F
Fog5°C / 41°F15°C / 59°F
Atmospheric events on Mountain Taper
EventProbability
Daytime Rain15%
Nighttime Rain20%
Daytime Fog15%
Nighttime Fog20%
Northern Lights0%

Mountain Taper screenshots

Mountain Taper: frequently asked questions

How much buildable land does Mountain Taper have in Cities: Skylines?

Mountain Taper has 78% buildable land, which ranks #12 of 57 maps in our database (1 = most buildable land).

What natural resources are on Mountain Taper?

As a share of the whole map: forestry 14.2%, fertile land 11.5%, ore 7.8%, oil 7.3%, water 17.5%.

What outside connections does Mountain Taper have?

2 highway, 3 rail, 4 shipping, 2 air routes.

What is the climate on Mountain Taper?

Daytime temperatures range from 15°C to 30°C (59–86°F). Daytime rain probability is 15% and Northern Lights probability is 0%.

How many citizens do you need for Megalopolis on Mountain Taper?

90,000 citizens are required for the Megalopolis milestone on this map.