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Cross-Country & Snowshoeing Trails

Snowshoeing - YMCA

Cross-Country & Snowshoeing Trails
around Winter Park

Don't let the snow and cold keep you from the trails! Winter Park and Fraser have miles of snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails. 

MAPS & TRAIL TIPS: For updates on trail status, use COTREX (a mobile and desktop application for a statewide comprehensive and interactive trail map) to always have your maps with you. Stop by the Information Center in downtown Winter Park for hard-copy maps and additional information or details on road closures and trail work. Please follow Leave No Trace principles and keep Grand County clean and green

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Additional Trails

USFS Roads with Seasonal Gates

The following roads have seasonal, gated closures to vehicles in the winter. These provide a quiet, backcountry experience. Ungroomed but light snowmobile traffic does provide tracked trails in some areas. Please refer to maps or COTREX for further details on each route.

  • Vasquez Road (FS148)
  • Tunnel Hill Road (FS152)
  • Leland Creek Road (FS159)
  • Byers Peak Road (FS160)
  • King Creek Road (FS162)
Rocky Mountain National Park

Several trails in the Kawuneeche Valley are available for snowshoeing and skiing. There are also Ranger-led tours available January - March. Reservations are required, but are free of charge.

Kawuneeche Visitor Center
Phone: 970.627.3471
Address: 160018 US-34, Grand Lake, CO

Winter Park Resort & Granby Ranch

Both Winter Park Resort and Granby Ranch offer guided snowshoe tours throughout the winter season. No experience necessary! These tours accommodate varying ages and ability levels. Visit each resort's website to book these guided tours.

Local Nordic Centers

With 100 kilometers of trails at both Devil’s Thumb Ranch Adventure Center and Snow Mountain Ranch/YMCA of the Rockies, and 35 kilometers at Grand Lake Nordic Center, nordic ski options are almost limitless. Private or group lessons are available on beginner trails, while the experienced skier can enjoy longer trails with steeper climbs.

Know Before You Go

Be sure to review and follow Leave No Trace principles as well as learn where to recycle and deposit trash. Dogs are welcome on all National Forest and town trails, please keep your pet(s) under control at all times and pick up after them including removal of poop bags. With the pine beetles affecting many of our forested areas, and the US Forest Service managing tree removal and healthy reforestation, follow USFS for their latest projects and updates:

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
Phone: 970.295.6600
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp
Email: [email protected]

Headwaters Trails Alliance
Phone: 970.726.1013
Website: https://headwaterstrails.org/
Physical Address: 120 Zerex St, Fraser, CO
 

 

 

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