New XC-Ski Trail
A new 3.5 mile round-trip trail will be groomed with a full skate lane and one track. It begins adjacent to the “motorized” SnoPark known as “Airstrip” and runs over nice terrain – easy to moderate in difficulty with nice views of Dirtyface Peak.
To access this, drive ½ mile north of the North State Park entrance on Hwy. 207 and turn right into the signed SnoPark (permit required). The parking area is primarily used by snowmobilers (if we do develop this trail in the future there would be a separate parking area for non-motorized users). Walk back out the driveway towards highway 207 and look for the snocat tracks which climb the snow berm on the right (north) side of the driveway, just shy of the highway. The grooming will begin just beyond this point.
This is a trial effort, approved by the USFS for this season. We are soliciting input from skiers and local landowners who have occasionally used this area in the past for snowmobiling. Be warned, there may be snowmobiles in the area or on the trail. Typically there has been very little use of this area by snowmobilers, but until when and if we formalize this trail there will be little to no restrictive signing. A condition of the permit is that we provide clear access from private property further north to the existing groomed motorized system. This isn’t fully in place yet, so snowmobilers may use this route for their access.
Please give it a try and let us know what you think!