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XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
The GMUG National Forest offers visitors countless opportunites for undeveloped backcountry skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding. You can backcountry ski, board or snowshoe just about anywhere on the GMUG if you are willing to break trail! Many areas have groomed cross-country ski trails such as the Ironton Town Site, County Line on the Grand Mesa, and Matterhorn near Trout Lake. Some ungroomed areas are so popular you will always find tracks to follow. Backcountry options abound from a quiet self -sufficient hut to hut endeavor, to a mechanized delivery of you and your friends (via snowcat or helicopter) to some of the best untouched fresh powder in southwestern Colorado. Before you head out into the backcountry, be prepared and monitor avalanche conditions!
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing Areas
- Grand Mesa
- Bonham Snowmobile #544
- Bull Creek Snowmobile #13A
- Cold Sore Snowmobile #739
- County Line Ski System
- County Line trail System
- Glacier Springs Cut-off #537
- Griffith Ski Loop
- Skyway Ski Trail System
- Sunlight To Powderhorn Snowmobile
- Ward Lake Ski System
- West Bench Cross Country Ski
- Gunnison
- Black Sage Pass Snow Trail
- Duncan Hill Snow Trail
- Homestake Snow Trail
- Indian Creek Snow Trail
- Long Branch Snow Trail
- Marshall Pass Snow Trail
- Millswitch Snow Trail
- Millswitch Spur Snow Trail
- Sargents Ridge Snow Trail
- Windy Peak Snow Trail
- La Garita Driveway Snow #547
- Old Highway 149 Snow #149
- Powderhorn Gulch Snow Trail
- Rambouillet Snow #473
- Windy Point Spur Snow #243
- Depler Park Snow Trail
- Fossil Ridge Snow Trail
- Snow Trails - Crested Butte Area
- Brush Creek Snow Trail
- Brush Creek Winter Trailhead
- Carbon Creek Snow Trail
- Cement Creek Road Snow Trail
- Crystal Creek Snow Trail
- Crystal Creek Spur 4A Snow Trail
- Cunningham Branch Snow Trail
- Cunningham Creek Snow Trail
- Deer Creek Road Snow Trail
- Eilebrecht Snow Trail
- Irwin Lodge Snow Trail
- Italian Creek Road Snow Trail
- Kebler Pass Winter Trailhead
- Lake Irwin Loop Snow Trail
- Mill Creek Road Snow Trail
- Ohio Pass Snow Trail
- Old Ohio Pass Snow Trail
- Railroad Snow Trail
- Red Mountain Snow Trail
- Schofield Pass Snow Trail
- Slate River Snow Trail
- Splains Gulch Snow Trail
- Spring Creek Pass Snow Trail
- Union Park Snow Trail
- Washington Gulch Snow Trail
- West Brush Creek Road Snow Trail
- Snow Trails - Pitkin Area
- Cumberland Pass Snow Trail
- Depler Snow Trail
- Middle Quartz Snow Trail
- Murie Snow Trail
- North Quartz Creek Snow Trail
- Old Monarch Pass Snow Trail
- Pitkin Campground Snow Trail
- South Quartz Snow Trail
- Tincup Pass Snow Trail
- Wade Basin Snow Trail
- Waunita Pass Snow Trail
- Waunita Pass Spur N Road Snow Trail
- Willow Creek Snow Trail
- Snow Trails - Taylor Park/Canyon
- Cottonwood Pass Snow Trail
- Spring Creek/Rocky Brook Snow Trail
- Taylor River Road Snow Trail
- Willow Park Snow Trail
- Cow Creek Snow #114
- North Fork Valley - Paonia District
- Snow Trails - North Fork area
- Corral Gulch Snow Trail
- Mesa Creek Snow Trail
- Meyers Gulch Snow Trail
- Old Mesa Snow Trail
- Ruth Mountain Bypass Snow Trail
- SP Tie In - Stevens Gulch Snow Trail
- Suttons Corral Snow Trail
- San Juan Mountains
- Alpine Plateau Snow Trail
- Snow Trails- Ouray area
- Brooklyn Snow Trail
- Ironton Townsite Loop Snow Trail
- North Pipeline Snow Trail #6S705
- Saratoga Snow Trail #6S702
- Silverbelle Snow Trail #6S707
- Matterhorn Nordic Ski System
- Snow Trails - Telluride area
- Trout Lake Nordic Ski
- Uncompahgre Plateau
- Snow Trails - Uncompahgre Plateau
- Dave Wood Bypass Trail
- Dave Wood Ski Branson Spring Trail #131
- Dave Wood Ski Dewdrop/DP Trail #131.1B1
- Dave Wood Ski Happy Hollow Trail#131.1B
- Dave Wood Ski Plantation Valley Snow Trail
- Dave Wood Ski Trails
- Dave Wood Ski Turnaround Trail#131.1A
- East Naturita Winter Trailhead
Snowboard Groomer
Snowmobile Rider on the Grand Mesa.
Enjoying the views while getting a workout on snowshoes.