Colby Meadows Winter Recreation Area

The Colby Meadows area offers 9 miles of ungroomed cross-country ski trails for beginning and advanced skiers.  Colby Meadows is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Range.  Take Highway 32 to the Humboldt Road (County Road 91422) to the Jonesville Snowmobile staging area.  Start at forest road 27N07 off of the Humboldt Road.  Skiers are reminded to park away from the groomed trails so snowmobilers can access them.  Elevation ranges from 4,800 to 6,000 feet.  The average snow pack is three feet on the lower elevations and up to five feet or more at Colby Mountain Lookout.  Trails are marked with aqua-blue diamonds and signed to indicate skill level.  The cross-country ski trails in this area are closed to all motorized vehicles.