Winter Sports
Check the Winter Grooming Report for seasonal trail conditions.
LEAVE NO TRACE. Pack out trash. Yield right of way: Snowmobiles yield to all. Bikes and snowshoers yield to skiers. All users yield to grooming machines.
Stay on the right-hand side.
Watch for Slow Zone areas.
Leash dogs when in developed recreation sites. Remove dog waste on and off trails.
Use caution at night - be visible, use bright lights.
Snowmobiles are prohibited from entering designated Wilderness Areas.
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Almanor Ranger District
In a scenic mountain setting, Lake Almanor is one of the largest man-made lakes in California at 75 square miles. It offers fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. The…
Ashpan
Site Closed
Snowmobile staging area for the Ashpan Groomed Snowmobile System.
Colby Meadows Winter Recreation Area
Site Open
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…
Fredonyer Parking Area Snowpark
Site Open
Fredonyer Parking area provides a great launch spot for all winter activities including snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
Hat Creek Ranger District
Hat Creek includes the Intermountain Area communities of Burney, Fall River Mills, Hat Creek and Old Station. In the shadow of Lassen Peak, seven campgrounds and four picnic areas are nestled along…
Jonesville Snowmobile Park
Site Open
Jonesville Snowmobile Park is about 2 miles east of Cherry Hill Campground on the Humboldt Road (Butte County Road 91422), which is accessed via Highway 32. The area can also be accessed from the…
McGowan Cross-Country Ski Area
Site Open
The McGowan Lake Cross-Country Ski Area has been in existence since 1982 and offers 10 miles of trails, 5 miles of which are periodically groomed. Access is on Highway 89, 2 miles north of Highway…
Morgan Summit Snowmobile Park
Site Closed
Located 4 miles east of Mineral on Highway 36, Morgan Summit has 77 miles of groomed trails, a large parking area, restrooms and a warming hut. The Morgan Summit trail system can also be accessed…
Swain Mountain Snowmobile Park
Site Open
Located just off County Road A-21, Swain is located approximately 9 miles north of Westwood. The area can also be accessed just east of Chester at the Chester-Lake Almanor Staging Area on Highway…