Trails

The Grand Lake area has a variety of trails for winter exploration,
allowing visitors to snowshoe, cross-country ski, and snowmobile beautiful Grand County.

Winter Trails

Snowmobile

Grand Lake is the “Snowmobiling Capital of Colorado” and offers 300 miles of snowmobiling trails, including 150 miles of groomed trails. The streets are left snow-packed and the surrounding area offers a variety of terrain for all experience levels.

Check out more information on snowmobiling in Grand Lake here: Grand Lake Trail Groomers

Snowshoe in Rocky Mountain National Park with a Park Ranger

The “Snowshoe the Wilderness” program allows you to take on the wilderness with a Park Ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park. The FREE two-hour snowshoe tours are available Saturdays and Sundays, January through the 1st Saturday in March. Personal snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets are required to participate, and all participants must be 8 years of age or older. Reservations are required and may be made no sooner than 7 days in advance by calling 970-627-3471.

Learn more about Ranger-led Programs here: https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/ranger_led_activities.htm

Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe at the Grand Lake Nordic Center

The Grand Lake Nordic Center offers ski and snowshoe trails with spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains!

Enjoy the scenic views of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho National Forest at the Grand Lake Nordic Center offering the beginner to advanced skier a variety of terrain on 35 km of classic and skate skiing trails. The terrain and trails are also excellent for snowshoeing, and the kid’s tubing hill is a blast! The GLMRD Nordic Center is a full-service, outdoor winter destination featuring ski and snowshoe rentals, lessons, a retail shop, and a winter soup kitchen at the Lodge.

The Grand Lake Nordic Center offers several events this winter, including monthly Full Moon Ski events and Two-For-One Trail Passes on Valentine’s Day. Full Moon Ski’s take place on the Saturday evening closest to a full moon, from 5pm to 9pm. Don’t miss this incredible, once-a-month opportunity to ski by the light of the moon, followed by hot drinks near the bonfire and dinner and drinks at the Sly Fox Restaurant. The FREE tubing hill will be lit for the event as well! No pre-registration required. When an event is not going on, their 35 km of groomed trails for cross-country skiing, as well as their snowshoe trails and Kids’ Tubing and Sledding hill are still available for full family fun!

More information on all events at the Grand Lake Nordic Center is available at Grand Lake Recreation Nordic Center.

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All Trails Snowshoeing
Grand Lake Recreation Snowshoeing

Hiking Trails

Rocky Mountain National Park Trails

All Trails in Grand Lake

Grand Lake Recreation Trails

West Side Trails (Grand Lake Side of Rocky Mountain National Park)