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Dec 15

Cross-country Skiing in Yellowstone: Top Trail Picks for Beginners

  • December 15, 2017
  • Inside Yellowstone

Are you new to cross-country skiing? Or are you traveling to Yellowstone with children and looking for some easier trails? We’ve got you covered.

 

Mammoth Area

Less experienced skiers will enjoy the 2.2-mile Indian Creek Loop, which is not groomed, but is tracked by skiers. Another good option is the 1.5-mile Upper Terrace Loop, which passes several hydrothermal features. Start on the left and travel clockwise for the easiest route.

 

Tower Area

The Tower Fall Trail is a fantastic route for skiers of all levels. You can park your vehicle at the entrance to Roosevelt Lodge at Tower Junction, and ski the snow-covered road 2.5 miles to Tower Fall.

 

Northeast Entrance

If you’re hoping to spot wolves on your winter trip, Lamar Valley is your best bet. Bannock Trail (2 miles) and Barronette Trail (3.5 miles) each parallel and connect to the Northeast Entrance Road on both ends.


Old Faithful Area

The Lone Star Geyser Trail is a favorite choice for an easy, groomed trail. The trail is flat most of the way and follows the Firehole River for 2.5 miles to Lone Star Geyser. Be sure to check at the visitor center for estimated eruption times. Or hop on the Upper Geyser Basin Trail right at the Old Faithful Inn to see several geysers and hot springs on your way to Biscuit Basin (2.5 miles one-way).

Get more trail descriptions, tips, and maps on Yellowstone cross-country skiing here.

 

Other Resources

Yellowstone X-C Skiing 101

Plan Your Winter Trip to Yellowstone

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When it comes to wildlife watching in winter, keep When it comes to wildlife watching in winter, keep your eyes peeled!

The white-tailed jackrabbit is a tough one to spot in the snow, as you can see from this 2014 photo taken in the Mammoth area.

Just to be confusing, jackrabbits are not rabbits. They are hares. You can distinguish a hare from a “real” rabbit by their large ears, large feet, and generally large body size.

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Check out this wolverine! Reposted • @yellowst Check out this wolverine! 

Reposted • @yellowstonenps Last month, park biologists were excited to find one of Yellowstone’s rarest mammals triggered a remote trail camera outside the Mammoth Hot Springs area!

Wolverines (Gulo gulo), mid-sized carnivores in the weasel family that typically occupy high-elevation alpine and forest habitats, exist in low densities in the park and are rarely detected. Park biologists have used remote cameras to monitor the cougar population since 2014, but this technology has since become increasingly valuable for detecting and monitoring a variety of species and aspects of Yellowstone's ecology. This is the first video footage of a wolverine since remote cameras have been deployed in the park.

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NPS Video description: Black and white trail camera footage of a wolverine running through a snow-blanketed, forested area.
Repost • @yellowstonenps The Old Faithful and Up Repost • @yellowstonenps The Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin live-stream webcam is back online! Thanks for your patience as we worked through broken webcams and winter conditions. Additional thanks to all of the staff that braved the cold and snow to install and troubleshoot the backup webcam.

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There’s not much that can’t be solved by a goo There’s not much that can’t be solved by a good ski.

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