Badger pass ski area is a small ski area located within yosemite national park. Yosemite national park is home to some of the most beautiful cross country skiing trails in the worldrenowned for their outstanding views of the surrounding mountains and famous yosemite landmarks. Ski or snowshoe touring in yosemite can be a magnificent. Yosemite hospitality rents downhill and crosscountry skis. Because ski tracks are set by machine, this is the. You can find additional information online on national park service yosemite current conditions. The nordic center at badger pass ski area is scheduled to operate as usual, including the glacier point ski trail, with cross country ski rentals, lessons and snowshoeing opportunities.
Yosemite national park winter maps yosemite online. Went here in the early summer in the late afternoon. Darice slusser on glacier point trail closed hiking. Crosscountry skiing on groomed trails is a favorite winter sport in utah. Yosemite valley usually doesnt have sufficient snow for skiing or snowshoeing. The nordic center at badger pass ski area is scheduled to operate as usual, including the glacier point ski trail, with crosscountry ski rentals, lessons and. From the badger pass ski area, youll find 90 miles of marked trails and 25 miles of groomed tracksincluding the beloved crosscountry track from badger. Crosscountry skiing in yosemite national park is a great way to explore the back country trails and it is the only way to explore glacier point in winter. Several marked winter trails are available, generally from middecember through march.
Best cross country skiing trails in yosemite national park alltrails. Cross country ski at badger pass in yosmite national park. Yosemite cross country ski map badger passglacier point road. Explore the cross country ski area yosemites badger pass with the help of the trail map. Yosemite national park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. In addition, utah has hundreds of roads and trails in its national forests and on blm land which are ideal for crosscountry skiing. Cross country skiing in yose mite near sentinel dome.
Clouds rest, half dome, rich crothers photo by curtis crothers. Brochures including maps for each of the areas with winter trails are available as pdf files 200500 kb in size. Always carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Yosemite hikes home yosemite in winter cross country skiing cross country skiing near sentinel dome left to right. In addition to the downhill facilities, there are extensive crosscountry skiing and snowshoe. Cross country ski trip in yosemite yosemite national park. Crosscountry skiing in yosemite country my yosemite park.
Best cross country skiing trails in yosemite national park. From the badger pass ski area, youll find 90 miles of marked trails and 25 miles of groomed trackincluding the beloved cross country track. Though the valley typically doesnt get enough snow for skiing, move up a bit in elevation and youll find miles of ungroomed trails for nordic skis. Yosemite national park skiing can be done at a ski resort within the boundaries of yosemite and nearby resorts, or you can grab your cross country skis for some backcountry adventures. This is the main yosemite park map showing yosemite trails, roads.
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