Winter Trails and Conditions
Enjoy plenty of non-motorized winter adventures on trails groomed for cross-country skiing (skate, classic, touring), fat biking and snowshoeing.
Please follow best practices and understand that the groomed trails are put in for forms of winter recreation that requires it for access, such as skate skiing, classic tracks and fat biking. Snowshoers and walkers should stay to the right, off the track, and dogs are not allowed in all locations.
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Current Winter Trail Conditions
The Winter Trail Conditions page is intended to provide you updates on area Winter Trails available for cross country ski trails (groomed or ungroomed), hiking, trail running or fat biking. This is not a weather report, but based on our best information from Trail Reporters. If you encounter something different, please message us so we can update the information.
Expect varying conditions based on time of day (ice and hardpack in the morning, and softer once the sun hits the trail). Please check avalanche reports if heading out to higher elevation trails.
More photos and information can be found on the Durango Trails Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.
| In Town | ||||
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| Animas Mountain Trail System | Seasonal | updated Jan 23, 2022 | Upper Trails Closed for Seasonal Wildlife Closure through April 15; Lower Loops OPEN | |
| Animas Mountain Lower Loop | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 Lower Loop open, icy, muddy freeze/thaw | |
| Birket Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| X-Rock Climbing Area | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Animas River Trail | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.19.22 | |
| Church Camp Trail System | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Dalla Mountain Park Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Jacob’s Cliff Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Sailing Hawks Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Fort Lewis Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Ball Lane | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Bread Express Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Chapman Hill Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Lion’s Den Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Nature Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Powerline Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Rim Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Sky Steps | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Skyline Trail | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Grandview Ridge Trail System | Closed | updated Jan 21, 2022 | Closed for Seasonal Wildlife Closure through April 15 | |
| Hillcrest Nordic Ski Trails | Closed | updated Jan 23, 2022 | Due to insufficient snow Hillcrest is now closed. | |
| Horse Gulch Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Horse Gulch Road | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Meadow Loop | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| RidgeView (formerly SkyRaider) | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Sugar Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Overend Mountain Park Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Hidden Valley Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Smelter Mountain Trail | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | Smelter Mtn Trail will remain open from 10am – 2pm (dogs prohibited). | |
| Three Springs Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Rail Spike Loop | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Spur Line Trails | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 Conditions at Spurline are fair to poor. Lots of melting snow, mud and ruts. Go early while it’s still frozen. | |
| Switcher Loop | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 Conditions at Spurline are fair to poor. Lots of melting snow, mud and ruts. Go early while it’s still frozen. | |
| Twin Buttes Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 1.21.22 icy, muddy freeze/thaw conditions; better before 9am | |
| Upper BC & F Trail | Closed | updated Jan 21, 2022 | Closed for Seasonal Wildlife Closure through April 15 | |
| Upper Ed & Flo Trail | Closed | updated Jan 21, 2022 | Closed for Seasonal Wildlife Closure through April 15 | |
| Mid Country | ||||
| Haviland Lake Trails | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.19.22 Good for snowshoeing and XC skiing. East side of Chris Park Road mostly unrideable. West side of road is good but very soft after 11am. | |
| Junction Creek Road | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.19.22 Conditions on Junction Creek road are fair from Junction to campground and south aspects, better for walking fat biking vs xc skiing. | |
| Log Chutes Trail System | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.19.22 Conditions are still good. | |
| Purgatory Nordic Center | Good | updated Jan 23, 2022 | 1.23.22 All trails snowcat groomed. Fast conditions. | |
| Vallecito Nordic Winter Trails | Fair | updated Jan 22, 2022 | 01.22.22 All skate lanes were groomed. Hard/fast in the morning with softer conditions in the afternoon. | |
| High Country | ||||
| Andrews Lake | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 Great conditions for skiing and snow shoeing. | |
| Ice Lakes Trail | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 Trail Reporters state Ice Lakes Trail in good condition. | |
| Silverton Groomed Winter Trails | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 The following trails have been groomed as of 12:00 PM on 01/13/2022: KMRA Nordic Trails (North and South Fields) Memorial Park Nordic Trails Town Loop (plus a 2.2 mile sled dog course) Lower River Road to Howardsville Lackawanna Loop Arrastra Gulch Kendall Road to Deer Park | |
| USFS Roads | Closed | updated Dec 30, 2021 | High Elevations USFS Gates close Dec. 1 | |
| Surrounding Area | ||||
| Alien Run Trail System | Fair | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 Still muddy in spots. | |
| Boggy Draw Trail System | Good | updated Jan 23, 2022 | 01.23.22 Local trail user reported that road up Boggy and Olympique a little bumpy from trail usage yesterday afternoon. | |
| Chicken Creek | Good | updated Jan 22, 2022 | 01.22.22 All trails were refreshed the other night with skate lanes and classic track. Conditions to vary from very good to moderate. | |
| Road Apple Trail System | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.21 All of Road Apple is dry and good to go. | |
| Sand Canyon Trail System | Good | updated Jan 21, 2022 | 01.21.22 | |
| Telluride Area Trails | Good | updated Jan 23, 2022 | 01.23.22 Trout and Priest trails were groomed last night. Hard packed snow conditions. Some classic track is getting rough. Skate lane is good. | |
| Priest Lake – Telluride | Good | updated Jan 23, 2022 | 01.23.22 Trout and Priest trails were groomed last night. Hard packed snow conditions. Some classic track is getting rough. Skate lane is good. | |
| Telluride Valley Floor | Fair | updated Jan 22, 2022 | 01.22.22 Grooming completed on Valley Floor trails where possible. Thin conditions on most routes. | |
| Trout Lake – Telluride | Good | updated Jan 23, 2022 | 01.23.22 Trout and Priest trails were groomed last night. Hard packed snow conditions. Some classic track is getting rough. Skate lane is good. | |
Find Your Adventure
All Winter Trails
La Plata Canyon
Enjoy fat biking and touring skiing up the groomed County Road. Snowmobiles are allowed on the road but typically it is to access cabins or backcountry terrain. It is an out and back road and does not go through.
Hillcrest Golf Course
The golf course grooms a track for skate and class cross-country skiing when there is enough snow. This in-town 5k track is a community treasure. Due to the fact that it is a golf course, travel across the course and off the track is not permitted. Dogs are not allowed.
Durango Nordic Center
Durango Nordic Center is groomed for cross country skiing and you must purchase a pass to ski. Dogs are not allowed.
Vallecito Nordic at Vallecito Lake
At Vallecito Nordic you will find approximately 15km of nordic trails groomed for classic and skate skiing along the beautiful shores of Vallecito Reservoir. Ski trails are groomed for only nordic skiing and a separate snowshoe trail starts just below Old Timers campground (our trailhead). No fat bikes or aggressive dogs allowed.
Andrews Lake
Just past Molas Lake, look for a parking lot on the east side of the highway. It is not groomed but good for touring skiing and snowshoeing.
Molas Pass
Typically groomed by the snowmobile club, the area offers great fat biking and nordic skiing options.
Silverton Groomed Trails
Silverton groomed ski trails are fantastic for fat biking and cross country skiing (skate and classic), located at Kendall Mountain and Memorial Park.
Junction Creek Road
Junction Creek Road is a great area for touring skiing and fat biking (once compacted). Start just past the lower gate.
Boggy Draw
Boggy Draw has 14 miles of groomed fat bike trails starting at FS Road 527 (Boggy Draw Road). Snowshoers and walkers should stay to the right of the groomed track.
Chicken Creek
Priest Lake and Trout Lake
Priest Lake and Trout Lake are located 12.5 miles south of Telluride, on the east side of Hwy 145, just past the Materhorn Campground off of Lizard Head Pass. The trail head is at the Forest Service facility about 500 yards past the campground entrance.
These trails feature a variety of interconnected loops over rolling terrain approximately 10 miles north of the top of Lizard Head Pass and are groomed for cross country skiing.
Additionally, there are six nordic skiing areas in the immediate vicinity: Telluride Town Park, the Valley Floor, the golf course in Mountain Village, the top of Chair Ten (TopAten) on the ski area, Trout Lake and Priest Lake. Each offer different terrain, varied lengths of groomed trail and excellent views.
Fat bikes should not be used on trails at Priest or Trout Lake but there are designate multi-use trails on the Valley Floor where mountain bikes may be used. Dogs are not allowed on any groomed trail on the Valley Floor.
