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.com play WinterPark www. cross country SKIING BLUE SKY/LITTLE VASQUEZ Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 4 miles RT Elevation: 9200’ & SNOWSHOEING Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center turn left on to Highway 40. At the frst stop light (Vasquez Rd), turn right. Follow Vasquez up and over the railroad tracks. At the frst stop sign (Arapaho Rd), turn left. Follow DEVIL’S THUMB RESORT Arapaho up through the residential neighborhood and park where the road turns to dirt. 3530 County Road 83 in Tabernash | 970.726.8231 Trail Description: Start up the dirt road (Little Vasquez) until you see the sign for With more than 100 km of groomed trails nestled in the pristine and private Blue Sky on the right. Follow the Blue Sky trail over a bridge and up. At the top of Ranch Creek Valley at the base of the Continental Divide, we’re the premier Blue Sky turn left on the road and continue up. The top of the climb is on Tunnel Nordic Center for cross country skiing. Whether you enjoy skate, classic Hill Rd. You will pass Chickadee on your left but continue down (if you want a very or snowshoeing there’s something here for everyone. challenging descent take Chickadee and it will meet back up with Little Vasquez Directions from Winter Park: Continue to follow US Highway 40 through at the bottom). Your next intersection will be Little Vasquez. Follow Little Vasquez Winter Park and Fraser. Approximately 2 miles past Fraser, turn right on County back down the parking area. Road 83. Take the right hand fork and follow it 3 miles to the Ranch.

GRANBY RANCH 1000 Village Road in Granby | 888.850.4615 CREEKSIDE/FLUME Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 5 miles RT Elevation: 9000’ Granby Ranch brings you miles of cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails. You’ll fnd two Nordic trail networks located on our East Mountain (lift-access available) Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center, follow highway 40 and at Golf Granby Ranch. north to the Fraser Valley Center (the Alco shopping plaza) traffc light and turn Directions from Winter Park: Continue on US Highway 40, 15 miles past Winter left onto CR 72. Turn right on CR 721 (Fraser Parkway) and follow to the “T” Park to Granby. Turn right on Village Road, just before City Market. Continue two intersection. Turn left onto CR 73. Continue to the entrance of the St. Louis Creek miles to Granby Ranch. campground and park. Trail Description: Begin at St. Louis Creek Campground. The trailhead for GRAND LAKE NORDIC CENTER Creekside is on the north side of the parking area. If you have gone into the 1415 County Road 48 in Grand Lake | 970.627.8008 campground you have gone too far. Creekside will end on FS 159. Turn left and look for Flume trail slightly uphill and on your left. Enter Flume, which is a heavily Enjoy the scenic views of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho wooded forest and at times gives way to open meadows. The Flume trail gets its

National Forest at the Grand Lake Nordic Center. We offer the beginner to name from an old logging fume, which it parallels. The trail will go through some

advanced skier a variety of terrain on 35km of classic and skate skiing trails. aspens before reaching the scenic overlook bench. Take time to enjoy the view of Directions from Winter Park: Continue to follow US Highway 40 through map trail Byers Peak and St. Louis Creek. Shortly after the scenic overlook is a trail junction. Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash and Granby. Just west of Granby, turn right onto US Straight ahead is Chainsaw, turn left and the trail will take you across St. Louis Highway 34 and continue for 16 miles. Turn left onto County Road 48 at the sign Creek. Turn left after the bridge and follow an old road back to the campground. marked Golf Course Road.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK ELK MEADOW 16018 US Highway 34 in Grand Lake | 970.627.3471 Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 2.5 miles RT Elevation: 9000’ Picture yourself gliding through a silent forest full of fresh, white snow. Cross- country skiing is a rejuvenating sport that pairs physical exercise with the beauty Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center, follow highway 40 of nature. We offer free ranger-led ski and snowshoe programs throughout the north to the Fraser Valley Center (the Alco shopping plaza) traffc light and turn week. Reservations are required. left onto CR 72. Follow CR72 under the railroad tracks and up the hill, past the Fraser Tubing Hill until you come to the Forest Service gate. Park at the gate and Directions from Winter Park: Continue on US Highway 40 through Winter start up the hill. Less than a quarter of a mile up, you will see the Elk Meadow Trail Park, Fraser, Tabernash and Granby. Just west of Granby, turn right onto US on the left. Follow the trail through the woods and down through a meadow. Go Highway 34 and continue to Grand Lake - the west entrance to Rocky Mountain over the bridges and you will start to climb again. The trail ends at a T intersection National Park. with D2. Turn right on D2 and climb back up to the road (FDR158). Enjoy the downhill on FDR158 back to the Forest Service gates and the parking lot. SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH YMCA OF THE ROCKIES Trail Description: Park at the gate and start up the hill. Less than a quarter of a

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Playground Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center has more than 100 km of trails Colorado’s woods and down through a meadow. Go over the bridges and you will start to accommodation everyone from the frst-time cross-country skier or showshoer climb again. The trail ends at a T intersection with D2. Turn right on D2 and climb to the elite racer. More than 20,000 skiers per year visit our property covering back up to the road (FDR158). Enjoy the downhill on FDR158 back to the Forest 5,200 acres of mountain meadows at 9,000’. Service gates and the parking lot. Directions from Winter Park: Continue on US Highway 40 through Winter Park for 12 miles to the entrance to Snow Mountain Ranch. Turn left and follow the road approximately one mile to the administration building. Continue past the administration building 0.7 miles and turn right. SECOND CREEK/BROOME HUT Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 5 miles RT Elevations: Trailhead 10569’ / Hut 11350’

Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center, follow highway 40 south and up the eastern side of Berthoud Pass. A turnout at mile marker 240 DOWNHILL RESORTS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS along with a large orange avalanche warning sign marks the trailhead. Trail Description: Begin along the main trail following the creek. Stay on the main WINTER PARK RESORT POLICE trail until the cirque and eventually the hut becomes visible. A portion of the hut is 100 Winter Park Dr, Winter Park, CO | 970.726.1564 Emergency 911 open for day use. The Second Creek Trail is popular year-round. To continue to the Winter Park Resort is Colorado’s longest continually operated ski resort feat. over top of the Continental Divide, follow the trail around the right of the hut. The trail 3,000 acres of award-winning terrain including groomers, terrain parks, bumps, steeps, Fraser/Winter Park Police 970.722.7779 is defned for the frst 1.5 miles as it crosses Second Creek and through willows, trees, and defnitely deeps. Just 67 mi northwest of Denver, Winter Park Resort is the State Highway Patrol 970.824.6501 but then becomes faint as it enters the alpine tundra. Watch for rock piles which closest major destination resort to Denver International Airport and offers its guests delineate the trail to the summit. From the top there are great views to the north of Parsenn Bowl, and to the east of Parry and James Peaks and the Continental Divide. an abundance of activities and events for everyone. FOR INFORMATION ON EMERGENCIES IN GRAND COUNTY: Directions: Take I-70 west from Denver appx. 40 mi to exit 232. Follow US Highway WWW.GCEMERGENCY.COM 40 over Berthoud Pass appx. 24 mi to Winter Park Resort.

INFORMATION CENTER DISCOVERY TRAIL / JIM CREEK SKI GRANBY RANCH 1000 Village Road in Granby | 888.850.4615 Winter Park & Fraser 970.726.4118 Trail Rating: Distance: 1.5 – 7 Elevation: Trailhead Located just 90 miles west of Denver and only 20 mi west of Winter Park, Ski www.playWinterPark.com Easy to Moderate miles RT 9220’ / 1225’ gain

Granby Ranch is a family-owned ski resort, designed for skiers and riders of Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center, follow highway 40 all ages and abilities. It offers easy lift access, gladed skiing, a terrain park with ROAD CONDITIONS south toward Winter Park Resort. Turn left at the 3rd light and park at the Bonfls progressive features, and wide-open terrain that includes beginner, intermediate, Colorado Road Conditions Stanton Outdoor Center directly across from the Winter Park Resort entrance. advanced runs, as well as night skiing www.cotrip.org 303.639.1111 Trail Description: The frst section begins with a boardwalk, and is the 1.5 mile Directions from Winter Park: Continue 15 mi down US Highway 40 to Granby. Discovery trail. At the campground, stay to the left of the picnic pavilion and an Turn right on Village Road, just before City Market and continue 2 mi to Granby Ranch. FORESTS & PARKS old road will be on the right, which parallels the trail. Shortly you will come to FS Arapaho/Roosevelt 970.887.4100 128. To follow the Discovery loop, veer to the left. For Jim Creek Trail, cross the National Forest road to the right of a water diversion and follow the trail. The Discovery Trail is handicap accessible, while the Jim Creek Trail is slightly more strenuous. *for current trail updates, visit the Rocky Mountain 970.627.3471 WINTER TRAILS Winter Park Information Center National Park

FRASER RIVER TRAIL – NORTH DEADHORSE LOOP Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 5 miles RT Elevation: 8280’ Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 5 miles RT Elevation: 9000’ to Moderate Trailhead Location: Sitzmark Campground. In Winter Park, go north out of the FAT BIKING Sitzmark campground. The trail appears on your right over a bridge. Continue on the Trailhead Location: From the Winter Park Information Center, follow highway 40 trail to the north to Mountain Man Pavilion then cross over Rendezvous Road, follow north to the Fraser Valley Center (the Alco shopping plaza) traffc light and turn the trail and emerge at Safeway in Fraser. Have you heard Winter Park is Mountain Bike Capital USA™ all year long? left onto CR 72. Turn right on CR 721 (Fraser Parkway) and follow to the “T” Yep, fat biking is the latest way to play with two wheels on snow packed intersection. Turn left onto CR 73. Drive approximately 3.8 miles past the rodeo Trailhead Location: Safeway. In Fraser, access the trail behind the Safeway building. trails. There are literally hundreds of miles of trail options for you to ride, Continue to follow the trail through Rendezvous into downtown Winter Park. grounds. You will pass the St. Louis Creek Campground and CR159 on your left. easily accessed from downtown. Look for the Deadhorse Trailhead sign and follow toward the parking lot. Trail Description: A stretche from downtown Winter Park to Fraser. The trail follows the Fraser River through the willows. This is an easy trail with very little physical BEAVERS SPORTS SHOP AT THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL Trail Description: At the trailhead, follow the trail to the right up the steeper, exertion as the trail elevation change is minimal. The trail is a slight decline from Winter 78665 US Highway 40 in Winter Park | 970.887.2554 narrower Spruce (Tipperary) Creek side of the trail. The Deadhorse portion of Park to Fraser. the loop is wider and a more gradual of a skier decline. This trail winds through a DEVIL’S THUMB RANCH RESORT & SPA lodgepole pine forest adjacent to the Byers Peak Wilderness. 3530 County Road 83 in Tabernash | 970.726.8231

FRASER RIVER TRAIL – SOUTH ICEBOX MOUNTAIN SPORTS Trail Rating: Easy Distance: 5 miles RT Elevation: 8280’ 505 Zerex Street in Fraser | 970.722.7780 YANKEE DOODLE Trail Rating: Distance: 5 miles RT Elevation: 8800’ Trailhead Location: Downtown Winter Park or Winter Park Resort. Park at the SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH – YMCA OF THE ROCKIES Intermediate Winter Park Information Center and follow the sidewalk on the east side of US 1101 County Road 53 in Granby | 970.887.2152 Trailhead Location: Start behind the Winter Park Information Center, go right Highway 40 south towards Vasquez Road. Continue south on the sidewalk past the from parking lot and follow Ski Idlewild Rd to the dead end. Trailhead on right. Vasquez stoplight to Beaver Village Lodge. At the Lodge, the trail begins to descend away from US Highway 40 into the pine forest. Follow the trail and emerge at old Trail Description: Once at the trailhead, follow the contour of the ridge, starting town Winter Park on Trademark Drive. From the Winter Park Resort, follow Winter out steep, then mellowing out and becoming steep again as you navigate three Park Drive north into old town Winter Park and turn left on Old Town Drive. Veer sets of rocky switch backs. Then enter sections of dense woods, as the trail right onto the Fraser River Trail at the Trademark Drive intersection. Follow the trail meanders up the hill, eventually coming to an intersection with the Serendipity towards downtown Winter Park. trail to your left, which takes you into Idlewild. Once at top, you will be able to see panoramic views of the Winter Park & Fraser Valley. If you wish to add on to the Trail Description: A stretch from downtown Winter Park to Winter Park Resort. hike, cross the road (Corona Pass road) and continue up Yankee Doodle to FS The trail parallels the pond at Beaver Village, winds through Idlewild campground, 149 (Corona Pass Road), which brings the length to around 5 miles. Turn to the crosses beneath US Highway 40, and follows the Fraser River. This is the easiest trail in right to eventually fnd Broken Thumb trail on your left. Or take a left and cross the area with the least amount of physical exertion. The trail is very scenic along the the road and ascend up the Arrow trail, which contours and then drops down to river and a slight uphill incline from downtown to the resort. Come back for our summer playground! the Southfork Trail in Idlewild.