5 Free Cross Country Ski Trails near Aldous Lake and Hancock Lake
first prev 1 next lastShowing Cross Country Ski Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of Forest Rd 027, Lima, ID 59739, USA City, Zip, or Address
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
22.8 miles SEAn 11,000-acre wildlife refuge 38 miles from Yellowstone along Henry's Fork — world-class fly-fishing, hiking among wildflowers and wildlife, plus 24 miles of Nordic ski trails in winter.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
33.7 miles SEUpper Mesa Falls drops 114 feet and spans 300 feet across the Henrys Fork — just 0.2 miles of paved walkway from the parking lot, with platforms, handrails, and morning rainbow mist.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Kayak 0.3-0.6 mi
Bear Gulch
Ashton, Idaho
37.0 miles SEAn abandoned ski hill from 1969 with overgrown runs that still deliver great sledding — the lower run is fast and winding all the way down to the old ski lift.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Sled 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
37.5 miles SEA 39-mile trail from Warm River to the Montana border — open to backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and ATVs through the Targhee National Forest.
Backpack, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Teton Lakes Golf Course
Rexburg, Idaho
46.1 miles SA year-round golf course that transforms into a free cross-country ski destination in winter, with over two miles of groomed set and skate tracks — plus the community Cupid Cup XC race each season.
Cross-country Ski, Sled
