7 Free Cross Country Ski Trails near Buffalo River Campground
first prev 1 next lastShowing Cross Country Ski Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of Buffalo River Campground Rd, Island Park, ID 83429, USA City, Zip, or Address
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
8.7 miles SWAn 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
16.7 miles SUpper 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
19.5 miles SAn 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
21.4 miles SA 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
46.5 miles SWA 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
Alta Nordic Trail
Alta, Wyoming
49.3 miles SA 6.2-mile free public cross-country ski and snowshoe loop around Teton Springs Golf Course, with minimal elevation change and frequent elk, moose, and waterfowl sightings.
Cross-country Ski, Snowshoe 7.1 mi
Mill Creek Trail
Moose, Wyoming
49.8 miles SA cross-country downhill mountain bike ride at 7,000–10,000 ft elevation, linking Targhee resort via Lightning Ridge and Colter's Escape down Mill Creek into Teton Canyon — best shuttled for the descent.
Cross-country Ski, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe
