5 Free Cross Country Ski Trails near West Thumb Geyser Basin
first prev 1 next lastShowing Cross Country Ski Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA City, Zip, or Address
Bear Gulch
Ashton, Idaho
39.8 miles SWAn 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
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
40.5 miles SWUpper 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
41.9 miles SWA 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 0.6-4.7 mi
Harriman State Park
Island Park, Idaho
44.3 miles WAn 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 7.1 mi
Mill Creek Trail
Moose, Wyoming
49.7 miles SWA 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
