Cross-Country Skiing in Salt Lake City, Utah

Nordic Ski Trails in the Wasatch Mountains

Jan 17, 2009

The Salt Lake City area offers a variety of cross-country ski trails from canyon roads to mountain resorts, ski rentals, lessons, and guided tours.

Cross-country skiing is an excellent way to explore the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. For some serious exercise, fresh air and stunning views, check out the nordic centers of Utah.

Solitude Nordic Center

Located in Salt Lake City’s Big Cottonwood Canyon, The Solitude Nordic Center offers nearly 20 kilometers of easy and moderately difficult groomed trails for skate and classic style skiing. The complete Nordic Center offers full rental services along with lessons and workshops for beginners to advanced skiers. Daily rates for the 2008/09 season are $15 for a full day adult and $10 for a half day.

Sundance Nordic Center

Located in Provo Canyon (51 miles from Salt Lake City), Sundance Resort’s Cross-Country Center offers 26 kilometers of easy to difficult groomed skate and classic styled ski trails. The Cross-Country center offers full services from rentals and a new demo center to lessons, ski tours, and coaching sessions for skiers of all levels. The center is open daily from 9am to 5pm and daily passes for the 2008/09 season are $16 for a full day and $12 for a half day pass

Snowbasin Ski Resort – Nordic Skiing

Located near Ogden, Utah, visitors may use Snowbasin’s 26 kilometers of groomed skate and classic trails free of charge. Nordic Ski Packages and trail maps can be found at the Grizzly Center Rental Shop and ski packages run $16 a day for the 2008/09 season. Trail difficulties range from easy/beginner to grueling and difficult. The US Forest Service maintains additional kilometers of more difficult trails, which branch off the Old Road trail. Call the Ogden Ranger District, (801) 236-3400 for more information about these trails.

Cross-Country Skiing in Mill Creek Canyon

Located at 3800 South and Wasatch Boulevard, Mill Creek Canyon offers 4.5 miles of groomed trails for skating and classic skiing. Currently fees to enter Mill Creek Canyon are $3 a car per day and there are no additional usage fees for the ski trails. The trail is moderately difficult and rather steep at the start, but levels out towards the top of the trail. An additional non-groomed trail is located at Porter Fork and offers a killer uphill workout. Salt Lake County ordinance allows for dogs on the trail on odd numbered days. Mill Creek Canyon does not offer ski rentals, but the REI located close to the canyon bottom offers rentals at a very reasonable price.

Mountain Dell Recreation Area - Nordic Ski Trails

Located just off I-80 in Parley’s Canyon (approximately 6 miles from Salt Lake City), the Mountain Dell Recreation Area provides 7 kilometers of trails for both classic and skate skiing. The ski trails are solely maintained by volunteers of the Utah Nordic Alliance and are groomed daily and sometimes twice daily depending on the storm cycles. Day passes are available for a suggested $5 donation.

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