The Saratoga Resort Snowmobiling & Skiing
SKI & SNOWSHOE TRAILS
Whether novice or expert, the groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails of the Snowy Range, Sierra Madre Mountain Range and Pole Mountain are suitable for all levels of ability. They provide winter recreation with panoramic views of Wyoming and Colorado mountains.
The Libby Creek Trail and Barber Lake Trail are the most difficult cross-country ski trails in the Snowy Range. Both traverse steep terrain and are accessible from the Green Rock Trailhead, nine miles west of Centennial. The Little Laramie and the Corner Mountain Trails, just west of Centennial, offer short loops that are great for beginners. The Brush Creek Trails (located on the west side of the Snowy Range) and Bottle Creek Trails (in the Sierra Madre Range) are good for novice and intermediate skiers. The Chimney Park Trails, south of Woods Landing on Highway 230, offer longer, more challenging loops. Parking fees are required at the Green Rock, the Little Laramie, Corner Mountain, Chimney Park and Pole Mountain Trailheads.
Pole Mountain, the section of the Medicine Bow National Forest east of Laramie, is easily accessed from Interstate 80. Its vast network of challenging ski trails, used by hikers and mountain bikers in the summer, is available for snowshoeing and to skiers of all abilities.
The Snowy Range Ski Area, located 5 miles west of Centennial, offers skiers of all levels 4 chairlifts, 27 ski trails, a snowboard park, a rental shop and lodge with café– plus several nordic ski trails that wind around the base of the ski area.