The resort is located in the Stanislaus National Forest. Around Sonora Pass, there are so many routes up and down the pass, making it a perfect and popular place for cross country skiing. There are 25.5 mi/41 km of cross country skiing trails in the Summit Ranger District, which are marked southwest of Pinecrest, mostly in the vicinity of Dodge Ridge.
Two trails with a total distance of 5 mi/8 km are rated as easy, nine trails (16 mi/25.75 km) as intermediate and three trails as most difficult. The trails are usually patrolled on weekends. You can purchase a map of the trails at the Summit Ranger Station, at the Pinecrest Y.
When developing a trail after a new snowfall, try to develop a two user trail, that will contain cross country set of ski tracks. Trailheads in the area are found at Gooseberry and Crabtree, on Forest road 4N35, near Dodge Ridge. The weather changes a lot and especially in winter, it can be unsafe, so you should better be informed about the weather conditions, before arriving to the spot.
There are two trailheads to the nordic trails. Crabtree, which is near the junction of Dodge Ridge Road and Dodge Ridge Loop and Gooseberry, which is further up the Dodge Ridge Loop.
Spirit Mountain is a ski area, located in Duluth, Minnesota. It is one of the most well-known ski areas in Duluth and thanks to its vertical rise, it is considered to be the second tallest ski hill in Minnesota.
Massif du Sud is a well-known ski mountain spot, at about 90 km/55 mi southeast of Quebec City, Canada. The spot represents part of the same name park, Park du Massif du Sud. It is widely known that if you visit this place, you give yourself the opportunity to feel what is called, best vacations.
Trentino – Alto Adige region, in northern Italy, is considered to be the home place of cross country skiing and not without a good reason.
With an incredible number and variety of trails in all over the region and with the most prestigious and important competitions at international level, Trentino-South Tyrol is simple the top cross country skiing destination.
Sierra Nevada's ski resort lies on Veleta peak in the Granada part of the mountain. Your starting point is at Prodollano from where the first lifts would lead you to the main hub in Borreguiles, at an elevation of 457 m/1500 ft above the main village.
Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area which is located in Yosemite National Park, near Mariposa, California, USA.
Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
Mount Shasta is located in northern California, east of Interstate 5 along SR89, between Mount Shasta city and McCloud city, California, USA.
Squaw Valley Ski Resort is located in Olympic Valley, California, USA. It is one of the largest ski areas in the US after Heavenly and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
South Lake Tahoe is located on the California–Nevada border, El Dorado County, California, USA.
Mammoth Mountain is located in California’s eastern Sierra, at 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State line and 50 minutes from the Eastern Gate of Yosemite National Park.
Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, approximately 3 hours southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
Tamarack Lodge Resort is located in Mammoth Lakes, near Mammoth Mountain, in California’s eastern Sierra about 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State line Mono County, California, USA.
