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.
A notorious route for cross country skiing. Bennett Pass is located near the Tea Cup Lake, in Mt. Hood area.
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.
Castle Mountain Resort is a well-known ski resort, situated in the Westcastle Valley of southwest Alberta, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains. The fact that is located about 270 km/170 mi far for Calgary and the Calgary International Airport, makes this place always busy. Many people from all over the world visit this place to fulfill their expectations.
A well known summit of Newberry Volcano is Paulina Peak, the host of many extreme sports. This volcanic area is located near the cities of Bend and La Pine.
Sutton is a town situated in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is a place that you can visit in summer and winter season and one of the most appropriate places for the best snow activities. With excellent snow conditions, many events and a variety of activities, Sutton is always busy.
Lutsen Mountains is one of the most well-known ski areas in the north central Unites States. This large and high ski area, consisting of four mountains, is situated in the rugged Sawtooth Mountains, part of the Superior Highlands on the north shore of Lake Superior. Lutsen Mountains has four mountains, named Ullr, Mystery, Eagle and Moose Mountains.
Yosemite National Park is located 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.
Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area which is located in Yosemite National Park, near Mariposa, California, USA.
Homewood Mountain Ski Resort is located a few miles south of Tahoe City near Homewood, on the west side of Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
South Lake Tahoe is located on the California–Nevada border, El Dorado County, 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.
Sugar Bowl ski resort is a ski area in northern Placer County, near Norden, along Donner Pass of Sierra Nevada, at about 46 mi/74 km from Reno on Interstate 80, California, USA. The resort was opened on the 15th of December 1939.
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