Winter Sports
There's nothing quite like winter in the Colorado Rockies!
Enjoy snowmobiling the many miles of designated snowmobile routes or cross-country skiing on snow-packed seasonal roads. Feel the thrill of downhill skiing or snowboarding at Monarch Pass or Ski Cooper or snowshoeing through forested trails. Ice fishing is also a popular activity in several higher-elevation lakes.
The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands have established travel management regulations to enable safe motorized travel, protect natural resources and minimize conflicts with nonmotorized uses and wildlife. Be sure to pick up a motor vehicle use map at a district office or the headquarters in Pueblo before you head out.
Skiing/Snowboarding
Whether you are looking for beginner, intermediate or advanced runs, the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands have two ski areas that will provide a skiing or snowboarding experience that is just right for you!
Snowmobiling
The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands offer well-groomed snowmobile run areas in the backcountry to hit some deep powder.
Be prepared:
Plan ahead and learn tips, techniques and strategies for avoiding winter hazards at Winter & Backcountry Recreation Safety.
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Grab your snowshoes or cross-country skis and enjoy a Rocky Mountain winter on the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands' snow-packed mountain trails!
Be prepared:
Plan ahead and learn tips, techniques and strategies for avoiding winter hazards at Winter & Backcountry Recreation Safety.
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Burning Bear East Trailhead
Collegiate Peaks Campground
Crags Trailhead #664
Deer Creek Trailhead
Duck Creek Picnic Area
Fourmile Travel Management Area
Guanella Pass Scenic Byway
Kenosha Pass Area
Mineral Basin
Monarch Pass Overlook & Trailhead