NORTHWEST RESORT TO RESORT SOUTH CENTRAL Denver WINTER ROUTES It wouldn’t be a Colorado winter without finding yourself laughing in the cool air on one of the following joyrides, highlighting some of the best things to do in winter. These pairings will get you access to the same activity in different landscapes within an easy travel distance and along some scenic highways. SNOWMOBILING NORTHWEST: 140 MILES Steamboat Springs’ snowmobiling is char-acterized by incredibly expansive, rideable terrain. East of town, Rabbit Ears Pass makes a great place to start. To the northwest, good snow in deep winter means sledders can really open it up as miles of virtually treeless terrain rolls toward the city of Craig and beyond. Even farther west, Meeker is the gateway to nearly 180 miles of groomed and ungroomed trails that challenge even the best riders headed to Trappers Lake, the Flat Tops and Ripple Creek Pass along rolling hills and open meadows. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RESORT TO RESORT: 120 MILES Travel between these two destinations can be done entirely on your snowmobile. The well-groomed Sunlight to Powderhorn trail is a virtually endless playground for snowmobilers of all abilities. There are multiple access points starting at Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs and reaching all the way to Powderhorn Mountain Resort near Grand Junction . SOUTH CENTRAL: 71 MILES South Fork is home to 255 miles of groomed trails woven between ridges, sprawling meadows and steep climbs. Westward, the area between Creede and Lake City en-compasses more than 200 miles of groomed snowmobiling trails in the Gunnison and Rio Grande national forests. Elevations range between 8,500 and 13,000 feet, and off-trail options offer access to wide-open ridges, rolling hills and steep ascents. LAKE CITY Rifle 40 CRAIG 70 GLENWOOD SPRINGS CREEDE SOUTH FORK Palisade 160 GRAND JUNCTION MEEKER Pagosa Springs WANT MORE? COLORADO.COM/SNOWMOBILING 82 / COLORADO.COM SNOWMOBILING NEAR GLENWOOD SPRINGS, JACK AFFLECK.
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