Trip Idea

Skiing and Snowshoeing in the Canyon Area

Multiple Parks

Snow covers the orange-tinted sides of the canyon and the Lower Falls are shrouded in ice.
Duration Full Day
Topic(s) Lakes, Trails
Activities Skiing
Type Kid Friendly, Active, Solitary/Remote, Outdoors, Group Friendly
Parks Yellowstone National Park

Ski Trails in the Canyon Area
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Skiing
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 1–2 Hours
    • Season: Winter
    • Time of Day: Day
    Hills suitable for backcountry skiing circle frozen and snow-covered Cascade Lake.

    The Cascade Lake Ski Trail is a 3-mile round-trip, easy, 1-2 hour ski trail that gently travels through lodgepole pine forests, open meadows, and provides views of frozen Cascade Lake and snowy mountains with hills suitable for taking backcountry turns. Close to Canyon, this is a great trail for beginners to backcountry skiers alike.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Roller Coaster Ski Trail

    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Skiing
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village Area
    • Duration: 1–2 Hours
    • Season: Winter
    • Time of Day: Day
    A person excitedly cross-country skis down a steep hill in the forest.

    The Roller Coaster Ski Trail is a more difficult 1.8 mile (2.9 km) roundtrip forested trail taking skiers on a rolling course with several steep drop-offs.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Old Canyon Bridge Ski Trail

    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Activity: Skiing
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village Area
    • Duration: 1–2 Hours
    • Season: Winter
    • Time of Day: Day
    A lone skier skies along the Old Canyon Bridge Ski Trial with the Chittenden Bridge seen through the

    The Old Canyon Bridge Ski Trail is a flat 1 mile (1.6 km) easiest ski that provides skiers a short but beautiful way to see the Yellowstone River in winter.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    North Rim Ski Trail

    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Skiing
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village Area
    • Duration: 2–3 Hours
    • Season: Winter
    • Time of Day: Day
    Skiers stop to admire the views of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from the North Rim Trail.

    The North Rim Ski Trail is a 3.0 (7.24 km), easiest to more difficult forested trail that takes skiers along the North Canyon Rim providing views into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

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Last updated: October 7, 2020