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Skiing and Snowshoeing in the Canyon Area

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

Trail Ratings

Trails are rated by the National Park Service with ratings specific to Yellowstone National Park. We strongly encourage all skiers to inquire at a visitor center or Yellowstone Park Lodges Ski Shop before beginning their first ski trip. Weather conditions may cause icy trails, deep snow, or barren sections, and in some instances make trails difficult to follow, increasing the difficulty of a trail. Trails are not groomed or checked daily.

Easiest: Skiers need basic knowledge and limited experience in the diagonal stride, snow-plow, and side- stepping. Trails may have short downhill and uphill stretches.
More Difficult: Skiers need to be able to ski varied terrain requiring turning, snow-plowing, herringboning, and diagonal stride. Much of the terrain is forested with limited space to maneuver. Not recommended for anyone who does not have a solid knowledge of cross-country skiing.
Most Difficult: Skiers need to be experienced. Trails are hazardous and terrain is frequently extreme. Turns are often sharp and linked together with no room to snow-plow or herringbone.
Backcountry: Backcountry trails are marked on these maps with dashed black lines and should only be attempted by experienced parties with appropriate equipment. Many of them are difficult to find and follow as they have not necessarily been skied recently. Many go through avalanche-prone areas that are not marked. Caution: Do not attempt to travel any backcountry trails without good topographical maps and current trail conditions.

Cascade Lake Ski Trail
- 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
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
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
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
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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Skiing and Snowshoeing in the Canyon Area

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Cascade Lake Ski Trail

Roller Coaster Ski Trail

Old Canyon Bridge Ski Trail

North Rim Ski Trail

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Cascade Lake Ski Trail

Roller Coaster Ski Trail

Old Canyon Bridge Ski Trail

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