Top 5 Beautiful Snowshoe/Cross-Country Ski Trails
1. McLeod Creek Trail offers a relatively flat trail leading from Old Ranch Road all the way to Holiday Ranch Loop Road in Park Meadows. It criss-crosses streams with wooden bridges and offers beautiful views. There’s also a groomed track there now. Plenty of parking at Willow Creek Park off Old Ranch Road.
2. The Rail Trail, 26 miles of reclaimed railroad track starting in Prospector Square in Park City and going all the way to Coalville, offers a flat, easy and scenic course for skiers or snowshoers.
3. The Park City Golf Course offers three-, five- and ten-kilometer loops for cross-country skiers, operated by Pine Touring. Stop by the rental center right off Highway 224 and Thaynes Canyon Drive for rates and rentals. whitepinetouring.com.
4. Home to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games Nordic events, skiing at Soldier Hollow will make you feel like a champion. More than 30 kilometers of trail offer something for every ability level. Located about a 20-minute drive from Park City in Midway. soldierhollow.com.
5. Just a bit out of town, try the gorgeous Nordic Center at Solitude Resort or the enchanted night cross-country skiing. skisolitude.com, sundanceresort.com.
Your comments may be edited for brevity and foul language.