Winter Recreational Activities for 2015-2016

Winter in Mesa Verde National Park offers a wonderful opportunity for Nordic (Cross-country) skiing, snowshoeing and walking. Winter trails will be available once there is an appreciable amount of snow and the park has begun to groom the trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. (Please check the park's Hiking page for trails that are available before the snow falls and the winter trails are open.) For winter trails updates:

• Visit the Winter Trails Condition Report Page
• Call the Chief Ranger's Office (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
  970-529-4622
• Call the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum (7 days a week, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm)
  970-529-4631

When engaging in winter activities follow these safety guidelines to ensure a great experience:

• Bring adequate gear, food and water.
• Sign in at the Trail Register so rangers will know you are out there.
• Stay on marked trails so you do not get lost.
• Do not walk on ski trails
• Please leave your pets at home
• Follow all other park rules and regulations.
• For emergencies, please call 911. For non-emergency situations you may contact the Chief Ranger's Office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Be aware that cell coverage is very spotty throughout the park.

 

For information on specific winter activities in the park, please use the following links.

♦	Winter Activities: Nordic/Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, and Winter Hiking Opportunities Information and maps on winter trails available for recreational use in Mesa Verde National Park.
♦	Mesa Verde National Park Winter Festival The Mesa Verde Winter Festival is scheduled for January 16, 2016 starting at 9:30 am. The Full Moon Ski and Snowshoe is January 23, 2016 starting at 6:00 pm. Parking for both events will be at the winter activities parking lot in the Morefield Campground Village, just four miles past the park entrance station. More...

 

Winter Trails Updates:

Winter trail condition updates will be provided periodically as trails are groomed or checked. Please see the Winter Trails Condition Report Page for updates.

 

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Snowshoes, snow grooming equipment, and other supplies for the winter activities program were partially funded by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation.