The Boulder Nordic Club grooms North Boulder Park with permission from the City of Boulder during periods of snow from mid-October to April 1.
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Skiing is free and open to the public but memberships and sponsors pay for all of the BNC’s grooming operations and equipment.
North Boulder Park Current Grooming StatusThe Boulder Nordic Club grooms The University of Colorado – Boulder’s South Campus during periods of snow between November and mid-March.
The property is accessed from Table Mesa Drive, near the on-ramp for southbound Highway 36.
Because of the rocky surface the property requires 6-8 inches of accumulation for grooming.
The ~3 km of groomed trail include the Buffalo Ranch XC Running Course on the west side of the campus and a few offshoots. We do not groom the large loop around the perimeter of the CU-South property, but this is open for skiing.
At the start of the 2014-15 season the BNC purchased a second grooming rig that is stationed at CU-South, enabling simultaneous grooming of North Boulder Park and CU South. Thank you to the many individuals and organization that contributed the funds to make this purchase possible!
By agreement with CU, it is requested that skiers using CU South be BNC members.
Eldora Mountain Resort has the closest, regular nordic skiing to Boulder. Located about 30 minutes west of Boulder near the town of Nederland, Eldora typically grooms starting in November or December and goes into April.
Devils Thumb Ranch has more than 100km of groomed trails nestled in the pristine and private Ranch Creek valley at the base of the Continental Divide, in Tabernash, CO. Whether you enjoy skate, classic or snowshoeing; there are rewarding experiences waiting to happen.
Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center near Winter Park has more than 100 kilometers of trails accommodating everyone from the first-time cross-country skier or snowshoer to the elite racer. Beginners can ski on short loops around the Nordic Center while the experienced racer can train on longer trails with steeper climbs. Beyond cross country skiing, families and groups can enjoy ice skating, sledding & tubing, snowshoeing and sleigh rides.
Crested Butte Nordic has beautiful trails and great nordic skiing and a strong community who gets out to ski together.
Steamboat Springs, a destination unto itself.
Colorado Cross Country Ski Association is an umbrella organization for most Colorado cross-country areas that is a great resource for nordic skiing.
