Snowshoeing

Discover the joys of four-wheel drive for your feet! No experience required, fun guaranteed.

Sun Mountain Lodge named one of the Top 10 Snowshoe Destinations for Couples!

SNOWSHOE MAGAZINE FEATURED ARTICLE: Top 10 Snowshoe Adventures for Couples includes Sun Mountain Lodge! Read all about it here.

Snowshoe Trails

MVSTA snowshoe trail passes ($5) are required. Ski trail passes can also be used for snowshoe trails with no additional
pass required.

Join Us for a Guided Snowshoe Tour!  One and two hour tours are available for your group.  Please contact the Ski Shop for information, pricing and reservations.

Snowshoe Rentals and Trail Passes at Sun Mountain Lodge

$16 for 2 hours, $19 for 4 hours, $24 all day, $19 each additional full day.

SUN MOUNTAIN TRAIL SYSTEM

· Kraule (1.6K)
· Horse Trail (.7K)
· View Ridge (1.6K)
· Moose (.3K)
· Black Bear (2.4K)
· Lakeview (.8K)
· Patterson Lake (3K)
· Rader Creek (2.5K)
· Magpie (1.5K)
· Click-a-Pic (.8K)
· Ponderosa (2.2K)
· Red Tail (2.2K)

MAZAMA TRAIL SYSTEM

· Beaver Loop (1.1K)
· Creek Overlook Loop (.9K)
· Aspen Loop (2.5K)
· Base Camp Loop (1K)
· Round Tree (1K)
· Inn View Loop (.8K)

METHOW VALLEY TRAIL SYSTEM

· Lunachik ((1.6K multi-use: snowshoe, ski, walk, dogs)
· Big Valley Trail (8.3K multi-use: snowshoe, ski, walk, dogs)

RENDEZVOUS TRAIL SYSTEM

· Cougar Bait (3.6K multi-use: snowshoe, ski, walk, dogs)

Nature of Winter Tours

Sponsored by MVSTA, the US Forest Service, and Atlas Snowshoes

The Methow Valley Trails Association hosts family-friendly snowshoe tours every Saturday throughout the winter. Local volunteers lead tours which focus on winter ecology, wildlife and tracks, snow science and more. Methow Trails trail passes or a Methow Trails snowshoe trail pass ($5) are required for each person. Passes and snowshoe rentals are available at Sun Mountain Ski Shop, North Cascades Basecamp, Mazama Ski Shop, Methow Cycle & Sport and Winthrop Mountain Sports. Tour size is limited to 10 people. Reservations are not required; space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call Methow Trails at (509) 996-3287 or email events@methowtrails.org for more information.

Tours begin at 11:00 am and last 90-120 minutes, depending on conditions.

Tour Meeting Locations

Sun Mountain Tours: meet at the Sun Mountain Lodge Ski Shop