Experience some of the best opportunities to cross country ski in California. Yosemite offers winter visitors access to the most beautiful vistas on earth. Take the kids cross country skiing and enjoy nearly 350 miles of trails and roads in the park. From tranquil snowy day-trips to overnight adventures, the novice and expert alike can create their perfect trip.

Beginning at Badger Pass there are over 90 miles of marked trails and 25 miles of machine-groomed track. Cross-country track and skating lanes are groomed from Badger Pass to Glacier Point(a 21-mile round trip), and a three-kilometer track is set to the scenic Old Badger Summit.  Don't miss the 3 mile trip to Dewey Point that offers spectacular views of Yosemite Valley.

Nordic Trail Conditions: Call Badger Pass Ranger Station for current conditions.
Phone: (209) 372-0409

The following information denotes length of trail one way.

Glacier Point

• Summit Meadow, 1mi.
• Bridalveil Campground, 2.8mi.
• Bridalveil Creek, 3.3 mi.
• Ostrander Trailhead, 4.1-4.5mi
• Clark Range View, 5.7mi.
• Sentinel Dome, 9.2mi.
• Glacier Point, 10.5mi.

Dewey Point

• Meadow Trail, 3.5mi.
• Ridge Trail, 4.0mi.

Ostrander Lake

• Horizon Ridge. 9.0mi.
• Merced Crest 9.7mi.
• Bridalveil Creek, 10.3 mi.

• Badger Pass and along the Glacier Point Road Trail Map PDF

Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, elevation is 5,600'. The road into the grove is closed in the winter and it is about 3 miles into the lower grove on a ungroomed road.

• Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Trail Map PDF

The Crane Falt area is at 6,000' and offers several trails but none are groomed. The Crane Falt lookout offers some great vistas of Yosemite Park.

• Crane Flat area Trail Map PDF