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Mac Pass offers reliable snow cover and challenging terrain. The majority of the trails are groomed for skate and classic, although there are a few loops that are classic-only. The trails are maintained by Last Chance Nordic Ski Club volunteers. Dogs and fatbikes are not allowed on these trails - the Cromwell Dixon campground and Stemple Pass are ungroomed alternatives.
Trail Etiquette:
Please keep dogs off the groomed tracks (see Dogs section below).
Snowshoers and hikers, please stay off the groomed ski tracks. Boots and snowshoes chew up the groomed tracks.
Don’t walk or skate ski across a groomed classic ski track.
If the trails are groomed but still soft, please postpone your outing until the tracks firm-up.
Skiers pulling pulks or sleds should use the skate lane and not degrade the classic track.
While skiing the Mac Pass trails, please pee in the toilet or well away from the trail.
Pack out litter.
Dogs
The Club grooms frequently. Dogs churn up the smooth surface and the crisp tracks our groomers have worked hard to create. Our groomers typically work within the constraints of a thin snowpack. Thin snowpacks can be delicate, and difficult to repair. More to the point, chewed-up groomed tracks make skiing more difficult, less safe, and less enjoyable. The MacDonald Pass Cross Country Ski Trails are groomed for cross country skiers, and they are harmed by mans’-best-friends’ paw prints on the groomed trails. We ask that you please help by keeping dogs off the trails.
At the summit of MacDonald Pass, on the south side of the highway, there is a large parking area and great spot for wintertime outings with dogs or on snowshoes. Stemple Pass is another fun place to enjoy a day in the snow with your dog.
Trail Etiquette:
Please keep dogs off the groomed tracks (see Dogs section below).
Snowshoers and hikers, please stay off the groomed ski tracks. Boots and snowshoes chew up the groomed tracks.
Don’t walk or skate ski across a groomed classic ski track.
If the trails are groomed but still soft, please postpone your outing until the tracks firm-up.
Skiers pulling pulks or sleds should use the skate lane and not degrade the classic track.
While skiing the Mac Pass trails, please pee in the toilet or well away from the trail.
Pack out litter.
Dogs
The Club grooms frequently. Dogs churn up the smooth surface and the crisp tracks our groomers have worked hard to create. Our groomers typically work within the constraints of a thin snowpack. Thin snowpacks can be delicate, and difficult to repair. More to the point, chewed-up groomed tracks make skiing more difficult, less safe, and less enjoyable. The MacDonald Pass Cross Country Ski Trails are groomed for cross country skiers, and they are harmed by mans’-best-friends’ paw prints on the groomed trails. We ask that you please help by keeping dogs off the trails.
At the summit of MacDonald Pass, on the south side of the highway, there is a large parking area and great spot for wintertime outings with dogs or on snowshoes. Stemple Pass is another fun place to enjoy a day in the snow with your dog.
Disclaimer:
No snowshoes, dogs, or fatbikes, please.
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- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Region Details
13 nordic ski trails
Region Status
OpenNordic Ski Stats
- State Ranking
- #587
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 1
- Trails Trail Running
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,808 ft
- Total Vertical
- 833 ft
- Ridden Counter
- 146
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Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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evasive | update | trail | activity #3700301 and 2 more | Jan 24, 2019 @ 9:16am Jan 24, 2019 |
evasive | ridden | trail | activity #3696322 and 9 more | Jan 23, 2019 @ 11:40am Jan 23, 2019 |
evasive | vote | trail | activity #3696317 | Jan 23, 2019 @ 11:39am Jan 23, 2019 |
evasive | add | trail | activity #3696313 and 15 more | Jan 23, 2019 @ 11:36am Jan 23, 2019 |
Nearby Riding Areas
name | distance | ||||
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MacDonald Pass | 2 | 1 | 2.2 km | ||
Priest Area | 8 | 10 | 3.9 km | ||
Rimini | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.4 km | |
Tenmile Creek Park | 8 | 1 | 10.1 km | ||
Scratchgravel Hills | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 1 | 3 miles | 331 ft | 2 miles | 335 ft | 5 | ||||||
Hike | 1 | 3 miles | 331 ft | 2 miles | 335 ft | 5 | ||||||
Trail Running | 1 | 3 miles | 331 ft | 2 miles | 335 ft | 5 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 13 | 21 miles | 1,808 ft | 5 miles | 833 ft | #587 | 231 |
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