Trail etiquette helps everyone enjoy the trails to the fullest and lessens the need for more grooming. Here are just a few tips to keep in mind while being courteous to your fellow trail users:
Snowshoeing – Snowshoers should avoid the set classic tracks and stay to the far side of the skate lane next to the edge of the trail. Single-file is recommended, so as not to clog up the middle of the trail and block skiers from passing by.
Climbing Up Hills – Classic skiers should step into skate lanes when herringboning up hills. When you herringbone over the top of the classic tracks, you obliterate them and make it difficult for other skiers to use them.
Right of Way – Whether it’s skaters and snowshoers or nordic skiers going uphill vs. downhill, the rule of thumb, downhill travelers have the right of way. When in doubt, allow common courtesy to govern.
Grooming In Progress – If you encounter a grooming device on the trails, it’s recommended that you step aside well off the trail, or if the groomer stops, for you to go around. This is particularly true with dogs and it’s helpful if you hold onto your dog by the collar. We try to groom at times that minimize skier/snowmachine interaction, but sometimes it can’t be avoided. We want to make sure everyone is safe on the trails, including our four-legged friends.
Skiers with Dogs – Please keep dogs in sight and under voice control at all times. Also, please pick up after your dog by removing any waste from the trail.
- Note: NO DOGS ALLOWED at Van Tuyl, Dos Rios, WCU, and Jorgensen.
- If you encounter grooming machines on the trails, it’s recommended that you step aside well off the trail, or if the groomer stops, for you to go around. This is particularly true with dogs, and it’s helpful if you hold onto your dog by the collar.
If we practice a little common courtesy while enjoying the outdoors, everyone can enjoy our world-class trails!