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Cross Country Skiing
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wilderness you'll find guides, outfitters,
and private cross-country areas that will doubtlessly make your cross
country trip great. Thousand of miles of skiable trails criss-cross
throughout the Monongahela National Forest near the Canaan Valley and
Snowshoe Mountain resort areas. Most West Virginia parks and forests in
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Alpine
Lake Resort & Conference Center
Phone:
(304) 789-2481, toll-free 1-800-752-7179
Nine
miles of cross-country skiing trails encircle Alpine
Lake and ascend into the surrounding Allegheny Mountain forest. The
smallest of popular cross-country
skiing areas in West Virginia, Alpine Lake is a preferred getaway for
enthusiasts in search of new and unexplored Nordic trails.
Cross-country
equipment rentals are available at the resort's 35-guest-room lodge. A
drive of fewer than 25 minutes from Wisp Ski Resort, in Maryland,
Alpine Lake is located in a popular winter vacation area.
Blackwater Falls State
Park
Phone:
(304) 259-5216, toll-free 1-800-225-5982
More
than ten miles of cross-country
skiing trails are groomed and maintained at Blackwater Falls State
Park, just west of the Canaan Valley. The park's full-service
cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing center offers lessons and equipment rentals from
mid-December through March 15. Overlooks of Blackwater Falls and
Blackwater Canyon are among the many trail highlights. Park
accommodations include 26 deluxe cabins and the 54-room Blackwater
Lodge. A quarter-mile sled run, with tow, is groomed and maintained
when snow is sufficient.
Canaan Valley
Resort State Park
Phone:
(304) 866-4121, toll-free 1-800-622-4121
Thirty
kilometers of marked, ungroomed cross-country
skiing trails journey through the meadowlands and forests of Canaan
Valley Resort State Park. Lessons, ski rentals, snowshoe rentals, and
guided cross-country tours are available through the
park's cross-country
skiing center. Among West Virginia's chief winter getaways, Canaan
Valley also provides an ice-skating rink, a snowboarding terrain park,
a five-lane snow tubing park, and a 34-slope downhill skiing area. Park
amenities include lounges, restaurants, 23 deluxe cabins, and a
250-room lodge.
Elk
River Touring Center
Phone:
(304) 572-3771, toll free 1-866-572-3771
Forty
kilometers of cross-country
skiing trails, including five miles of machine-groomed trail, extend
through the wooded acreage of the Elk River Touring Center and climb
into the encircling mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.
Lessons, guided tours, and ski, sled, and snowshoe rentals are
available through the center's touring shop. Elk River is convenient to
dozens of popular pubs, night clubs, and restaurants at Snowshoe
Mountain, only five miles distant. On-site amenities include a pub, two
inns, a restaurant, and four private cabins.
Monongahela National
Forest
Phone:
(304) 636-1800
Thousands
of kilometers of trail and unplowed road are suitable for snowshoeing
and cross-country
skiing in the million-acre Monongahela National Forest of eastern West
Virginia. Many of its trails are located in remote mountain areas
subject to winter squalls, so use caution when planning a cross-country
adventure here. Many forest
trails connect with those of developed cross-country
ski areas, including those at Snowshoe Mountain, Blackwater Falls State
Park, Elk River Touring Center, Whitegrass Ski Touring Center, and
Canaan Valley Resort State Park.
Pipestem Resort State Park
Phone:
(304) 466-1800, toll-free 1-800-225-5982
Fifteen
miles of cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing trails course through highland fields and
forests at Pipestem Resort State Park. A half hour's drive south of
Winterplace Ski Resort, Pipestem is located in a popular winter
vacation area. Skiing highlights include the park's large and friendly
deer population and overlooks of the gorge of the Bluestone National
Scenic River. Ski, sled, and snowshoe rentals are available. Park
amenities include an indoor pool, two restaurants, twenty-five rental
cottages, and a 113-room lodge and conference center.
Timberline Resort
Phone:
(304) 866-4777, toll-free 1-800-766-9464
More
than fifteen kilometers of ungroomed cross-country
skiing trails trace through the mountain woodlands at Timberline Resort
in the northern Canaan Valley. Access to Nordic trails is afforded by
lifts that otherwise serve the ski area's 36 downhill slopes. Ski
lessons and cross-country
skiing and snowboard rentals are available through Timberline's lodge
and ski school. Private vacation rentals account for the larger part of
lodging at Timberline and, as Timberline is located in the Canaan
Valley vacation area, many restaurants are located nearby.
Snowshoe
Mountain
Phone:
(304) 572-5982, toll-free 1-866-851-4585
Forty
kilometers of marked cross-country
skiing trails tour the highland forests at Snowshoe Mountain, which is
among the most popular winter vacation destinations in the eastern
United States. Lessons, guided tours, and ski, sled, snowshoe, and
snowmobile rentals are available through Snowshoe's cross-country
skiing center. Though located in a remote mountain area, Snowshoe is a
major U.S. winter-vacation destination, and countless pubs, shops,
nightclubs, restaurants, and lodging facilities are located on the
mountain and nearby.
Whitegrass Ski Touring
Center
Phone:
(304) 572-5982
More
than twenty kilometers of groomed cross-country
skiing trails are yours to explore within the Whitegrass Ski Touring
Center in the Canaan Valley of eastern West Virginia -- one of the most
popular Nordic skiing destinations in the eastern United States.
Private vacation rentals account for the larger part of lodging near
Whitegrass. The ski area is located in the Canaan Valley vacation area,
so many shops and restaurants are located nearby. Whitegrass also
conducts tours of the adjacent Monongahela National Forest and Canaan
Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
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Cross Country Skiing in Other
States
Our new winter sports pages feature maps and
information on ski resorts and skiing areas offering cross country
skiing trails in the following states:
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