Uniquely Positioned for Wet Trails
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center is located in a unique spot in the Bridger Mountains. Our location means that each spring and summer a large portion of the central Bridgers drain through our property leading to numerous wetlands and wet areas.
As a result, our trails dry out later than other nearby trails. Some of the same attributes that make it a good place for cross-country skiing result in wet and muddy conditions persisting long into the spring and summer compared to nearby trails. Trails in the valley are no comparison — it’s a completely different ecosystem and the two shouldn’t be compared when considering spring and summer trail conditions.
By the way – all the moisture our landscape receives in spring and summer lead to fantastic wildflowers throughout summer.
Just a few years ago there weren’t any single-track trails at Crosscut. Our staff has spent many untold hours building our trail system, and now we boast 15 miles of single-trail. Many of our staff members are passionate mountain bikers, so believe us, we want to ride here too. But, we wait to open trails until are dry enough to avoid being damaged when riders and hikers show up.
When our trails do open, we share the news on Instgram, Facebook, and our newsletter, and our website.
Support Summer Trails
If you are able, please support our trails and summer operations by investing in a Voluntary Summer Trail Pass. Building trails, maintaining our mountain bike skills park, and taking care of our property and facilities are no small tasks for our small nonprofit organization. With trail maintenance, weed mitigation, forest health projects, incident response, and annual expenses related to land ownership, our operating costs are substantial. Every donation to our organization helps ensure we can continue to offer high-quality trails and programs to our community.
These photos taken in mid-June. Typically we are not able to open single-track trails until late June or early July.