Winter Fun Off the Slopes

In Weber County, downhill skiing is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter recreation. Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, fat biking and snowshoeing happen here on hundreds of miles of trails.

The Ogden Nordic Center, for example, has 15 and a half miles of groomed trails for skate and classic cross-country skiing and an additional 10 miles of snowshoeing trails at North Fork Park, northern Utah’s premier cross-country skiing destination.

Experience snowshoeing closer to the city by following the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the winter. This trail runs along the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains above Ogden and those using it can snowshoe for miles in either direction. In the summer, it’s a great hiking destination.

For the ultimate in snow tubing, check out Wasatch Parc Snow Tubing at Nordic Valley where designers have engineered the fastest and steepest hill possible while still providing a safe, family-friendly experience.

Ice skating can be enjoyed outdoors on Pineview Reservoir in the Ogden Valley or indoors at The Ice Sheet in downtown Ogden, a 2002 Winter Olympics venue.

Photo by Jennifer Morgan-McGregor