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Top 3 cross-country ski areas at Lake Tahoe

Three places to start with, picked from the 11 in our cross-country skiing guide. Open a box for the details.

  1. Number 1: Tahoe XCNorth Shore65 km groomed daily above Tahoe City, with dog trails and warming huts.
    • 65 km of trails groomed daily
    • Skate and classic rentals
    • 8 km of dog-friendly trails
    • Three warming huts with free hot drinks

    Open 8:30 am to 5 pm in season

    Full detailsSee its pin on the mapMore on tahoexc.org (opens in a new tab)

  2. Number 2: Royal Gorge Cross CountryNorth ShoreThe largest cross-country ski resort in North America, on Donner Summit.
    • The largest cross-country ski resort in North America
    • About 160 km on 137 trails
    • Donner Summit, Soda Springs

    Full detailsSee its pin on the mapMore on royalgorge.com (opens in a new tab)

  3. Number 3: Spooner Lake (Nevada Nordic)East ShoreFree grooming by Nevada Nordic on the East Shore, up to Marlette Lake.
    • Trails groomed by Nevada Nordic, snow permitting
    • Spooner Meadow and up North Canyon to Marlette Lake
    • Grooming is free and donation-supported
    Fee
    Park entry $10 per Nevada car, $15 for others

    Full detailsSee its pin on the mapMore on parks.nv.gov (opens in a new tab)

See all 11 placesOpen the cross-country ski map