The Chimney Park trails are located about 9 miles west of Woods Landing, off of U.S. Highway 230. These trails are groomed weekly by the U.S. Forest Service with both a flat portion for skating and snowshoeing and then classic tracks as well. Note to showshoers: Please don’t walk in the classic tracks (the two parallel tracks).
Here’s one of the two new signs put up for winter 2019-2020 in the burn area. Thanks to Larry Foinini for making the signs and to USFS personnel for putting them in. Also new blue diamonds mark the route.
Report:
1/07/23 By Jim Robinson: Fresh powder of 2 to 3 inches was seen on the ski trails Saturday morning. Overall snow depth is about 12 inches according to the marker near the trailhead but there is considerable drifting in some areas leaving large accumulations of snow in places. I skied the Woods Creek and Jelm Loops with both trails skier-packed. The Jelm Loop is by far the most used trail in the area followed by the Woods Creek. Less activity was noted on the Porter and Lodgepole Loops. One large tree has fallen across the Woods Creek trail and two more trees have fallen on the Jelm Loop but in all cases, it is easy to detour around the obstacles.