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High Country Opening Day 2026

The high country is open. The alpine holds snow into summer, then comes into season fast, and the window is short. Here are the high trails riding well right now, highest first, plus what is opening next and the last holdouts still under snow. Refreshed every morning from real SNOTEL and SNODAS snow data. Informational only.

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Riding well up high
~8,000 ft
Snow line
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Still snowed in
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Just opened

The snow line

How high can you ride?

Snow line~8,000 fthigh trails ride clear below it, still snowed above
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Snow-free & ridingStill snowed in

Every high trail we track, binned by elevation. Bar length is how many trails sit in that band; teal is snow-free, blue still holds snow. From real SNOTEL and SNODAS data.

The alpine, right now

Riding now, up high

The alpine that has come into season — high trails snow-free and riding well today, highest and best first.

Swamp Creek Trail · Colorado Backcountry10,348 ft · Hero dirtBridge the Gap (2-Way) · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra9,856 ft · Hero dirtPtarmigan Loop · Summit County11,496 ft · Hero dirtPtarmigan Loop Trail · Summit County11,493 ft · Hero dirtGap Peak Route · Canmore & the Bow Valley8,015 ft · Thaw-weakened — stay offMount Wendell Scramble Route · Canmore & the Bow Valley7,762 ft · Thaw-weakened — stay offMontana Mountain East · Winter Park & Fraser10,771 ft · Thaw-weakened — stay offFossil Hill Climbing Approach · Lander8,786 ft · Thaw-weakened — stay off

Opening next

Still holding snow, ranked by the estimated melt-out date. The window is a forecast.

Bridger Ridge Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 9South Fork Rock Creek Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Nov 10 (±250d)Lily Pad Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Nov 13Mandelbrot Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 15Mandelbrot Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 15Albion Campground - Catherine Link Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 15Albion Campground - Catherine Link Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 15Devil's Castle Loop Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 16Devil's Castle Loop Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 16Days Fork Connector Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 19Cardiff Pass Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 19Devils Castle Spur Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 19Devils Castle Spur Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 19Prince of Wales Mine Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 20Prince of Wales Mine Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 20Fs 980 · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 21Fs 704 · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 2162 · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Nov 21Fs 980B · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 21Indian Ridge Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22North Fork Hell Roaring Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Storm Castle Creek Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22East Slope Burnt Ridge Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Nov 22Blackmore Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Hidden Lakes Trail · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Nov 22Fs 6989 · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Hyalite Creek Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Gallatin Crest Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22East Fork Hyalite · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Storm Castle Ridge · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Emerald Lake Trail · Bozeman & Big SkyOpens ~Nov 22Catherine's Pass Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 23Catherine's Pass Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 23Palisade · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Nov 23Sheilds Creek · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Nov 23Honeycomb Cliffs Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 26Ridge Trail · Park CityOpens ~Nov 27Petty Mountain Loop Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Nov 27Sugarloaf Pass Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 27Corral Creek Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Nov 28Flagstaff Mountain Trail · Salt Lake City & WasatchOpens ~Nov 28376 · Idaho BackcountryOpens ~Nov 29376 · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Nov 29Continental Divide Trail · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 2Trail 151 · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 4Bell Lake Road · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 6Gold Basin Road · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 10Trail 152 · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 10Trail 150 · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 10Moonlight Meadows Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 14Geyser to Burro Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 15War Dance · Montana BackcountryOpens ~Dec 16Halls Creek Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 18Great Western Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 24Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 25Great Western Trail Alternate · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Dec 31North Lone Pine Trail · Colorado BackcountryOpens ~Jan 2 (±23d)Burro Pass Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Jan 3Black Gulch Road · Summit CountyOpens ~Jan 6 (±18d)Slope Hades Canyon Trail · Utah BackcountryOpens ~Jan 15

Just melted out

High country that just opened for the season.

Slader Ridge ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearMesa Top Trail · Colorado Backcountry~84% clearPalisade Plunge · Colorado Backcountry~72% clearHoliday ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearMountain Pride · Summit County~62% clearHilltop ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearSlader Basin ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearBroken Wheel Trail · Summit County~100% clearTrue Romance Trail · Summit County~100% clearSoapstone Basin ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearDeep Creek Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearFrench Pass Trail · Summit County~70% clearCrane Lake Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearDeep Creek Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearScotland Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearFlowing Park · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearDrop Off Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearCanyon Overlook ATV Trail · Utah Backcountry~100% clearFuller Trail · Summit County~100% clearGolden Rule Trail · Summit County~100% clearWest Jefferson Trail · Summit County~76% clearFlowing Park Trail · Colorado Backcountry~100% clearHarum Trail · Summit County~100% clearMineral Hill Trail · Summit County~100% clearSidedoor Trail · Summit County~100% clearSide Door Trail · Summit County~100% clearOne Step Over Cabin Trail · Summit County~100% clearOne Step Over Trail · Summit County~100% clearHalf Pipe Trail · Summit County~100% clearBack Door Trail · Summit County~100% clear

Still snowed in — the last holdouts

The highest peaks, still under snow. No snow station sits high enough to date these, so we track them as they clear rather than guess.

Grays Peak Trail · Summit County14,252 ft · snowed inTorreys Summit Trail · Summit County14,252 ft · snowed inMt. Shavano Trail · Salida & Buena Vista14,209 ft · snowed inBarr Trail · Colorado Springs14,088 ft · snowed inGrays/Torreys Connector Trail · Summit County13,688 ft · snowed inJames Peak South · Winter Park & Fraser13,310 ft · snowed inJones Pass Trail · Summit County13,196 ft · snowed inArgentine Pass Trail / Continental Divide National Scenic Trail · Colorado Backcountry13,192 ft · snowed inDevil's Playground Trail · Colorado Springs12,936 ft · snowed inUinta Highline Trail · Utah Backcountry12,631 ft · snowed inDivide Trail (36) · New Mexico Backcountry12,595 ft · snowed inWillis Gulch Trail · Colorado Backcountry12,493 ft · snowed inBald Mountain Trail · Utah Backcountry11,946 ft · snowed inWoody Creek · Aspen & Snowmass11,654 ft · snowed inTwin Sisters Peaks Trail · Colorado Backcountry11,345 ft · snowed inMammoth Crest Trail · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra11,266 ft · snowed inDragonsback Trail · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra10,981 ft · snowed inThe Eliminator · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra10,981 ft · snowed in28E02 · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra10,955 ft · snowed inOff the Top · Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra10,932 ft · snowed inBig Mountain Trail · Salt Lake City & Wasatch10,827 ft · snowed inSunset Peak Trail · Park City10,653 ft · snowed inGarden Ridge Trail · Jackson Hole9,659 ft · snowed inPhi Kappa · Sun Valley & Ketchum9,639 ft · snowed inBridger Ridge Trail · Bozeman & Big Sky9,580 ft · snowed inLong Gulch · Sun Valley & Ketchum9,511 ft · snowed inKane-summit · Sun Valley & Ketchum9,501 ft · snowed inHigh Ridge Trail · Sun Valley & Ketchum9,432 ft · snowed inNORTH COTTONWOOD · Bozeman & Big Sky8,973 ft · snowed inFairy Lake Access Trail · Bozeman & Big Sky8,973 ft · snowed inElkhorn Crest Trail · Oregon Backcountry8,386 ft · snowed in

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Never miss opening day

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Melt-out FAQ

Which high mountain bike trails are open right now in the Western US?

About 8 high-elevation trails are snow-free and riding well today. This page lists the alpine trails that have come into season, highest and best first, plus what is still holding snow, refreshed every morning from real SNOTEL and SNODAS data. The high season is short, so catch it while it is in.

When do the high mountain bike trails melt out?

Most high trails across the interior West melt out from late May through July, lowest elevations first. This calendar tracks what has opened, what is opening next (with a plus-or-minus date window projected from the snowpack melt rate), and the highest holdouts still under snow. Where no snow station sits high enough to date a trail, it is tracked as it clears rather than given a made-up date.