Following are the XC, Nordic, classic, snowshoe, and snow bike (fat tire bikes) grooming reports for the McCall area (including Donnelly). Reports are provided by each of the areas.
Updated 1/28/2025: Groomed all the skate lanes Tuesday morning with the snow cat. Flattened out the skate lane and softened some of the hard spots, but as usual for the cat there is a ridge in the middle in most places. Sunday February 2nd is the Sled dog Challenge ceremonial start. The Activity Barn Trails will be closed for most of the day. The south end of the rail trail will be open
Updated 1/26/2025: Groomed all trails Sunday morning and reset classic track where the we needed to. We are going to wait for more snow until we groom South Boundary again. Should be a great weekend for skiing. The Nordic Center is open Friday-Sunday.
Updated 1/19/2025: All trails have been groomed as of 9:15AM today. Its a great day to get out and warm up with a good fat tire bike ride or skate. Remember that Boundless Passes and or Trail Tickets are required to use Tamarack Nordic Center Trails.
Day passes are $15 and can be picked at the Nordic Center located in the Lodge at Osprey Meadows. For additional information please call 208-325-1458.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Tamarack Resort:
Nordic PGK and Snowshoes: $20 1/2 Day $30 Full Day (includes trail ticket). Fat Tire bikes $30 2HR, $50 4 HR, $60 8 HR (limited sizes and availability). Prices do not include taxes and fees. Frist come First Served. We can be located at the new Nordic Center Located in the Lodge at Osprey Meadows. For additional information please call 208-325-1458
Updated 1/2/2025: The thinning project is wrapped up and now we have the other half of the Nordic trails put in. Thanks for your patience while we did some necessary forest restoration work in the park. We are transitioning over to the Nordic Pulse for grooming reports so please check there for future reports. Available on the web or as a free app on your phone. www.nordic-pulse.com
Daily ski passes are $6. Additionally, vehicles need to have a state parks passport or pay the MVEF fee daily. Season passes are available for purchase during visitor center hours. An individual pass is $53.00, couples pass is $79.50, and a family pass is $106.00
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Ponderosa State Park:
We do not offer nordic or snowshoe rentals. You can rent at several McCall area sports shops.
Updated 12/9/2024: Check out our new grooming reports on Nordic Pulse! Available on the web or as a free app on your phone.
www.nordic-pulse.com/centres/US/ID/Bear-Basin-Nordic-Center
Adult (18+) day pass $18 Youth 5-17 $6.00. 4yrs and younger are free. Dogs are $4.
Snowshoe day pass $5. Season passes are available.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Bear Basin:
We do not offer Nordic or snowshoe rentals. You can rent at several McCall area sports shops. The PLSC offers Nordic lessons. Go to https://payettelakesskiclub.org/bearbasinnordiccenter/#nordicskischool to get more information.
Updated 3/16/2024: Please see the Valley County Pathways trail report on this page for grooming updatexs. Thanks
Visit www.activitybarn.com for more information .
Cross-country, biking and snowshoe trails are free to use at the Activity Barn. If you would like to use our lift to get uphill the price is $5 for a single ride or 2-hour tickets with lift access are $18. All tubing lanes require a tubing pass. Lift is available for bikes, snowshoes, xc. Season passes are available.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Activity Barn:
Fat bike and Snowshoe and rentals are available at the Activity Barn, Nordic rentals are not. Please rent from our local McCall Area ski shops. Note that tubes are included with all tubing tickets.
*Rentals are subject to availability
Last Groomed
3/16/2024
Snow Biking: Open
Snow Levels: 0"
New Snow: 0"
Next Expected Groom: 3/16/2024*
* Next expected groom date is subject to weather conditions.
