The South Fork area contains over 250 miles of maintained and groomed
snowmobile trails through the Rio Grande National Forest. The Powder
Busters Snowmobile Club and the Silver Threaders Snowmobile Club groom
the trails of South Fork. With side trails, open parks, powder-filled
meadows, and hills to climb this area is home to Colorado's supreme
snowmobiling. The trails follow the Forest Service Roads and are
centered off Highway 160 and Highway 149.
The Beaver Creek/Cross
Creek trail circles around Hogback Mesa. The trail travels 5 miles to
Beaver Creek Reservoir where the ice fishing is excellent. The trail
starts at an elevation of 8,700 feet and climbs to 11,500 feet. This
23-mile loop is recommended for experienced riders only.
The Willow
Park Del Norte Peak starts at Hwy 160 and connects to the Beaver
Creek/Cross Creek trail. This trail begins at an elevation of 8,250 feet
and climbs to an elevation of 12,400 feet. This trail has plenty of
parks and valleys to play in.
The Fox Mountain/Park Creek Road
travels 8 miles to an elevation of 11,530 feet. The trail begins at Park
Creek Road and travels south. At the top of the trail there are large
meadows with lots of places to ride.
The Pass Creek Trail/Tucker
Ponds travels east off Highway 160. The 14.2-mile trail travels toward
Wolf Creek pass, at a starting elevation of 9,200 feet to and elevation
of 11,380 feet. At the top, there is a big meadow, Campo Molin, to play
in. The trail ends at Park Creek Road, and is not recommended for
beginners.
The Big Meadows trail travels north off Hwy 160 running
12.3 miles towards Metroz Mountain. The ending elevation of the trail is
at 11,600 feet. The trail offers trail riding with some side trails and
a few meadows.
The ST-610 and ST-630 trails travel north off Hwy 160
and connects the system of trails groomed by the Silver Threaders
Snowmobile Club. This system of trails boasts numerous trails and
meadows to ride on and play in, places to practice your jumps and many
short cuts and switchbacks.