Canyon Rim, Bear Gulch, and Mesa Falls X-Country
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Canyon Rim, Bear Gulch, and Mesa Falls X-Country
Cross-Country Skiing
Before you go
Fees
Park N’ Ski permit is required. Annual Pass: $25 Three-day permit: $7.50 Where does the money go? Revenues for the sales of these permits go back directly toward trail improvements, plowing parking lots and grooming trails. These permits can be obtained from the following locations: Ashton/ Island Park Ranger District Office, Ashton, ID Harriman State Park, ID Elk Creek Station, Island Park, ID Fremont County Motor Vehicle Division, St. Anthony, ID C & C Supply, St. Anthony, ID
Hours
The trails are groomed weekly by the Forest Service usually on Thursdays or Fridays. Snowshoes, dogs or dog sledding are not allowed on the groomed trails. For grooming report call Ashton Ranger Station: (208)652-7442
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.