Ponderosa State Park is located 2 miles northeast of McCall on a peninsula that juts into Payette Lake. There are approximately 15 miles of regularly groomed trails, which provide opportunities for all levels of skiing ability. The terrain is forested with rolling hills and some ridge tops that offer spectacular views of Payette Lake. A heated restroom/visitor center and a large, plowed parking lot are available. You can contact the park by calling (208) 634-2164
Winter is a wonderful time of the year to visit Ponderosa State Park. This beautiful park covers most of a 1,000-acre peninsula that juts out into Payette Lake. Enjoy the majestic old growth Ponderosa pines for which the park is named.The terrain is rolling hills and a scenic ridge at the end of the peninsula offers spectacular vistas of the lake. Source: State of Idaho Parks & Recreation Site includes locator map, trail map, trail descriptions.
Where to go, there is something for everyone on the Payette National Forest - information for Central Idaho Recreation Coalition Source: CIRC
The Little Ski Hill - McCall, Idaho Built in 1937 as a winter diversion for local forest workers, the Little Ski Hill has served the region's youth and skiing community for over 65 years. Located two miles north of McCall, Idaho on highway 55, this small but action-packed facility has an alpine hill served by a T-bar providing 405 vertical feet of terrain, 30 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails, a biathlon range, and is the only lit ski and snowboard hill in the area. Source: Littleskihill.org
Activity Barn - groomed trails along the beautiful Payette River. Also find lift served snow tubing in McCall, Idaho.
Directions from New Meadows: Drive on Highway 55 to the stoplight at Mission Street. Turn right on Mission and continue south for 2.4 miles until you reach Moonridge Road. Take a right (west) on Moonridge and continue .6 miles. The Activity Barn is on your left. Please watch for pedestrians, cross-country skiers, and sleighs as you approach. Source: ActivityBarn.com
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