Beyond the lifts
Everything else the forest has to offer, with a guide or on your own: snowmobiles, snowshoes and side-by-sides, ice fishing on the lake and some of the darkest skies in America. All of it leaves from the lodge door.
With a guide
Hundreds of miles of groomed trail leave from the lodge door and climb into the high country of the Bighorns. A guide takes you up the ridge for the view across Meadowlark Lake, through the meadows above the pass and, on a full day, out to the open country where the only tracks are the ones you make.
Machines and helmets are provided; no experience needed.
The quiet version. A guide leads you through the forest along the lake shore and up to the overlook, reading tracks in the snow along the way — moose, fox, snowshoe hare — and stopping for cocoa at the top.
Snowshoes and poles provided. Good for families and for the morning after a big day on the hill.
When the snow goes, the same country opens up on four wheels. Guided side-by-side tours follow forest roads to the canyon rims, alpine lakes and the lookout at 9,477 feet, with a guide who knows which turn-off has the wildflowers that week.
Machines and helmets provided. Drivers need a valid licence; passengers of any age.
On your own
Take a machine out on your own. Rentals come with a suit, helmet, a tank of fuel and a map of the groomed trail system that starts at the lodge; we’ll walk you through the machine and the route before you go.
Riders must be 18 with a valid licence. Guided tours are the better choice for first-timers.
Explore Meadowlark's trails and surrounding forest at your own pace with cross-country ski rentals. Whether you're gliding across open meadows or winding through snow-covered pines, our classic and skate ski packages include everything you need for a day of Nordic adventure.
Side-by-sides for the forest roads around the lodge, with a map of the loops to the canyon rims and lakes. Half-day and full-day rates.
Drivers must be 18 with a valid license .
Meadowlark Lake freezes hard by mid-December and holds rainbow and brook trout under the ice all winter. We’ll set you up with an auger, rods, bait and a shelter a short walk from the lodge; the kitchen will cook what you catch.
Wyoming fishing licence required — available online or at the lodge.