Our mission is to provide groomed and ungroomed winter trails for non-motorized use by people of all ages and abilities; and to provide winter recreation, education and community-building experiences.
Time to pay the 2022 – 2023 Dues!
We have gone electronic so you can join/renew right now! A service fee applies.
Click Here for Online Membership and Donations
….or you can do it the old fashion way, download a form and mail it in.
Click here to print a hard copy of 2022-2023 Membership Form to mail in
Upcoming Events: 2022-2023 Season
Luminaria Ski during Rio Frio Ice Fest
When: Friday, January 27th, time TBD
Where: Blanca Vista Park, Alamosa
Come out and enjoy a magical ski or snowshoe around the park at night. The trail will be lit with luminaria and hot beverages may be on offer.
Fun Ski/Snowshoe and Ski Clinic at the historic 4UR Ranch!
When: Saturday, February 4th, 9am – 2pm
Where: 4UR Ranch, off of highway 149 near Wagon Wheel Gap (Google Map Link)
Come and enjoy a unique opportunity to cross-country ski and snowshoe at the historic 4UR Ranch this winter! Free skiing and snowshoeing will be available all day. Beginner and intermediate classic cross-country ski lessons will be available in the morning and a skate ski lesson will be available after lunch.
This is a free event. Donations and membership purchases or renewals are appreciated.
If you would like to join us, but don’t have skis, rentals are available at Kristi Mountain Sports in Alamosa, and at Doc’s and 8200 Mountain Sports in South Fork. Check out our rental information page for their info!
Sign up to participate, or for specific ski lessons!
Please contact us at sanjuannordic@gmail.com for more information. Hope to see you there!
Past Events of the 2022 – 2023 Season
Full Moon Ski at Big Meadows
When: Saturday, January 7th, 5pm
Where: Meet at the Big Meadows trailhead
Come out and enjoy a full moon ski with other folks. Dress warmly and bring a headlamp or flashlight in case the moon’s hiding behind some clouds.
Annual Ski/Gear Swap
Thank you to everyone who participated in the swap this year!
Sponsored by San Juan Nordic Club and Alamosa Family Recreation Center.
When: Saturday, December 10th from 10am – 1pm.
Where: The Alamosa Family Recreation Center at 2222 Old Sanford Rd.
Donate, sell or buy outdoor gear! Items may either be sold for personal profit or donated and sold by the Club to support our mission of grooming trails for non-motorized use.
Selling or Donating Gear
Dropping off gear for donation and registration to sell items will occur Friday, December 9th from 1pm – 5pm or Saturday, December 10th from 9am-10am.
Selling Gear: Registration is $1 per item. 10% of the sales go to the San Juan Nordic Club.
For more information, contact Adam Moore, at 336-607-4465
Early Season Social
Come out to meet old friends and new. Looking for some folks to hit the nordic trails with this season? You should join us!
We’ll have memberships for sale. And if you have any gear to donate to the ski swap this year and want it out of the house asap, bring it along and we’ll take it off your hands.
A food truck will be on site.
When: November 4th, 5pm
Where: Colorado Farm Brewery (MAP) located at 270 County Road 12 South
Rock Creek Trail Work Day

Work Gloves
- Go south on CO-15 S/S Broadway St 2.3 miles
- Turn right onto W Co Rd 2 S. Go 2.5 miles
- Follow road to the left onto Co Rd 28. Go 3.5 miles
- Turn right to stay on Co Rd 28. Go 6.1 miles
- Turn left onto Co Rd 28D (sign will say Archery Range and Dick Boyce trails). Go 0.4 miles. Parking area is on the left.
Last Season’s Events
Ski/Gear Swap
Donate, sell or buy outdoor gear. Items may either be sold for personal profit or donated and sold by the Club for our benefit.
For everyone’s health and safety, masks will be required.
Sponsored by San Juan Nordic Club and Alamosa Family Recreation Center.
When: Saturday, December 4th from 10am – 1pm.
Selling Gear: Registration is $1 per item, plus 10% of the sales go to the San Juan Nordic Club. Registration to sell items will occur Friday, December 3rd from 1pm – 5pm or Saturday, December 4th from 9am-10am.
The swap will occur at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center at 2222 Old Sanford Rd.
For Previous Year’s Events, see the Events Page
Early Season Social at the Colorado Farm Brewery!
Come out to meet old friends and new. Looking for some folks to hit the nordic trails with this season? You should join us!
When: October 29th, 5pm
Where: Colorado Farm Brewery (MAP) located at 270 County Road 12 South
Time to pay the 2022 – 2023 Dues!
We have gone electronic so you can join/renew right now! A service fee applies.
Click Here for Online Membership and Donations
….or you can do it the old fashion way, download a form and mail it in.
Hard Copy of 2022-2023 Membership Form
The annual dues season of the SJNC is June 1 – May 31.
See recent board meeting notes below:
Come participate with a group of great people! We depend on our volunteers to get it all done so we can be out on the snow!
Your hard-working Board for 2022-2023:
The San Juan Nordic club grooms trails for cross-country skiing at Bishop Rock, Monte Vista Golf Course, Rock Creek and Big Meadows. Find out more About Us.
The trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing and they are free and open to all! Please see the Trails page for more information.