Kirkwood XC & Snowshoe Center

1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr.
Kirkwood, California 96120
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Local Phone: (209) 258-7248
E-mail: [email protected]

Bring your four-legged friend to Kirkwood XC, where dogs are allowed on the High Trail behind the Kirkwood Inn and the Outer Loop on the meadow.

Contact Kirkwood for dog pass rates. Please note that pets must be on a leash due to county and state regulations. Mutt Mitts are available in several locations around the resort - please be responsible and clean up after your pet.

Kirkwood XC is on Highway 88 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

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Strap on the Snowshoes and Get Moving

You coming? Photo Credit: @corgeouss

If you haven’t tried snowshoeing, what are you waiting for? You don’t have to invest in your own equipment if you’re new to the activity. Snowshoes are available for rent from most ski shops; all you need are some warm snow boots. On designated trails with packed snow and flat terrain, walking in snowshoes is almost as easy as walking in street shoes. more »

Kick and Glide With Fido At Your Side

Hey dude! Photo Credit: @nubethesamoyed

What, you’re a cross-country skier and your dog doesn’t have a season pass? Tahoe Donner Cross Country, consistently ranked as one of the best XC resorts in North America, will fix you up with a Doggy Day Pass ($8) or season pass ($79). Eight trails are dog-friendly, and that’s more than enough to have both of you work up a pant. more »

Get Some Snowshine at Lake Tahoe

Loki at Palisades Tahoe. Photo Credit: @thatlokilife

Northern California’s favorite mountain playground offers a lifetime’s worth of opportunities to play in the snow with your pup. Start with a snowshoe trek at a SNO-PARK pullout or, in a year like this, just about anyplace you can park and walk into the snow. more »

Winter Wanderings in Lake Tahoe

Captain chillin' in Tahoe. Photo Credit: Garrett (CC)

Whether there’s lots of snow or not a flake at lake level, your pup will appreciate a winter break at Northern California’s favorite playground as much as you will. The wild card is weather, so be prepared to embrace whatever conditions Mother Nature throws your way. Here are some of our favorite ways to play with our pups at Lake Tahoe. more »

When It Snows . . .

Tahoe Cross Country - Photo: Phil King

Yes, it will snow again — and when it does, you and your best friend will find groomed cross-country trails as well as limitless tracts of public lands to glide on. Be sure to check with these centers regarding their status prior to heading out. more »

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