Summary 
| Difficulty | 2 Beginner-intermediate |
| Length | 3.8 miles one-way |
| Starting Elevation |
6400 feet |
| Cumulative Elevation Change |
+50, -800 feet |
| Navigation | Road and marked trail |
| Time | Half day |
| Season | Mid-December through March |
| Snowmobiles Use | Not permitted [Please report illegal use of snowmobiles in this area.] |
| USGS Topo | 7.5' series, Pinecrest |
| Start | Dodge Ridge Ski Resort parking loop. Follow Dodge Ridge Road to where the one-way loop of the ski area parking lot begins. A right turn at this point leads into the parking area at the Crabtree Trailhead. |
| End | Dodge Ridge Road opposite Camp Sylvester. This spot is 0.4 mile from Pinecrest Lake Road, 0.2 mile east of Pinecrest School and Meadowview Roads, and 2.4 miles west of the beginning of the Dodge Ridge Ski Resort parking lot loop and Crabtree Trailhead. |
Description
This enjoyable one-way downhill tour is ideal for advancing beginners; the downhills are very gradual and the route is easy to follow. The most difficult part of the tour is finding parking near the end point. Consider the Crabtree Trail Loop tour if parking is not available.
Mileage Log
Numbers in parentheses
correspond to mileage points on map
Note: The Pinecrest Nordic Ski Patrol has marked many backcountry ski trails in this area. Where applicable, the numbers and name of the trails are given in brackets. Visit their website to download a map showing all the marked trails or obtain a map at the Summit Ranger District office at #1 Pinecrest Lake Road near the junction with Highway 108.
Waypoint 1 to 3
Miles: 0.0 - 0.4
Elevation change: -50 feet
From the trailhead (1) ski on the spur road that weaves southwest for 0.4 mile until you reach the intersection with Crabtree Road (3). You may or may not see the road junction at mileage point 2, which is located 0.1 mile from Crabtree Road. The road that intersects the spur road you are on enters from the east (left), is part of a series of roads that lead to the ski resort, and is sometimes groomed. You will know you are at Crabtree Road because a stop sign and road direction sign will probably be visible.
Waypoint 3 to 4
Miles: 0.4 - 1.6
Elevation change: +50, -250 feet
Turn northwest (right) onto Crabtree Road and weave generally southwest and downhill for 1.2 miles until you reach a road junction (4). The lesser road, the one farther east (left), is part of the Crabtree Trail Loop tour. [#1 Crabtree trail]
Waypoint 4 to 5
Miles: 1.6 - 2.3
Elevation change: -200 feet
Continue by weaving southwest (right) on Crabtree Road for 0.7 mile until you reach a four-way intersection of roads (5).
Waypoint 5 to 6
Miles: 2.3 - 3.7
Elevation change: -300 feet
Turn right, which will turn you around almost 180 degrees, and ski down Sheering Creek Road for 1.4 miles until you intersect another road (6) that may be plowed.
Waypoint 6 to 7
Miles: 3.7 - 3.8
Elevation change: Nil
Continue to the northeast (right) for 0.1 mile until you reach the end of the tour (7).
