Resources

We have several resources you can use to find out more information about winter trails in and around WYOMING.

At the Sibley Lake and Cutler Hill Nordic Trails, we encourage trail use for classic skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking. Sharing the trail and making sure the trails continue to be accessible for all these users takes cooperation and consideration.

Respect the Tracks

First, no matter how you’re getting around on the trails, respect the tracks! The BMN grooming team works hard to prepare the base and carefully set tracks for classic skiing. Walking, snowshoeing, skate skiing, or biking over the tracks just isn’t cool. Don’t be that person!

Speaking of walking, while hiking on the groomed trails may not seem that much different than snowshoeing, snowshoes and skis spread out your weight and keep you from “post-holing” your way up the trails. Footprints, even a few inches deep, can be hard to remove with grooming equipment and can actually present a hazard to a skier coming downhill when hitting multiple divots. Please use snowshoes when hiking on the trails.

Additional Pointers

  • Keep single file on two-way trails
  • Downhill skiers have the right of way
  • Always ski in control
  • When approaching others from behind politely call “trail” or “on your left”
  • Yield to skiers who overtake you
  • If you fall, move off of the trail quickly and fill in your imprint
  • When stopped, step to the side, out of the tracks
  • Move off of the trail to allow grooming equipment to pass (and remember, groomers love cookies!)
  • Help support BMN’s trail grooming team by making a donation today! 

Fat Bike Etiquette

We’re happy to welcome our fat biking cohort to the trails, and we appreciate our friends at Sheridan Bicycle Company who encourage trail stewardship and responsible use. Here are a few pointers for making sure our trails continue to support mixed use:

  • Stay off the tracks (see above).
  • If you’re leaving a rut, turn around.
  • Use tires wide enough to keep you afloat (typically 3.8″ or wider).
  • Adjust your air pressure to the conditions.
  • Don’t ride on a freshly-groomed trail – give them time to harden up.
  • Don’t “post hole” your way (walking your bike) up the trail – see above).
  • Avoid thawing conditions.
  • Make sure fat bikes are allowed on the trail you’re riding.

Nordic skiing is another name for cross-country skiing, a sport where skiers use their own power to move across flat or undulating terrain, often for travel or exercise.

It takes roughly 45 minutes from Sheridan to drive to Sibley Lake and Cutler Hill. Conditions can vary depending on weather.

Yes! Sheridan has nordic trails at South Park, off Brundage Lane. There are groomed nordic trails at Centennial Park in Story, WY as well. There will be groomed single track trails for bikers and walkers at Malcolm Wallop Park and Kendrick Golf Course starting in the 25-26 season.

Yes, fat bikers are allowed at Sibley Lake and Cutler Hill. Most fat bikers tend to ride at Cutler Hill, as the trails are better suited for them. We ask that fat bikers don’t ride at Centennial Park and South Park due to fragile snow conditions.

Yes, Black Mountain Nordic is starting to groom some single track trails during the winter of 2025-2026. Grooming will be done at Cutler Hill, Malcolm Wallop Park, and Kendrick Golf Course.

Yes, the trails are free of charge, but we rely heavily on user donations to keep up with the costs affiliated with grooming and maintaining trails. It costs about $2,400 a week to maintain our trails during the winter months, so donations are very much welcome.

Dogs are allowed at Cutler Hill, but not at Sibley Lake. Leashes are recommended, especially near the parking lots. We ask that you only bring well-behaved dogs to the trails.

Dogs are allowed at South Park, Malcom Wallop Park, and Kendrick Golf Course, but they must be on a leash at all times. We ask that you only bring well-behaved dogs to the trails and you must clean up after them.

You can rent gear at the Sports Stop in Sheridan, WY.

Black Mountain Nordic hosts a wide variety of events such as a moonlight ski, discovery ski day, chili feed, and more. You can find additional details about these events under our “Events” page on our website.

Yes, our grooming team grooms all of our trails multiple times a week. You can find more information under our trail reports page, where you can use the interactive map to see when the trails were groomed last.

You can support our organization by making a donation today. All donations, regardless of the size, helps us maintain our trails, get more people on skis, and helps cover general operating costs. Click on the “Ways to Give” page and make your contribution today.