Elevation 8,500-12,000 feet
Snowfall 350 inches
Miles of Groomed Trails 240
Full Service Town South Fork
Nearest Airport Alamosa (48 miles)
Getting Started South Fork Visitors Center 800-571-0881 or www.southfork.org
Getting There South Fork is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 160 and State Highway 149 in southern Colorado. Most of the snowmobile trailheads are off Highway 160 between South Fork and Wolf Creek Pass.
Getting Around The local Arctic Cat dealer (and only snowmobile dealer in South Fork), Twin Pine Motor Sports, rents snowmobiles. Contact Twin Pine at 719-873-9873.
Bedding Down We stayed at the Ute Bluff Lodge (800-473-0595 or www.uteblufflodge.com), located right on U.S. Highway 160 across the highway from the Rio Grande River. Ute Bluff offers log cabins as well as lodge rooms. The cabins can accommodate up to 10 people and come complete with kitchens and gas fireplaces. The lodge rooms accommodate up to four people. You can ride right from the lodge to the snowmobile trails. Our cabin was plenty spacious and very clean. The kitchen is fully stocked with whatever you might need. The lodge is just outside of town so it's very quiet and is a great place to stay. We highly recommend the Ute Bluff.
Eating Out There are several dining options in town. For a list of restaurants, contact the South Fork Visitors Center.