Golden Snowmobiling
 Snowmobiling in Golden, White n'Wild photo
Learn more about Snowmobiling, from Tourism Golden:
Snowmobile ClubsYou know that the sledding has to be great when a town the (relatively small) size of Golden has two snowmobile organizations. The Golden Snowmobile Trail Society and the Golden Snowmobile Club work together to maintain and groom an extensive trail system.
Where to Snowmobile in GoldenDrop by the Golden Visitor Centre and pick up a handy, pocket-sized guide that uses satellite images to illustrate trails, area boundaries, overall terrain and basic avalanche information. The big names are Quartz Creek, Gorman Lake and Silent Pass. Day use fees apply in all three areas.
Quartz CreekOff Highway 1, about 40km/25mi west of town, Quartz Creek features a little more than 14km/9mi of groomed trail from the parking area to the cabin, and un-groomed areas in the Prairie Hills Area beyond the cabin.
Gorman LakeNot recommended for beginners, the Gorman Lake area is accessed via 32km/20mi of maintained trail that takes off on the Dogtooth FSR (Forest Services Road). At the end of the road, there is access to an extensive area of extreme terrain. Avalanche awareness is essential in this area.
Silent PassThe route up to the Silent Pass area follows the Spillimacheen FSR into the valley behind the Dogtooth Range. There's lots of terrain, including some rolling hills in the alpine area.
Snowmobile Guides and RentalsGolden Snowmobile Rentals, located on 9th Street close to the 10th Ave North overpass, rents snowmobiles and offers backcountry guiding services. Rocky Mountain Riders, just a block away on 10th, offers a range of full day, half day and multi-day packages and independent rentals too. White N' Wild, just east of town on Lafontaine Rd, also has a wide range of packages, equipment included.
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