Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails

Trip

Cross-country Ski - Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails

Join us for a peaceful, laid-back, scenic, classic cross country ski trip in beautiful Plain, WA.

  • Easy, G-XC 1 Beginner Groomed
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 100 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 2,100 ft
  • Pace: Moderate but relaxed- not a race

Meet Place:  Plain Hardware 18636 Beaver Valley Rd, Leavenworth, WA 98826

Meet Time:  9:30AM ready to ski by 10:00 AM

If you are renting skis at Plain Valley Hardware, please arrive soon enough to complete that transaction and be ready to ski by 10AM.

Depending on snow conditions we may actually start skiing up at the top of the valley at the Clear Creek Trailhead/Thousand Trails Campground but MEET me at Plain Valley Hardware. We'll make start location decision at that time.

This trip is primarily for the 2025 students of the Everett Mountaineers Cross Country Ski Course.  Others are welcome if students don't fill all the spots.

I've checked "Leader Permission Required" so that you and I have contact of some type before you register.  Check the "contact leader" box and send me a note including a short bio of your cross-country skiing experience.  If you are a 2025 student, you will have had three classes before this trip and hopefully another trip or two under your belt.  I'm pretty sure the trip will be within your capabilities but understand that it isn't a total "beginners" trip.  

This will be a fun, casual, laid-back tour.  There are a few hills, but all are pretty gentle.  We will not be doing the entire trail system.  Depending on group dynamics and fitness we will probably ski out ~4-5 miles or so from our start point and then back for a total of 8-10 miles. 

The cool thing about this XC ski area is that it is quiet, beautiful, and generally not crowded.

Ski rentals are available at Plain Valley Hardware Store. Plain Hardware | SKI RENTALS & TRAIL PASSES

Trail Passes are required.  Cost is $25/day for adults.  Buy at the store

Maps, passes, rental info available at:  Maps | Ski Plain

Assuming we start at ~10:00AM we should be back at our start point by around 2:00-2:30PM.

If the group wants to, we will have an optional rehydration/refueling gathering someplace between Plain and Monroe.  Location, type, etc.  TBD

Route/Place

Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Cross-country skis
  • Poles
  • Boots
  • Trail Pass- purchase at Plain Hardware
Trip Reports