With high amounts of snow, riding along the banks of the icy Greys River is one of Jackson Hole’s best kept secrets and Old Faithful Snowmobile Tours will help guide your way to an awesome day in the powder. This tour is a full day that follows the Greys River to fabulous play areas at McCain Meadows and Blind Bull in the Wyoming Range. The trailhead is about 20 minutes from the lodge and you can leave your vehicle in the designated parking area. Old Faithful Snowmobile Tours provides sleds and full gear. Link here to see all they have to offer during your stay!

Cross Country Ski Trails abound in the area. Some beautiful trails are only a few miles from the Lodge. • Palisades Creek trailhead, just down the road from the lodge - rough trail but exquisite scenery with a lake about 4 miles in. • Fall Creek Campground - is About 7 miles north down the main highway where you cross the Snake River take a left and in 2 miles you hit the campground. Ski along the river to get to Creek Campground - Bonneville county grooms Fall Creek Campground for cross country skiing. • Bear Creek Trail - is about 6 miles south from the lodge. Go till you get to Palisades Dam and park in the parking lot at the top then ski south on the Groomed snowmobile trail.

Grab a map , rent a sled and create your own self-guided tour through the Greys River Drainage in Wyoming. About 20 minutes away from the lodge this is one of the most popular trails around and goes for miles and miles. Alpine Adventures can supply your self-guided sled right from their parking lot in neighboring Alpine, WY. Deep snow, winter wildlife, and endless scenic backdrops paint your trail! An endless playground awaits amdist the mountains for you and your sledding party!

Carve yourself a line in some awesome powder over at our neighboring ski and snowboard playland Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, WY. Just over Pine Creek Pass, about an hour away you can hit the slopes with your group for a day of play whatever your ski level. Ski rentals and lift tickets available at the resort and online.

Take a gander at a little snowshoeing close to the lodge at the Palisades Creek Trail. The perfect little hike with a picturesque frozen lake at the end of the snowshoe trail about 4 miles in. Exquisite mountainscape and forest scenery, so don't forget your camera when you go! Let us know before your trip and we will make sure and have your snowshoe rentals ready for you when you arrive.

Take in a local's favorite while your at River Retreat Lodge and ski or snowboard at Kelly Canyon Ski Resort. The resort is located about 40 minutes down the highway in Ririe, Idaho and hosts some fantastic ski lessons for beginner and intermediate skiers and has a family friendly atmosphere for skiers of all ages. The Resort offers lift tickets and rental gear at affordable prices. In addition, Kelly Canyon is well known for its Night Skiing with most of the hill lit for a unique winter experience. Their grill also offers some fantastic fare during your ski excursion. Link here to purchase your lift tickets and see what's new coming for 2023.

Soothe the ache away at Heise Hot Springs, just over 30 minutes away from the lodge. Simply relax and warm up from the frigid temperatures in one of their hot pools of about 104 degrees Fahrenheit, the natural mineral hot springs are ideal for a winter's afternoon soak .