This is Rob from the Rockin' M Ranch . I intend to post several reports this season as I have in the past. We are a cabin rental business located 4 miles south of the town of Alpine on the banks of the Salt River. We have several very nicely equipped cabins with full well stocked kitchens, Direct Tv, Gas fireplaces, covered decks with gas grills, plenty of parking for large trailers, and a couple of hot tubs within a 100' of each cabin. We do not charge all of the excesive fees like the popular vacation rental sites. We have exclusive access to the Targhee National forest to the west of the cabins. You can be off trail riding in less than a mile. My favorite riding in that direction. 4 miles by trail to Alpine of you choose to ride the Greys River. Popular areas like Bedford are about 30 minutes by truck and trailer. I've been guiding snowmobile trips in this area since the early 90's,and until a few years ago, we were one of the main snowmobile rental businesses and guide services in the area. Therefore, I am more than happy to advise new riders and cabin guests to the area. personally ride as much as I can. If you are interested in a place to stay please check us out at Rockin M Ranch. Or give us a call at 307-654-2288.
A few things to keep in mind while reading my reports. The town of Alpine is about 5700' and the Rockin' M sits at about 5800'. Most of our riding is 6000-10,000. Of course 6" in the valley will often be 3x's that up high where we typically ride. In general Alpine gets a lot of snow. Typically more than Jackson or Afton, which are at higher elevations. You can expect to have enough snow to ride the valley floor from early December until early April. Most of the Wyoming State groomers operate until early April. As for the snotel sites: Blind Bull is 26 miles up the Greys River and about 10-15 miles east on top of the Wyoming range. Willow Creek is straight east of Thayne (15 miles south of the Rockin' M) near the Bedford Turnerville area high up in the Salt River Range. Spring Creek divide is in the Commisary ridge area (East of Afton) Salt River Range. Keep in mind, Spring Creek divide snotel site is higher in elevation than most of the other sites. Although the ski resorts are not in our valley, their totals can give a bit of an idea how much the nearby high country has received. Jackson Hole Resort is on the west side of the Teton Range and Grand Targhee is on the east side. I often copy and paste the avalanche report. The Bridger Teton National Frest updates daily. Always wise to check it out before hitting the back country.
12-3-2023 Alpine. Wyoming Snow Report Rockin' M Ranch
Before Thursday there wasn't really enough snow to ride anywhere. In some ways that was good. It's the October storms that create the rotten weak layer in the high basins that typically haunt us all season. Hopefully there isn't too much of that this season. We have been socked in for three days straight. Since the snow has started we have picked up about 10" here at the cabins. Pretty good moisture content. Temps were about 25-30 degrees and supposed to continue until tomorrow morning. The high country has been getting hit hard. It appears that most locations have picked up 2-3 feet. Willow creek snotel 29" Spring Creek Snotel 36" and Blind Bull 29". Both ski resort are reporting 2-3 feet in the last 3 days.
A few things to keep in mind while reading my reports. The town of Alpine is about 5700' and the Rockin' M sits at about 5800'. Most of our riding is 6000-10,000. Of course 6" in the valley will often be 3x's that up high where we typically ride. In general Alpine gets a lot of snow. Typically more than Jackson or Afton, which are at higher elevations. You can expect to have enough snow to ride the valley floor from early December until early April. Most of the Wyoming State groomers operate until early April. As for the snotel sites: Blind Bull is 26 miles up the Greys River and about 10-15 miles east on top of the Wyoming range. Willow Creek is straight east of Thayne (15 miles south of the Rockin' M) near the Bedford Turnerville area high up in the Salt River Range. Spring Creek divide is in the Commisary ridge area (East of Afton) Salt River Range. Keep in mind, Spring Creek divide snotel site is higher in elevation than most of the other sites. Although the ski resorts are not in our valley, their totals can give a bit of an idea how much the nearby high country has received. Jackson Hole Resort is on the west side of the Teton Range and Grand Targhee is on the east side. I often copy and paste the avalanche report. The Bridger Teton National Frest updates daily. Always wise to check it out before hitting the back country.
12-3-2023 Alpine. Wyoming Snow Report Rockin' M Ranch
Before Thursday there wasn't really enough snow to ride anywhere. In some ways that was good. It's the October storms that create the rotten weak layer in the high basins that typically haunt us all season. Hopefully there isn't too much of that this season. We have been socked in for three days straight. Since the snow has started we have picked up about 10" here at the cabins. Pretty good moisture content. Temps were about 25-30 degrees and supposed to continue until tomorrow morning. The high country has been getting hit hard. It appears that most locations have picked up 2-3 feet. Willow creek snotel 29" Spring Creek Snotel 36" and Blind Bull 29". Both ski resort are reporting 2-3 feet in the last 3 days.
