Call: 970-653-7877
Operating December through March
(weather & snow permitting)
Trails are just minutes from Vail in Wolcott, Colorado
The Mountain Musher Tour
Imagine the sound of the dogs feet hitting the snow and snow crunching under the runners. Come enjoy the quiet solitude of nature in all its splendor. Only found on a Mountain Musher ride.
Reservation Required
Call 970-653-7877 to make a reservation, or fill out our reservation request form here.
The Trail
We run on a private trail in Wolcott, 10 miles west of Beaver Creek. The sleds will take you through glades of Aspen and Pine trees. We often see wildlife including fox, coyote, deer and elk.
Having a private trail has its advantages. Dogsledding is the only activity that runs at the ranch in the winter.
Tour Facts
- Two tours daily, a morning and afternoon.
- Two guests per sled.
- A driver or "musher" stands behind you and controls the team and sled.
- A team of huskies pull the sled.
- Our halfway break gives guests a chance to take some pictures and have some homemade pumpkin bread and hot cocoa.
- Our rides are exciting as the dogs run several parts of the trail and we go up and down a mountain. Most dog sled companies use a flatter trail so the dogs just go at a fast walk through the entire trip.
- We provide warm wool blankets and pillows.
- We run six sleds at a time. With up to sixty dogs on the trail, you are in for a sight to behold and photograph.
- We run a five mile, one and one-half hour ride.
- Please, no pregnant women.
- Kids must be at least 4 years old.
- There is a 400 pound weight limit per sled.
General Information
One morning and one afternoon tour depart daily. Six sleds go out with each trip. Two people on a sled. Age limit is 4 years old. Weight limit is 400 pounds for 2 people per sled. You will not be allowed on the sleds if you do not meet the weight limit. No exceptions. It is a 5.5 mile ride that takes 1.5 hours. We stop at the turnaround area and have hot cocoa and homemade pumpkin bread. Guests need to dress for winter conditions. Hat, gloves, goggles, winter boots, ski wear or winter coat. We do not be provide any gear so please make sure to dress appropriately. Please do not wear furs. Because of varying trail conditions we do not take pregnant women or children under the age of four.
There are 1 or 2 people per dog sled. One dog sled costs $550.00.
Reservations require a valid email address. Invoices and payment instructions will be sent via email. We do not accept credit cards through email, phone calls or at the trail. All reservations are paid for through an invoice.
The cancellation policy is 48 hours for 1-2 sleds and 72 hours for 3 sleds or more. This means you need to cancel, change the number of people going out or make changes in the date/time you are scheduled before the 48-72 hours of the date of the reservation. There are no refunds if cancelled within this time.
We meet twice a day at a parking area near the trail. Departure times from the parking area run at 9:00am and 12:30. You will be sent directions via email. This parking area is 15 miles west of Vail and 10 miles west of the town of Avon. You will not want to follow any GPS or Map Apps to Mountain Musher. They have our address wrong and you will end up 15 miles in the wrong direction. There will be no refunds due to missing the shuttle to the trail.
We ask that you do not bring food or drinks in the van or out to the trail.
