In the winter the seven loops at Loud Creek are skied in various directions with some segments designated for two-way travel. The mileage after the name of the loop below is the distance from the trailhead that includes segments of other loops required to reach it. Skiing all the loops would require skiing three sections twice and would make for a 6.8-mile outing.

Lazy 8 (1.4 miles): The only loop rated easy is skied in a counter-clockwise direction but does also feature a two-way section from the trailhead for those who want to head straight to the more challenging runs. That section winds through a meadow in the beginning and then passes a side trail to the sled hill before gently descending to post No. 2. At post No. 3 you can continue onto Creek Circle or head back to the trailhead, a ski of 0.74 miles.

Creek Circle (2.1 miles) Traveled in a clockwise direction, Circle Creek is rated moderate and begins at post No. 3 with a quick drop to a bridge over a small creek in a stand of cedar. Look for deer here. On the other side you climb to post No. 7, passing some impressive white pines along the way. If you choose to return to the trailhead you continue onto what is referred to as The Meadow, where post No. 6 is located and serves as the hub of the wheel for the Loud Creek trail system. Just beyond post No. 5 is a fun downhill run and after that the Creek Circle dips and climbs until returning to Lazy 8 at post No. 4.

Marks Run (2.8 miles) Also moderate in difficulty and skied in a clockwise direction, Marks Run is picked up at post No. 7 and within a quarter mile reaches a substantial. A bypass allows you to skip the hard climb and steep downhill that follows. You quickly reach post No. 16, the junction to Leaky Hills Loop, and climb and descend the same ridge again to post No. 17. The last leg to post No. 6 in The Meadow is a level ski.

Leaky Hills (3.6 miles) The loop is a mix of moderate and challenging segments with the steepest downhill encountered just past post No. 16. You descend almost 100 feet, bottoming out at a bridge across Loud Creek. On both sides are beaver ponds. At times a dam is so close to the bridge you can almost touch it with your ski pole. At post No. 15, the loop continues to the right where more rolling terrain is encountered before reaching post No. 12, the junction with Long Grades.

Long Grades (3.3 miles) Long Grades is a pair of loops of moderate difficult with the Short Loop a 2.9-mile ski from the trailhead and the Long Loop that follows a 3.3-mile run. Both are skied in a counter clockwise direction. You pick up the Short Loop from Creek Circle at post No. 5 and begin a long, easy climb and an equally long and enjoyable descent – thus the loop’s name. You bottom out at post No. 8 where you head right to include the 0.4-mile Long Loop that begins with another long, gentle descent to post No. 11. By heading left at post No. 8 you skip the Long Loop and head back to The Meadow and Creek Circle.

Valley View (4.9 miles) The longest and most scenic loop by far is Valley View. You pick up the challenging loop at post No. 15 and ski it in a counter clockwise direction with the first segment also part of the Leaky Hills Loop. At post No. 11 you begin a quarter-mile climb of almost 100 feet and then swing south to come within 30 yards of Forest Road 4240, a snowmobile trail in the winter. From there you descend quickly into a ravine, re-climb it and then ski along the edge of it, gazing at a creek below. Your "valley view." Suddenly the trail swings sharply south again and you're flying down a steep slope into the ravine once more, this time bottoming out at a bridge across the creek. On the other side you climb steeply to post No. 13, the junction to a two-way segment back to post No. 15.

Porky Park (4.2 miles) The most challenging and last loop to be built was Porky Park. Most skiers pick it up at post No. 15 where a short two-way segment leads to post No. 14 and the 0.84-mile loop that is skied in a counter clockwise direction. You begin with another two-way segment to post No. 13 and then in the next half mile enjoy three long climbs with steep descents on the backside before returning to post. No. 14.