After above-average snowfall rendered some popular trails impassable, local off-road vehicle rental and Jeep tour companies now face a familiar reality heading into June.

As the West’s drought deepened through last winter, these businesses raked in more profits when trails opened sooner compared to previous years.

While the current situation is familiar for industry veterans, the prospect of some trails remaining closed past July 4 means they could feel the financial sting after several abnormal...