Snowmobile groomed yesterday afternoon during the warmup.  Should be riding perfect for the foreseeable future.  

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Battle Creek

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Watch for icy spots as the trail refreezes from the thaw we had.

Bertram Chain of Lakes

Planning to groom tonight (1/18) as the temp starts to drop.  Maybe 7pm ish.  If you can stay off the trail until 6am on 1/19 the trail should setup nice.

The freshies we just got may keep Caron on the low end of use for a bit. 

Temps are back below freezing and fresh snow is falling. The trail is likely a bit beat up from the heatwave over the last couple days. (1.14.22 - 10 a.m.) 

Carver Lake Park

Cottage Grove Bike Park

Good Morning Cuyuna!!  It's going to be a crazy 36 hours here and our groomers (snowmobile, trail tamers, and snowshoers) went out last night  to fix the trails.  We saw temps close to 40 degrees on Tuesday and by 7:00 AM Thursday, it will be -22!!  

Yawkey - All trails were groomed and are open for activity.  

Portsmouth - All trails were groomed and are open for activity. 

Mahnomen - All trails were groomed and are open for activity. 

Sagamore - All trails were groomed and are open for activity.  The picture included in this post shows you some new trails have been groomed.  If you make a full loop it is about 6.75 miles.  

Cruser's Kettle - Always open for snowshoeing and backcountry skiing.  It's not machine groomed for fat biking BUT if there is a good pack laid down, it is open for fat bikers to try. 

Cuyuna State Trail - It was groomed and is open for activity.  

If you find an Orange Cone on the trail, it can be moved and the trail used for Fat Biking, Snowshoeing, or Backcountry Skiing.  

If you are on the trails and find yourself making ruts, please reduce air pressure or just find the nearest spot to get off the trail and stop riding the trail.   Grooming machines can't fix ruts so it takes all of us to self monitor if we are causing damage.  

Thanks and keep warm for the next 48 hours.  

groomed 1/19/21  Expect slippery yet firm conditions.  

FAT BIKE Loops are hard packed with 4" of power over top.
No Hiking or Biking on Nordic sections of trail. Singletrack Winter loops only.

Work continues to clear downed trees from the wind storm of 3 weeks ago.  Some trails are open, some still a mess and still blocked.  Ride with caution.

Elm Creek

Walking and biking trails were groomed last night and should be in great condition today.   Please be respectful and preserve the groomed crust that took 5 man-hours of volunteer work by walking/running on the Winter pedestrian trails and biking on the Winter bike trails.  Signs are posted and map is attached.

Hartley winter routes and UMD DT fully groomed. May be drifted tomorrow morning in spots after the wind tonight.

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It has been stomped  and ridden a fair amount. We'd call it in good shape to go ride. Lower tire pressure recomended. 

The trail was groomed tonight 1-18. It should setup really well during cold days ahead. It was good to see that alot of people were out enjoying the trail over the weekend. 

Hillside Park

Groomed, but super soft.  If you ride, run your tires as low as you can.  We could really use some more folks on snowshoes or hok skis to pack the snow.  

Puffball and Lost Morel are packed and rideable.  Maitake and Dryads have been ridden a few times.   Hopefully they are hiked on over the course of today.  I know I had a couple of hikers coming after me on Maitake.   

Kiwanis is groomed! A mega huge Thank You to Nate Barke for running the groomer! As of Monday the 17th the trail is groomed, so with fresh snow, do everyone a favor and hold off on riding for at least 24 hours so the surface firms up.

Cold temps have returned and slush has frozen solid. Gates OPEN

Lake Rebecca

Fresh groom. Please please please try not to follow a single tire track. If we can get a wider line set up it will be better for everyone.
PSA - Please ride through the skills park to get the salt off your tires before hitting the trail. The first 3-400 yards of trail is brown mush from road salt being carried onto the trail

Lebanon Hills

The legion Trails are open to snowshoers and hikers at this time. No grooming for fat tires is planned at this time.

All of Lester/Amity/Hawkridge/Morningside was groomed Tuesday night after some fresh snow, and help from snowshoers, and other users.

Trail is solid. Mostly crusty snow base with minimal ice and the occasional rut. Enjoy!

Lone Lake Park

18km groomed today. Additional Tag: areas of windblown/drifting (after grooming) Deck mostly firm. Stay in middle. Soft edges. Overall good to very good conditions. 

5 miles of classic cross country ski trails groomed on 1/14 with a few feet of multi-use grooming beside it. Reference the dotted line on our map for groomed sections. Please stay off of the cut ski tracks when you bike, hike, or snowshoe. Enjoy!

Minnesota River Trail

Noon on Sunday, and Mission is perfect for fat bikes!

Monarch Singletrack

Grooming efforts continue with snowshoes and fatbike tires. The trail is in really good shape at the moment. Let’s hope we can keep it this nice for FatBikeFest on February 12th!

Mount Kato MTB Trails are now closed for the Season. Snow making Operations will start soon.
Thank you to all that came to enjoy our Trails. 

The trail is back open Thursday now that it is back to freezing temps. The snow pack shrunk some today, not sure if there’s any ice or not?

The black loop has a nice groom. The green and blue loops already had a good tire pack. 

Happy trails!

Murphy Hanrehan

Lots of grooming activity taking place.  Watch tire pressure. Not all trails have received the same love.

All green and blue trails have had 2 passes done with groomer. 

Straight from the lead groomer, upon his grooming completion last night…. 

“Trails are looking prime for this weekend!” 

Buy Your Trail Grooming Crew’s some Beer’s  🍻 

Salem Hills

It has been stomped  and ridden a fair amount. We'd call it in good shape to go ride. Lower tire pressure recomended.  These conditions are the same for the Ash Winter trail across the river!

Sorry folks, SRW is closed.  The moose should have told you at the entrance.

Groomed and ready to ride. Thank you, Derek!

Sunfish Lake Park

Closed for the season. Terrace Oaks is not groomed for winter riding.   Trail should reopen in April. 

Terrace Oaks

45 North and Conundrum are open. Area 36 and the skills area are closed for the season. 

We are back open after yesterday’s melt-down.

If you venture out today you will likely experience less snow, more ice and significantly cooler temperatures.

Studs if ya got’em.  Extra caution if you do not.

Steve for great popsicle weather.  Turning into one that is. 

Theodore Wirth

Trails groomed tonight were Gurley Flynn, Iron Lady, Tioga Party, Upper Whitepine Wonder, Thrill seeker, Upper Rukevina’s Revenge, Tioga Party to Veda’s connector, Greenway Roughrider, Ruby Slipper, Powers Run,  Veda’s Free Press and Gears Knob. Happy trails.

Good to go. May be a slick spot or two buy grooming held up nicely.

All winter trails groomed and rideable. We don’t officially groom Smallmouth or Brown Trout - but those should be mostly rideable too.

Back to the cold cold temps.  Trails open and keep on moving to stay warm.  
The Woolly Crew

It is back below freezing. Get out and ride! 

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