Trail Condtions/Notes: Conditions range from fair to good with some poor sections under the pine trees. Still lots of undulations. We need a few more inches of snow to really start leveling and grading. Rock skis or B grade skis recommended on everything but the ORR.
East Overlook Loop, West Overlook Loop, Pincushion Mountain Loop, North Advanced, Upper Snowman Loops, Lower Snowman Loops, B&B Loop, Canyon Curves Loop, Ole Hyvaa Loop, Hilfiker Hill Loop, 3 K Cut Off
Total KM:
24.7km
Date Groomed:
Jan 31st, 2012
Base:
3-5"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 3"
Last 7 Days: 3"
Avg Depth: 8-11"
Condition Notes:
3" of new snow fell on Monday, grooming finished up in the early mo ing hours on Tuesday. All trails have been groomed for classic and skate skiing. The warming house is open from 10-9 each day and the lights stay on until 10pm, it is going to b a great week, hope to see you all out there!
Sugarbush Trails
Nearest Community:
Tofte
Included Trails:
Hogback Loop, Wood Duck Loop, Piece of Cake Loop, Homestead Loop, Picnic Loop, Bridge Run
Total KM:
39.7km
Date Groomed:
Feb 1st, 2012
Base:
2-4"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: Trace"
Last 7 Days: 2-4"
Avg Depth: 4-7"
Condition Notes:
Surface conditions: Packed powder
Trail Condtions/Notes: Conditions range from fair to good with some poor sections under the pine trees. Still lots of undulations. We need a few more inches of snow to really start leveling and grading. Rock skis or B grade skis recommended on everything but the ORR.
Upland Loop, Moose Fence, Maple Loop, Maple Loop - Picnic Loop Connection
Total KM:
12.5km
Date Groomed:
Feb 1st, 2012
Base:
2-4"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: Trace"
Last 7 Days: 2-4"
Avg Depth: 4-7"
Condition Notes:
Rolled and combed.
Surface conditions: Packed powder
Trail Condtions/Notes: Conditions range from fair to good with some poor sections under the pine trees. Still lots of undulations. We need a few more inches of snow to really start leveling and grading. Rock skis or B grade skis recommended on everything but the ORR.
Trail Conditions/Notes: With new tracks and skating lane set, the upper Onion River Rd continues to have the best conditions on the system. The rest of the system has fair conditions. The most snow is away from the lake on the Upper Onion River Road, Hogback, Homestead, Picnic & Moose Fence. Skate lane and track set on most trails. Caution around conifer trees. Their branches block the snow leaving rocks and roots exposed.
Upper Ridge Run, Lower Ridge Run, Pioneer Loop, Lakeside Trails, Cascade Lodge Loop, Lookout Mountain, Cascade to Hall / Massie, Solbakken to Caribou
Total KM:
50.8km
Date Groomed:
Feb 1st, 2012
Base:
1-6"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 2"
Last 7 Days: 2-3"
Avg Depth: 4-11"
Condition Notes:
Best Conditions are on Deeryard. Hall Massie and All connectors Groomed. Lousy skiing on Hall Massie in Cedarladen areas. Tactical skiing on connector from Caribou to Lutsen except in some areas that are nice and flat.
Whitesides/DeerTracks trails are NOT groomed.
Look for updates on norpinetrails.org
Cascade State Park Cluster
Nearest Community:
Lutsen
Included Trails:
Park River (East Side), Moose Mountain Loop
Total KM:
6.5km
Date Groomed:
Jan 24th, 2012
Base:
1-4"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 1.5"
Last 7 Days: 4-6"
Avg Depth: 5-9"
Condition Notes:
Park trails are groomed. Trails further away from Lake Superior are in better condition than closer to the Lake.
Deer Yard Trails Cluster
Nearest Community:
Lutsen
Included Trails:
Main Loop, Short Loop, Beaver Pond, Fire Tower
Total KM:
19.4km
Date Groomed:
Feb 1st, 2012
Base:
4-6"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 2"
Last 7 Days: 2-3"
Avg Depth: 8-11"
Condition Notes:
Best Conditions are on Deeryard. Hall Massie and All connectors Groomed. Lousy skiing on Hall Massie in Cedarladen areas. Tactical skiing on connector from Caribou to Lutsen except in some areas that are nice and flat.
Look for updates on norpinetrails.org
Banadad Trail Cluster
Nearest Community:
Gunflint Trai
Included Trails:
Lace Lake, Tim Knopp, Tall Pines, Seppalla
Total KM:
14km
Date Groomed:
Jan 28th, 2012
Base:
5.5"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: Trace"
Last 7 Days: 5"
Avg Depth: 14-18"
Condition Notes:
TRACKED TRAILS: 41 Kilometers - Banadad, Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knapp
SNOWSHOE TRAILS: Open 5 miles
ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing is excellent
Central Gunflint Trails Cluster
Nearest Community:
Gunflint Trail
Included Trails:
Poplar Creek, Ox Cart, Bear Cub World Cup, Old Lodgging Camp, Wolf Point, Red Pine, North/South Link, Beaver Dam, Summer Home Road, Moose Pasture, Cross Fox, Moose Ridge, Ridge Run, Deer Moose
Total KM:
98.4km
Date Groomed:
Jan 31st, 2012
Base:
7.5 - 8"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 2"
Last 7 Days: 3.25"
Avg Depth: 17 - 20"
Condition Notes:
Groomed with classic tracks: 70K
Groomed for skating: 40 K
Surface Conditions: Fresh packed powder
Snowshoe trail: Open
Total snowfall since November 1: 38.35 inches
Conditions: Excellent
Comments: The Groomers are out again today! We’ve had over 17 inches of snow this January and the trails are in excellent mid-winter condition.
Upper Gunflint Trails Cluster
Nearest Community:
Gunflint Trail
Included Trails:
North Star, West End, East End, South Rim, Big Pine, Lonely Lake, Overlook, Ham Lake, Rabbit Run, Highlands, Cut Across, Magnetic Rock, Aspen Valley Power Line
Total KM:
69.5km
Date Groomed:
Jan 31st, 2012
Base:
6-8"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: .75"
Last 7 Days: 2.25"
Avg Depth: 20"
Condition Notes:
Trails open: All trails open with the exception of Amperage and the Magnetic Rock Trail
Total Snowfall since November 1 - 37.25 inches
Comments: All open trails with the exception of South Rim were groomed over the weekend and are in excellent condition
Sawbill Campground
Nearest Community:
Tofte
Included Trails:
Sawbill Trail
Total KM:
2km
Date Groomed:
Jan 24th, 2012
Base:
10"
Snowfall:
Last 24hrs: 1"
Last 7 Days: 11"
Avg Depth: 19+"
Condition Notes:
Sawbill received 11 inches of snow in the past snowstorm!
