It all comes down to how the snow stacks up.
Gunflint Trails: Trails are groomed regularly and in great shape. Come on up and experience a Gunflint winter wonderland.
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Cross Country Ski Conditions
Pincushion Mountain (Grand Marais)
Trails Included:
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
Date Groomed: Jan 24th, 2012
Trail base: 4-5"
New snow last 24hrs: 3-4"
New snow last 7 days: 3-5"
Avg. snow depth: 67-10"
Condition Notes:
All trails except Bed & Breakfast and East overlook were groomed this mo ing. (They were groomed yesterday, 1/23/12). I know I am biased, being the groomer, but today it wil be worth cutting out of work early to ski! Best conditions of the year so far! Groomers choice, skate skiing everything. Classic is great too!
Banadad Trail Cluster (Gunflint Trai)
Trails Included:
Lace Lake, Tim Knopp, Tall Pines, Seppalla
Date Groomed: Jan 24th, 2012
Trail base: 5.5"
New snow last 24hrs: 4-6"
New snow last 7 days: 5-6"
Avg. snow depth: 14-18"
Condition Notes:
Central Gunflint Trails Cluster (Gunflint Trail)
Trails Included:
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
Date Groomed: Jan 24th, 2012
Trail base: 6-7"
New snow last 24hrs: 3.5"
New snow last 7 days: 6.65"
Avg. snow depth: 17-19.5"
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: 35.10 inches
Comments: There has been lots of snow in the last few days and both groomers are out again today! The two snowfalls since Saturday have added a couple of inches to the base and trails are in excellent shape.
Upper Gunflint Trails Cluster (Gunflint Trail)
Trails Included:
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
Date Groomed: Jan 26th, 2012
Trail base: 6-8"
New snow last 24hrs: 0"
New snow last 7 days: 5.5"
Avg. snow depth: 18-20"
Condition Notes:
Surface Conditions: Packed powder
Total snowfall since November 1: 34.75 inches
Comments: Execllent ski conditions!! Entire system was groomed as of Wednesday with the exception of South rim. South rim has a packed base with fresh snow on top for snowshoeing or back country skiing. Amperage and Magnetic rock trail remain closed!
Snowmobile Trail Conditions
North Shore State Trail
Date groomed: Jan 19th, 2012
Trail base depth: 1-4"
Snow depth in the woods: 2-18"
Condition Notes:
Trail has been packed.
DNR North Shore Trail report: http://climate.umn.edu/doc/snowmap/north_shore_trail/template.htm
Lutsen Trails
Date groomed: Jan 25th, 2012
Trail base depth: 5-6"
Snow depth in the woods: 3-18"
Condition Notes:
Tofte Trails
Date groomed: Dec 29th, 2011
Trail base depth: 1-2"
Snow depth in the woods: 2-10"
Condition Notes:
Watch this site for updated information.
Gunflint Trails
Date groomed: Jan 27th, 2012
Trail base depth: 8-10"
Snow depth in the woods: 14-18"
Condition Notes:
The snow fall over the past weekend has really improved the snowmobiling conditions along the Gunflint Trail. Just about the entire trail system has been groomed. The groomers have been out the last 4 days grooming the trails. Overall reports from snowmobilers that have been stopping by, have been positive. There are still a few sections that are bumpy but overall things are really shaping up. We have some light snow forecasted for the next couple of da
Grand Portage
Date groomed: Jan 21st, 2012
Trail base depth: 3"
Snow depth in the woods: 8-10"
Condition Notes:
Trails were groomed on January 21, 2012. Conditions are fair.
