Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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:

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 Kilometers- all trails tracked; Banadad tracked January 12; Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knapp tracked January 11.
 
SNOWSHOE TRAILS:  Open
 
ADDITIONAL COMMENT: East end of Banadad and adjoining trails skiing is excellent.
 

 

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:

Recent Snowfall: 
3-4" Last night
Recent Grooming: 
Muehlberg, Deer and Caribou Trails

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.

 

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