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Fall Color Photos 2007

Another great Fall of autumn color. Frost early September ignited the leaves and we would see four more mornings of frost before October 7th. The peak was around September 23rd for the maples with the oak, poplar and birch trees providing color another week or so. The leaves went down quick,however, and by early October, it looked like the end of October. Hopefully a sign of early winter!! Scroll down to enjoy pictures of the trails and buildings of Maplelag.

Photo taken October 4th at Dipsy Doodle which used to be part of North Loup trail. The trail now bypasses the dip onto upper dry lake as too many people were doodling!!


Photo taken October 2nd of Jake riding on the bike singletrack. Here and there in the woods there are some nice pockets of fall color still.


Photo taken October 2nd on Mother North Star ski trail.


Photo taken October 1st at sunset looking through the woods on the west side of the Twin Lakes on Twin Lakes trail.


Photo taken October 1st on Island Lake trail.


Photo taken October 1st looking towards south Twin from Island Lake trail.


Photo taken September 30th of Sukkerbusk ski trail near the end of the Maplelag driveway.


Photo taken September 29th of Lucky enjoying the warmth of a pile of leaves.


Photo taken September 28th of frost in the switchyard. Fourth time we have seen frost this year. First frost last year was October 5th.


Photo taken September 27th of the sunrise at the end of the Maplelag driveway.


Photo taken September 26th on Skaters Waltz.


Photo taken September 26th in the square field. A great spot the captures most of the trees found around Maplelag. The poplar trees are yellow, the maples below and a lone oak to the right. The Norway and Spruce trees are among the tens of thousands of pine trees planted on the Maplelag acreage.


Photo taken September 26th of Bullhead Lake. Look closely in the middle and you can see a bald eagle.


Photo taken September 26th at the bottom of Suicide Hill. Ready for snow!!


Photo taken September 26th. The Pumpkin Run will take a right here after runners go up Suicide Hill.


Photo taken September 26th at the top of the "Toot" looking down Mother North Star ski trail.


Photo taken September 24th looking into the woods off of Twin Lakes ski trail.


Photo taken September 24th on Twin Lakes ski trail.


Photo taken September 24th at the landmark "Pete's Porkie" on the south shore of south Twin lake.

Photo taken September 21st from the top of the west tower in the lodge.


Photo taken September 19th looking down the Maplelag driveway.


Photo taken September 19th looking into the woods at one of the trailheads.


Photo taken September 19th at the start of Sukkerbusk ski trail.


Photo taken September 19th of the Orange Caboose.


Photo taken September 19th near the Brant cabin looking toward the switchyard.


Photo taken September 18th on JibFly ski trail.


Photo taken September 18th on Rootin Tootin ski trail.


Photo taken September 18th of Jake and Lars biking on Sukkerbusk ski trail. Great riding on the trails right now.


Photo taken September 18th near Mother North Star


Photo taken September 17th at the start of Skaters Waltz extension on the north side of the Goat Ranch Road.


Photo taken September 17th of a white tailed deer on Skaters Waltz extension.


Photo taken September 17th mowing on Skaters Waltz ski trail.


Photo taken September 17th at the trail head behind the cathouse (place where the snowcat, bearcat and bobcat are stored)


Photo taken September 17th of the Six Swedes maple. Showed signs of color earlier this month and each day has added more color but still not at full peak with many greens.


Photo taken September 17th on Lucky's Loype ski trail.


Photo taken September 17th looking across the Goat Ranch Road towards the south and Skaters Waltz extension.


Photo taken September 17th along Sukkerbusk ski trail.


Photo taken September 12th of frost gracing the low lying area near the cabooses. First frost of the year coming earlier than "normal" and igniting the fall color.


Photo taken September 12th looking at the Six Swedes and Refuge buildings with roofs white with frost.


Photo taken September 12th looking out from the Six Swedes cabin.


Photo taken September 11th of the prairie near Callaway. It won't be long until the clippers come rolling across bringing snow to Maplelag.


Photo taken September 7th of the early morning sun touching off some Fall color in the soccer field/Nordic terrain park.