Category Archives: Nature

Trail Report

After 3/4ths of an inch to start the week, it has been a very nice week to be in the woods with few bugs and pleasant conditions. Really some incredible weather this month of September. The leaves really haven’t changed that much the past few week but we are certainly getting closer to the peak. Folks staying at Maplelag this week have been on the trails enjoying the beautiful conditions including a tour of part of the trails and forest management at Maplelag by the Minnesota Forest Resource Council group.

The trails are open at no charge for hiking, running and biking and closed to horse and motorzied travel. We are working on the trails, preparing them to be in the best possible condition before the snow flies.

Photos from Wednesday and Thursday. (click on the photo for better quality and larger size)

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Trail Report

A great first week of June. Temps running a bit below normal, sunny and light winds. About as good as it gets to be in the woods. Work this week on the new snowshoe trail, mountain bike singletrack and little touch up here and there on the ski trails and Jim has been mowing the ski trails.  Ladyslippers blooming big time this week and also a nice variety of wildflowers in the woods.  Mosquitoes coming out in recent days but too bad and cold nights keeping them less active.

Sunset Wednesday, June 3rd
Sunset Wednesday, June 3rd
Trumpeter swans sailing across the lake, June 3rd.
Trumpeter swans sailing across the lake, June 3rd.

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Trail Report

Rain showers Monday afternoon in to the evening resulting in 1.25″ of rainfall. Trails a bit wet today but should dry out by tomorrow. A beautiful Saturday and Sunday of Memorial day weekend with Spring weather about as good as it gets.  Bit cooler than average but a great time to be in the woods walking, biking, working on the trail, observing the nice variety of birds in the area and catching a few fish on the lake! The leaves have really come out the past few days and the woods starting to green up nicely.

Photos from the past few days.

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Trail Report

After a warm and windy day on Wednesday, cold front moving through last night bringing cooler temps and early morning rain shower. The warmer temps this week popped the leaves out finally and the trees through the forest looking much greener. Compared to other Springs, we are a week or so behind on the leaves, mainly because of the cooler weather this Spring. However, the underbrush has been popping up with many wildflowers sprouting up the past few days. A nice variety of birds at the Maplelag feeders and fun to watch them get along and take turns feeding.  The mountain bike course is open but will be wet in a few spots. We have marked all the key intersections. The course begins behind the Great Northern building and signs are placed at key intersections. Follow the mowed/cleared trail otherwise. There is no trail fee to ride the trails. The riding has been great the past few weeks with no bugs and good sight lines because of no underbrush. Click here for the bike trail report page.

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Trail Report

Another interesting, typical Spring, weekend of weather. Dusting of snow and cold temps Saturday morning giving way to sunshine and warmer weather on Sunday. Leaves still slow to pop out on the trees and looking through the woods, still looks like end of April. Compared to other Springs, we are a week or so behind on the leaves, mainly because of the cooler weather this Spring. The mountain bike course is open but will be wet in a few spots. We have marked all the key intersections. The course begins behind the Great Northern building and signs are placed at key intersections. Follow the mowed/cleared trail otherwise. There is no trail fee to ride the trails. The riding has been great the past few weeks with no bugs and good sight lines because of no underbrush. Click here for the bike trail report page.

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