Sunny and dry with cooler weather returning after a rain shower overnight with .12″ recorded. The woods have exploded to a lush green and have filled out nicely. The grass on the ski trails is growing fast and mowing has begun on select trails. Right around 2″ of rain last week. Few more wildflowers popping up along the trail and sloughs.
Good seeing folks out on the trails this spring. Trails are open to the public for day use.
Most trail work has been focused on the mountain bike trail but we also continue cleaning up deadfall from last summer’s storm, using the blocks to split for firewood.
The ponds and sloughs active with waterfowl and loons have been numerous on Little Sugarbush. Ice went off on April 19th.
Thank you to everyone that comes to Maplelag and supports the trails. A MN State trail pass is not required to use the trails at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding.
Mowing on Twin Lakes trail, June 12th, 2026.Wild iris flowers blooming in the sloughs along the ski trails, June 13th, 2026.Mowing on Eira Bikwaadina hill, June 12th, 2026.Connector to the western trail, June 12th, 2026.Trail side scene along Twin Lakes trail connector, June 2nd, 2026.Columbine flowers blooming this week, May 29th, 2026.Sunset on Little Sugarbush, May 28th, 2026.Beautiful summer like conditions in the woods. Trees have filled out providing nice shade in the forest. May 25th, 2026.First yellow slippers emerging from the forest floor, May 24th, 2026.Spring riding at its finest, May 23rd, 2026.Leaves filling out around the new sauna, May 19th, 2026.Calm water on the pond, May 15th, 2026.Marsh margigolds emerging this week, May 15th, 2026.Poplar leaves “popping” this week, May 15th, 2026.Mother’s Day hike on Sap Run, May 10th, 2026.Loons on Little Sugarbush, May 3rd, 2026. One of the best times of the year for loon activity.Skaters Waltz ski trail, April 28th, 2026.Load of ash blocks to be split for firewood, April 28th, 2026. We continue to clean up deadfall from last summers Solstice storm. Ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 21st. Ice went off on April 19th.Thousands of early wildflowers popping up along the trail, April 21st, 2026, in particular hepatica flowers. Trail side scene, April 21st, 2026.
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