We will continue to have the trails open this week and through the weekend, riding possible in the mornings if below freezing. Access to Bootleg now via the road with Bullhead lake not passable with icy conditions.
No fee to use the trails. Lodge is closed. No bathroom facilities available. Please respect the closure. Park and ride!
Currently the Twin Lakes and Bootleg singletrack loops are open for fat biking.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack, head down the driveway and cut in at the bridge segment or use Loon Return ski trail.
To access the Bootleg loop, use Skaters Waltz to Suicide Hill than down Suicide Hill across lake to the loop. Back across and continue on Skaters Waltz back to Maplelag or cut over on North Star singletrack to access Twin Lakes and make a complete loop. Look for red signs at key intersections to make connectors from the skate ski trail. On Mother North Star ski trail segment, ride down middle in between tracks.
Thanks Ben and Keith for helping out this season with grooming and maintaining the trail.
If any questions, please contact Jay @ 218-849-7669.
Bridge crossing on Bootleg singletrack, March 24th, 2020. Water is starting to flow on the creeks more and more each day. Still 1-2 feet of snow in the woods. Skaters Waltz ski trail, morning March 24th, 2020. Ski trails have been rolling good when freezing the night before. Hudson’s Hula loop on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 23rd, 2020.Great crust riding on Wavy Gravy ski trail in between Twin Lakes, March 21st, 2020.Crust riding on Island Lake, March 22nd, 2020.North Star extension singletrack, March 20th, 2020.Berm action on Bullhead bootleg loop, March 20th, 2020.Scenic view off Bullhead Bootleg loop, March 20th, 2020.Morning ride, March 17th, 2020.Dusting of new snow on top of rock solid base, March 17th, 2020.Last downhill on Twin Lakes, March 17th, 2020.Ski trails continue to roll fast on firm base, March 17th, 2020.Great riding on area lakes, March 17th, 2020.Late season riding remains excellent on the singletrack loops, March 14th, 2020.Ski trails riding like paved trails, February 14th, 2020.Crust riding on area lakes, March 14th, 2020.Great crust riding on local forest roads, March 14th, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes singletrack, March 9th, 2020. Awesome late season conditions! Skaters Waltz, March 9th, 2020. The ski trails are rolling fast! Like pavement! Please ride outside of warm temps to keep the deck rut free.Temps look good all week and weekend for good riding in the mornings and late afternoon/early evening. Great riding Saturday morning, March 7th, 2020. (Wenzel photo)
Bridge crossing, Bootleg singletrack, March 5th, 2020.Drifted area on Bootleg singletrack, March 5th, 2020.Fresh snow on the singletrack, March 3rd, 2020.Fresh tracks on fresh snow! March 3rd, 2020. Late afternoon ride on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 2nd, 2020.Afternoon riding, Bootleg Singletrack, February 25th, 2020.Through the trees on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 25th, 2020.Fantastic riding Sunday morning on a great deck, February 23rd, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, February 23rd, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes singletrack, late afternoon February 22nd, 2020. Thanks everyone for staying off the trail in the afternoon. This will make for better riding on Sunday morning! Great conditions on Bootleg singletrack, February 21st, 2020.Skate trails riding great, remain open to fat bikes, February 20th, 2020.Silky smooth surface on top of solid deck, Bootleg singletrack, February 18th, 2020.Bridge crossing, Bootleg singletrack, February 18th, 2020.North Star extension after fresh grooming today. Connector segment between ski trails to link Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack, February 17th, 2020.Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 17th, 2020.Evening ride, Twin Lakes lakeside, February 15th, 2020.Sunset ride, Twin Lakes singletrack, February 15th, 2020.Late afternoon grooming on Bootleg singletrack, February 14th, 2020.Sunset ride on Bootleg singletrack, February 11th, 2020.Lake riding on Little Sugarbush lake, February 11th, 2020. Good riding on snowmobile tracks.Fantastic riding conditions on the singletrack, February 7th, 2020.More signs on the course to help riders navigate the loops, February 7th, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, February 7th, 2020.Firm solid deck on the skate trails, more obvious where to ride with fat bike groomer track, February 7th, 2020.Incredible riding, February 5th, 2020.Rolling on Skaters Waltz, February 5th, 2020. All 15km of skate trails open for fat biking.Deck on fat bike trails in excellent condition, February 3rd, 2020.Grooming on Bootleg loop, February 2nd, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, February 2nd, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, February 1st, 2020.Portion of the fat bike loop goes on Mother North Star trail, ride in between tracks please. February 1st, 2020.Skate ski trail riding. Freshly groomed the night before! February 1st, Riding on Bootleg trail, January 31st, 2020.Riding on Bootleg trail bridge crossing,, January 31st, 2020.Evening groom on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 30th, 2020.Rolling on Bootleg singletrack, January 28th, 2020.Rolling on Bootleg singletrack, January 28th, 2020.New fat bike trail signs are out to help riders navigate trail options on the groomed riding options, January 29th, 2020.Buried bridge! Riding on Bootleg singletrack, January 26th, 2020. Still a few soft areas but rideable and on tap for more grooming this week.Grooming on Bootleg loop, January 26th, 2020. We hope to open Bootleg this week for fat biking.Afternoon ride, January 24th, 2020. A bit soft in spots but overall nice riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack. Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh grooming, January 19th, 2020.Snow getting deep in the woods! January 19th, 2020.Fresh grooming on Suicide Hill connector to Bullhead Lake, January 16th, 2020.Grooming connector on Bullhead lake. January 16th, 2020.Afternoon groom on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 15th, 2020. Thanks Keith!Fresh groomed singletrack, January 15th, 2020.Evening ride, firm deck good riding. January 15th, 2020.Late afternoon groom on the Twin Lakes singletrack, January 14th, 2020.Sunset ride, rock solid deck great riding. January 12th, 2020.Grooming new segment of trail of North Star ski trail, January 12th, 2020. Once groomed out proper, will be used as connector on the full loop.Riding on Bullhead Lake, January 12th, 2020. Top water has now frozen over. We will be grooming on the Bootleg loop this week and the lake can be used as a connector from the ski trail to the Bootleg loop.Twin Lakes singletrack freshly groomed, January 10th, 2020.Solid deck and great riding on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 7th, 2020.Ski trail riding, January 7th, 2020. Ski trails Skaters Waltz and Mother North Star closed to riding Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday but open again on Friday and on through the weekend.Megan and Hunter out for a ride, January 6th, 2019.Sunset ride on the fat bike trail, Twin Lakes singletrack, January 5th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack lakeside, January 5th, 2020.Morning grooming, January 5th, 2020.Tight section to groom, January 5th, 2020.Ski trail segment of Fat Bike loop, January 5th, 2020.Touch up grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020.Downhill segment on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020.Beautiful sunset lakeside Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. A few soft spots but good riding considering all the recent snow. Important to run low tire pressure. Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. Ready to hit the trail for some packing and grooming! January 2nd, 2020.Grooming on Twin Lakes bridge segment, January 1st, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, December 27th, 2019.Suicide Hill used to access Bullhead lake and the connector to Bootleg loop. December 27th, 2019.Connector on Bullhead Lake, December 27th, 2019. Watch for a few slush areas that have frozen over. Fresh grooming on both Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack, December 26th, 2019. Thanks Ben for grooming!Having fun on Bootleg! December 23rd, 2019.Bridge crossing on Bootleg, December 23rd, 2019.Ski trail riding on Skaters Waltz to connect from Bootleg to Twin Lakes, December 23rd, 2019.Entering the connector on Bullhead after a ride on Bootleg singletrack, December 21st, 2019. (Arneson photo)Enjoying the conditions! December 21st, 2019 (Wenzel photo)Multi use segment, thanks for keeping to the side at Twin Lakes crossing, December 21st, 2019. Fresh grooming on the Twin lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2019.
Groomed connector on Bullhead lake to access Bootleg singletrack,December 19th, 2019. Watch for short icy section.
Night ride! December 20th, 2019. Some of the best riding is at night with the great lighting systems available. Evening fresh grooming on the Bootleg singletrack, December 18th, 2019.Ben getting in a night groom, December 18th, 2019. Thanks Ben!!Fresh snow on top of recent grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 13th, 2019.Bootleg singletrack, December 11th, 2019. Recently groomed Tuesday evening, December 10th, 2019.Crossing Bullhead lake, December 11th, 2019. Use as connector to access the Bootleg loop.Berms on Bootleg! December 11th, 2019.Volunteer groomer Ben Olson ready to head out for a evening groom on the Twin Lakes and Bootleg loops, December 10th, 2019.Checking out the fresh grooming on new Bootleg loop, December 6th, 2019.Bridge section on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 6th, 2019.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, bridges are level, smooth and ride great. December 6th, 2019.Fat bike grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack. December 5th, 2019.Grooming across bridge on new Bootleg loop, December 5th, 2019.Twin Lakes lakeside, December 5th, 2019.Night ride! December 4th, 2019.Packing in fresh snow before the next round of snow, December 1st, 2019. Steve on a bridge crossing, Bootleg loop. November 29th, 2019.Bootleg singletrack, November 29th, 2019.Twin Lakes singletrack, November 26th, 2019.Wayne on a bridge crossing on Bootleg trail, November 23rd. (Arneson photo) “Petes Porkie” segment, Twin Lakes singletrack. November 21st, 2019.Skaters Waltz ski trail, November 21st, 2019. Until we start grooming the ski trails, Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk open for winter riding.
The trails we will have open this winter will be the Twin lakes singletrack and the new Bootleg loop. We will begin fat bike grooming once there is a base and 4-5″ of snow.
We are planning on grooming the Twin Lakes singletrack again for fat biking and hopefully the new Bootleg loop as well. Like last year, we will have select ski trail segments open later in the winter.
Enjoying fresh grooming on Twin lakes singletrack, March 4th, 2019.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great 29th year of mountain biking at Maplelag. We are looking forward to next season with more new trail, hopefully a fat bike race the end of February, a spring race in May and of course the 30th annual Laddies Loppet. Keep the wheels moving!
Ben Olson ready for fat bike grooming, January 24th, 2019. We are excited Ben to have Ben on board for another season of grooming! Thanks Ben!
Trails are open for day use only. Trail fee is waived. Spring conditions. Lodge is closed (see below) At this time we will plan to be open this week and closing the trails on Sunday the 29th at 6pm. This could change without notice based on the current COVID-19 situation.
Spring conditions. Corn snow base. Freezing down hard the past few nights. Skiing has been fast in the mornings than softening as the day passes. Saturday should soften a bit earlier. “Sweet Spot” of best time of transition from 10am-1pm. Skaters Waltz groomed Friday evening. Tuesday night grooming on Skaters Waltz and North Loup smoothing and texturing the skate lanes and reset the track on the downhills on North Loup. Few more thin areas and a couple bare spots to be aware of if skiing Saturday.
Tracks holding out well on classic trails recently groomed which include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, North Loup and Twin Lakes.
Other trails have been skiing fine, use caution if skiing trails not mentioned above. Unmarked obstacles exist, in particular bark from the trees.
Lodge is now locked and closed for the season. Please respect the closure and practice social distancing in the parking lot and the trails. We want to continue to have the trails open for those looking to escape for a peace of mind.
No guest services available including ski rental. Lodging closed for the season. Ski at own risk, assume all responsibility. No emergency services available. Park and Ski!
Typical spring conditions are fast/icy in the morning, softening mid day than soft in the afternoon before glazing down again. Every day can vary with temperature, sun and any new snow. There is a bit more risk skiing spring conditions but when timed properly, nice skiing to be had. Use a bit more caution and assume risk.
Early evening grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 27th, 2002. Fast and icy like in the morning than softening and getting slower in afternoon. Should be ideal between 9:30-11:30am.Grooming Skaters Waltz, March 27th, 2020. Still good coverage on 95% of the trail. Watch for one bare spot on Kamikaze Hill.Setting new track on Sap Run, early evening, March 27th, 2020. Most likely the last track setting of the season. Couple small bare spots in the first 100 meters. Tracks will freeze down and be icy in am, than softening as day passes. North Loup mid morning, March 26th, 2020. North Loup in great condition for both skate and classic. Fast in morning if freezing, softening as day passes.Skaters Waltz, mid morning March 26th, 2020.Roy’s Run, March 26th, 2020. Still Family spring ski on JibFly, March 26th, 2020.Great morning of crust skiing, March 26th, 2020.Afternoon ski on Mother North Star trail enjoying spring corn snow skiing, March 24th, 2020.Twin Lakes ski trail late morning, March 23rd, 2020. Track skied in after fresh snow on Sunday. Sukkerbusk ski trail late morning, March 23rd, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 23rd 2020.Mother North Star with Sunday’s snow on top, March 23rd, 2020.Morning ski on Bullhead lake trail, March 23rd, 2020.Grooming and setting new track on Sukkerbusk, March 22nd, 2020.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2020.Fresh snow scene on Lucky’s Loype, March 22nd, 2020.Having fun on the fast tracks on North Loup! March 20th, 2020.North Loup good condition for skate and classic, March 20th, 2020.
Striding on North Loup, March 20th, 2020
Setting new track on Sukkebusk, March 19th, 2020.
Afternoon ski on Mother North Star, March 19th, 2020. Thin dusting of transformed snow on top of well defined tracks…great skiing!Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, March 19th, 2020.Suicide Hill groomed multiple times today, March 19th, 2020.Shoveling snow on Kamikaze Hill on Skaters Waltz, March 19th, 2020. Only major thin area. If you are not comfortable skiing down without snowplowing, please ski up the hill (clockwise)Nice skiing Wednesday morning on north end of Bullhead lake trail, March 18th, 2020.Intersection of Sap Run and Mother North Star at dusk, March 17th, 2020.Great skating on Skaters Waltz late afternoon, March 17th, 2020.Striding on Mother North Star at dusk, March 16th, 2020. Dusting of new snow on top of well defined and rock solid tracks. Checking on the fresh groomed skate deck, March 16th, 2020.Carving turns in the fresh dusting of snow, Suicide Hill March 16th, 2020.Pressing new track on Sap Run, March 16th, 2020. Other tracks have dusting of snow on top and will not be reset until Wednesday.Renovating/combing on Skaters Waltz, March 16th, 2020. Both Skaters Waltz and North Loup groomed today. As temps fall, deck should set up nice. If skied on, might be ruts on south facing. Just Ski.Sunday skaters! March 15th, 2020.Sunset ski on Mother North Star, March 14th, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 14th, 2020.Crust skiing on the edge of Little Sugarbush Lake, March 13th, 2020. Fun skiing on the lakes with a perfect crust. Transition from Twin Lakes to Island lake ski trail. Lots of fun options for late season skiing! March 13th, 2020.Setting new track on Mother North Star, March 12th, 2020.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 12th, 2020.Nice skiing on JibFly late afternoon, March 12th, 2020.Sukkerbusk, March 11th, 2020. Tracks holding out great!Skate grooming on Single Green, March 11th, 2020.Great crust skiing on area lakes, March 10th, 2020.Crust skiing, March 10th, 2020. Some of our favorite conditions of the year!!North Loup skiing fast the past few days and Wednesday morning, should soften this afternoon. March 11th, 2020. Track holding out good. Recommended trail to ski for both skate and classic end of season.Doug enjoying the fast spring conditions on Skaters Waltz, March 9th, 2020.Fast frozen corn snow on Sap Run! March 9th, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes trail, March 9th, 2020. Tracks on Twin Lakes and North Loup (groomed Friday and Saturday) not as defined as last nights track grooming but still enough definition for good spring skiing when it warms up again during the transition periods. Setting new track on JibFly, March 8th, 2020.Night ski! March 8th, 2020.North Loup morning March 7th, 2020. Great skate and classic skiing in the morning. Nice skiing on Twin Lakes Friday morning, March 6th, 2020.Lots of tracks on top of the snowpack, March 6th, 2020.Setting new track on North Loup at dusk, March 6th, 2020. Skate lane also freshly groomed.Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, March 6th, 2020.Setting track on JibFly, March 5th, 2020. New snow on top of tracks on Mother North Star trail, March 5th, 2020. Grooming Skaters Waltz, March 5th, 2020. Checking the tracks on Sap Run, March 5th, 2020. Moon rising over the trees, once which occupied by a porcupine! March 5th, 2020.Setting new track on Twin Lakes, March 5th, 2020.Sunset skate ski, March 5th, 2020.Sunset ski on Sap Run, March 4th, 2020.Sunset ski off Sukkerbusk, March 4th, 2020.Skater Lane on North Loup, classic track on side skier packed after most recent tracksetting and new snow. March 4th, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 4th, 2020. Nice skate skiing in the morning when the snow still cold and dry.Lots of deer moving on and off the trails, March 4th, 2020.Grooming under the moonlight on Suicide Hill, March 3rd, 2020.Fresh snow falling in front of the lodge, Tuesday March 3rd, 2020.Resetting tracks on Sukkerbusk, mixing new snow with old transformed snow deep in the base. March 3rd, 2020.Terry and Denny enjoying the fresh snow. Just ski. March 3rd, 2020.Skaters Waltz extension, March 3rd, 2020. We will be grooming on Skaters Waltz and North Loup skate lanes for another few weeks but no longer be grooming on Skaters Extension. Nevertheless, there is still some good skiing to be had on extension with proper timing etc.Grooming Kamikaze hill on Skaters Waltz, March 3d, 2020.Sukkerbusk ski trail before grooming. March 3rd, 2020. Trails not freshly groomed will have new snow on top, will be slower skiing when temps warm up and sun comes back out.Suicide Hill, March 3rd, 2020. Will be groomed in the evening. Afternoon ski on JibFly, a recent light dusting of snow making for very nice skiing. March 2nd, 2020.Heading down first hill on Sap Run, March 2nd, 2020.Skate trail heading out to Skaters Waltz via the soccer field. Skate trails are level and smooth. Bit harder to get edge in mornings but overall great late season skiing. March 2nd, 2020.
Trails are open. No trail fee. Lodge is closed, no guest services including no ski rental nor bathroom facilities. Park at least 10 feet apart from other cars and ski. Full report on the trail report page.
Trails and lodge services closed until March 2nd. There is over a foot of base and should have some nice spring skiing in March. We will continue to maintain select trails until we close for good on the season March 16th. Any questions, please text Jay at 218-849-7669.
Cooler temps in place today. Skiing will be a bit faster on the classic trails. Skaters Waltz and North Loup groomed last night for skating and will be great skiing all day today. Best classic trails to ski will be Sap Run, JibFly, Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes.
Another beautiful day of spring like skiing Monday. Hard freeze with morning low down to 6 degrees. Trails faster in morning, softening with the sun mid day than freezing down again at dusk for faster skiing. Textbook spring skiing….the groomer’s favorite conditions of the season!
Trails and all lodge services will be open Monday and Tuesday of this week than closed Wednesday February 26th to Tuesday March 2nd.
Bootleg singletrack ski trail as it crosses the Bootleg singletrack fat bike trail! February 25th, 2020.Bullhead lake trail approaching the north end, February 25th, 2020.Skaters Waltz mid afternoon, great skate skiing all day. February 24th, 2020.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup at dusk, February 24th, 2020.Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, February 24th, 2020.Great spring like skiing Sunday afternoon on Sap Run, February 23rd, 2020.Sukkerbusk Sunday afternoon, February 23rd, 2020.Striding on Sukkerbusk, February 23rd, 2020.Sunset groom on Sukkerbusk, February 22nd, 2020. Grooming at transition from warm snow to freezing, pulling up dry snow in the process.Twin Lakes grooming at dusk, February 22nd, 2020.Skaters Waltz grooming at dusk, February 22nd, 2020.Grooming under the solar lights on Sap Run, February 22nd, 2020.Setting fresh track on Sukkebusk, February 20, 2020.Bob and John ready to hit the trails, February 20, 2020.Fresh grooming on non AMA segments of Lucky’s Loype, February 20th, 2020.Setting new double track on Twin Lakes, February 19th, 2020.Wavy Gravy trail, February 19th, 2020. Dusting of new snow on top of recent groom. Regroom planned on Thursday.Start of Island lake trail, February 19th, 2020. Look for new eagles nest at the start (background in photo)Structuring on Single Green skate trail, February 19th, 2020.Sukkerbusk, February 19th, 2020. Resetting of tracks planned on February 20th, 2020.Setting new track on Sap Run, February 17th, 2020. 3″ of new snow and ideal temps should make for fantastic skiing this week.Late afternoon grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 17th, 2020. Skaters Groomed three times throughout the day.Grooming skate loop on North Loup, February 17th, 2020. New track cut and skate lane groomed multiple times today. Deer like walking on this trail! Afternoon skate ski, February 17th, 2020. Busy weekend on the ice skating rink, February 16th, 2020.Super fun skate skiing on the skate trails, February 16th, 2020.Combing skate lane on North Loup, February 13th, 2020.Sukkerbusk ski trail, February 13th, 2020. On tap for grooming Friday morning!Renovating and combing Skaters Waltz, February 13th, 2020. Fantastic skate skiing conditions. Should be even better when the snow warms up a bit. Cutting new track on Sap Run, February 13th, 2020. Top of Kamikaze hill on Skaters Waltz, February 12th, 2020. A windy day but visibility across the lake was good all day. A few areas on ski area drifted over is all (in open areas) Blustery day but nothing stopping our Canadian friends from hitting the trail, February 12th, 2020. Canada week at Maplelag! Setting new track on North Loup, February 11th, 2020. Skate lane also groomed this morning. Great skiing for both!Skaters Waltz in great condition, February 11th, 2020. Setting new track on North Loup, February 11th, 2020. Skate lane also groomed this morning. Great skiing for both! Enjoying the fresh set track on Mother North Star, February 11th, 2020.All smiles on North Loup! February 11th, 2020.Setting new double track on Mother North Star, February 11th, 2020.Combing out Suicide Hill, February 11th, 2020.Setting new track on Sap Run, February 11th, 2020.
89km of trail open. Around 50km of ski trail with tracks for classic skiing and 15km for skate. Around 5km no tracked/groomed for bushwhack skier made track skiing. 30km of trail designated for fat biking including the Twin Lakes and new Bootleg singletrack. Snowshoe trail has seen good use and also many areas to explore fresh powder. Check board in entry of lodge for latest reports.
Bullhead lake trail along the north end through the non groomed AMA segments skier made track. Bootleg extension ski trail groomed as well as the north end of Bullhead trail. This scenic trail is designated as adventure skiing. Also, please use caution if skiing Lucky’s Loype, in particular on the AMA segments.
Total snow depth in the woods 26-40″. Total snowfall on the season at 55″. Compacted base on trail 10-14″.
Sledding hill is open with plenty of powder and ice skating rink is open and ready for skaters!
Ski rental available to day skiers (subject to availability.) Lunch and day skiing packages available midweek outside of the weekends and holiday seasons. There is no lodge or facility use (hot tub etc.) available for day use outside of the wax room and day skiing lounge room in lower level of lodge. Contact us for pricing, availability questions on the above items via email and we will be glad to help. maplelag@tvutel.com Thank you!
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