Cooler air moving in the end of the week with just a few sprinkles to report on precipitation. Recent rain event staying south of Maplelag. Has been a great week for trail work with the cooler temps as we continue to work on the ski and mountain bike trails.
The forest has come to life with leaves popping out and full circle. The underbrush and forest floor exploding with wild flowers and a variety of mushrooms. The water tables are at normal to slightly above normal there is ample moisture for the woods to be healthy. We have started mowing on select ski trails, and continue clear deadfall and tuning the mountain bike trails almost daily.
Thanks everyone who supports the trails at Maplelag. We had a fun run to end the ski season. We appreciate you very much and can’t wait to have folks back on the trail for dirt season. Stay tuned for more updates.
Wild Iris flowers blooming the end of this week, June 13th, 2025.“Strawberry” moon over Little Sugarbush lake, June 12th, 2025. Lush green conditions in the woods, June 9th, 2025, as seen on the bike course. Mowing on Rootin Tootin ski trail, May 30th, 2025.First mowing on the ski trails, May 29th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming this week, May 29th, 2025.Yellow slippers blooming in abundance the past few days, May 27th, 2025.Oyster mushrooms sprouting today, May 21st, 2025. With a little warmth to come, the forest floor should really come to life the next few days! Yellow slippers ready for warmer weather to return, May 20th, 2025.Rainfall the end of the week bringing the moss to life along the bike trail, May 16th, 2025.Gray Tree frog, May 11th, 2025.More wildflowers emerging from the forest floor, May 11th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on the bike track, May 11th, 2025.Bear up on the northern part of the trail system, May 9th, 2025.Marsh marigolds blooming in full force in recent days, May 10th, 2025.Tamarack buds, May 10th, 2025.Ferns emerging from Sugarbush creek, May 8th, 2025.Tracks on tracks! Bear track on the mountain bike singletrack, May 6th, 2025.Bloodroot flowers ready to emerge from the forest floor, May 1st, 2025. The woods should really start to come to life with warm weather moving in. North end of Little Sugarbush lake, May 1st, 2025. Water tables and lake levels are above normal with recent rain and good moisture from winter snow. Maplelag creek running good after 1.3″ of recent rainfall on April 28th, 2025.Hepatica flowers blooming in full force today, April 26th, 2025.Trumpeter swans on Kohlepp’s pond, April 23rd, 2025.Evening scene along Mother North Star, April 21st, 2025.Mossy ski trail, April 21st, 2025.Busy beaver on a large oak tree. April 21s,t 2025. Group of trumpeter swans enjoying ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 17th, 2025.Bullhead lake ice free, April 13th, 2025.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake as seen in front of the new sauna, April 15th, 2025.Edge of Little Sugarbush lake, April 13th, 2025.Sunday night lightning, April 13th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are open. We have remained dry the end of this week with no measurable precipitation. Tacky riding surface, pleasant temps for riding making for a great weekend of riding!
This week we have brushed out areas that are overgrown and will continue throughout the summer as we can. We are also blowing out trail with Twin Lakes loop being cleared Wednesday. Bjorps, Fargo and Moorhead singletrack loops also recently cleared/blown out with leaf blower.
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada, May 31st, 2025.Fresh cleared old style singletrack on the inner loop, June 13th, 2025.Rolling on freshly cleared trail, June 10th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on main loop, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Evening ride on Hudson’s Hula, May 28th, 2025.Yellow slippers in abundance along the trail right now, May 27th, 2025.Twin Lakeside, May 21st, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
Cooler air moving in the end of the week with just a few sprinkles to report on precipitation. Recent rain event staying south of Maplelag. Has been a great week for trail work with the cooler temps as we continue to work on the ski and mountain bike trails.
The forest has come to life with leaves popping out and full circle. The underbrush and forest floor exploding with wild flowers and a variety of mushrooms. The water tables are at normal to slightly above normal there is ample moisture for the woods to be healthy. We have started mowing on select ski trails, and continue clear deadfall and tuning the mountain bike trails almost daily.
Thanks everyone who supports the trails at Maplelag. We had a fun run to end the ski season. We appreciate you very much and can’t wait to have folks back on the trail for dirt season. Stay tuned for more updates.
“Strawberry” moon over Little Sugarbush lake, June 12th, 2025. Lush green conditions in the woods, June 9th, 2025, as seen on the bike course. Mowing on Rootin Tootin ski trail, May 30th, 2025.First mowing on the ski trails, May 29th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming this week, May 29th, 2025.Yellow slippers blooming in abundance the past few days, May 27th, 2025.Oyster mushrooms sprouting today, May 21st, 2025. With a little warmth to come, the forest floor should really come to life the next few days! Yellow slippers ready for warmer weather to return, May 20th, 2025.Rainfall the end of the week bringing the moss to life along the bike trail, May 16th, 2025.Gray Tree frog, May 11th, 2025.More wildflowers emerging from the forest floor, May 11th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on the bike track, May 11th, 2025.Bear up on the northern part of the trail system, May 9th, 2025.Marsh marigolds blooming in full force in recent days, May 10th, 2025.Tamarack buds, May 10th, 2025.Ferns emerging from Sugarbush creek, May 8th, 2025.Tracks on tracks! Bear track on the mountain bike singletrack, May 6th, 2025.Bloodroot flowers ready to emerge from the forest floor, May 1st, 2025. The woods should really start to come to life with warm weather moving in. North end of Little Sugarbush lake, May 1st, 2025. Water tables and lake levels are above normal with recent rain and good moisture from winter snow. Maplelag creek running good after 1.3″ of recent rainfall on April 28th, 2025.Hepatica flowers blooming in full force today, April 26th, 2025.Trumpeter swans on Kohlepp’s pond, April 23rd, 2025.Evening scene along Mother North Star, April 21st, 2025.Mossy ski trail, April 21st, 2025.Busy beaver on a large oak tree. April 21s,t 2025. Group of trumpeter swans enjoying ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 17th, 2025.Bullhead lake ice free, April 13th, 2025.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake as seen in front of the new sauna, April 15th, 2025.Edge of Little Sugarbush lake, April 13th, 2025.Sunday night lightning, April 13th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are open. Rain stayed has stayed south of us the past 48 hours and no recent measurable precipitation since last weekend. Clearing this evening and beautiful conditions in the woods. Thick forest canopy keeping the deck tacky and “hero” dirt condition. A great day of riding and the weekend looks to be prime as well with pleasant temps for riding.
This week we have brushed out areas that are overgrown and will continue throughout the summer as we can. We are also blowing out trail with Twin Lakes loop being cleared Wednesday. Bjorps, Fargo and Moorhead singletrack loops also recently cleared/blown out with leaf blower.
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada, May 31st, 2025.Rolling on freshly cleared trail, June 10th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on main loop, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Evening ride on Hudson’s Hula, May 28th, 2025.Yellow slippers in abundance along the trail right now, May 27th, 2025.Twin Lakeside, May 21st, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
The mountain bike trails are open. Tacky riding surface and another great day of riding on tap. This week we are starting to brush out a few areas that are overgrown and will continue throughout the summer as we can. We are also blowing out trail with Twin Lakes loop being cleared today. Hudson’s Hula is rolling very nice and a top pick!
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada, May 31st, 2025.Rolling on freshly cleared trail, June 10th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on main loop, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Evening ride on Hudson’s Hula, May 28th, 2025.Yellow slippers in abundance along the trail right now, May 27th, 2025.Twin Lakeside, May 21st, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
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