We have cleared all the trees on the bike course from earlier storms and riding on the bike course has been good. A few mud spots here from the recent rain and there and small twigs and branches from wind last week we are trying to clear the best we can. Groups of riders hitting the trail almost daily. The woods and underbrush has filled out completely. A few deer flies coming out now and mosquitoes starting to multiply but if you keep moving, all good. We have been working on the trails including maintenance work on the singletrack and have been mowing on the ski trails, preparing them for winter!
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking and trail running throughout the Summer. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails and there are no services in the main lodge at this time. If you do ride, all we ask is you clear and sticks etc. if you can. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 50min to 1.5 hrs to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property.
Start of June has been mostly cool and damp and below average temps. Despite the recent thundershowers past few days, riding has been excellent on the bike course and majority of course dry and in great condition. Groups of riders hitting the trail almost daily. The woods and underbrush has filled out completely.Dragonflies out in full force and mosquitoes starting to multiply but if you keep moving, all good. We have been working on the trails including maintenance work on the singletrack and have been mowing on the ski trails, preparing them for winter! Few trees down we hope to clear this week.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking and trail running throughout the Summer. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails and there are no services in the main lodge at this time. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 50min to 1.5 hrs to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property.
Rider checking out a re-built berm on the mountain bike singletrack. We have been working on the singletrack here and there improving the "flow".
Last weekends wedding guests enjoying "asado" from the "parilla".
The Parilla is an Argentinean bbq made with a special grill that includes pieces from Argentina and with rare petrified silcrete found in the Maplelag fireplaces. Also part of the construction is rare petrified wood from Southwest North Dakota, stones from Saskatchawan, Canada and raw native float copper pieces from the UP of Michigan and its copper country. Scroll down to the bottom of the activities page for more information.
A Family Owned and Operated Destination Cross-Country Ski Center
