First hard frost of the Fall happening Tuesday morning after cold front moving through on Sunday and Monday leaving a half inch of rain. Temp dropping down to 30 degrees setting up ice on the windshields and white lawns and roofs. Always exciting to see the first hard frost as a reminder winter isn’t too far behind!! The grounds and trails around Maplelag are looking great with the peak of Fall color beginning and one of the best times of the year to be in the woods. The trails are open for hiking, biking and running but closed to motorized use and horses.
This week we are mapping all the trails with a gps and working on a new trail map with plans to have completed by winter. Also clearing deadfall and mowing throughout the Fall as we prepare the trails to be in the best condition possible before the snow flies.
Scrapping ice off the windshield Tuesday morning. I doubt there are many people that would take a picture like this and most people shiver and grumble when they have to do this but at Maplelag it brings smiles to our faces!
An incredible weekend in the woods. The weather has been phenomanal this month and hard to beat the conditions on Friday and Saturday. Quite a few folks hiking, biking and observing nature on the trails, over the weekend. We are nearing our peak of Fall color, especially around the lodge, but the woods still pretty green. One of the best times of the year to be in the woods.
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.
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)
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 3rdTrumpeter swans sailing across the lake, June 3rd.
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.
