Skies giving way to sunshine after a light rain shower last night resulting in 1/4″ of rain. A windy day on Monday and we are on the trails today clearing and mowing.
The woods are very lush and green thanks to abundant moisture this spring and later part of this month. Many wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen etc. popping up each week. We have started mowing on the ski trails as we continually clear trees falling from the wind events this spring. We have also started doing dirt work on the ski trail, smoothing out rough areas and improving rough spots. We will continue this work all through the summer and fall.
Total rainfall the month of June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 18″ of rain.
The rain has been welcomed with the relatively dry conditions the previous 6 months and to keep the soil damp and moist for the trees we planted this spring. The lake, ponds, sloughs and water tables are at normal levels now.
Summer ski trail work will include fixing rutted areas, working on drainage and removing rocks and filling in low spots in between almost daily mowing when not raining.
More mushrooms! Every day seems to be a new species, July 1st, 2024.Calm evening on Little Sugarbush Lake, June 27th, 2024.Trail repair on Twin Lakes ski trail, June 26th, 2024.Sandhill crane in the slough along Mother North Star trail, June 26th, 2024.Mowing at Twin Lakes crossing, June 22nd, 2024.Getting a start on ski trail tuning, June 22nd, 2024.Showy Lady Slippers along Twin Lakes ski trail, June 22nd, 2024.“Chicken of the Woods” mushroom spouting up from a old stump, June 21st, 2024.Mushrooms galore after the damp and wet spring, June 21st, 2024.Lichen on a deadfall near the trail, June 19th, 2024.Standing water in the woods between double green and Rootin Tootin ski trail as a result of heavy rain Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.A field of Field Hawkweed at the start of Skater extension trail, June 17th, 2024.Riding on Mother North Star ski as part of the bike course, June 14th, 2024.Mowing on Mother North Star ski trail, also part of the bike course, June 13th, 2024.Another mushroom species popping up along the side of the trail, June 10h, 2024.Sunset near Mother North Star after a day of trail clearing, June 6th, 2024.Watea arum reading to bloom in slough along ski trail, June 6th, 2024.Variety of mushrooms popping up after all the recent moisture, June 6th, 2024. Clearing deadfall after this weeks wind events, June 6th, 2024.Scene along the ski trail, June 4th, 2024.Red Columbine flowers blooming in full force this year, June 3rd, 2024. Like other wildflowers, the abundant moisture has bumper crops.Great crop of yellow slippers this year, May 31st, 2024.Calm conditions at sunset on Little Sugarbush after a windy and wet afternoon, May 30th, 2024.Jack in the Pulpit blooming along ski trail,May 29th, 2024.First mowing of the season on the ski trails, May 22nd, 2024.Marsh marigolds blooming this week, May 18th, 2024Baby snapper on the move, May 18th, 2024.Planting the last of the potted trees in the new “Memory Grove” at Maplelag, May 13th, 2024. We have started a special grove at Maplelag planting trees in memory Maplelag guests that have passed in the last year and will continue to plant in the future each spring. Family fun on the mountain bike singletrack! May 12th, 2024.Northern Lights, May 10th, 2024.Planting the last of the seedlings trees, May 8th, 2024. We planted a variety of coniferous trees from spruce, Norway pines and tamaracks this spring with around 500 trees planted.Golden hour spring sunset, May 7th, 2024. Leaves on the trees starting to pop the past few days. Switchyard scene at sunset, May7th, 2024. Beautiful spring sunset over Little Sugarbush lake, May 3rd, 2024.Tree planting has begun for the spring! April 30th, 2024. We will be planting around 1000 trees, mostly coniferous. First batch of trees ready for spring tree planting, April 26th, 2024.
Trails open. Turned out to be a really nice day with great drying conditions after a shower last night followed by humid weather. Humid conditions can make the rock and roots a bit more slippery, regardless of the rainfall. Should be a great day of riding on Wednesday with summer like temps. Might be a few spots soft or slick, please ride wide in these areas. This afternoon we blew out the “Feeling Lucky” loop. Monday we brushed and blew out the bridge loop on the Twin Lakes bridge section. Wednesday we will plan to blow out more trail with Hudson’s Hula on the list next.
Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.
We will continue trail tuning through the summer, brushing out overgrown areas and dirt work to improve drainage, berms and corners and blowing out the trail. The entire 25 mile course has been blown out multiple times this year and we continue touching up areas as needed, mostly focusing on Bullhead Bootleg and the Laddies Loppet MNMBS race loops. Once again we will be hosting the Laddies Loppet for year 34!!
We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time. As always, good seeing folks out and thanks for the support! If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in the Brant.
Summer trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our mostly hand built singletrack trails! Thank you.
Bridge on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loop, July 2nd, 2024. Last section of singletrack on the LagChilada, July 2nd, 2024.Blowing out trail after weedwhackjng, July 1st, 2024.Monday evening riding, July 1st, 2024.Saturday riders, June 29th, 2024. Fall like weather making for nice riding conditions this weekend. “Feeling Lucky” singletrack, June 29th, 2024.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Weaving through the a rock segment on “Moorhead” singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 26th, 2024. After recent dirt work and blowing out the track, this loop is rolling great! Start of “Fargo” singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Trail tuning on Fargo Singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Another LagChilada in the books! June 23rd, 2024. (Ben Olson photo) Saturday riding on the singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.Bridge crossing on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.One of the drops of the advanced segment, “Fargo”, June 22nd, 2024.Tuning on the singletrack, June 21st, 2024.Ski trail segment of bike course, June 19th, 2024.We’ve been tuning on the trail almost daily this summer and will continue touching up areas in need of attention all through the summer.
Trails open. Great day to ride. Mostly tacky surface. Considering all the recent rain, the track is rolling great.
Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.
We will continue trail tuning through the summer, brushing out overgrown areas and dirt work to improve drainage, berms and corners and blowing out the trail. The entire 25 mile course has been blown out multiple times this year and we continue touching up areas as needed, mostly focusing on Bullhead Bootleg and the Laddies Loppet MNMBS race loops. Once again we will be hosting the Laddies Loppet for year 34!!
We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time. As always, good seeing folks out and thanks for the support! If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in the Brant.
Summer trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our mostly hand built singletrack trails! Thank you.
Saturday riders, June 29th, 2024. Fall like weather making for nice riding conditions this weekend. Singletrack June 29th, 2024.“Feeling Lucky” singletrack, June 29th, 2024.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Weaving through the a rock segment on “Moorhead” singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 26th, 2024. After recent dirt work and blowing out the track, this loop is rolling great! Start of “Fargo” singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Trail tuning on Fargo Singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Another LagChilada in the books! June 23rd, 2024. (Ben Olson photo) Saturday riding on the singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.Bridge crossing on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.One of the drops of the advanced segment, “Fargo”, June 22nd, 2024.Tuning on the singletrack, June 21st, 2024.Ski trail segment of bike course, June 19th, 2024.We’ve been tuning on the trail almost daily this summer and will continue touching up areas in need of attention all through the summer.
A chilly night with lows down to the 40’s! A beautiful Sunday in place and nice to have the sunshine with light winds.
Total rainfall for the month now 7.56″ after 2″ Thursday evening. The woods are very lush and green thanks to abundant moisture this spring and later part of this month. Many wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen etc. popping up each week. We have started mowing on the ski trails as we continually clear trees falling from the wind events this spring. We have also started doing dirt work on the ski trail, smoothing out rough areas and improving rough spots. We will continue this work all through the summer and fall.
Total rainfall the month of June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 18″ of rain.
The rain has been welcomed with the relatively dry conditions the previous 6 months and to keep the soil damp and moist for the trees we planted this spring. The lake, ponds, sloughs and water tables are at normal levels now.
Summer ski trail work will include fixing rutted areas, working on drainage and removing rocks and filling in low spots in between almost daily mowing when not raining.
Calm evening on Little Sugarbush Lake, June 27th, 2024.Trail repair on Twin Lakes ski trail, June 26th, 2024.Sandhill crane in the slough along Mother North Star trail, June 26th, 2024.Mowing at Twin Lakes crossing, June 22nd, 2024.Getting a start on ski trail tuning, June 22nd, 2024.Showy Lady Slippers along Twin Lakes ski trail, June 22nd, 2024.“Chicken of the Woods” mushroom spouting up from a old stump, June 21st, 2024.Mushrooms galore after the damp and wet spring, June 21st, 2024.Lichen on a deadfall near the trail, June 19th, 2024.Standing water in the woods between double green and Rootin Tootin ski trail as a result of heavy rain Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.A field of Field Hawkweed at the start of Skater extension trail, June 17th, 2024.Riding on Mother North Star ski as part of the bike course, June 14th, 2024.Mowing on Mother North Star ski trail, also part of the bike course, June 13th, 2024.Another mushroom species popping up along the side of the trail, June 10h, 2024.Sunset near Mother North Star after a day of trail clearing, June 6th, 2024.Watea arum reading to bloom in slough along ski trail, June 6th, 2024.Variety of mushrooms popping up after all the recent moisture, June 6th, 2024. Clearing deadfall after this weeks wind events, June 6th, 2024.Scene along the ski trail, June 4th, 2024.Red Columbine flowers blooming in full force this year, June 3rd, 2024. Like other wildflowers, the abundant moisture has bumper crops.Great crop of yellow slippers this year, May 31st, 2024.Calm conditions at sunset on Little Sugarbush after a windy and wet afternoon, May 30th, 2024.Jack in the Pulpit blooming along ski trail,May 29th, 2024.First mowing of the season on the ski trails, May 22nd, 2024.Marsh marigolds blooming this week, May 18th, 2024Baby snapper on the move, May 18th, 2024.Planting the last of the potted trees in the new “Memory Grove” at Maplelag, May 13th, 2024. We have started a special grove at Maplelag planting trees in memory Maplelag guests that have passed in the last year and will continue to plant in the future each spring. Family fun on the mountain bike singletrack! May 12th, 2024.Northern Lights, May 10th, 2024.Planting the last of the seedlings trees, May 8th, 2024. We planted a variety of coniferous trees from spruce, Norway pines and tamaracks this spring with around 500 trees planted.Golden hour spring sunset, May 7th, 2024. Leaves on the trees starting to pop the past few days. Switchyard scene at sunset, May7th, 2024. Beautiful spring sunset over Little Sugarbush lake, May 3rd, 2024.Tree planting has begun for the spring! April 30th, 2024. We will be planting around 1000 trees, mostly coniferous. First batch of trees ready for spring tree planting, April 26th, 2024.
Trails open. A fall like feeling morning! Great day to ride. Mostly tacky surface with a few slick spots here and there. Considering all the recent rain, the track is rolling great.
Monday we worked on the Fargo singletrack segment, tuning the drops and climbs and brushing out the overgrown areas. Midweek we blew out much of Bullhead Bootleg, and Sukkerwest and Moorhead singletrack segments.
Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.
We will continue trail tuning through the summer, brushing out overgrown areas and dirt work to improve drainage, berms and corners and blowing out the trail. The entire 25 mile course has been blown out multiple times this year and we continue touching up areas as needed, mostly focusing on Bullhead Bootleg and the Laddies Loppet MNMBS race loops. Once again we will be hosting the Laddies Loppet for year 34!!
The woods have really filled out the past week with the leaves coming full circle and wild flowers popping up on the forest floor. We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time. As always, good seeing folks out and thanks for the support! If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in the Brant.
Summer trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our mostly hand built singletrack trails! Thank you.
Saturday riders, June 29th, 2024. Fall like weather making for nice riding conditions this weekend. Singletrack June 29th, 2024.
“Feeling Lucky” singletrack, June 29th, 2024.
Twin Lakes singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Weaving through the a rock segment on “Moorhead” singletrack, June 28th, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 26th, 2024. After recent dirt work and blowing out the track, this loop is rolling great! Start of “Fargo” singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Trail tuning on Fargo Singletrack, June 24th, 2024.Another LagChilada in the books! June 23rd, 2024. (Ben Olson photo) Saturday riding on the singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.Bridge crossing on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 22nd, 2024.One of the drops of the advanced segment, “Fargo”, June 22nd, 2024.Tuning on the singletrack, June 21st, 2024.Ski trail segment of bike course, June 19th, 2024.We’ve been tuning on the trail almost daily this summer and will continue touching up areas in need of attention all through the summer.
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