Much welcomed rain over the weekend with around 1.25″ of total precipitation. The rain has freshened up the woods nicely and brought the forest floor to life after dry conditions the past three weeks.
We have been busy on the trails this spring and early summer clearing deadfall and cutting firewood and working on the mountain bike trails. We are mowing almost daily on the ski trails and will continue up until the snow flies. Wildlife active and on the move!
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. Click here for latest update. Maplelag trails are closed to all motorized use and horses. We continue with trail tuning as we constantly work on the trails for the next ski season and maintain 25 miles of mountain bike trail.
Calm evening on Little Sugarbush looking towards Maplelag, June 26th, 2023.Break in the clouds and storms Saturday afternoon, Twin Lakes crossing June 24th, 2023.Mushrooms sprouting up with the recent rain, June 25th, 2023.Bear track on the bike trail! June 25th, 2023.Wild rose flowers along Twin lakes ski trail, June 24th, 2023.Solstice sunset, June 21st, 2023.Sunset over Little Sugarbush, June 20th, 2023.Loons on the lake! There have been a dozen loons residing on Little Sugarbush lake this summer. Fun to hear them call! June 20th, 2023.Wild Iris flower along Kohlepp’s Pond on Mother North Star ski trail, June 15th, 2023.Mowing on Mother North Star ski trail, June 15th, 2023.In between Twin Lakes as seen from Wavy Gravy trail, June 6th, 2023.Mini lily pads on South Twin Lake, June 6th, 2023.Clearing on ski trail which serves as part of the bike course, June 3rd, 2023.Rootin Tootin ski trail, June 3rd, 2023.Bullhead lake at the start of Bullhead Lake trail, June 3rd, 2023.Summer grooming, May 30th, 2023.Rare morning of calm waters, May 31st, 2023.Yellow slipper wild flowers blooming in full force, May 31st, 2023.Lakeside of lodge site, May 26th, 2023.Birch top hung up near Sukkerbusk ski trail over singletrack, May 25th, 2023.Cut in blocks and ready to split for sauna firewood!
Mountain bike course is open. Much welcomed precipitation off and on over the weekend has the deck tacky. Great riding on Sunday, good seeing folks out even with the damp conditions. The Maplelag course is generally described as a classic or natural trail which is rideable shortly after any rain events as the rain is absorbed and drains off naturally. Looks like a great week of riding on tap! Best riding in the mornings before deer flies get active. Keep the wheels moving!
We have been leaf blowing on the entire course and most everything has been blown out the past week or so. Deer flies are out….keep the wheels moving!
The entire 25 mile “LagChilada” course was cleared and blown out this spring and we do our best to clear any new deadfall as soon as possible. Always be aware for changingconditions and assume all responsibility riding. The next phase in trail work will be brushing out a couple areas that become overgrown.
We have taped all the key intersections and signs are out at singletrack segments. The singletrack segments are signed by name and courses are generally marked for the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series with Citizen, Sport, Comp and Expert. Any singletrack that is not marked where it crosses ski trail, continue straight on the singletrack. Reference our map or TrailForks or Strava for guidance.
The Lagchilada challenge is in place which is a ride consisting of the entire mountain bike trail system. It is marked with both black signs and pink signs. Use the Strava app or guidance.
A good intermediate loop to ride is the Sport Loop and Bullhead Bootleg to the east. A good beginner loop to ride is the Citizen loop.
One of the five dollar corners on North Loup Gnar singletrack loop, June 25th, 2023.Recent rainfall bringing the moss back to life, June 24th, 2023.“Fern Gully” segment on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 24th, 2023.Classic singletrack on the “starter loop”, June 22nd, 2023.Brant cabin available for mountain bike day users. Brushing out overgrown area on Lakeside singletrack, June 20th, 2023.
Much welcomed rain over the weekend with around 1.25″ of total precipitation. The rain has freshened up the woods nicely and brought the forest floor to life after dry conditions the past three weeks.
We have been busy on the trails this spring and early summer clearing deadfall and cutting firewood and working on the mountain bike trails. We are mowing almost daily on the ski trails and will continue up until the snow flies. Wildlife active and on the move!
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. Click here for latest update. Maplelag trails are closed to all motorized use and horses. We continue with trail tuning as we constantly work on the trails for the next ski season and maintain 25 miles of mountain bike trail.
Break in the clouds and storms Saturday afternoon, Twin Lakes crossing June 24th, 2023.Mushrooms sprouting up with the recent rain, June 25th, 2023.Bear track on the bike trail! June 25th, 2023.Wild rose flowers along Twin lakes ski trail, June 24th, 2023.Solstice sunset, June 21st, 2023.Sunset over Little Sugarbush, June 20th, 2023.Loons on the lake! There have been a dozen loons residing on Little Sugarbush lake this summer. Fun to hear them call! June 20th, 2023.Wild Iris flower along Kohlepp’s Pond on Mother North Star ski trail, June 15th, 2023.Mowing on Mother North Star ski trail, June 15th, 2023.In between Twin Lakes as seen from Wavy Gravy trail, June 6th, 2023.Mini lily pads on South Twin Lake, June 6th, 2023.Clearing on ski trail which serves as part of the bike course, June 3rd, 2023.Rootin Tootin ski trail, June 3rd, 2023.Bullhead lake at the start of Bullhead Lake trail, June 3rd, 2023.Summer grooming, May 30th, 2023.Rare morning of calm waters, May 31st, 2023.Yellow slipper wild flowers blooming in full force, May 31st, 2023.Lakeside of lodge site, May 26th, 2023.Birch top hung up near Sukkerbusk ski trail over singletrack, May 25th, 2023.Cut in blocks and ready to split for sauna firewood!
Mountain bike course is open. Much welcomed precipitation the past 48 hours has the deck tacky with a few slick spots here and there. Looks to be dry most of the day, possible popcorn showers later afternoon. We have been leaf blowing on the entire course and most everything has been blown out the past week or so. Deer flies are out….keep the wheels moving!
The entire 25 mile “LagChilada” course was cleared and blown out this spring and we do our best to clear any new deadfall as soon as possible. Always be aware for changingconditions and assume all responsibility riding. The next phase in trail work will be brushing out a couple areas that become overgrown.
We have taped all the key intersections and signs are out at singletrack segments. The singletrack segments are signed by name and courses are generally marked for the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series with Citizen, Sport, Comp and Expert. Any singletrack that is not marked where it crosses ski trail, continue straight on the singletrack. Reference our map or TrailForks or Strava for guidance.
The Lagchilada challenge is in place which is a ride consisting of the entire mountain bike trail system. It is marked with both black signs and pink signs. Use the Strava app or guidance.
A good intermediate loop to ride is the Sport Loop and Bullhead Bootleg to the east. A good beginner loop to ride is the Citizen loop.
Recent rainfall bringing the moss back to life, June 24th, 2023.“Fern Gully” segment on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, June 24th, 2023.Classic singletrack on the “starter loop”, June 22nd, 2023.Brant cabin available for mountain bike day users. Brushing out overgrown area on Lakeside singletrack, June 20th, 2023.
Entire 25 mile “LagChilada” mountain bike course is open. Dry/hardpack surface conditions. Just a quick short shower yesterday morning that basically settled the dust momentarily. We have been leaf blowing on the entire course and most everything has been blown out the past week or so. Deer flies are out….keep the wheels moving!
The leaves and forest have filled out with flora making for beautiful summer conditions. The entire course was cleared and blown out this spring and we do our best to clear any new deadfall as soon as possible. Always be aware for changingconditions and assume all responsibility riding. The next phase in trail work will be brushing out a couple areas that become overgrown.
We have taped all the key intersections and signs are out at singletrack segments. The singletrack segments are signed by name and courses are generally marked for the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series with Citizen, Sport, Comp and Expert. Any singletrack that is not marked where it crosses ski trail, continue straight on the singletrack. Reference our map or TrailForks or Strava for guidance.
The Lagchilada challenge is in place which is a ride consisting of the entire mountain bike trail system. It is marked with both black signs and pink signs. Use the Strava app or guidance.
A good intermediate loop to ride is the Sport Loop and Bullhead Bootleg to the east. A good beginner loop to ride is the Citizen loop.
Classic singletrack on the “starter loop”, June 22nd, 2023.Brant cabin available for mountain bike day users. Brushing out overgrown area on Lakeside singletrack, June 20th, 2023.Double track on Twin Lakes ski trail to access Hudson’s Hula singletrack, part of MNMBS race course. June 18th, 2023.Dropping into the first singletrack segment, June 17th, 2023.Riding the LagChilada, June 15th, 2023.
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