Trails are now closed for the “dirt” season. Even though the Maplelag trails are on private property, we close the trails out of respect of the area landowners for deer hunting and safety for the riders.
Weather permitting we will plan to open the trails again for fat biking Thanksgiving weekend. We plan on grooming at least 20km of trail including the Twin Lakes and Bootleg singletrack loops again. Connectors in between to make one unique and dynamic loop! We will also groom the new SukkerWest singletrack for beginner fat biking.
Good job to all the riders completing the LagChilada challenge this season! The challenge was to simply ride most of trail system on a loop created on Strava in one ride/day. We provided special custom t-shirts for anyone that completed the challenge. Overall it was another great year of mountain biking at Maplelag, year number 30! Lot’s of new trail build and even though we were not able to host the Laddies Loppet this year, it was great having new and familiar riders on the track.
The lodge is closed and no services are available. Park in the far parking lot where blue recycling dumpsters are located and ride. Porta bathroom available. Trails are closed to horses and motorized equipment.
Trailhead starts near the flagpole in the middle of the cabins for the inner loop. Twin Lakes singletrack loop can be accessed from the driveway. Bootleg singletrack loop is accessed to the east from Hiway 34. Look for orange Maplelag tape at entrance and ride the loop clockwise for Bootleg. For all other trails, look for red signs and white signs for Kids Comp/Citizen (beginner) and Sport/Comp/Expert (intermediate/advanced) options. The Maplelag trails are old school/classic cross country with many slow tech features with roots and rocks. There are beginner segments but most of the riding is intermediate/expert rating. Latest trail map, new map to be released this fall.
Three new loops of trail completed this spring and summer on the Maplelag property now open. “Bjorp’s Stump” (1.75 miles) is accessed off the sport comp expert loop and “SukkerWest” (.4miles) is accessed from the end of the driveway. Look for signage. Phase one of “North Loup Gnar”, a loop across the Goat Ranch rd on Maplelag property features many “slow tech” features. We will work on phase two this fall. The phase one loop is just under 2 miles.
There is no trail fee at this time but ask folks to donate to offset trail maintenance costs and property taxes by purchasing a $15 summer pass on our website. The Maplelag trails are self funded on private property and do not receive any grants or outside funding. We love to mountain bike and are happy and glad to share the trail with others!
Bootleg singletrack, November 1st, 2020.Bear Pass singletrack, November 1st, 2020.Rolling up a frozen Suicide Hill, November 1st, 2020.Start of Bear Pass singletrack segment, October 31st, 2020.Frozen fun on the singletrack, October 30th, 2020.Late fall early winter scene on near Bullhead Lake on Bootleg singletrack, October 24th, 2020. (Ben Olson photo).Checking out Twin Lakes singletrack, late afternoon October 24th, 2020. Still snow coverage in the woods but the singletrack is relatively free of snow making riding possible. Frozen singletrack fun! October 18th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, October 18th, 2020.Morning ride on “SukkerWest” singletrack, October 15th, 2020.Most of the ski trails cleared of leaves, October 15th, 2020. Touch up clearing until the snow flies!Fresh cleared singletrack on Twin Lakes loop, October 15th, 2020.Rare calm afternoon this week on Bootleg singletrack, October 13th, 2020.Clearing leaves on North Star singletrack, October 13th, 2020.Great fall riding, October 8th, 2020.Fall scene at start of east side of new trail “North Loup Gnar”, October 8th, 2020.Fall scene along side of trail at Twin Lakes crossing, October 8th, 2020.Leaf clearing on Twin Lakes singletrack, October 7th, 2020.Clearing leaves on “Hudson’s Hula” singletrack on Twin Lakes loop, October 6th, 2020.Beautiful fall riding, October 5th, 2020.Top of Suicide Hill, October 5th, 2020.Bootleg trail, October 4th, 2020. Check out difference in leaves from photo below!Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, October 1st, 2020. Bootleg loop on tap for leaf clearing later today.Jacob and Ryan ready to hit the trails and take on the LagChilada challenged, September 27th, 2020.Zach heading out on course for the LagChilada, September 27th, 2020.Finishing up on “North Loup Gnar”, September 27th, 2020. Two Way trail.Rock garden on North Loup Gnar trail, September 27th, 2020.September 27th, 2020.Fresh cleared singletrack on Moorhead loop, September 24th, 2020.Rock garden on Moorhead singletrack, September 24th, 2020.Testing berm tuning on “Hudson’s Hula”, September 24th, 2020.Ski trail segment on mountain bike course, September 23rd, 2020.Start of “North Loup Gnar”, September 23rd, 2020.Golden golden hour! Sunset ride, September 22nd, 2020.Mat and Alicia Fisk completing the LagChilada today, September 22nd, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, September 22nd, 2020.Incredible golden hour riding, September 22nd, 2020.Marcus Olson, Twin Lakes singletrack en route to completing the LagChilada challenge. Nice job Marc! September 21st, 2020.Olson family enjoying the fall day and another LagChilada, September 21st, 2020.Basswood leaves coming down over the weekend, still great fall riding! September 20th, 2020.September 20th, 2020.Fall color on new trail “North Loup Gnar”, September 19th, 2020.North Loup Gnar, September 19th, 2020.Singletrack after clearing, September 18th, 2020.Fantastic fall riding in place, September 17th, 2020.Classic singletrack, September 20th, 2020.Great fall riding in place! September 17th, 2020.Wood feature on Bjorp’s Singletrack, September 15th, 2020Hazy scene along the ski trail, September 14th, 2020.Maplelag driveway, September 14th, 2020. Access to SukkerWest singletrack and North Loup Gnar singletrack. Bullhead Bootleg, September 13th, 2020.Fall color scene along side of North Loup Gnar singletrack, September 12th, 2020.Clearing on Hudson’s Hula singletrack, September 10th, 2020.Singletrack on the doubletrack! September 10th, 2020. Evening fall scene along the side of North Loup Gnar singletrack, September 9th, 2020. Rock garden on North Loup Gnar, September 9th, 2020. Option to ride on the side. Clearing out “the Gnar”, September 9th, 2020.Heidi Olson on Twin Lakes singletrack en route to completing the LagChilada, September 6th, 2020.Ben Olson on Twin Lakes rock garden en route to completing another LagChilada, September 6th, 2020.Brittany Diederich on a bridge segment en route to completing the LagChilada, September 5th, 2020.Busy week clearing trail after breezy conditions, September 4th, 2020.Corner on new trail “North Loup Gnar”. September 2nd, 2020.Clearing out “Fargo” singletrack segment, August 27th, 2020. Evening ride on on Bootleg trail, August 25th, 2020.Rolling along Twin Lakes singletrack, August 22nd, 2020.Jacob Olson rolling through the rock garden on Moorhead singletrack en route to completing the LagChilada challenge, August 23rd, 2020.Barry Buhr riding the wood berm high on Bjorp’s Stump singletrack during the LagChilada challenge, August 23rd, 2020.Nice job Derek Chinn completing the LagChilada this weekend!LagChilada complete! Nice job 13 year old Max! Youngest rider to complete the challenge. Treston and Ryan heading out for a crack at the “LagChilada”, August 20th, 2020.Trail tuning on the starter loop, August 20th, 2020.Trail feature on Bjorp’s Stump, August 20th, 2020.Another berm completed on new trail “North Loup Gnar”. We plan to have this new loop officially opened for the weekend. August 19th, 2020.Rock garden on “North Loup Gnar”, August 19th, 2020. (Riding lines around the rocks as well). Rocks harvested from Roy’s Field Tuning on Twin Lakes singletrack, August 17th, 2020.Tuning on Twin Lakes singletrack, August 17th, 2020.Sunday Funday! August 16th, 2020.Testing another completed section on new trail “North Loup Gnar”. We hope to have the full loop completed and officially open , weather permitting, by the end of the month/early September. This will be a trail with many “slow tech” features. August 15th, 2020.Switchback on new trail “North Loup Gnar”, August 16th, 2020.Feature on new trail “Bjorp’s Stump”, August 16th, 2020.Sunny Saturday, August 15th, 2020.Dylan rolling through rock garden on “Moorhead” singletrack en route to riding the “LagChilada” challenge, August 12th, 2020.John M riding on Bootleg singletrack en route to completing the “LagChilada” Nice work John! August 11th, 2020.
Denny B riding on Bootleg singletrack en route to completing the “LagChilada” Nice work Denny! August 11th, 2020.Mat and Alicia Fisk completing the “LagChilada” challenge today, August 10th, 2020.Rolling through Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, August 10th, 2020.Rock garden on Bente’s Bump singletrack segment, August 10th, 2020.Ayden taking a short break en route to riding the whole “LagChilada”, August 2nd, 2020. (Rick Ochs photo). Ayden is the first female and youngest rider! Nice job Ayden!Lakeside Twin Lakes, July 27th, 2020.Shane K testing out trail feature on new trail, North Loup Gnar, July 27th, 2020.Ski trail segment, July 27th, 2020.Dropping in to the Twin Lakes rock garden, July 27th, 2020. Nice job Shane completing the whole “LagChilada”!Lush conditions around the singletrack, July 25th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, July 25th, 2020.Bootleg bridge crossing, July 25th, 2020. Creek running strong with all the recent rain. Rock garden on Moorhead singletrack, July 25th, 2020.Testing new hand cut singletrack on North Loup Gnar, July 23rd, 2020.Clearing out Twin Lakes singletrack, July 22nd, 2020.Another segment of hand cut singletrack complete! July 22nd, 2020.Calm conditions near Twin Lakes, July 20th, 2020.Natural log/wood feature on new trail “North Loup Gnar”, July 20th, 2020. WPlenty of slow tech rock challenges on North Loup Gnar, July 20th, 2020.North Loup Gnar, July 20th, 2020.Trail post clearing, July 18th, 2020.Deadfall from Friday night storm, July 18th, 2020.Wood berm action on new trail “Bjorp’s Stump, July 16th, 2020.Making good progress on new trail near North Loup, July 16th, 2020. Nice work Keith! Wooden berm on new trail, Bjorp’s Stump, July 12th, 2020.Berm/dirt work on Bootleg trail, July 10th, 2020.Beautiful evening ride, July 9th, 2020.Trail tuning, July 9th, 2020. We continue to tune on the course weekly on random segments of trail. Trail tuning, July 9th, 2020Wood berm feature added to new trail “Bjorp’s Stump”, July 7th, 2020.Keith putting the finishing touches on feature added to the new trail Bjorp’s Stump, July 7th, 2020. Air time on the singletrack! July 5th, 2020.Lush conditions on the singletrack as seen at access to Twin Lakes, July 5th, 2020.Berm action on new trail, “Bjorps Stump”, July 3rd, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg trail, creek running gently from recent rain. July 1st, 2020.Berm action on Bootleg, July 1st, 2020.Great riding the last day of June! Keep the wheels moving as bugs are bad when stopping! Riding on the new trail “Bjorp’s Stump”, June 26th, 2020.Rock feature on new trail “Bjorp’s Stump”, a ride around option possible. June 26th, 2020.Rock garden on Moorhead, June 26th, 2020.Great midweek riding! June 25th, 2020.Twin Lakes rock garden, June 25th, 2020.Excellent surface conditions, June 23rd, 2020.Corner on Twin Lakes singletrack before brushing, June 23rd, 2020.Fern Gully segment on Bootleg singletrack, June 20th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 20th, 2020.Rock feature on new singletrack, Bjorp’s Stump! June 20th, 2020.Fargo Singletrack segment in great riding condition after brushing and clearing this week, June 18th, 2020.Before brushing out overgrown area on Fargo Singletrack, June 18th, 2020.After!Bear Pass singletrack brushed and cleared this week, June 18th, 2020. Stay high left on bottom part. Beautiful riding conditions Saturday morning, June 13th, 2020.Bootleg creek crossing, June 13th, 2020.Lush forest surrounding the trail, June 13th, 2020.“Fern Gully” on Bootleg singletrack loop, June 12th, 2020.Brushing out overgrown areas on Lakeside drop segment, June 9th, 2020.Signage for start of new “Bjorp’s Stump” singletrack, June 6th, 2020.Look for mushrooms along the trail!Mowing on Suicide Hill, ski trail segment of bike course. All ski trail segments mowed today, June 4th, 2020.Hudson’s Hula segment on the Twin Lakes singletrack after blowing out,, June 3rd, 2020.Ski trail segment, June 3rd, 2020. The woods are very green! Rolling on the ski trail, May 29th, 2020.Navigating Twin Lakes garden…..in reverse direction! May 29th, 2020.Nature scene along the singletrack on Bente’s Bump singletrack, May 29th, 2020.Be on the look for wild flowers exploding in the woods. May 29th, 2020.Deep lush woods singletrack, warm temps and rain bring the forest to life! May 27th, 2020.Rolling on the mossy ski trails, May 25th, 2020.Navigating the singletrack, May 25th, 2020.Navigating the singletrack, May 25th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, May 25th, 2020.Flora exploding in recent days as seen on Twin Lakes singletrack, May 23rd, 2020.Rolling down ski trail start of course, May 23rd, 2020.Bootleg singletrack lakeside, May 23rd, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, May 22nd, 2020.Checking out new trail “Bjorg’s Stump”, May 21st, 2020.Ferns emerging from the forest floor on “Fern Gully” segment on Bootleg singletrack, May 20th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, May 20th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, May 20th, 2020.New singletrack “Bjorg’s Stump”, May 20th, 2020.Spring flowers along a creek crossing on Bootleg trail, May 17th, 2020.Optional line rock feature on new Bjorg’s Stump singletrack, May 17th, 2020.Spring scene along the bike trail, May 17th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, May 13th, 2020. The main loop of Twin Lakes blown free of leaves in the afternoon. Twin Lakes singletrack lakeside, May 12th, 2020.Hudson’s Hula segment, Twin Lakes singletrack, May 12th, 2020.Mossy edges, May 12th, 2020.Testing out new trail “Bjorg’s Stump”, May 10th, 2020.Navigating rock garden on new “Moorhead” singletrack, May 10th, 2020.Berm action on new trail “Bjorg’s Stump”. May 10th, 2020.Snowy singletrack ride, May 9th, 2020.Testing berm on new trail build “Bjorg’s Stump”, May 5th, 2020.Rolling through Twin Lakes rock garden, May 3rd, 2020.Early evening lakeside, April 29th, 2020.Steve navigating rock garden on new “Moorehead” singletrack, April 29th, 2020. Steve helped build some of the original singletrack the first year of mountain biking at Maplelag back in 1990. Still riding strong 30 years later! Wayne rolling through, April 29th, 2020.Jacob and Tyler out on trail, April 26th, 2020.Working on new trail “Bjorg’s Stump”. April 27 2020. This new 1.25 mile loop will branch of the existing original singletrack on the main loop and will also be accessed off the gravel road “Goat Ranch Rd.”. We hope to complete the trail and open for riding by late May.Berm tuning on Bootleg loop, April 27th, 2020.Bridge on Bootleg, April 26th, 2020.Mossy ski trail on inner loop, April 25th, 2020.Berm action on Bootleg loop, April 25th, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, April 25th, 2020.Tuning berms on Bootleg loop, April 24th, 2020.Dirt season opener! Twin Lakes lakeside, April 23rd, 2020. Bootleg singletrack loop, April 23rd, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, April 23rd, 2020.Bridge segment, inner loop, April 23rd, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, April 23rd, 2020.Rock garden on new “Moorhead” singletrack loop. April 23rd, 2020. This new loop is marked off the existing inner loop with “Sport/Comp/Expert” sign.Twin Lakes lakeside, April 23rd, 2020. Clearing leaves off the singletrack, April 20th, 2020.
Checking out a fresh blown section of singletrack, April 20th, 2020.Lakeside singletrack, April 20th, 2020.Frozen singletrack with dusting of snow on top, April 13th, 2020.Rock solid rock garden on new “Moorhead” singletrack, April 13th, 2020.Frozen hard deck making early dirt riding possible, Bootleg singletrack April 12th, 2020. Bridge crossing Bootleg singletrack, April 12th, 2020. Frozen hard deck making early dirt riding possible, Bootleg singletrack April 12th, 2020. Frozen singletrack ride, April 10th, 2020.Last winter ride of the year? Dusting of snow on top of frozen deck making for one more ride, April 9th, 2020.Testing out a wooden berm that will be added to new trail built last fall, April 2nd, 2020.Thanks Keith for building! April 1st, 2020.
Trails are now closed for the season. Thanks everyone for making it a great year of fat biking. Shout out to Ben Olson and Keith Moors for helping with the grooming this year and use of the of the SnowDog groomer.
Trails will open for mountain biking once the snow melts and the frost is out. At this point looks to be the third week of April. Even with warmer temps, please do not ride the trails to prevent trail damage. We will be building new trails this spring and adding trail features to trail built last fall which we are working on now.
Testing wooden berm to be placed on new trail built last fall, April 1st, 2020.Keith ready to assemble the wooden berm built this past week, April 1st, 2020.Still areas with snow coverage on the mountain bike trails, April 1st, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg singletrack, March 24th, 2020. Water is starting to flow on the creeks more and more each day. Still 1-2 feet of snow in the woods. Skaters Waltz ski trail, morning March 24th, 2020. Ski trails have been rolling good when freezing the night before. Hudson’s Hula loop on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 23rd, 2020.Great crust riding on Wavy Gravy ski trail in between Twin Lakes, March 21st, 2020.Crust riding on Island Lake, March 22nd, 2020.North Star extension singletrack, March 20th, 2020.Berm action on Bullhead bootleg loop, March 20th, 2020.Scenic view off Bullhead Bootleg loop, March 20th, 2020.Morning ride, March 17th, 2020.Dusting of new snow on top of rock solid base, March 17th, 2020.Last downhill on Twin Lakes, March 17th, 2020.Ski trails continue to roll fast on firm base, March 17th, 2020.Great riding on area lakes, March 17th, 2020.Late season riding remains excellent on the singletrack loops, March 14th, 2020.Ski trails riding like paved trails, February 14th, 2020.Crust riding on area lakes, March 14th, 2020.Great crust riding on local forest roads, March 14th, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes singletrack, March 9th, 2020. Awesome late season conditions! Skaters Waltz, March 9th, 2020. The ski trails are rolling fast! Like pavement! Please ride outside of warm temps to keep the deck rut free.Temps look good all week and weekend for good riding in the mornings and late afternoon/early evening. Great riding Saturday morning, March 7th, 2020. (Wenzel photo)
Bridge crossing, Bootleg singletrack, March 5th, 2020.Drifted area on Bootleg singletrack, March 5th, 2020.Fresh snow on the singletrack, March 3rd, 2020.Fresh tracks on fresh snow! March 3rd, 2020. Late afternoon ride on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 2nd, 2020.Afternoon riding, Bootleg Singletrack, February 25th, 2020.Through the trees on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 25th, 2020.Fantastic riding Sunday morning on a great deck, February 23rd, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, February 23rd, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes singletrack, late afternoon February 22nd, 2020. Thanks everyone for staying off the trail in the afternoon. This will make for better riding on Sunday morning! Great conditions on Bootleg singletrack, February 21st, 2020.Skate trails riding great, remain open to fat bikes, February 20th, 2020.Silky smooth surface on top of solid deck, Bootleg singletrack, February 18th, 2020.Bridge crossing, Bootleg singletrack, February 18th, 2020.North Star extension after fresh grooming today. Connector segment between ski trails to link Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack, February 17th, 2020.Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 17th, 2020.Evening ride, Twin Lakes lakeside, February 15th, 2020.Sunset ride, Twin Lakes singletrack, February 15th, 2020.Late afternoon grooming on Bootleg singletrack, February 14th, 2020.Sunset ride on Bootleg singletrack, February 11th, 2020.Lake riding on Little Sugarbush lake, February 11th, 2020. Good riding on snowmobile tracks.Fantastic riding conditions on the singletrack, February 7th, 2020.More signs on the course to help riders navigate the loops, February 7th, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, February 7th, 2020.Firm solid deck on the skate trails, more obvious where to ride with fat bike groomer track, February 7th, 2020.Incredible riding, February 5th, 2020.Rolling on Skaters Waltz, February 5th, 2020. All 15km of skate trails open for fat biking.Deck on fat bike trails in excellent condition, February 3rd, 2020.Grooming on Bootleg loop, February 2nd, 2020.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, February 2nd, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack, February 1st, 2020.Portion of the fat bike loop goes on Mother North Star trail, ride in between tracks please. February 1st, 2020.Skate ski trail riding. Freshly groomed the night before! February 1st, Riding on Bootleg trail, January 31st, 2020.Riding on Bootleg trail bridge crossing,, January 31st, 2020.Evening groom on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 30th, 2020.Rolling on Bootleg singletrack, January 28th, 2020.Rolling on Bootleg singletrack, January 28th, 2020.New fat bike trail signs are out to help riders navigate trail options on the groomed riding options, January 29th, 2020.Buried bridge! Riding on Bootleg singletrack, January 26th, 2020. Still a few soft areas but rideable and on tap for more grooming this week.Grooming on Bootleg loop, January 26th, 2020. We hope to open Bootleg this week for fat biking.Afternoon ride, January 24th, 2020. A bit soft in spots but overall nice riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack. Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh grooming, January 19th, 2020.Snow getting deep in the woods! January 19th, 2020.Fresh grooming on Suicide Hill connector to Bullhead Lake, January 16th, 2020.Grooming connector on Bullhead lake. January 16th, 2020.Afternoon groom on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 15th, 2020. Thanks Keith!Fresh groomed singletrack, January 15th, 2020.Evening ride, firm deck good riding. January 15th, 2020.Late afternoon groom on the Twin Lakes singletrack, January 14th, 2020.Sunset ride, rock solid deck great riding. January 12th, 2020.Grooming new segment of trail of North Star ski trail, January 12th, 2020. Once groomed out proper, will be used as connector on the full loop.Riding on Bullhead Lake, January 12th, 2020. Top water has now frozen over. We will be grooming on the Bootleg loop this week and the lake can be used as a connector from the ski trail to the Bootleg loop.Twin Lakes singletrack freshly groomed, January 10th, 2020.Solid deck and great riding on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 7th, 2020.Ski trail riding, January 7th, 2020. Ski trails Skaters Waltz and Mother North Star closed to riding Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday but open again on Friday and on through the weekend.Megan and Hunter out for a ride, January 6th, 2019.Sunset ride on the fat bike trail, Twin Lakes singletrack, January 5th, 2020.Twin Lakes singletrack lakeside, January 5th, 2020.Morning grooming, January 5th, 2020.Tight section to groom, January 5th, 2020.Ski trail segment of Fat Bike loop, January 5th, 2020.Touch up grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020.Downhill segment on Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020.Beautiful sunset lakeside Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. A few soft spots but good riding considering all the recent snow. Important to run low tire pressure. Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2020. Ready to hit the trail for some packing and grooming! January 2nd, 2020.Grooming on Twin Lakes bridge segment, January 1st, 2020.Bootleg singletrack, December 27th, 2019.Suicide Hill used to access Bullhead lake and the connector to Bootleg loop. December 27th, 2019.Connector on Bullhead Lake, December 27th, 2019. Watch for a few slush areas that have frozen over. Fresh grooming on both Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack, December 26th, 2019. Thanks Ben for grooming!Having fun on Bootleg! December 23rd, 2019.Bridge crossing on Bootleg, December 23rd, 2019.Ski trail riding on Skaters Waltz to connect from Bootleg to Twin Lakes, December 23rd, 2019.Entering the connector on Bullhead after a ride on Bootleg singletrack, December 21st, 2019. (Arneson photo)Enjoying the conditions! December 21st, 2019 (Wenzel photo)Multi use segment, thanks for keeping to the side at Twin Lakes crossing, December 21st, 2019. Fresh grooming on the Twin lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2019.
Groomed connector on Bullhead lake to access Bootleg singletrack,December 19th, 2019. Watch for short icy section.
Night ride! December 20th, 2019. Some of the best riding is at night with the great lighting systems available. Evening fresh grooming on the Bootleg singletrack, December 18th, 2019.Ben getting in a night groom, December 18th, 2019. Thanks Ben!!Fresh snow on top of recent grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 13th, 2019.Bootleg singletrack, December 11th, 2019. Recently groomed Tuesday evening, December 10th, 2019.Crossing Bullhead lake, December 11th, 2019. Use as connector to access the Bootleg loop.Berms on Bootleg! December 11th, 2019.Volunteer groomer Ben Olson ready to head out for a evening groom on the Twin Lakes and Bootleg loops, December 10th, 2019.Checking out the fresh grooming on new Bootleg loop, December 6th, 2019.Bridge section on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 6th, 2019.Bridge crossing on Bootleg loop, bridges are level, smooth and ride great. December 6th, 2019.Fat bike grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack. December 5th, 2019.Grooming across bridge on new Bootleg loop, December 5th, 2019.Twin Lakes lakeside, December 5th, 2019.Night ride! December 4th, 2019.Packing in fresh snow before the next round of snow, December 1st, 2019. Steve on a bridge crossing, Bootleg loop. November 29th, 2019.Bootleg singletrack, November 29th, 2019.Twin Lakes singletrack, November 26th, 2019.Wayne on a bridge crossing on Bootleg trail, November 23rd. (Arneson photo) “Petes Porkie” segment, Twin Lakes singletrack. November 21st, 2019.Skaters Waltz ski trail, November 21st, 2019. Until we start grooming the ski trails, Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk open for winter riding.
The trails we will have open this winter will be the Twin lakes singletrack and the new Bootleg loop. We will begin fat bike grooming once there is a base and 4-5″ of snow.
We are planning on grooming the Twin Lakes singletrack again for fat biking and hopefully the new Bootleg loop as well. Like last year, we will have select ski trail segments open later in the winter.
Enjoying fresh grooming on Twin lakes singletrack, March 4th, 2019.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great 29th year of mountain biking at Maplelag. We are looking forward to next season with more new trail, hopefully a fat bike race the end of February, a spring race in May and of course the 30th annual Laddies Loppet. Keep the wheels moving!
Ben Olson ready for fat bike grooming, January 24th, 2019. We are excited Ben to have Ben on board for another season of grooming! Thanks Ben!
The snow/sleet that fell Thursday night made for nice skiing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Great late season conditions the end of March and start of April skiing on a corn snow base.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great season. The trails are closed until the frost goes out which looks to be 2-3 weeks. A good indicator is when the ice goes off the lake. As of April 5th, there was still 12-16″ of ice on the lake. The mountain bike trails will open when they dry up. Updates will be posted on the Bike report page.
Morning ski on Skaters Waltz enjoying last of the snow, April 5th, 2020.Lake skiing, April 5th, 2020.Saturday morning ski, April 4th, 2020.Roll packing on Skaters Waltz, April 3rd, 2020.Nice section of skiing on Skaters Waltz, April 3rd, 2020.Skiable segment on Skaters Waltz providing late season skiing, April 2nd, 2020.Swath of ice/corn snow base on Skaters Waltz, April 2nd, 2020.No foolin’, April grooming on Skaters Waltz, April 1st, 2020. Second consecutive year of seven consecutive calendar months of grooming. Good coverage for nice late season skiing on north facing segments on Skater extension loops, March 31st, 2020.Beautiful mid mid morning family ski, March 30th, 2020.“Bjorg’s Stump”, Rootin Tootin trail, March 30th, 2020.Gliding down “Bente’s Bump”, March 30th, 2020.Fantastic spring skiing on Skaters Waltz late morning, March 30th, 2020.Early afternoon skate ski on Skaters Waltz, March 29th, 2020.Early evening grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 29th, 2020.Renovating and setting new track on Rootin Tootin early evening, March 29th, 2020.Family ski on North Loup, March 28th, 2020.Striding Sukkerbusk, March 28th, 2020.Heading down on hill on North Loup, March, 28th, 2020.Early evening grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 27th, 2002. Fast and icy like in the morning than softening and getting slower in afternoon. Should be ideal between 9:30-11:30am.Grooming Skaters Waltz, March 27th, 2020. Still good coverage on 95% of the trail. Watch for one bare spot on Kamikaze Hill.Setting new track on Sap Run, early evening, March 27th, 2020. Most likely the last track setting of the season. Couple small bare spots in the first 100 meters. Tracks will freeze down and be icy in am, than softening as day passes. North Loup mid morning, March 26th, 2020. North Loup in great condition for both skate and classic. Fast in morning if freezing, softening as day passes.Skaters Waltz, mid morning March 26th, 2020.Roy’s Run, March 26th, 2020. Still Family spring ski on JibFly, March 26th, 2020.Great morning of crust skiing, March 26th, 2020.Afternoon ski on Mother North Star trail enjoying spring corn snow skiing, March 24th, 2020.Twin Lakes ski trail late morning, March 23rd, 2020. Track skied in after fresh snow on Sunday. Sukkerbusk ski trail late morning, March 23rd, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 23rd 2020.Mother North Star with Sunday’s snow on top, March 23rd, 2020.Morning ski on Bullhead lake trail, March 23rd, 2020.Grooming and setting new track on Sukkerbusk, March 22nd, 2020.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2020.Fresh snow scene on Lucky’s Loype, March 22nd, 2020.Having fun on the fast tracks on North Loup! March 20th, 2020.North Loup good condition for skate and classic, March 20th, 2020.
Striding on North Loup, March 20th, 2020
Setting new track on Sukkebusk, March 19th, 2020.
Afternoon ski on Mother North Star, March 19th, 2020. Thin dusting of transformed snow on top of well defined tracks…great skiing!Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, March 19th, 2020.Suicide Hill groomed multiple times today, March 19th, 2020.Shoveling snow on Kamikaze Hill on Skaters Waltz, March 19th, 2020. Only major thin area. If you are not comfortable skiing down without snowplowing, please ski up the hill (clockwise)Nice skiing Wednesday morning on north end of Bullhead lake trail, March 18th, 2020.Intersection of Sap Run and Mother North Star at dusk, March 17th, 2020.Great skating on Skaters Waltz late afternoon, March 17th, 2020.Striding on Mother North Star at dusk, March 16th, 2020. Dusting of new snow on top of well defined and rock solid tracks. Checking on the fresh groomed skate deck, March 16th, 2020.Carving turns in the fresh dusting of snow, Suicide Hill March 16th, 2020.Pressing new track on Sap Run, March 16th, 2020. Other tracks have dusting of snow on top and will not be reset until Wednesday.Renovating/combing on Skaters Waltz, March 16th, 2020. Both Skaters Waltz and North Loup groomed today. As temps fall, deck should set up nice. If skied on, might be ruts on south facing. Just Ski.Sunday skaters! March 15th, 2020.Sunset ski on Mother North Star, March 14th, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 14th, 2020.Crust skiing on the edge of Little Sugarbush Lake, March 13th, 2020. Fun skiing on the lakes with a perfect crust. Transition from Twin Lakes to Island lake ski trail. Lots of fun options for late season skiing! March 13th, 2020.Setting new track on Mother North Star, March 12th, 2020.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 12th, 2020.Nice skiing on JibFly late afternoon, March 12th, 2020.Sukkerbusk, March 11th, 2020. Tracks holding out great!Skate grooming on Single Green, March 11th, 2020.Great crust skiing on area lakes, March 10th, 2020.Crust skiing, March 10th, 2020. Some of our favorite conditions of the year!!North Loup skiing fast the past few days and Wednesday morning, should soften this afternoon. March 11th, 2020. Track holding out good. Recommended trail to ski for both skate and classic end of season.Doug enjoying the fast spring conditions on Skaters Waltz, March 9th, 2020.Fast frozen corn snow on Sap Run! March 9th, 2020.Start of Twin Lakes trail, March 9th, 2020. Tracks on Twin Lakes and North Loup (groomed Friday and Saturday) not as defined as last nights track grooming but still enough definition for good spring skiing when it warms up again during the transition periods. Setting new track on JibFly, March 8th, 2020.Night ski! March 8th, 2020.North Loup morning March 7th, 2020. Great skate and classic skiing in the morning. Nice skiing on Twin Lakes Friday morning, March 6th, 2020.Lots of tracks on top of the snowpack, March 6th, 2020.Setting new track on North Loup at dusk, March 6th, 2020. Skate lane also freshly groomed.Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, March 6th, 2020.Setting track on JibFly, March 5th, 2020. New snow on top of tracks on Mother North Star trail, March 5th, 2020. Grooming Skaters Waltz, March 5th, 2020. Checking the tracks on Sap Run, March 5th, 2020. Moon rising over the trees, once which occupied by a porcupine! March 5th, 2020.Setting new track on Twin Lakes, March 5th, 2020.Sunset skate ski, March 5th, 2020.Sunset ski on Sap Run, March 4th, 2020.Sunset ski off Sukkerbusk, March 4th, 2020.Skater Lane on North Loup, classic track on side skier packed after most recent tracksetting and new snow. March 4th, 2020.Skaters Waltz, March 4th, 2020. Nice skate skiing in the morning when the snow still cold and dry.Lots of deer moving on and off the trails, March 4th, 2020.Grooming under the moonlight on Suicide Hill, March 3rd, 2020.Fresh snow falling in front of the lodge, Tuesday March 3rd, 2020.Resetting tracks on Sukkerbusk, mixing new snow with old transformed snow deep in the base. March 3rd, 2020.Terry and Denny enjoying the fresh snow. Just ski. March 3rd, 2020.Skaters Waltz extension, March 3rd, 2020. We will be grooming on Skaters Waltz and North Loup skate lanes for another few weeks but no longer be grooming on Skaters Extension. Nevertheless, there is still some good skiing to be had on extension with proper timing etc.Grooming Kamikaze hill on Skaters Waltz, March 3d, 2020.Sukkerbusk ski trail before grooming. March 3rd, 2020. Trails not freshly groomed will have new snow on top, will be slower skiing when temps warm up and sun comes back out.Suicide Hill, March 3rd, 2020. Will be groomed in the evening. Afternoon ski on JibFly, a recent light dusting of snow making for very nice skiing. March 2nd, 2020.Heading down first hill on Sap Run, March 2nd, 2020.Skate trail heading out to Skaters Waltz via the soccer field. Skate trails are level and smooth. Bit harder to get edge in mornings but overall great late season skiing. March 2nd, 2020.
Trails and lodge services closed until March 2nd. There is over a foot of base and should have some nice spring skiing in March. We will continue to maintain select trails until we close for good on the season March 16th. Any questions, please text Jay at 218-849-7669.
Cooler temps in place today. Skiing will be a bit faster on the classic trails. Skaters Waltz and North Loup groomed last night for skating and will be great skiing all day today. Best classic trails to ski will be Sap Run, JibFly, Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes.
Another beautiful day of spring like skiing Monday. Hard freeze with morning low down to 6 degrees. Trails faster in morning, softening with the sun mid day than freezing down again at dusk for faster skiing. Textbook spring skiing….the groomer’s favorite conditions of the season!
Trails and all lodge services will be open Monday and Tuesday of this week than closed Wednesday February 26th to Tuesday March 2nd.
Bootleg singletrack ski trail as it crosses the Bootleg singletrack fat bike trail! February 25th, 2020.Bullhead lake trail approaching the north end, February 25th, 2020.Skaters Waltz mid afternoon, great skate skiing all day. February 24th, 2020.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup at dusk, February 24th, 2020.Grooming skate lane on Skaters Waltz, February 24th, 2020.Great spring like skiing Sunday afternoon on Sap Run, February 23rd, 2020.Sukkerbusk Sunday afternoon, February 23rd, 2020.Striding on Sukkerbusk, February 23rd, 2020.Sunset groom on Sukkerbusk, February 22nd, 2020. Grooming at transition from warm snow to freezing, pulling up dry snow in the process.Twin Lakes grooming at dusk, February 22nd, 2020.Skaters Waltz grooming at dusk, February 22nd, 2020.Grooming under the solar lights on Sap Run, February 22nd, 2020.Setting fresh track on Sukkebusk, February 20, 2020.Bob and John ready to hit the trails, February 20, 2020.Fresh grooming on non AMA segments of Lucky’s Loype, February 20th, 2020.Setting new double track on Twin Lakes, February 19th, 2020.Wavy Gravy trail, February 19th, 2020. Dusting of new snow on top of recent groom. Regroom planned on Thursday.Start of Island lake trail, February 19th, 2020. Look for new eagles nest at the start (background in photo)Structuring on Single Green skate trail, February 19th, 2020.Sukkerbusk, February 19th, 2020. Resetting of tracks planned on February 20th, 2020.Setting new track on Sap Run, February 17th, 2020. 3″ of new snow and ideal temps should make for fantastic skiing this week.Late afternoon grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 17th, 2020. Skaters Groomed three times throughout the day.Grooming skate loop on North Loup, February 17th, 2020. New track cut and skate lane groomed multiple times today. Deer like walking on this trail! Afternoon skate ski, February 17th, 2020. Busy weekend on the ice skating rink, February 16th, 2020.Super fun skate skiing on the skate trails, February 16th, 2020.Combing skate lane on North Loup, February 13th, 2020.Sukkerbusk ski trail, February 13th, 2020. On tap for grooming Friday morning!Renovating and combing Skaters Waltz, February 13th, 2020. Fantastic skate skiing conditions. Should be even better when the snow warms up a bit. Cutting new track on Sap Run, February 13th, 2020. Top of Kamikaze hill on Skaters Waltz, February 12th, 2020. A windy day but visibility across the lake was good all day. A few areas on ski area drifted over is all (in open areas) Blustery day but nothing stopping our Canadian friends from hitting the trail, February 12th, 2020. Canada week at Maplelag! Setting new track on North Loup, February 11th, 2020. Skate lane also groomed this morning. Great skiing for both!Skaters Waltz in great condition, February 11th, 2020. Setting new track on North Loup, February 11th, 2020. Skate lane also groomed this morning. Great skiing for both! Enjoying the fresh set track on Mother North Star, February 11th, 2020.All smiles on North Loup! February 11th, 2020.Setting new double track on Mother North Star, February 11th, 2020.Combing out Suicide Hill, February 11th, 2020.Setting new track on Sap Run, February 11th, 2020.
89km of trail open. Around 50km of ski trail with tracks for classic skiing and 15km for skate. Around 5km no tracked/groomed for bushwhack skier made track skiing. 30km of trail designated for fat biking including the Twin Lakes and new Bootleg singletrack. Snowshoe trail has seen good use and also many areas to explore fresh powder. Check board in entry of lodge for latest reports.
Bullhead lake trail along the north end through the non groomed AMA segments skier made track. Bootleg extension ski trail groomed as well as the north end of Bullhead trail. This scenic trail is designated as adventure skiing. Also, please use caution if skiing Lucky’s Loype, in particular on the AMA segments.
Total snow depth in the woods 26-40″. Total snowfall on the season at 55″. Compacted base on trail 10-14″.
Sledding hill is open with plenty of powder and ice skating rink is open and ready for skaters!
Ski rental available to day skiers (subject to availability.) Lunch and day skiing packages available midweek outside of the weekends and holiday seasons. There is no lodge or facility use (hot tub etc.) available for day use outside of the wax room and day skiing lounge room in lower level of lodge. Contact us for pricing, availability questions on the above items via email and we will be glad to help. [email protected] Thank you!
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