Big time wind and rain on Tuesday with 1″ of rainfall from 12 noon Monday to 12 noon Tuesday. Rain forecasted to change to snow later tonight. Check back for possible snow photos!! The wet and cooler weather coming on the heels of nice weekend including an incredible Friday that saw sunshine and upper 50 temps and no wind. Rainfall light on Sunday and Monday mornings and very welcomed after dry conditions past 3-4 weeks. A great weekend to be in the woods hiking and biking. Looks to be wet the next few days with chances for the first snow of the year! All the leaves are down (early this year) after the peak of fall color the end of September. The trails are in excellent shape and ready for snow. This Fall we have been busy mowing and blowing leaves off on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new mountain bike trail near twin lakes. The trail is completed and open for riding.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. 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 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes.Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is about 3 miles and takes 20-30 minutes to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
Cool and dry. Driest it has been all summer/fall. Cold mornings the past few weeks resulting in some hard frosts including temps right around 30. Handful of mountain bikers hitting the trails over the weekend enjoying the nice riding conditions. Leaves coming down big time early October after the peak of fall color the end of September. The woods look more like the end of October as we definitely seem to be ahead of schedule, similar to this Spring when leaves came out early. We have been mowing on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails. The trail is now complete and open for riding. The ski trails are looking great and ready for snow! We have been blowing leaves off the ski trails, preparing them for the early snows and also off the bike course. The bike course is in great shape now the leaves have been cleared and course is dry and fast.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. 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 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes.Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is about 3 miles and takes 20-30 minutes to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
Weather cooling down but remaining dry. Driest it has been all summer/fall. Cold mornings this week leaving a coating of frost Wednesday and Friday mornings. Friday morning coldest it has been this season at 30 degrees. Leaves coming down big time early October after the peak of fall color the end of September. The woods look more like the end of October as we definitely seem to be ahead of schedule, similar to this Spring when leaves came out early. We have been mowing on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails. The trail is now complete and open for riding. The ski trails are looking great and ready for snow! We have been blowing leaves off the ski trails, preparing them for the early snows and also off the bike course. The bike course is in great shape now the leaves have been cleared and course is dry and fast. Should be a great weekend of Fall riding.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. 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 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes.Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is about 3 miles and takes 20-30 minutes to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
Warm and dry weather in place after a wet September. Driest it has been all summer/fall with summer like temps. Leaves coming down big time last week after the peak of fall color the end of September. There are still a few pockets of fall color in the woods and the oak trees are providing some nice color as we enjoy one of the most gorgeous times of the year in the woods and on the trails. Trails are looking great for the Pumpkin Run on Saturday. We have been mowing on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails. Hoping to complete the main loop of new Twin Lakes singletrack by end of this week.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The next event on the trails will be the Pumpkin Run. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. 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 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes.Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is a work in progress but folks are welcome to ride to the end and back or take ski trail back. Currently the trail is about 2 miles and takes 15-25 minutes to complete one way. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
Fallen leaf covered in frost last Saturday morning.
Wedding guests last weekend finding a frosted wind shield Saturday morning.
Fog rolling off the lake Saturday morning after a cool morning. Water temp the month of September about 15 degrees cooler compared to last September, on average.
Warm and dry weather in place after a wet September. Driest it has been all summer/fall with summer like temps. Leaves coming down big time last week after the peak of fall color the end of September. There are still a few pockets of fall color in the woods and the oak trees are providing some nice color as we enjoy one of the most gorgeous times of the year in the woods and on the trails. Trails are looking great for the Pumpkin Run on Saturday. We have been mowing on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails. Hoping to complete the main loop of new Twin Lakes singletrack by end of this week.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The next event on the trails will be the Pumpkin Run. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. 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 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes.Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is a work in progress but folks are welcome to ride to the end and back or take ski trail back. Currently the trail is about 2 miles and takes 15-25 minutes to complete one way. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
Fallen leaf covered in frost Saturday morning.
Wedding guests over the weekend finding a frosted wind shield Saturday morning.Fog rolling off the lake Saturday morning after a cool morning. Water temp the month of September about 15 degrees cooler compared to last September, on average.
