Trail Report

Trails are open. 3-4″ new snow over the weekend. Recent grooming on 40km of trail, dusting of new snow on top of the grooming. The new snow improving conditions and making for a nice weekend and Christmas of skiing.  Groomer’s choices for classic: Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and Roy’s Run for classic and Skaters Waltz, Single Green and Suicide Hill for skating.  Wavy Gravy, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Island Lake nice skiing as well, just a few minor thin areas to watch for.

50km of trail groomed recently groomed. 35km groomed classic only, 15km groomed skate only. 4km lake loop groomed before snow with track for total of 54km groomed. Early season conditions but with new snow many areas skiing like mid winter. Use caution on the downhills as a few thin/rough/unmarked obstacles exist, especially on the outer trails. Even with new snow, some thin areas are covered and be careful on the downhills.

Double tracks have been placed on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Poki Loki, JibFly, and Twin Lakes.  Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trail single tracked. No grooming between the marsh area. Best to take skis off and walk through but people have been bushwhacking through as well.  Total km tracked around 35km. Skate lanes recently groomed on Skaters Waltz, North Loup and Skaters Extension as well as Suicide Hill for nearly 15km of groomed skate trail.

 Ski rentals available for overnight guests.

Total snowfall since November 1st around 15″ Total snowfall since October 1st around 23″. October snow melted off but currently the base from November snowfall is 1-4″. The trails at Maplelag are maintained as such that we can have good skiing on less snow and we take pride in managing less snow.

Please no walking or hiking on ski or bike trails.

 The Twin Lakes singletrack will be open for winter riding/fat biking once again this season. Groomed three times this season, most recent grooming December 23rd. Click here for latest report and information.

Christmas day ski on Roy’s Run, December 25th, 2018. Most of Roy’s skiing very nice.
Christmas Eve ski fun! December 24th ,2018.
Christmas Eve ski fun! December 24th ,2018.
Snow globe day! Fresh snow all morning accumulating to 3″+. December 23rd, 2018.
Fresh sweatshirt out of the gift shop and enjoying the fresh snow. December 23rd, 2018.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup. All skate lanes groomed this morning. Track reset at end of Roy’s Run. December 23rd, 2018.
Setting new double track on Rootin Tootin. Still some rough spots to watch out for on higher ground. New snow today helping with coverage. December 23rd, 2018.
Cutting new track on Sukkebusk. Most of Sukkerbusk in good shape after refresh of snow. December 22nd, 2018.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes. A few thin areas here and there otherwise nice classic skiing today. December 22nd, 2018.
Frosty tunnel on Skaters Waltz extension (inner loop) after grooming December 22nd, 2018.
Roy’s Run with dusting of new snow on top of previously full depth track. Just a few rough spots here and there otherwise nice long ski option. December 22nd, 2018.
Skaters Waltz extension, December 22nd, 2018. Two small thin areas in open on north side otherwise very nice skating. Be sure to ski the new inner loop around the pines!
Ready to go!  Start of 5km skate race between Champlain Park, Bemidji and St Cloud Apollo/Sauk Rapids this morning on Skaters Waltz. December 22nd, 2018.
Start of 5km skate race between Champlain Park, Bemidji and St Cloud Apollo/Sauk Rapids this morning on Skaters Waltz. December 22nd, 2018.
Skaters Waltz extension, December 22nd, 2018. Two small thin areas in open on north side otherwise very nice skating. Be sure to ski the new inner loop around the pines!
Grooming on North Loup, December 22nd, 2018. Two rough areas on north side otherwise very nice skating.
Champlain Park Nordic Ski team female skiers working on skills on Skaters Waltz, December 21st, 2018.
Champlain Park Nordic Ski Team boys at the top of Suicide Hill, December 21st, 2018.
Drietz family having fun on Sap Run! December 21st, 2018.
Frosty scene at “Mac’s Mess” Wavy Gravy trail, December 20th, 2018.
Frosty scene at Twin Lakes crossing, December 20th, 2018.