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Snow
Report Update - Sunday, April 6 - 3+" of new snow last night A Little XC Skiing Remains and you can Downhill Ski through April 12th! Trail systems on the southern end of the shore have deteriorated. Northern trails are in fair to good spring condition. Snowmoniling is pretty much over on the trail systems. Outdoor Activity Status Report :: 04 April
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Cross-Country Ski Trails
(near Two Harbors) Gooseberry Falls State Park ::
| Skiing miles :: 12 miles | Trail Conditions :: closed |
| Snow depth (trail) :: intermittent | Local snow depth :: 4" |
| Facilities A warming house is located in the visitor's center. Daily ski passes ($5) are sold at the park office. Annual ski passes must be purchased at an ELS vendor. Winter camping is available. |
Comments The trail runs along the beautiful Lake Superior shoreline offering rolling hillsides and scenic vistas. 02 April - closed for season Ski trails are closed for the year. Warm temps have melted most of the snow on the trails. Hiking is good as waterfalls are starting to open up. Lots of wildlife being seen in the park. Tracks and wildlife sightings this week have been wolf, coyote, fox, pine marten and deer. Our resident wolf pack has taken nine deer along the trails in the last two months. Our Visitor Center is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. |
(near Beaver Bay) Split Rock Lighthouse State Park ::
| Skiing miles :: 8 miles | Trail Conditions :: poor |
| Snow depth (trail) :: 3" | Local snow depth :: 9" |
| Facilities A warming house is located in the park at the Trail Center picnic area. Daily ski passes are sold at the park office ($5). Camping is available at the cart-in campground all year. In the winter, camping may also be allowed at picnic sites closer to the Trail Center building. |
Part of the trail travels along the shoreline of Lake Superior. The trail offers many lake vistas. The terrain is hilly, with a birch and aspen forest. 02 April - closed for the season Weather is turning toward Spring and visitors should plan to enjoy melting ice formations, and watch for the herring gulls and other birds returning to the area. |
(near Silver Bay) Tettegouche State Park ::
| Skiing miles :: 15 miles - patially groomed | Trail Conditions :: poor |
| Snow depth (trail) :: 4" | Local snow depth :: 6" |
| Facilities Ski passes are sold at the park office. Nearby resorts do rent out ski equipment.The park rents snowshoes. Contact park for winter camping opportunities. Some sites are plowed throughout the winter. |
Comments Trails have many ups and down, traveling through both birch, aspen and conifer forests. There are lakes and overlooks through out the trail. 29 March now depths: Lake Shore 2-6 inches Inland 4-6 inches. Trails are soft from recent rain and warm weather. The Northwoods Ski Club connector trail between Silver Bay and the Tettegouche Camp is in poor condition also. Expect soft conditions in most places, becoming icy in mornings. Ice is on most of the Baptism River, but open in many spots. |
(in Tofte) Sugarbush Trail System ::
| Comments :: 04 April We had hoped to groom the trails one more time, but Mother Nature did not cooperate with us. The snow that was predicted for our area turned out to be rain instead. Continued grooming is not feasible at this time. Skiing is still possible, though, on most parts of the trail system. Many thanks go out to our grooming staff of Jeff Lynch, Paul Green and Nathan Clay for an excellent job grooming the trails. They worked long hours and managed to find a way to groom, in spite of various mechanical breakdowns throughout the season. We also thank our sponsors. We rely on financial support to pay for grooming, equipment maintenance and trail maintenance. Click for a trail map |
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(in/near Lutsen) Cascade River State Park & Pioneer & Deeryard Trails ::
| Skiing miles :: 18 miles - not groomed | Trail Conditions :: fair to good |
| Snow depth ::6-24" | Snow depth on Trail :: 1-12" |
| Facilities A warming house is available at the trailhead. Ski passes are sold at the park office. Winter camping is available. Contact park for further details. The trail is consistent with the North Shore topography; cliffs intermixed with forest land. All types of wildlife can be seen along the trail. |
Groomers Log 04 April Last Grooming Date: 3/27/08 Pioneer, Ridge Run Deeryard — Pioneer: fair to good Ridge Runs & Cascade River: Closed Lookout Mountain — Fair to good Pioneer Loop can be accessed by making the short hike up the first hill. Tracks are melting down, but still ski-able. Same goes for Lookout Mountain. Reports coming from Deeryard say that the spring skiing is good-very good. Complete snow cover and tracks still across entire system. Get out while you still can! Snow is in the forecast so conditions may change. We will keep you posted. Last Grooming Date: 3/27/08 Hall & Massie Loops — Tracks are melting down so spring skate skiing is fair to good, poor to fair conditions for classic. Whitesides, DeerTrack—Closed due to bare spots Connectors to Lutsen & Cascade —Same as Hall and Massey Loops The ski trails from Solbakken Resort must be accessed by a short hike up across the bridge. Snow is in the forecast 02 April:: State Park - closed Trails are open for hiking and wildlife viewing. Waterfalls are starting to open up and water flow is increasing. |
(near Grand Marais) Pincushion Mountain Trail ::
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04 April no current snow report Snowshoe Trails :: 3K trail |
Mid-Gunflint Trails (Bearskin Lodge & Golden Eagle) ::
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26 March Conditions :: Excellent The trail base is firm with fresh snow for grooming. We are out grooming today with the Snowcat using the renovator and bar. We have groomed everything on the north side of Flour Lake this morning with the exception of Deer Mouse. Also groomed today is the west end Logging Camp, Ridge Run, Moose Pasture and the north side of the Beaver Dam. Trails are in excellent shape right now and skiing is prime! Take advantage of these great conditions! We will continue to groom through the weekend as needed. Snowshoe Trails :: open |
35.6K Banadad Ski Trail System (midway up the Gunflint Trail) ::
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5 April Lace Lake, east end of Banadad to Logging Camp re-tracked on April 2. Even with the warm weather the last two days the track remains. Great snow cover with no bare spot on the trail yet. ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Good Spring Skiing; additional snow expected tonight, April 5 and continuing through tomorrow. Stay tuned you don't have to put away those skis yet. Snowshoe Trails :: 6 miles open |
Upper Gunflint Trail System (near Gunflint Lodge & Gunflint Pines) ::
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01 April no current report |
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| Snowfall at the Banadad Ski System, off the Gunflint Trail |
Skiing at Lutsen Mountains, top of Koo Koo run, 16+" of fresh powder |
Cross-country skiing at Pincushion Mtn, heading up to the Snowman Loop, groomed and fabulous |
Snowmobile Trails
(Duluth to Grand Marais & north up the Gunflint Trail)
North Shore State Trail
The trail winds its way through remote, wooded areas behind the bluffs that overlook Lake Superior. From there you can see some of Minnesota's most rugged and beautiful scenery.
02 April
The trail from Finland to the Caribou parking lot was groomed for the last time this season on Saturday, March 22. Scattered bare spots & areas are on the trail from the Alger parking lot to just north of Finland. Our groomers made their way from Finland to the Alger parking lot on Wednesday, March 26 so we could get our equipment back to the shop. The trail from Two Harbors to just south of Tofte is in fair condition and the trail from Tofte north towards Grand Marais is in good condition. Expect spring riding conditions.
TRAIL SNOW DEPTH :: 11-23" with a 2-8" base
TRAIL CONDITIONS :: groomed &in good condtion
Two Harbors - Corridor Trail :: 3" trail base ... poor conditions ...
Gooseberry Falls SP :: inttemitent trail base ... closed ...
Tettegouche SP :: 4" trail base ... poor conditions ... partially groomed
Cascade River SP :: 4" trail base ... poor conditions ...not groomed
Grand Marais & Gunflint Systems :: variable spring conditions - the season is just about over!
Winter Activities
| Snow Report | Cross-country Skiing |
Snow angels & sliding | Ice Fishing | Skating |
| Snowboarding | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing | Dog Sledding | Curling |
Here are links to everything you need for your next North Shore visit!
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