A much welcomed rain event overnight with .75″ of rain recorded at Maplelag. Conditions were very dry and the rain will be good to dampen the soil and leaves for trail work.
This week we have been working on the outer trails taking advantage of the dry conditions before last nights rain. Overall the trails are in good shape as we enter our final push of trail clearing for the Fall season. Note: The trails will be closing at dusk on November 3rd for the upcoming deer hunting season.
We try to have the trails as cleared as possible so the frost can set when cold temperatures come and we can groom and open the trails on minimal snow.
We are past our peak of Fall color but beautiful autumn scenes remain in place with the woods still providing golden pockets. Incredible Northern Lights recently we were fortunate to catch over Island lake on the Maplelag property.
2.05″ rainfall to date in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall at 3.2″. Rainfall the month of July at 5.71″. Total rainfall in June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 28″ of rain.
Mowing on Island Lake Trail, October 29th, 2024.“Mac’s Mess”, October 29th, 2024.Not much color left in the woods, a few areas catching attention. October 28th, 2024. Fall grooming on Bullhead lake trail, October 23rd, 2024.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake next to Maplelag, October 21st, 2024.Leaf clearing on Wavy Gravy ski trail, October 21st, 2024.Fall color scene on Mother North Star trail, October 20th, 2024.Tamarac trees starting to change color, October 17th, 2024. The only coniferous tree to change color and lose their needles.Clearing singletrack, October 17th, 2024.MEA mountain biking! October 17th, 2024. Clearing deadfall and leaves on Sukkerbusk, October 16th, 2024. Wood on sides will be cut up for firewood next spring.Maple near the Big Dipper cabin at fall color peak, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming on Skaters Waltz, October 15th, 2024.New welcome sign day! Another great sign by our painter Pat! October 15th, 2024. Heading out to the trails for Fall grooming, October 11th, 2024.Mother North Star ski trail, October 11th, 2024. Autumn scene over south Twin Lake on the Maplelag property, October 9th, 2024.Maplelag driveway, October 9th, 2024.Northern Lights over island lake on the Maplelag property, October 7th, 2024.Maples near the switchyard at their peak this week, October 7th, 2024.Fall color on the Bullhead connector! October 6th, 2024. Fall grooming, October 5th, 2024.Touch of frost on the low areas, October 4th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 3rd, 2024.dEnjoying the fall colors along the Maplelag driveway on a evening ride, October 3rd, 2024. Fog rolling off Little Sugarbush lake, October 4th, 2024.Maplelag driveway at the fork, go left! September 30th, 2024.Scene at Twin Lakes, September 30th, 2024. Maples in Switchyard starting to put on a nice display of fall color, September 28th, 2024.Calm morning on Little Sugarbush lake, September 28th, 2024.Twin Lakes ski trail crossing, September 28th, 2024.Swans on Twin Lakes, September 28th, 2024.Morning scene along Mother North Star ski trail, September 28th, 2024. Fall color near the Red and Orange caboose, September 23rd, 2024.Fall riding at it’s best on the mountain bike trails, September 24th, 2024.Woolly bear caterpillar on trail! September 17th, 2024. More black than gold means more snow!Incredible northern lites next to the full moon, September 16th, 2024.New Maplealg sign at the fork, September 12th, 2024. The woods are slowly coming alive with Fall color.
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