Winter returns! 2-3″ of snow the past 24 hours. The frost has gone out on most of the trails and conditions are variable but rideable for anyone looking to get out on the trails, no fee. Recommended loop to ride is the MNMBS Citizen loop. No secondary signage is out, best to use Strava or TrailForks for reference. It’s been a typical end of winter, start of spring with up and down weather. The trails have been drying out nicely but now are snow covered with a dusting.
Mornings it is frozen, the trails will be rideable but usually a short window. We try to update on Trailbot if there are last minute opportunities but best to wait until the dirt season is officially on….stay tuned!
Once the snow melts off we should be very close to opening for the dirt season.
Winter Returns! Around 2-3″ of snow falling Wednesday evening. We did groom the early/late season loop but need a few more inches to open for safe skiing. Trails remain closed for skiing. The mornings it has froze down this past week allowed us to get on trail and cut firewood for next season!
59″ of snow so far this season. We began grooming on November 17th and groomed daily on the entire trail system, only missing a few days on the last grooming March 19th.
Thank you to everyone that comes to Maplelag and supports the trails with season pass purchases and day passes . A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding.
Snowfall YTD at 62″ April snowfall 3″. March snowfall 7″. Total snowfall in February at 11″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.
Grooming through the skinny field on Sukkerbusk ski trail, part of the early/late season skiing loop. April 2nd, 2026.Trail side “spring” scene, April 2nd, 2026.Grooming on Skaters Waltz as part of the early/late season skiing loop, April 2nd, 2026.Pond near Sukkerbusk, April 2nd, 2026.
Trails are closed for biking. Once the frost goes out and the trails dry up, we will open for the dirt season. It’s been drying out nicely the past few weeks but there is still frost in much of the singletrack and ski trails, especially north facing. We look to have wintry weather end of this week but hopefulling mid April we can open the trails for dirt riding.
Mornings it is frozen, the trails will be rideable but usually a short window. We try to update on Trailbot if there are last minute opportunities but best to wait until the dirt season is officially on….stay tuned!
Photos below from March 1st weekend when conditions were the best all season!
Sunday group ride! March 1st, 2026.Lots of smiling today! March, 1st, 2026.Thumbs up for great riding today! February 28th, 2026.Great late season riding, February 27th, 2026.Morning rider hitting the trail, February 27th, 2026.
Trails are now closed for skiing and biking. Warm days has melted all but a few short segments of the remaining base on the trails. The warm weather has been good for pulling frost out of the ground. Once the frost is out we can open the trails again for hiking and biking. The mornings it has froze down this past week allowed us to get on trail and cut firewood for next season!
It was a great last five days of the season and awesome to see so many people out. Thanks to everyone that supports the trails at Maplelag….we appreciate it very much!! The trails will open again once the frost is out. Typically mid to late April.
59″ of snow so far this season. We began grooming on November 17th and groomed daily on the entire trail system, only missing a few days on the last grooming March 19th.
Thank you to everyone that comes to Maplelag and supports the trails with season pass purchases and day passes . A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding.
Snowfall YTD at 59″ March snowfall 7″. Total snowfall in February at 11″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.
Trails are closed for biking. Once the frost goes out and the trails dry up, we will open for the dirt season. Typically mid to late April but weather dependent. Mornings it is frozen, the trails will be rideable but usually a short window. We try to update on Trailbot if there are last minute opportunities but best to wait until the dirt season is officially on….stay tuned!
Photos below from March 1st weekend when conditions were the best all season!
Sunday group ride! March 1st, 2026.Lots of smiling today! March, 1st, 2026.Thumbs up for great riding today! February 28th, 2026.Great late season riding, February 27th, 2026.Morning rider hitting the trail, February 27th, 2026.
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