Happy May! Beautiful weekend with great weather for being in the woods. Nice to see the riders and hikers out on the trails this past weekend. The forest floor exploding with Hepatica flowers over the weekend with the warmer weather and a few bloodroot flowers as well. The ponds and sloughs active with waterfowl and loons have been numerous on Little Sugarbush. Ice went off on April 19th. Cooler weather to start the week with a breeze from the northwest.
Relatively dry conditions after the most recent moisture of 1″ last week. There is good moisture deep in the soil and the water tables are at normal levels. Maplelag moss coming to life from the recent rain.
Thank you to everyone that comes to Maplelag and supports the trails with season pass purchases. 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.
Loons on Little Sugarbush, May 3rd, 2026. One of the best times of the year for loon activity.Skaters Waltz ski trail, April 28th, 2026.Load of ash blocks to be split for firewood, April 28th, 2026. We continue to clean up deadfall from last summers Solstice storm. Ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 21st. Ice went off on April 19th.Thousands of early wildflowers popping up along the trail, April 21st, 2026, in particular hepatica flowers. Trail side scene, April 21st, 2026.
All 25 miles of mountain bike trails are open. Tacky/dry riding surface. Nice early season riding. Good seeing all the riders out this weekend which helps ride in the trail. Nice job to riders completing the LagChilada challenge this past weekend!
The new wood fired sauna will be going in the afternoons for season pass holders Saturday and Sunday through the month of May for post ride recovery. If you aren’t able to ride on the weekend and wish to use the sauna, please contact Jay at 218-849-7669.
Recommended trails are all the inner trails and the Twin Lakes race loop to the west. Sukkerwest and Bullhead Bootleg rolling good as well. For first time riders to Maplelag, a good beginner loop is the Citizen loop and Sukkerwest at the end of the driveway. A intermediate to advance loop is the Sport Comp Expert loop. The entire 25 LagChilada loop is open. Reference or download course from Strava for reference until all the LagChilada signs are out.
Day trail passes can be purchased here. and Season passes now available. Thanks for the support of the Maplelag trails and maintenance. Riders 18 and under no charge. (Maplelag is privately family owned and operated resort with no outside funding. We are happy share the dirt and appreciate the support!)
We have blown out select segments on the inner trails, and will blow out more trail once underbrush comes up. Not having underbrush, the windy days blow leaves back on the trail. Overall the trails are relatively clear thanks to late season clearing last Fall. All major trees have been cleared from the entire 25 mile LagChilada loop but be aware trees can fall at any time and assume full responsibility!!
Singletrack and sauna! Sauna will be available in the afternoons Saturday and Sunday through the month of May. Sunday singletrack, May 3rd, 2026.Twin Lakeside singletrack, May 3rd, 2026. First half of Twin lakes trail is a bit leafier. We will blow out hopefully this week. May 1st riding, 2026.Start of the LagChilada and Feeling Lucky loop, May 1st, 2026.“Feeling Lucky” singletrack, April 29th, 2026. A good starter loop at Maplelag. Starts at the “LagChilada” sign.Maplelag singletrack, April 19th, 2026.Rock garden on “Moorhead” singletrack, April 29th, 2026.Original lakeside singletrack, April 28th, 2026.Tacky and damp riding, April 27th, 2026.Rolling through Bulhead Bootleg loop, April 26th, 2026.
All 25 miles of mountain bike trails are open. Mostly tacky surface with a few loamy areas. Great early season riding. Thanks to all the riders coming out on Saturday which is nice for helping ride in the trail. The new wood fired sauna will be going in the afternoons for season pass holders Saturday and Sunday for post ride recovery.
Recommended trails are all the inner trails and the Twin Lakes race loop to the west. Sukkerwest and Bullhead Bootleg rolling good as well. For first time riders to Maplelag, a good beginner loop is the Citizen loop and Sukkerwest at the end of the driveway. A intermediate to advance loop is the Sport Comp Expert loop. The entire 25 LagChilada loop is open. Reference or download course from Strava for reference until all the LagChilada signs are out.
Day trail passes can be purchased here. and Season passes now available. Thanks for the support of the Maplelag trails and maintenance. Riders 18 and under no charge. (Maplelag is privately family owned and operated resort with no outside funding. We are happy share the dirt and appreciate the support!)
Sauna will be going through the end of May on the weekends for season pass holders. (Advance notice please to Jay 218-849-7669)
We have blown out select segments on the inner trails, and will blow out more trail once underbrush comes up. Not having underbrush, the windy days blow leaves back on the trail. Overall the trails are relatively clear thanks to late season clearing last Fall. All major trees have been cleared from the entire 25 mile LagChilada loop but be aware trees can fall at any time and assume full responsibility!!
Singletrack and sauna! Sauna will be available in the afternoons Saturday and Sunday this weekend. May 1st riding, 2026.Start of the LagChilada and Feeling Lucky loop, May 1st, 2026.“Feeling Lucky” singletrack, April 29th, 2026. A good starter loop at Maplelag. Starts at the “LagChilada” sign.Maplelag singletrack, April 19th, 2026.Rock garden on “Moorhead” singletrack, April 29th, 2026.Original lakeside singletrack, April 28th, 2026.Tacky and damp riding, April 27th, 2026.Rolling through Bulhead Bootleg loop, April 26th, 2026.
Happy May! All 25 miles of mountain bike trails are open. Mostly tacky surface with a few loamy areas. A great weekend of riding on tap! The new wood fired sauna will be going in the afternoons for season pass holders Saturday and Sunday for post ride recovery.
Recommended trails are all the inner trails and the Twin Lakes race loop to the west. Sukkerwest and Bullhead Bootleg rolling good as well. For first time riders to Maplelag, a good beginner loop is the Citizen loop and Sukkerwest at the end of the driveway. A intermediate to advance loop is the Sport Comp Expert loop. The entire 25 LagChilada loop is open. Reference or download course from Strava for reference until all the LagChilada signs are out.
Day trail passes can be purchased here. and Season passes now available. Thanks for the support of the Maplelag trails and maintenance. Riders 18 and under no charge. (Maplelag is privately family owned and operated resort with no outside funding. We are happy share the dirt and appreciate the support!)
Sauna will be going through the end of May on the weekends for season pass holders. (Advance notice please to Jay 218-849-7669)
We have blown out select segments on the inner trails, and will blow out more trail once underbrush comes up. Not having underbrush, the windy days blow leaves back on the trail. Overall the trails are relatively clear thanks to late season clearing last Fall. All major trees have been cleared from the entire 25 mile LagChilada loop but be aware trees can fall at any time and assume full responsibility!!
Singletrack and sauna! Sauna will be available in the afternoons Saturday and Sunday this weekend. May 1st riding, 2026.Start of the LagChilada and Feeling Lucky loop, May 1st, 2026.“Feeling Lucky” singletrack, April 29th, 2026. A good starter loop at Maplelag. Starts at the “LagChilada” sign.Maplelag singletrack, April 19th, 2026.Rock garden on “Moorhead” singletrack, April 29th, 2026.Original lakeside singletrack, April 28th, 2026.Tacky and damp riding, April 27th, 2026.Rolling through Bulhead Bootleg loop, April 26th, 2026.Post ride sauna! Sauna available Saturday and Sundays through May ( with advance notice) to season pass holders in the afternoons!
Happy May! Beautiful morning after another night below freezing. Has been a cooler week in place after a much welcomed rain shower overnight with just over an inch of rain. Before the rain, the surface soil was getting very dry as there had been no significant precipitation since the snow melted off. Even with the dry conditions, there is good moisture deep in the soil and the wildflowers have exploded, in particular hepatica flowers. Bloodroot flowers emerging from the forest floor and should bloom with some sun and heat in the afternoons. Maplelag moss coming to life from the recent rain.
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. Sights and lot of sounds of spring echoing through the woods. A special time of year as we transition from winter to spring/winter. Ice going off on Little Sugarbush early Saturday morning 4/19.
Thanks to over a foot of new snow, and grooming on select trails, we had a great run of special late season skiing the first 10 days of April.Thanks everyone that came to ski and all the skiers and fat bikers that supported us this season. Can’t wait for next season! Just Ski
72″ of snow this season from November 15th-April 4th. We began grooming on November 17th and groomed daily on the entire trail system, only missing a few days on the last grooming April 10th.
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 72″ April snowfall 13″. 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″.
Skaters Waltz ski trail, April 28th, 2026.Load of ash blocks to be split for firewood, April 28th, 2026. We continue to clean up deadfall from last summers Solstice storm. Ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 21st. Ice went off on April 19th.Thousands of early wildflowers popping up along the trail, April 21st, 2026, in particular hepatica flowers. Trail side scene, April 21st, 2026.
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