Fresh snow!! 4″ of new snow past 24 hours. Riding will be a bit slower going until we can groom out the open 9km loop. Grooming planned on Wednesday.
Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack.
Trails are open. A snowy start to February with 4″ or so of new snow past 24 hours. First three inches very dense and last inch or so very fluffy. Still high humidity but the snow has a dry loose feel. That’s the beauty of winter and snow…always different! We will be out grooming today, focusing on the course for Tuesday’s Section races and try to groom out some of the outer trails. The fresh snow and moderating temps making for very nice skiing. We won’t be overly aggressive on the grooming this week, but instead enjoying the fresh powder while we can!
A full day of grooming Sunday, focusing on the inner trails and courses for the Section race to be held on Tuesday. Tracks reset on Twin Lakes as well. Trails not groomed after the new snow on top since last weeks groom but some have been skied in.
Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.Schedule below.
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”.
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
43″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. 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. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person.
Snowfall YTD at 43″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. 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″.
Full moon ski, February 1st, 2026. Very bright even with cloudy conditions! Fun in the fresh snow! February 1st, 2026.Grooming on Mother North Star, February 1st, 2026. Lots of smiles on the trails today!New flags marking the access points, February 1st, 2026.
Trails are open. A lovely 4″ of snow the past 24 hours, made for winter wonderland skiing today. A little bit of breeze but nothing too crazy and very nice in the woods. A full day of grooming, focusing on the inner trails and courses for the Section race on Tuesday. Tracks reset on Twin Lakes as well. Trails not groomed today have the new snow on top since last weeks groom but some have been skied in. We will be back out grooming Monday, focusing on the course for Tuesday’s race and try to groom out some of the outer trails.
Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”.
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
42″″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. 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. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person.
Snowfall YTD at 42″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. 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″.
Fun in the fresh snow! February 1st, 2026.Grooming on Mother North Star, February 1st, 2026. Lots of smiles on the trails today!New flags marking the access points, February 1st, 2026.Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 30th, 2026.Grooming on North Loup, January 30th, 2026. Skating might be a bit slow…hop in the track on the downhills!Grooming on Skaters Waltz, January 30th, 2026.Grooming on north end of Bullhead Lake trail, January 29th, 2026.Sunshine, and smiles on Sukkerbusk, January 29th, 2026.Lake grooming on Bullhead Lake, January 29th, 2026.North side of Bullhead lake trail, January 29th, 2026.Eira Bikwadinaa hill grooming, January 29th, 2026.Grooming in between Twin Lakes as part of Island Lake and Wavy Gravy trails, January 29th, 2026.Morning ski on JibFly, January 28th, 2026.Cutting new track on Rootin Tootin, January 28th, 2026.Grooming on Rootin Tootin, January 28th, 2026.Finishing up on Loon Return trail, January 28th, 2026.“Snow moon”, January 28th, 2026. Full moon February 1st!Just SkiBeautiful sun dog over Twin Lakes crossing, January 27th, 2026.
9km loop groomed and open for riding. Very thin dusting of snow on top, rider packed on rock solid base. Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack.
Any questions on riding, text Jay 218-849-7669.
Singletrack January 30th, 2026.Loon return trail groomed for fat bike left and ski right, January 30th, 2026.Fat bike trail rider packed on top of rock solid base, January 29th, 2026. (Jamie J. photo) Bridge section open and groomed, January 23rd, 2026.“Bjorp’s” singletrack part of open and groomed singletrack, January 22nd, 2026.Connector to Bjorp’s from the driveway, January 22nd, 2026.Grooming on the singletrack, January 21st, 2026.Fresh groomed singletrack at end of Bridge section, January 21s,t 2026.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack buried in snow, January 20th, 2026.
Trails are open. It has been a great week of skiing and grooming even with the cooler weather. The entire trail system has been groomed 1-4 times this week and skiing is about as good as it gets. Looks to be a bit warmer today with snow chances later, 1-3″ possible. Groomer’s Choices for today include Roy’s Run, Wavy Gravy and Sap Run. Best skating will be on Skaters Waltz.
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
There are no events or races occurring this weekend. Even on days of races or events, skiing on the west or north side of the trail system, you might not run into one person! The next event will be on Tuesday February 3rd.
Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”.
39″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. 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. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person.
Snowfall YTD at 39″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in 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″.
Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 30th, 2026.Grooming on North Loup, January 30th, 2026. Skating might be a bit slow…hop in the track on the downhills!Grooming on Skaters Waltz, January 30th, 2026.Grooming on north end of Bullhead Lake trail, January 29th, 2026.Sunshine, and smiles on Sukkerbusk, January 29th, 2026.Lake grooming on Bullhead Lake, January 29th, 2026.North side of Bullhead lake trail, January 29th, 2026.Eira Bikwadinaa hill grooming, January 29th, 2026.Grooming in between Twin Lakes as part of Island Lake and Wavy Gravy trails, January 29th, 2026.Grooming on “Lumi’s Loop”, January 29th, 2026. A great loop to ski in the evening this weekend under the full moon! Morning ski on JibFly, January 28th, 2026.Cutting new track on Rootin Tootin, January 28th, 2026.Grooming on Rootin Tootin, January 28th, 2026.Finishing up on Loon Return trail, January 28th, 2026.“Snow moon”, January 28th, 2026. Full moon February 1st!Just SkiBeautiful sun dog over Twin Lakes crossing, January 27th, 2026.
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