A gorgeous week of Fall conditions. Beautiful morning on Wednesday with brilliant sunshine highlighting the autumn foliage. Clouds moving in late with a few sprinkles at dusk. The cool temps this September has pushed the Fall color along with many trees past their peak now and falling from the frost and cold temps on Saturday. This is one of the most gorgeous times of the year in the woods with the leaves changing daily and nice temps for working on the trails. We have been mowing on the ski trails and clearing deadfall and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails.
Beautiful Fall weekend. Did cool down enough on Saturday morning for our first frost of the year. Not a hard frost as only the roofs, and tops of the trees were white. The cool temps has pushed the Fall color along with many trees past their peak now and falling from the frost and cold temps. This is one of the most gorgeous times of the year in the woods with the leaves changing daily and nice temps for working on the trails. We have been mowing on the ski trails and also making great progress on the new singletrack by twin lakes ski trails.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The next event on the trails will be the Pumpkin Run. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes. Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is a work in progress but folks are welcome to ride to the end and back or take ski trail back. Currently the trail is about 1.5 miles and takes 15-25 minutes to complete one way. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
One of the most gorgeous times of the year in the woods with the leaves changing daily and nice temps for working on the trails. The leaves are starting to near their peak of Fall color on certain trees but the majority of trees still green, especially deep in the woods. A mix bag of weather this week with gorgeous Fall days broken up by three rainy days. Rainfall relatively light will less than a half inch total over the three days.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running throughout the fall until the snow flies. The next event on the trails will be the Pumpkin Run. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 40 min to 1.5 hrs to complete. We also have a new mountain bike trail near twin lakes. Follow the twin lakes ski trail and look for the mountain bike trail signs. The trail is a work in progress but folks are welcome to ride to the end and back or take ski trail back. Currently the trail is about 1.5 miles and takes 15-25 minutes to complete one way. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. The other mowed ski trails are open for riding as well. Enjoy!
We have been mowing on the ski trails throughout the summer and fall, preparing them for winter and cutting trees from winds throughout the summer . The ski trails are in great shape for this time of year. A few areas of erosion from the hard rain but will repair later this Fall. We will continue working on the trails preparing them for the winter season and also working on new singletrack near twin lakes ski trails.
Relatively dry week until Friday afternoon. A shower passing through leaving 2/10ths of an inch of precip. Great riding on the course this morning. The best part was the general absence of deer flies. Possible they are at the end of their cycle which would be very nice. Mushrooms have exploded from wet weather and interesting to see the wide variety in the woods. Folks have been hitting the trail pretty much daily. A few mud spots here and there from the recent rain. We have brushed out the lakeside drops and blown out the singletrack and conditions are very good to excellent. A few areas still brushy. The water tables are are at near record levels from the wet June and July. Mosquitoes starting to multiply with the wet conditions but if you keep moving, not as bad. We have been working on the trails including maintenance work on the singletrack and have been mowing on the ski trails, preparing them for winter and cutting trees from winds earlier this month. The ski trails are in great shape for this time of year.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking and trail running throughout the Summer. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails and there are no services in the main lodge at this time with camp going on. If you do ride, all we ask is you clear and sticks etc. if you can. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 50min to 1.5 hrs to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. Enjoy!
An unusually low pressure system created some fantastic storms Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Just under 3″ of rain in 12 hours. There was no wind or tornado activity despite favorable conditions. The trails will be wet for a day until they get a chance to dry up. Riding on the bike course has been great with folks hitting the trail pretty much daily. A few mud spots here and there from the recent rain. We have brushed out the lakeside drops and blown out the singletrack and conditions are excellent. The water tables are are at near record levels from the wet June. Deer flies coming out now in full force and mosquitoes starting to multiply but if you keep moving, all good and riding with the slightly cooler weather, the deer flies haven’t been as noticeable. We have been working on the trails including maintenance work on the singletrack and have been mowing on the ski trails, preparing them for winter and cutting trees from winds earlier this month. The ski trails are in great shape for this time of year.
The trails are open for mountain biking, hiking and trail running throughout the Summer. The trails are closed to horses and motorized use. There is no charge to use the trails and there are no services in the main lodge at this time with camp going on. If you do ride, all we ask is you clear and sticks etc. if you can. The mtb course starts near the Great Northern Cabin and is marked for beginners to advanced riders. Follow the white signs with black arrows. The singletrack sections are labeled easier or more difficult/advanced. The advanced loop is around 7.4 miles, taking 50min to 1.5 hrs to complete. Please park in the parking lot by the first freight house as you enter the Maplelag property. Enjoy!
