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Bike Trail

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Trails are rolling great and some of the best riding of the season is now! Dry conditions post race weekend, ridden/buffed track has the deck rolling as good as it gets. A few leaves starting to fall to the ground but overall very nice riding. This week have started blowing on the entire LagChilada. SukkerWest, Bjorps and Moorhead cleared on Thursday, Bullhead Bootleg, Pete’s Porkie, Bear Pass cleared Tuesday and Hudson’s Hula and Pete’s Porkie cleared Wednesday morning. 

Nice job to the riders that completed a double LagChilada this weekend and good seeing new riders out! 

We will continue clearing out segments of trail as needed with the leaf blowers as more leaves start to fall to the forest floor.  

Couldn’t ask for better weather for year 34 of the Laddies Loppet mountain bike race weekend. Thanks everyone who came for race # 9 in the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series and thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, and support folks that made it a great day! We are already looking forward to next year for Laddies Loppet 2025 over Labor Day weekend!  

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this summer. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches! Contact us if you are interested in bringing your team for training camp summer 2025. [email protected]

Trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our hand built classic old style singletrack trails! Thank you, always great seeing folks out and we appreciate the support!

Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.

We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time.  If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.   

Reference our map, Trailforks or Strava to help with navigating. LagChilada challenge signs are also in place. Click for more information on the LagChilada challenge. Nice job to all the riders that have completed it so far this year! 

Parking across from Hygge cabin. The Hygge cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in this cabin formally called the Brant.

 Click here to be part of the Strava Maplelag Mountain Bike Club

Leaf clearing on first half/original Twin Lakes singletrack, September 18th, 2024.
Bullhead Bootleg track fresh cleared September 17th, 2024.
Pete’s Porkie singletrack fresh cleared and rolling fantastic, September 17th, 2024.
Woolly bear caterpillar on trail! September 17th, 2024.
First time riders on the trail! September 15th, 2024. (P.C. photo) Hudson’s Hula is a great starter loop that can be accessed using the start of Twin Lakes trail or following Citizen loop from the trail head near lodge site. 
Great time of year to tackle on the LagChilada challenge! September 13th, 2024.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024. A great starter loop and beginner loop, located end of Maplelag driveway.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024.
Riding on Twin Lakes ski trail, September 5th, 2024. The ski trails are open for riding but please be aware we have not cleared on many trails yet and use caution. Best ski trails to ride are Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz and Twin Lakes. Also watch for course tape that is used to mark the main bike course. Enjoy the adventure!
Great riding on the race course after all the racers, September 4th, 2024. Overall the entire 25 mile LagChilada trail system is rolling nice. 
Wolves team practice, September 3rd, 2024. North Loup Gnar.
Another beautiful early Fall evening! September 3rd, 2024.
Sport race start, Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Thanks to all the sponsors of the Laddies Loppet mountain weekend!
Bike Trail

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Trails are rolling great and some of the best riding of the season is now! Dry conditions post race weekend, ridden/buffed track has the deck rolling as good as it gets. A few leaves starting to fall to the ground but overall very nice riding. This week have started blowing on the LagChilada with Bullhead Bootleg, Pete’s Porkie, Bear Pass cleared Tuesday and Hudson’s Hula and Pete’s Porkie cleared Wednesday morning.

Nice job to the riders that completed a double LagChilada this weekend and good seeing new riders out! 

We will continue clearing out segments of trail as needed with the leaf blowers as more leaves start to fall to the forest floor.  

Couldn’t ask for better weather for year 34 of the Laddies Loppet mountain bike race weekend. Thanks everyone who came for race # 9 in the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series and thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, and support folks that made it a great day! We are already looking forward to next year for Laddies Loppet 2025 over Labor Day weekend!  

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this summer. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches! Contact us if you are interested in bringing your team for training camp summer 2025.

Trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our hand built classic old style singletrack trails! Thank you, always great seeing folks out and we appreciate the support!

Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.

We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time.  If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.   

Reference our map, Trailforks or Strava to help with navigating. LagChilada challenge signs are also in place. Click for more information on the LagChilada challenge. Nice job to all the riders that have completed it so far this year! 

Parking across from Hygge cabin. The Hygge cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in this cabin formally called the Brant.

 Click here to be part of the Strava Maplelag Mountain Bike Club

Bullhead Bootleg track fresh cleared September 17th, 2024.
Pete’s Porkie singletrack fresh cleared and rolling fantastic, September 17th, 2024.
Woolly bear caterpillar on trail! September 17th, 2024.

First time riders on the trail! September 15th, 2024. (P.C. photo) Hudson’s Hula is a great starter loop that can be accessed using the start of Twin Lakes trail or following Citizen loop from the trail head near lodge site. 
Great time of year to tackle on the LagChilada challenge! September 13th, 2024.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024. A great starter loop and beginner loop, located end of Maplelag driveway.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024.
Riding on Twin Lakes ski trail, September 5th, 2024. The ski trails are open for riding but please be aware we have not cleared on many trails yet and use caution. Best ski trails to ride are Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz and Twin Lakes. Also watch for course tape that is used to mark the main bike course. Enjoy the adventure!
Great riding on the race course after all the racers, September 4th, 2024. Overall the entire 25 mile LagChilada trail system is rolling nice. 
Wolves team practice, September 3rd, 2024. North Loup Gnar.
Another beautiful early Fall evening! September 3rd, 2024.
Sport race start, Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Thanks to all the sponsors of the Laddies Loppet mountain weekend!
Ski Trail

Trail Report

Summer like weather continues with above average temperatures. Fall scenes are emerging more each day with the leaves slowly changing color. Dry conditions in place the first half of September and has been good for working on the trails. We are beginning our first big push of ski trail work as we constantly prepare for the winter months.   

Overall the woods are very lush and green thanks to abundant moisture this spring and summer. Many wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen etc. popping up each week. We continue mowing on the ski trails as we constantly clear trees falling from the wind events. We have also started doing dirt work on the ski trail, smoothing out rough areas and improving rough spots. We will continue this work all through the summer and fall.         

Total rainfall in August 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 27″ of rain.            

The rain has been welcomed with the relatively dry conditions the previous 6 months and to keep the soil damp and moist for the trees we planted this spring. The lake, ponds, sloughs and water tables are at normal levels now.     

 Mountain bike trails now open. (click here for updates)

Summer ski trail work will include fixing rutted areas, working on drainage and removing rocks and filling in low spots in between almost daily mowing when not raining. 

Fall color near the cabooses, September 17th, 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. 
Early Fall color around the cabooses, September 12th, 2024.
Maplelag moss on Twin Lakes ski trail, September 12th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, September 10th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Mother North Star ski trail, September 10th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Twin Lakes ski trail, also part of mtb course, September 10th, 2024.
More mushrooms! August 26th, 2024.
Coral mushroom sprouting up in one unique spot along the trail, August 26th, 2024.
Maple seeds in abundance this year, August 26th, 2024.
Aspen leaf falling to the forest floor with a interesting color pattern, August 25th, 2024.
Transition to Fall, August 23rd, 2024.
Late summer shades, August 23rd, 2024.
Ideal mud to capture the perfect track, August 20th, 2024.
Mowing on Twin Lakes trail, August 14th, 2024.
Few signs of fall starting to emerge on the forest floor, August 8th, 2024.
More unique mushrooms popping up on the forest floor, Auigust 8th, 2024.
More mushrooms sprouting from the forest floor, July 30th, 2024. With all the moisture this summer, the variety of mushrooms has been unlike any other year. 
Trail tuning on Skaters Waltz ski trail, July 24th, 2024. 
Mowing at the bottom of “Eira” hill, July 16th, 2024.
Black eyed Susan flowers blooming along the ski trail, July 13th, 2024.
Bike Trail

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Trails are rolling great and some of the best riding of the season is now! Dry conditions post race weekend, ridden/buffed track has the deck rolling as good as it gets. A few leaves starting to fall the the ground but overall very nice riding. Nice job to the riders that completed a double LagChilada this weekend and good seeing new riders out! 

We will continue clearing out segments of trail as needed with the leaf blowers as more leaves start to fall to the forest floor. 

Couldn’t ask for better weather for year 34 of the Laddies Loppet mountain bike race weekend. Thanks everyone who came for race # 9 in the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series and thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, and support folks that made it a great day! We are already looking forward to next year for Laddies Loppet 2025 over Labor Day weekend! 

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this summer. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches! Contact us if you are interested in bringing your team for training camp summer 2025.

Trail pass to help offset operating and maintenance expenses. We are a self funded/maintained trail system and happy to share our hand built classic old style singletrack trails! Thank you, always great seeing folks out and we appreciate the support!

Nice job to all the riders that completed the LagChilada challengethis year! The opportunity to complete the challenge is available every day the trails are open during the dirt season.

We always try to clear any new deadfall right away but limbs, branches etc. can fall down at any time.  If you encounter any trail issues, please text Jay at 218-849-7669 or if any other trail questions.   

Reference our map, Trailforks or Strava to help with navigating. LagChilada challenge signs are also in place. Click for more information on the LagChilada challenge. Nice job to all the riders that have completed it so far this year! 

Parking across from Hygge cabin. The Hygge cabin is also available for a changing area and bathrooms and there are also maps located in this cabin formally called the Brant.

 Click here to be part of the Strava Maplelag Mountain Bike Club

First time riders on the trail! September 15th, 2024. (P.C. photo) Hudson’s Hula is a great starter loop that can be accessed using the start of Twin Lakes trail or following Citizen loop from the trail head near lodge site.
Great time of year to tackle on the LagChilada challenge! September 13th, 2024.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024. A great starter loop and beginner loop, located end of Maplelag driveway.
SukkerWest singletrack, September 11th, 2024.
Riding on Twin Lakes ski trail, September 5th, 2024. The ski trails are open for riding but please be aware we have not cleared on many trails yet and use caution. Best ski trails to ride are Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz and Twin Lakes. Also watch for course tape that is used to mark the main bike course. Enjoy the adventure!
Great riding on the race course after all the racers, September 4th, 2024. Overall the entire 25 mile LagChilada trail system is rolling nice. 
Wolves team practice, September 3rd, 2024. North Loup Gnar.
Another beautiful early Fall evening! September 3rd, 2024.
Sport race start, Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Racing action Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.
Thanks to all the sponsors of the Laddies Loppet mountain weekend!
Ski Trail

Trail Report

Summer like weather continues with above average temperatures. Fall scenes are slowly emerging with the leaves slowly changing color. Dry conditions in place the first half of September and has been good for working on the trails. We are beginning our first big push of ski trail work as we constantly prepare for the winter months.  

Overall the woods are very lush and green thanks to abundant moisture this spring and summer. Many wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen etc. popping up each week. We continue mowing on the ski trails as we constantly clear trees falling from the wind events. We have also started doing dirt work on the ski trail, smoothing out rough areas and improving rough spots. We will continue this work all through the summer and fall.         

Total rainfall in August 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 27″ of rain.            

The rain has been welcomed with the relatively dry conditions the previous 6 months and to keep the soil damp and moist for the trees we planted this spring. The lake, ponds, sloughs and water tables are at normal levels now.     

 Mountain bike trails now open. (click here for updates)

Summer ski trail work will include fixing rutted areas, working on drainage and removing rocks and filling in low spots in between almost daily mowing when not raining. 

New Maplealg sign at the fork, September 12th, 2024. The woods are slowly coming alive with Fall color. 
Early Fall color around the cabooses, September 12th, 2024.
Maplelag moss on Twin Lakes ski trail, September 12th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, September 10th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Mother North Star ski trail, September 10th, 2024.
Fall grooming on Twin Lakes ski trail, also part of mtb course, September 10th, 2024.
More mushrooms! August 26th, 2024.
Coral mushroom sprouting up in one unique spot along the trail, August 26th, 2024.
Maple seeds in abundance this year, August 26th, 2024.
Aspen leaf falling to the forest floor with a interesting color pattern, August 25th, 2024.
Transition to Fall, August 23rd, 2024.
Late summer shades, August 23rd, 2024.
Ideal mud to capture the perfect track, August 20th, 2024.
Mowing on Twin Lakes trail, August 14th, 2024.
Few signs of fall starting to emerge on the forest floor, August 8th, 2024.
More unique mushrooms popping up on the forest floor, Auigust 8th, 2024.
More mushrooms sprouting from the forest floor, July 30th, 2024. With all the moisture this summer, the variety of mushrooms has been unlike any other year. 
Trail tuning on Skaters Waltz ski trail, July 24th, 2024. 
Mowing at the bottom of “Eira” hill, July 16th, 2024.
Black eyed Susan flowers blooming along the ski trail, July 13th, 2024.