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Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Dry/hardpack surface conditions. Trails are rolling great and some of the best riding of the season is now! We are blowing out trails not used in the race from this past weekend with the first half of Twin Lakes loop on tap for clearing today. Yesterday we blew out Bullhead Bootleg, North Loup Gnar and brushed and cleared out SukkerWest.

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.

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.

Summer 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!

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

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!

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Dry/hardpack with a few dusty areas, surface conditions. (Hard to believe we are saying dusty after the wet summer.) Overall the track is in excellent condition, in particular the course for the Laddies Loppet. Other segments are have a thin leaf/forest debris scattering but we will be blowing out those segments this week. Today we will be blowing out Bullhead Bootleg and North Loup Gnar.

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 to improve for the future.

Signs of fall with leaves slowly changing…one of the best times of year to ride the next 6-8 weeks!  

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this summer. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches!

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.

Summer 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!

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

Sport race start, Laddies Loppet 2024, September 1st, 2024.

Thanks to all the sponsors of the Laddies Loppet mountain weekend!

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Laddies Loppet mountain bike race day! A crisp and calm start to the morning with excellent riding conditions….a great day of racing and riding on tap!

Sunday we will have the DL Wood Fire Pizza food truck on site.   

T-shirt for the 34th Laddies Loppet! Thanks to our sponsors! 

Signs of fall with leaves slowly changing…one of the best times of year to ride the next 6-8 weeks!  

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this month. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches!

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 the Brant.

Summer 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!

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

“Bear Pass” drop singletrack, August 31st, 2024.
Clearing singletrack, August 30th, 2024.
Hudson’s Hula singletrack, August 28th, 2024. Signature “white earth” coming to life after a run of dry weather…first time this year! 
Start of Twin lakes ski trail which is part of the race loop, August 28th, 2024. This area has been wet most of the summer with all the rain but we’ve built up the side to have a dry line.
Climbing up lakeside drop, August 27th, 2024.
Warming up for Wolves practice! August 27th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Evening riding August 23rd, 2024.
Moss lined singletrack, August 23rd, 2024.
Evening riding, August 23rd, 2024.
First signs of Fall, August 23rd, 2024.
Ready for another day of dirt work! Keith has been doing a great job tuning the trails this month. 
Rolling on the ski trail segment, August 20th, 2024.
Bullhead Bootleg! August 20th, 2024.
Bullhead Bootleg, August 16th, 2024.
Need to give your bike a bath? Bike bath station at the Brant!
Local HS team “Wolves” on the trail for team practice, August 13th, 2024.
Belt buckle for riders competing two LagChiladas in one ride/day!

Trail Report

After a wet period mid August, conditions have been dry lately. No rain this week. Early Fall scenes evident more and more each day. A few leaves changing already and falling to the forest floor. We have been working on the trails clearing deadfall but mostly working on the bike course in preparation of the Laddies Loppet mountain bike race this Sunday of Labor Day weekend.      

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 this month 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. 

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.

Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. The surface is tacky/dry and rolling great! We avoided the storms and rain earlier this week and the track is the driest it has been all summer. We will finish blowing out the course this morning. Should be a very nice weekend of riding and racing on Sunday for the Laddies Loppet!

Click here to register for camping.

Sunday we will have the DL Wood Fire Pizza food truck on site.   

T-shirt for the 34th Laddies Loppet! Thanks to our sponsors! 

Signs of fall with leaves slowly changing…one of the best times of year to ride the next 6-8 weeks!  

Great week hosting the local HS MTB Team “Wolves” training camp earlier this month. Fun energy and nice job to kids and coaches!

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 the Brant.

Summer 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!

 Click here to join the Maplelag Mountain Bike Club

Checking out the “Laddies Loppet” course, August 30th, 2024.
Clearing singletrack, August 30th, 2024.

Hudson’s Hula singletrack, August 28th, 2024. Signature “white earth” coming to life after a run of dry weather…first time this year! 
Start of Twin lakes ski trail which is part of the race loop, August 28th, 2024. This area has been wet most of the summer with all the rain but we’ve built up the side to have a dry line.
Climbing up lakeside drop, August 27th, 2024.
Warming up for Wolves practice! August 27th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Sunday riding! August 26th, 2024.
Evening riding August 23rd, 2024.
Moss lined singletrack, August 23rd, 2024.
Evening riding, August 23rd, 2024.
First signs of Fall, August 23rd, 2024.
Ready for another day of dirt work! Keith has been doing a great job tuning the trails this month. 
Rolling on the ski trail segment, August 20th, 2024.
Bullhead Bootleg! August 20th, 2024.
Bullhead Bootleg, August 16th, 2024.
Need to give your bike a bath? Bike bath station at the Brant!
Local HS team “Wolves” on the trail for team practice, August 13th, 2024.
Belt buckle for riders competing two LagChiladas in one ride/day!