Cooler weather in place. Recent rains and storms missing Maplelag. After a wet period mid August, conditions have been dry lately. 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 coming 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.
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.
Trails are open. We stayed clear of the storms and rain the past few days and the surface is tacky/dry and rolling great! We plan to blow out the entire course again today and Saturday. Looking like a great weekend of riding and racing on Sunday for the Laddies Loppet!
This week we are on working on fine tuning the course for the 34th Laddies Loppet which is part of the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series (MMBS) The course is taking shape nicely and looking good for the weekend!
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.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant 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!
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!
Trails are open. We stayed clear of the storms and rain the past few days and the surface is tacky/dry and rolling great! Some wind bringing a few leaves down but we plan to blow out the entire course again Friday and Saturday.
This week we are on working on fine tuning the course for the 34th Laddies Loppet which is part of the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series (MMBS) The course is taking shape nicely and looking good for the weekend!
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.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant 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!
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!
Trails are open. Track is dry/ tacky and rolling great. No recent rain or storms. Just a few sprinkles Tuesday evening to settle the dust. Cooler and drier air in place making for very nice riding today and great trail work conditions.
This week we are on working on fine tuning the course for the 34th Laddies Loppet which is part of the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series (MMBS) The course is taking shape nicely and looking good for the weekend!
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.
Parking across from Brant cabin. The Brant 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!
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!
Cooler weather in place after a warm and humid weekend. No rain or storms on Monday or Tuesday nights. After a wet period mid August, conditions have been dry lately. 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 over 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.
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.
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