A stormy weekend with strong winds over 80mph early Saturday morning resulting in over a 100 downed trees, at least. We will begin clearing the mountain bike course which includes many portion of ski trail before working on more ski trail. It will be a big project to clear all the trails
It has been a wet week as well with rain every night except Tuesday. Just under 4″ of total rainfall the last week. We have started mowing on select ski trails, and continue clear deadfall and tuning the mountain bike trails almost daily.
Thanks everyone who supports the trails at Maplelag. We had a fun run to end the ski season. We appreciate you very much and can’t wait to have folks back on the trail for dirt season. Stay tuned for more updates.
Blowdown on the ski trail after the Solstice storm, June 21st, 2025.Wild Iris flowers blooming the end of this week, June 13th, 2025.“Strawberry” moon over Little Sugarbush lake, June 12th, 2025. Lush green conditions in the woods, June 9th, 2025, as seen on the bike course. Mowing on Rootin Tootin ski trail, May 30th, 2025.First mowing on the ski trails, May 29th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming this week, May 29th, 2025.Yellow slippers blooming in abundance the past few days, May 27th, 2025.Oyster mushrooms sprouting today, May 21st, 2025. With a little warmth to come, the forest floor should really come to life the next few days! Yellow slippers ready for warmer weather to return, May 20th, 2025.Rainfall the end of the week bringing the moss to life along the bike trail, May 16th, 2025.Gray Tree frog, May 11th, 2025.More wildflowers emerging from the forest floor, May 11th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack on the bike track, May 11th, 2025.Bear up on the northern part of the trail system, May 9th, 2025.Marsh marigolds blooming in full force in recent days, May 10th, 2025.Tamarack buds, May 10th, 2025.Ferns emerging from Sugarbush creek, May 8th, 2025.Tracks on tracks! Bear track on the mountain bike singletrack, May 6th, 2025.Bloodroot flowers ready to emerge from the forest floor, May 1st, 2025. The woods should really start to come to life with warm weather moving in. North end of Little Sugarbush lake, May 1st, 2025. Water tables and lake levels are above normal with recent rain and good moisture from winter snow. Maplelag creek running good after 1.3″ of recent rainfall on April 28th, 2025.Hepatica flowers blooming in full force today, April 26th, 2025.Trumpeter swans on Kohlepp’s pond, April 23rd, 2025.Evening scene along Mother North Star, April 21st, 2025.Mossy ski trail, April 21st, 2025.Busy beaver on a large oak tree. April 21s,t 2025. Group of trumpeter swans enjoying ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 17th, 2025.Bullhead lake ice free, April 13th, 2025.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake as seen in front of the new sauna, April 15th, 2025.Edge of Little Sugarbush lake, April 13th, 2025.Sunday night lightning, April 13th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are closed. Winds over 80mph Saturday morning were not kind to the trails with over 100 downed trees. It will take 2-3 weeks most likely to clear all the trails and have open again. We will begin on the Sport Comp Expert loop which consists of most of the inner trails and the Twin Lakes race loop and also Feeling Lucky of the starter loop. Hopefully by end of the week this loop can be open.
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Deadfall on the bike course, June 21st, 2025.Start of the LagChilada.
The mountain bike trails are open. Damp conditions after another evening rain shower. Sun is out and drying, deck is mostly tacky watch for slick spots in the low areas. Ride corners and berms up the upside!
We are continuing with the brushing out of trail, working on the original Twin Lakes loop this week. Last week we starting brushed out areas on the inner loop. We are also blowing out trail as needed and will continue through the summer as needed..
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada.Sunshine on the singletrack, June 19th, 2025. Nightly rain keeping the deck tacky. Watch for slick spots in the low areas, ride corners and berms high!Riding on Twin Lakes Hudson Hula singletrack, June 17th, 2025.Moss coming to life after yesterday’s rain, June 17th, 2025.Bridge on Bullhead Bootleg loop, June 16th, 2025.Saturday in the deep woods singletrack, June 14th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
The mountain bike trails are open. Damp/wet conditions this morning after half inch of rain or so overnight. Watch for slick spots in the low areas. Trails remain open and should be tackier by mid afternoon.
We are continuing with the brushing out of trail, working on the original Twin Lakes loop this week. Last week we starting brushed out areas on the inner loop. We are also blowing out trail as needed and will continue through the summer as needed..
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada.Riding on Twin Lakes Hudson Hula singletrack, June 17th, 2025.Moss coming to life after yesterday’s rain, June 17th, 2025.Bridge on Bullhead Bootleg loop, June 16th, 2025.Saturday in the deep woods singletrack, June 14th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
The mountain bike trails are open. Tacky riding surface…..great day to ride! Nice job to the riders completing the LagChilada this weekend!
We are continuing with the brushing out of trail, working on the original Twin Lakes loop this week. Last week we starting brushed out areas on the inner loop. We are also blowing out trail as needed and will continue through the summer as needed..
The LagChilada challenge remains in place which encompasses all the trails at Maplelag. Click here for more details. Secondary signage is up and the LagChilada course is marked. Click here for the Strava map which can be downloaded. Nice job to everyone completing the challenge this year including the riders doing a double!!
The Maplelag trails are described as classic or old style. Featuring more narrow singletrack with roots and rocks and generally more technical in nature. A good beginner loop is the Citizen Loop and a good intermediate loop is the Sport loop.
Maplelag is a family owned and operated business. We are one of the few MTB trail systems in the Midwest that maintain the trails ourselves with no outside funding or assistance and pay property taxes that in turn help support other trails locally and in the state! Please consider a trail pass to offset some of our expenses. We love to mountain bike and share the trail with others…what it is all about! Thank you.
Start of the LagChilada.Riding on Twin Lakes Hudson Hula singletrack, June 17th, 2025.Moss coming to life after yesterday’s rain, June 17th, 2025.Bridge on Bullhead Bootleg loop, June 16th, 2025.Saturday in the deep woods singletrack, June 14th, 2025.Brushing out segments of trail where overgrown, June 10th, 2025.Blowing out trail, June 10th, 2025.Rolling along Bullhead lake on Bootleg singletrack, June 9th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, June 8th, 2025.Riding June 7th, 2025.Coming off the bridge, start of Twin Lakes loop, June 7th, 2025. Beautiful evening on the lakeside singletrack, June 4th, 2025.Columbine flowers blooming along the trail this week, May 30th, 2025.Freshly cleared singletrack on the “Moorhead” loop, May 30th, 2025.Mowing on ski trail segment of bike course, May 29th, 2025.Goat ranch rd, part of the connector from the main trails to Bullhead Bootleg loop, May 21st, 2025. To access the mtb trails again. look for signs at bottom of hill to go left. (Do not ride up hill in distance if doing LagChilada)
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