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Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking.  A couple of inches of new overnight. The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) special edition loop groomed x2 this morning. The base is solid and well formed and the new snow combed out nicely on top. Deck is setting up and should be great riding rest of the day and tomorrow! Looking at the forecast, riding should be great all day Wednesday and Thursday we ask riders be off trail by noon. We look to be right around the freezing mark on Friday until noon then dropping back down for riding opportunity on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday look great.

Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km. 

To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.  

Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag! 

Fresh groom on the “FatLagChilada” special edition loop today, February 24th, 2026.
Fresh groom on the singletrack, February 24th, 2026. The berms and base rock solid and the new snow combing out nicely on top!
Great riding February 23rd, 2026.
Start of the LagChilada and the special edition loop of the “FatLagChilada”, February 23rd, 2026.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking.  The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) loop was groomed Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings this past week. Very light dusting of new snow on top of the recent grooming. Reports from rider this weekend have been good. 

Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km. 

To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.  

Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag! 

Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh groom, February 19th, 2026.
Start of the LagChilada, February 19th, 2026. FLC special edition loop groomed today. 
Fresh groomed singletrack, February 19th, 2026.
Great evening ride after grooming had a chance to set up, February 19th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open A cool start with sub zero temps but looks to warm up nicely today to make for a great day of skiing. Light dusting of new snow will make for slower skiing today. A quiet week on tap at Maplelag with no events. Conditions are “mid winter” with good temps ahead and snow chances middle of the week. Entire trail system was groomed Thursday-Saturday. After 2-3″ of new snow during the week. We appreciate seeing all the new to Maplelag skiers along with the regulars this past weekend. Just Ski.

A lot of sticks and branches coming down with the storm, we have cleared the bigger stuff and continue clearing the smaller sticks. Groomer’s choices for classic include Roy’s Run, Wavy Gravy, JibFly and Sap Run. All skate trails should be good for skating, albeit a bit slower today. …Just Ski!

Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”. One of the first trails at Maplelag! 

We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon! 

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

46″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.  

Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding.  18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option. 

Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. There is no charge for children 6 and under. 

Snowfall YTD at 48″ Compacted base on trail 3-8″. Total snowfall in February 9″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″. 

Saturday skiers! February 21st, 2026.
Saturday skiers, February 21st, 2026.
Grooming on Loon Return trail, February 20th, 2026.
Grooming on Sap Run, February 19th, 2026.
Skate trail grooming, February 19th, 2026.
Grooming on Twin Lakes, February 19th, 2026. Remainder of the singletrack to be groomed Friday. 
Evening grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 18th, 2026.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking.  The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) loop was groomed Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, working in the new snow that fell Wednesday. The track groomed out nice and reports from rider this weekend have been good.

Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km. 

To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.  

Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag! 

Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh groom, February 19th, 2026.
Start of the LagChilada, February 19th, 2026. FLC special edition loop groomed today. 
Fresh groomed singletrack, February 19th, 2026.
Great evening ride after grooming had a chance to set up, February 19th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open Slightly warmer temps on Monday. Very light dusting of new snow after entire trail system was groomed Thursday-Saturday. We appreciate seeing all the new to Maplelag skiers along with the regulars this weekend.

A lot of sticks and branches coming down with the storm, we have cleared the bigger stuff and continue clearing the smaller sticks. Groomer’s choices for classic include Roy’s Run, Wavy Gravy, JibFly and Sap Run. All skate trails should be good for skating. …Just Ski!

Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”. One of the first trails at Maplelag! 

We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon! 

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

46″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.  

Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding.  18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option. 

Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. There is no charge for children 6 and under. 

Snowfall YTD at 48″ Compacted base on trail 3-8″. Total snowfall in February 9″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″. 

Saturday skiers! February 21st, 2026.
Saturday skiers, February 21st, 2026.
Grooming on Loon Return trail, February 20th, 2026.
Grooming on Sap Run, February 19th, 2026.
Skate trail grooming, February 19th, 2026.
Grooming on Twin Lakes, February 19th, 2026. Remainder of the singletrack to be groomed Friday. 
Evening grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 18th, 2026.