Mild temps the end of the week after a frontal passage on Tuesday evening resulting in .35″ of rain. The recent rain showers have been very much welcomed after the dry month of September and first half of October which has made for great conditions to work on the trails.
We have been busy on the trails clearing deadfall and blowing leaves off the trails. We try to have the trails as cleared as possible so the frost can set when cold temperatures come and we can groom and open the trails on minimal snow.
We are past our peak of Fall color but beautiful autumn scenes remain in place with the woods still providing golden pockets. Incredible Northern Lights recently we were fortunate to catch over Island lake on the Maplelag property.
.95″ rainfall to date in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall 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 28″ of rain.
Fall grooming on Bullhead lake trail, October 23rd, 2024.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake next to Maplelag, October 21st, 2024.Leaf clearing on Wavy Gravy ski trail, October 21st, 2024.Fall color scene on Mother North Star trail, October 20th, 2024.Tamarac trees starting to change color, October 17th, 2024. The only coniferous tree to change color and lose their needles.Clearing singletrack, October 17th, 2024.MEA mountain biking! October 17th, 2024. Clearing deadfall and leaves on Sukkerbusk, October 16th, 2024. Wood on sides will be cut up for firewood next spring.Maple near the Big Dipper cabin at fall color peak, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming on Skaters Waltz, October 15th, 2024.New welcome sign day! Another great sign by our painter Pat! October 15th, 2024. Heading out to the trails for Fall grooming, October 11th, 2024.Mother North Star ski trail, October 11th, 2024. Autumn scene over south Twin Lake on the Maplelag property, October 9th, 2024.Maplelag driveway, October 9th, 2024.Northern Lights over island lake on the Maplelag property, October 7th, 2024.Maples near the switchyard at their peak this week, October 7th, 2024.Fall color on the Bullhead connector! October 6th, 2024. Fall grooming, October 5th, 2024.Touch of frost on the low areas, October 4th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 3rd, 2024.dEnjoying the fall colors along the Maplelag driveway on a evening ride, October 3rd, 2024. Fog rolling off Little Sugarbush lake, October 4th, 2024.Maplelag driveway at the fork, go left! September 30th, 2024.Scene at Twin Lakes, September 30th, 2024. Maples in Switchyard starting to put on a nice display of fall color, September 28th, 2024.Calm morning on Little Sugarbush lake, September 28th, 2024.Twin Lakes ski trail crossing, September 28th, 2024.Swans on Twin Lakes, September 28th, 2024.Morning scene along Mother North Star ski trail, September 28th, 2024. Fall color near the Red and Orange caboose, September 23rd, 2024.Fall riding at it’s best on the mountain bike trails, September 24th, 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.
Trails are open. Mild temps and really nice late season riding. The little bit of recent rain has made for nice dirt surface…as good as it gets!
Wednesday morning we cleared on the original Lakeside drops/starter loop and Hudson’s Hula. Tuesday we cleared on Bullhead Bootleg. Today we are clearing on more of the inner trails. All other trails blown out last week but leaves have been falling down fast and covering the surface. Use a little extra caution on the leafy deck but overall really nice late season dirt riding.
We will continue clearing select segments of trail throughout the fall until dirt season ends on November 3rd at sunset.
There is no trail fee for the remainder of the season thanks to a generous donation by MLC Custom Homes of Detroit Lakes to offset trail maintenance the remainder of the dirt season.
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]
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 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.
Fresh cleared Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, October 22nd, 2024.Leafy deck on Moorhead singletrack, Oktober 22nd, 2024. Moorhead will be cleared before the weekend. Start of the LagChilada October 19th, 2024.Clearing singletrack on Saturday October 19th, 2024. Unfortunately the leaves keep it from staying clear very long…MEA LagChilada! Nice work guys, October 17th, 2024.Members of the local HS MTB team riding with Ben, recognizing 10 years of service to coaching! Thanks Ben! October 17th, 2024.
Trails are open. Cooler temps moving in with a few off and on showers. Surface will be a bit damp, especially where leafy, but hardpack and dry below. Should dry out by noon time but no reason not to ride!
This morning we are clearing on Hudson’s Hula. Yesterday we cleared on Bullhead Bootleg. All other trails blown out last week but leaves have been falling down fast and covering the surface. Use a little extra caution on the leafy deck but overall really nice late season dirt riding.
We will continue clearing select segments of trail throughout the fall until dirt season ends on November 3rd at sunset.
There is no trail fee for the remainder of the season thanks to a generous donation by MLC Custom Homes of Detroit Lakes to offset trail maintenance the remainder of the dirt season.
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]
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 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.
Fresh cleared Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, October 22nd, 2024.Leafy deck on Moorhead singletrack, Oktober 22nd, 2024. Moorhead will be cleared before the weekend. Start of the LagChilada October 19th, 2024.Clearing singletrack on Saturday October 19th, 2024. Unfortunately the leaves keep it from staying clear very long…MEA LagChilada! Nice work guys, October 17th, 2024.Members of the local HS MTB team riding with Ben, recognizing 10 years of service to coaching! Thanks Ben! October 17th, 2024.
Cooler weather on the move today with a few passing showers this morning. Total precipitation less than a tenth of an inch. Most recent rainfall last Friday around .5″ of precipitation which was very much welcomed. Overall the fall has been very dry and conditions have been good for working on the trails.
We have been busy on the trails clearing deadfall and blowing leaves off the trails. We try to have the trails as cleared as possible so the frost can set when cold temperatures come and we can groom and open the trails on minimal snow.
We are just past our peak of Fall color but beautiful autumn scenes remain in place with the woods still golden. Incredible Northern Lights recently we were fortunate to catch over Island lake on the Maplelag property. Big time wind last Saturday bringing down a few dead trees and lots of branches and twigs we have been clearing on the entire trail system. Dry conditions prevail with no significant moisture the past 5 weeks.
.65″ rainfall to date in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall 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 28″ of rain.
Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake next to Maplelag, October 21st, 2024.Leaf clearing on Wavy Gravy ski trail, October 21st, 2024.Fall color scene on Mother North Star trail, October 20th, 2024.Tamarac trees starting to change color, October 17th, 2024. The only coniferous tree to change color and lose their needles.Clearing singletrack, October 17th, 2024.MEA mountain biking! October 17th, 2024. Clearing deadfall and leaves on Sukkerbusk, October 16th, 2024. Wood on sides will be cut up for firewood next spring.Maple near the Big Dipper cabin at fall color peak, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 15th, 2024.Fall grooming on Skaters Waltz, October 15th, 2024.New welcome sign day! Another great sign by our painter Pat! October 15th, 2024. Heading out to the trails for Fall grooming, October 11th, 2024.Mother North Star ski trail, October 11th, 2024. Autumn scene over south Twin Lake on the Maplelag property, October 9th, 2024.Maplelag driveway, October 9th, 2024.Northern Lights over island lake on the Maplelag property, October 7th, 2024.Maples near the switchyard at their peak this week, October 7th, 2024.Fall color on the Bullhead connector! October 6th, 2024. Fall grooming, October 5th, 2024.Touch of frost on the low areas, October 4th, 2024.Fall grooming, October 3rd, 2024.dEnjoying the fall colors along the Maplelag driveway on a evening ride, October 3rd, 2024. Fog rolling off Little Sugarbush lake, October 4th, 2024.Maplelag driveway at the fork, go left! September 30th, 2024.Scene at Twin Lakes, September 30th, 2024. Maples in Switchyard starting to put on a nice display of fall color, September 28th, 2024.Calm morning on Little Sugarbush lake, September 28th, 2024.Twin Lakes ski trail crossing, September 28th, 2024.Swans on Twin Lakes, September 28th, 2024.Morning scene along Mother North Star ski trail, September 28th, 2024. Fall color near the Red and Orange caboose, September 23rd, 2024.Fall riding at it’s best on the mountain bike trails, September 24th, 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.
Trails are open. Cooler temps moving in with a few off and on showers. Surface will be a bit damp but hardpack and dry below. This morning we are clearing on Bullhead Bootleg. All other trails blown out last week but leaves have been falling down fast and covering the surface. Use a little extra caution on the leafy deck but overall really nice late season dirt riding.
We will continue clearing select segments of trail throughout the fall until dirt season ends on November 3rd at sunset.
There is no trail fee for the remainder of the season thanks to a generous donation by MLC Custom Homes of Detroit Lakes to offset trail maintenance the remainder of the dirt season.
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]
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 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.
Start of the LagChilada October 19th, 2024.Clearing singletrack on Saturday October 19th, 2024. Unfortunately the leaves keep it from staying clear very long…MEA LagChilada! Nice work guys, October 17th, 2024.Members of the local HS MTB team riding with Ben, recognizing 10 years of service to coaching! Thanks Ben! October 17th, 2024.Beautiful Autumn scenes in the woods and on the trails, October 17th, 2024.Leaf clearing the singletrack, October 17th, 2024.Feeling Lucky singletrack loop, October 15th, 2024. Fresh cleared earlier in the day!
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