Trail Detail
Notes
About 17km total of trail loops near the St. Cloud penitentiary. Some scenic woods and great hills. Just a mile from the Mississippi, trails run on land that was formerly a farm and takes skiers through pastures, forests, and apple orchards. Trails are mostly easy to intermediate with a few challenging hills.Trail Reports
2018-2019 season
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-04-13 10:12:41
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North loop groomed and track set. Get it while it lasts!
(Bruce Busta)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-03-19 09:33:14
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North Loop is freshly groomed as of Tuesday morning. The report from the groomer did not say if a classic track is set. So unclear about classic, but skate lane should be in good shape.
(Bruce Busta)
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Saturday, March 16, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-03-16 10:21:51
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The groomer just called and said the North Loop is groomed for skating (not classic) and is in good shape. There is some detours, but overall pretty good.
(Bruce Busta)
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-03-12 12:23:44
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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North Loop freshly groomed for both classic and skate. Hopefully it will survive the forecast.
(Bruce Busta)
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Monday, March 11, 2019
Afternoon
posted: 2019-03-11 14:03:55
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Hilltop, Orchard, and warm up are not groomed. Grooming plan: North Loop should be groomed later today if it doesn't get too warm.
(Bruce Busta)
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Monday, March 4, 2019
Afternoon
posted: 2019-03-04 14:09:09
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North loop is very good for both classic and skate. Trail is a bit battered as there has been a lot of usage.
(Bruce Busta)
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Saturday, March 2, 2019
Afternoon
posted: 2019-03-02 14:36:37
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Epic! The groomers did their magic last night and hilltop, Orchard, warm up, North Loop are all groomed for skate and classic and absolutely in amazing condition. The classic track on hilltop is especially spectacular. Enjoy!
(Bruce Busta)
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Saturday, March 2, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-03-02 08:30:31
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The groomers were out last night. I don't have details but it sounds like Orchard and Warm-up trails are rolled and tracked. North Loop rolled and is planned to be tracked later today. A big thanks to the groomers! It is slow going with all of our deep fluffy snow. They are working in pairs, so that have help if they get stuck. Remember to get your MN Ski Pass. All proceeds go to our ski clubs to cover grooming costs. You'll get a good value this year as we could be skiing until July.
(Bruce Busta)
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Afternoon
posted: 2019-03-01 16:01:54
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We are living in a snow globe! The most beautiful snow today. I talked to the groomers last night and they are trying to keep up, but snow is so deep that it is easy to get stuck with the equipment we have. Even our big tracked Kubota is challenged with this snow depth. It is slow going. For example, the 1.5k Warm-up loop took 2.5 hours to groom. So please be patient, remember all of our groomers are volunteers. So Orchard, Warm-up and the North Loop have 6 inches of fluff but under that the ski deck is firm. The good news is we will be skiing until July! :).
(Bruce Busta)
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Morning
posted: 2019-02-27 12:00:15
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I was able to pack and set a new skate deck and classic track on the Warm Up Loop. The rest of the system has 2 inches of fluffy snow on it.
(Kyia Anderson)
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