Both trails are out/back, fairly flat, double tracked and very scenic. Sucker Lake trail has one side loop that goes along the creek and is very pretty. Vadnais trail runs along the lake, is also very nice and has a skate deck. The groomer actually made a little ledge along the path on the north side so you can ski right up to the railroad tracks before taking your skis off to cross County Road F to access the Vadnais Lake trail. Another fun little area that we haven't been able to ski for years! Thank you groomers.

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(Carol Fitzgerald)

Groomed with 2 sets of classic tracks, which are deep and solid with full coverage, only a few leaves and sticks. Tracks were getting a little icy in spots around sundown. It doesn't look like the east side of Sucker lake is groomed. Would not recommend skating, the lane is narrow with many boot prints. Best conditions I have seen at Vadnais and Sucker Lake in several years.

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(Mark Oswood)

I skied the entire length and the conditions are very good. The groomer has not been by since last week so the tracks are not set very deep but the coverage is excellent. The icy conditions we saw last Saturday have been replaced with a soft layer of fresh powder. The spot I would call out for caution is the hill just north of the footbridge on the east side of Sucker Lake. Still very icy under the new snow. Overall, it couldn't be more beautiful out there with the fresh snow and the mild temps. Click in and hit the trails!

(Steve Jorissen)

Classic tracks were very icy along with leaves on the track - poor skiing conditions. We need a fresh snow fall.

(Laura Guenther)

Classic tracks are in good shape, but there are a couple of avoidable icy patches where snow had blown away. I only skied the Sucker portion but it was fast and fun to be back on real snow.

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(Justin Reiling)

Fair sking only. Lots of leaves and a little bare ground.

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(Bruce Montgomery)

Skied the Vadnais Lake portion of these trails this morning. They have been tracked, but the base is thin. Use caution on the way out, some portions of the left hand tracks were laid on top of the bike trail and there is pavement poking through in a few spots. Otherwise the trail is in fair shape with just the usual windblown leaves and debris.

(Thomas Gahr)

Stopped by Vadnais Lake to see if the trails had been rolled, or groomed. They had not been touched since the last snow fall and show signs of a lot of foot traffic. Ended up going to Phalen instead.

(Thomas Gahr)

Fair skiing although the afternoon sun softening things up a bit in spots. Rewarded with sighting of swans at the end of Trail.

(Linda Tally)

Skied Sucker Lake side which is groomed with single track from County F to Sucker Creek parking lot. Base is thin but good coverage with only a little debris in the woods. If you want more adventure, take your rock skis to go along 96 to the east side of Sucker Lake where you will encounter ungroomed trail with heavy machinery restoring the Sucker Creek shoreline, hazards on the downhills including large sticks and divots, and gravel on the east side of the bridge. Seeing the large flock of at least 50 trumpeter swans was a real holiday treat!

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(Mark Oswood)