Trail Detail
Notes
The Carleton College Arboretum trails are open to the public for skiing. The Upper Arb (6.3 km) is groomed for skating and classic and the Lower Arb (12.3 km) is groomed for classic only.Trail Reports
2017-2018 season
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Morning
posted: 2018-01-20 11:51:24
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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The southern half of the Upper Arb is surprisingly great! There is one spot on the field behind the Rec Center that you might want to walk A skis around, but otherwise it's all good.
(Will Schroeer)
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Monday, January 15, 2018
Morning
posted: 2018-01-15 12:53:43
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
Evening
posted: 2018-01-14 22:41:46
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Really nice night out there today. The trails were groomed last Friday, and that set up pretty well (although I hit a lot of rocks then), today there was probably another 3+ inches on top of that base, and I hit far fewer rocks. Should set up into a really nice base once that is groomed in.
(Nate Porath)
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Saturday, January 13, 2018
Afternoon
posted: 2018-01-13 16:41:55
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skied approximately five miles in the Lower Arb this afternoon. Trails have been rolled, but still too little snow for classical tracks to have been set. Quite a few footprints from runners/walkers and base is thin, but overall coverage is good and no bare patches where I skied. Just a few leaves and branches here and there.
(Robert Coleman)
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Friday, January 12, 2018
Afternoon
posted: 2018-01-13 07:36:12
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Trails are rolled and skiable, mostly o.k., but there are short sections with gravel coming through. I was careful in those spots and did not get any scratches on my skis, but I would not use my good skis.
(David Folland)
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Sunday, December 31, 2017
Evening
posted: 2018-01-01 18:28:46
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skied most of the Lower Arb. A lot of the trails have just enough snow to ski, either in the raised middle of the path, or to the outside, but then I'd be going downhill and it would be rock city. I picked up a fair number of new scratches. But: if you stay only on the trail along the river, you should be fine.
(Will Schroeer)
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