Trails with manufactured snow are in good condition: Star, Willow Creek, Frog Town, Scenic Foothills, and Boulder Ridge loops.
Trails with natural snow are in fair condition: Lake, Hill, Oak Knob, North, and Nature Center loops.
Note: High school meets this week Friday, next week Tues,Wed,Thurs, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Due to equipment breaking down, grooming did not occur overnight Thursday. Piston Bully is now repaired, trails will resume the night time grooming on Friday night.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Trails were packed and tracked Wednesday night and in good conditions on manufactured snow: Star, Willow Creek, Frog Town, Scenic Foothills, and Boulder Ridge loops.
Trails relying on natural snow are in Fair condition; Packed, Not tracked: Lake, Hill, Oak Knob, North, and Nature Center loops
Note: High school meets this week Thursday - Friday 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Due to equipment breaking down, grooming will not occur overnight Thursday.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Wow! Hats off to the snow making and grooming crew. Skied this morning on very cold snow but in great condition. I love the expanded man-made snow loop. If you want some good hill training this is it. I wish my phone/camera didn't shut down in the cold. It was a beautiful morning to be on these trails. Sorry I don't have a picture to share.

(Michael Johnson)

Fantastic early morning conditions at Hyland on the entire 5K man-made loop, and top-notch sunrise as well. Surprisingly fast conditions given the cold temps - or maybe I'm just getting used to it. Either way, thanks to the grooming crew!

(Bill Oyler)

Trails with manufactured snow: Star, Willow Creek, Frog Town, Scenic Foothills, and Boulder Ridge loops are packed and tracked in good condition. Trails relying on natural snow are fair; packed, not tracked: Lake, Hill, Oak Knob, North, and Nature Center loops. Scheduling: High school meets this week Tuesday - Friday 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

What a difference 10 degrees makes on the man made loop. Conditions were excellent this evening. Just enough soft snow for a good push and excellent control going downhill. All the bad areas of classic track have been resolved. Great job by the crew giving us a great course in a so far dry winter.
Hyland crew posted about the outer trails being rolled -- I still have not tried them.

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(Scott Greymont)

Trails with Manufactured snow are in good condition; packed and tracked: Star, Willow Creek, Frog Town, Scenic Foothills, and Boulder Ridge loops.
Trails relying on natural snow are packed, not tracked in fair condition; Lake, Hill, Oak Knob, North, and Nature Center loops.
Note: High school meets this week Tuesday - Friday 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Excellent conditions on the full 5K man-made loop at Hyland. The snow is clean and firm and neatly groomed. The classic tracks are deep and sharply set. Just wonderful and it warms the heart if not the fingers to see the parking lots full despite the dry sharp chill. Thank you Hyland for bailing us out during another dry run up to the New Year.

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(George Wawro)

Stuck to the man-made trail. Conditions were perfect for skating and the classic tracks are well set and not washed out. Zero must be the threshold for many people as the parking lot was getting full by 4pm.

(Scott Greymont)

Trails with Manufactured snow are packed, Tracked in good condition: Star, Willow Creek, Frog Town, Scenic Foothills and Boulder Ridge loops.
Trails relying on Natural Snow are packed, not tracked and in Fair condition; Lake, Hill, Oak Knob, North and Nature Center loops.
Note: Visitor Center Hours 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM on Weekdays and 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM on Weekends. Trail Lights are on. Trails are open 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Use Drop box by Visitor Center to pay for day pass when Building is closed. High School Meets this week Tuesday thru Friday 2:30 - 5:30p.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)