Fair to good. Based on the report from yesterday, I thought I'd encounter very good conditions. But at 2:00 today, before the high school team wore it down, there already were many uneven spots, with the primary problem being a slight channel, or trough, instead of the trail being flat, running fairly consistently along the middle of the trail. It seems to be a function of machinery or skill and effort that this dip is dragged through the course. It was very nice to be off of the beaten path but would have liked better trails. Classic tracks were intermittent. Only a few areas where rocks were sticking out, all on the edges so easily avoided.

(Julie Anderson)

Really surprised how good the snow coverage is on the trail today! The skate deck was really soft though and may need some time to setup solid. Beautiful day!

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(Charlie Puttonen)

I hiked the outer hiking/ski loop (Blaze) trail with my hiking poles. The City Parks Department has done a great job of repairing (patching and smoothing) trail erosion areas on steep downhills. The ski trail should be wonderful this winter if there is significant snowfall.

(Ken Kuznia)