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The most popular trail is the Pike Island loop offering views of the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.Trail Reports
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-02-16 11:47:37
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Really enjoyed a classic ski around Pike Island. There's a relatively consistent track around the outside - despite shallow snow coverage. Saw multiple deer, a pair of coyotes, and a red tailed hawk. Well worth the trip. I did hit a few rocks - so rock skis would be the best choice. Appreciate the report from yesterday as it got me out here!
(Sara Brokaw)
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-02-15 18:05:02
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Late afternoon/dusk ski around Pike Island, I found good to really good skiing in the outside track: a few easily avoided brownish places and just a few places where the track was hiked on. A very pleasurable experience!
(Jim Patterson)
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Sunday, February 9, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-02-09 15:52:48
Firsthand: Classic [
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Trails are packed but not tracked. People and dogs gave been walking all around the pike island ski trail so it's in pretty bad shape. But for a first chance to ski on natural snow at pike Island in 2025, I'll take it!
(Karen Margolis)
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-12-22 18:08:26
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Snow was not deep - poles hit ground, but no rocks sticking through, so no risk to skis. All of Pike Island loop had snow and tracks had been made but trampled so no longer well defined.
(Courtney Schultz)
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Evening
posted: 2024-12-20 17:36:43
Firsthand: Classic [
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The path to Pike Island is basically footprints, but the Island is much better. It's groomed with one classic set. The NW 1/4 of the island is the best, with the SE having areas with a bunch of shallow tracks, but not real groomed main track. Not the groomer's fault, there were lots of boot prints and thinnish snow. Definitely worth getting out and not many sticks or rocks. Lots of deer!
(David Glaser)
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