Trail Detail
Notes
The Balsam Branch trails are open to the public for no charge. When there is snow, tracks are set by Polk County Park and volunteers. The trailhead parking area is always well plowed. Toilet facilities are available at the nearby Kennedy Environmental center but no coffee shop or warming facility. Roughly 4K of lighted trails added in 2010.Trail Reports
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Evening
posted: 2020-1-27 20:13:53
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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It doesn't get any better. Combed firm skate deck and fast firm tracks. No ice. Skied part of the green, blue and black this evening. The only downfall is the parking lot. It hasn't been plowed for at least a week. You're fine if you have all wheel drive but if you don't, I would consider parking on the shoulder of the road.
(Michelle Stone)
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Evening
posted: 2020-1-26 21:41:25
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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All trails are groomed for skate and classic this evening. Looks great. Can’t wait to get out and ski myself.
(Greg Hoelscher)
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Afternoon
posted: 2020-1-23 18:00:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Trails groomed this morning, both classic and skate. I skied late this afternoon. I was expecting a wet snow with the warm temps. It was only a little soft because of the two plus inches we received. It was a very pleasant ski. It seems the temps in the low to mid 30s don't seem to affect the snow much if the sun isn't shining. Enjoy.
(Greg Hoelscher)
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Morning
posted: 2020-1-23 10:54:01
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Trails look very good. Early morning skiing before it gets warm should be ideal. Snowshoe trails are also gorgeous.
(Greg Hoelscher)
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Monday, January 20, 2020
Afternoon
posted: 2020-1-20 19:36:52
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skate skied Balsam Branch today, it was the best skiing of the so far. Skate deck and classic tracks were in great condition.
(Ron Roeser)
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Morning
posted: 2020-1-19 13:46:23
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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All trails were groomed and tracks reset this morning, conditions should be excellent. Skiing should be great.
(Craig Johnson)
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
Afternoon
posted: 2020-1-18 15:51:09
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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All trails are groomed and tracked. The snow has covered up all those pesky leaves for now. Bundle up and enjoy the trails this cold weekend!
(Barry Tulkki)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Morning
posted: 2020-1-15 16:03:00
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Beautiful day grooming today. All trails groomed for skate and track. We groomed in the last few inches of snow we received. We plan to groom again Saturday. Enjoy the trails - they're beautiful.
(Greg Hoelscher)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Afternoon
posted: 2020-1-14 19:16:29
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Beautiful afternoon ski at Balsam Branch. The latest snowfall had not yet been groomed. Probably 2" of snow with just a tiny crusty surface on top. The classic tracks were skied in by one or two people ahead of me and therefore extremely nice. It was a nice pre-sunset ski on Extra Blue!
(Ben Mullin)
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Evening
posted: 2020-1-10 10:08:52
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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I skated about half the trails, mostly blues. It's been quite a while since we had snow and the trails were pretty beat up. The skate lane was cupped pretty bad in a few places and a little icy. There was a lot of debris in some places and the classic tracks had a lot of leaves in them, a classic skier I talked to said they were starting to be pretty hard to ski. Thanks volunteers!
(Adam Scholl)
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