Trail Detail
Notes
The Coulee Experimental Forest is about 3,000 acres of upland oak forests, experimental tree plantings, ridgetop open fields, rock outcroppings and a few small "goat" prairies on steep topography.Trail Reports
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Afternoon
posted: 2026-02-23 20:27:28
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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The ridge trail has been groomed for skating, and the south loop, north loop and pine trail have classic tracks set. At the moment everything is covered and clean.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Morning
posted: 2026-02-23 18:51:25
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Not groomed but some decent classic tracks set by some dedicated individuals. Definitely lots of spots where animals had walked over the tracks though and they weren't always consistent. No skate track when I went out. Good snow cover on the trails except for a couple of tiny places where a stick or a long tuft of grass pokes through. Good skiing overall so long as you're okay with man-made track.
(Jon Koser)
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Morning
posted: 2026-02-12 15:38:08
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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There's still skating available at the Coulee. You have to walk across the field, but the west trail is still completely covered and relatively clean. It's best to go in the morning before the snow starts to soften. The ridge trail and the classic tracks are in poor shape.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Night
posted: 2026-02-02 22:36:49
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Groomed the skate deck on the west trail and ridge trail. The little bit of snow that we got helped cover some of the debris. We'll need more snow before the classic tracks get reset.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Afternoon
posted: 2026-02-02 14:06:30
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Between the parking lot and trails was a long stretch of grass, gravel and a bit of snow. A combination of double poling and walking got us there. The West trail is thin. The Ridge trail has lots of debris in places. The crust on top occasionally collapsed underneath the ski into the soft stuff below. Not the greatest conditions but the best we got right now this side of the river, as far I know.
(Thom Falter)
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Afternoon
posted: 2026-01-29 15:37:33
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Groomed the skate trails today. The west trail is pretty good, despite the lack of snow. The ridge trail has some thin spots and debris from the conifers but is still skiable. The field is wind-blown with just a little crust, so you have to get across it, but have skiing once you're in the woods.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Evening
posted: 2026-01-22 21:53:05
Grooming [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Set classic tracks on all the trails. The tracks on the south loop, north loop, west trail, and Beezley Spur are fairly good with relatively few thin spots. The ridge trail has more thin spots and the pine trail is quite thin. The skate deck isn't groomed.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Afternoon
posted: 2026-01-17 17:42:26
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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All trails have been rolled, but no corduroy was set. We only got 3 inches of powder so it packed down to not much. There's a base of crusty snow or ice under some of it, but some of it fell on bare ground. It will take more snow and more work before it's good.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-12-29 16:13:36
Observation [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Nothing has been groomed since the new snow. The grooming equipment is currently in the shop. Grooming will start again as soon as the equipment is available.
(Kevin Schilling)
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Monday, December 15, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-12-15 14:01:42
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Trail is groomed and track set - track is firm and fast. There is, however, quite a bit of debris (oak leaves, pine needles and pine cones) in the track making almost impossible to keep a good kick/glide cadence. Some sections I got out of the track and skied the skate deck. Still, very nice grooming and happy to have good track.
(Jason Melby)
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