Conditions were soft with today's warm weather. However there's 1-2 feet of snow there still. There's a wolf kill deer carcass on the blue trail that my daughter enjoyed seeing.

(Mark Bushinski)

Wonderful place for an afternoon exploration. Great work Aurora. The groomer is very dedicated and his hard work shows! All intersections are marked with a map. Rolling hills through a diverse forest. Lots of busy wolves in the area.

(Aaron Kania)

Excellent trails, all groomed. Skied all afternoon and only a few other skiers out. No snowmobiles at trailhead, which makes a quiet day.

(Tracy Cesari)

Trails are in very good condition -in part I think because these trails are so sheltered from the winds in the closed and cozy woods. Tracks are mostly well-defined, but some places on hills (herringbone) or more open sections (wind) are becoming less so. Occasional leaves or twigs on the trails aren't enough to slow one down. Beautiful trails!

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(Mary Shedd, Howard Wagoner Trails Club)

Trails are in fair condition, some debris due to winds. There was strong evidence of wildlife, tracks, scat, and a kill spot. Suspect a cat, coyote or wolf. While I appreciate other sports, the horde of snowmobiles at the trailhead is very annoying and loud, worse yet is when they run on the ski trail. Overall, a good day. Excellent.

(Tracy Cesari)

These old school, classic and cozy trails are in primo kicking conditions! The light falling snow provided great glide through the dense forest setting. Kudos to the volunteer grooming guys, Kim and Keith, for always being at the ready - for packing and rolling, and laying down a smooth track.

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(Cheri Johnson)

Trails were in good shape with fresh fluffy snow. They didn’t appear to have been groomed since the last snowfall, but tracks were well set from previous skiers. The damage from wheelers that was on the beginning section of trail two weeks ago isn’t there anymore.

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(Marcia Podratz)

First time on these trails, since I moved back to Aurora, and they were excellent. There are a lot more kilometers here than I thought there were. I love the single-track trails that give the Deep Woods feeling. The trails were so well mapped that even I couldn't get lost. No indication on the maps if there is a preferred direction of travel. No donation box so thanks to whomever is maintaining the trails. Lots of peace and quiet but be warned if the snocross practice track is active that will definitely not be the case.

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(Mark Peil)

Most trails were groomed perfectly today. Had to break trail on a tiny section of the blue loop. Had been tracked before the snow last night. My first time on these trails. They are well signed.

(Nancy Salminen)

Excellent skiing on all trails, tracks are set. Only drawback was a snowmobile had gone down several sections and made a mess of tracks. Did not see any no snowmobile signs.

(Tracy Cesari)