Are you looking for a fun "old school" classic ski trail close to Cable? Check out the Rock Lake trail system. Our volunteer groomers (Jerome and Tom) stepped in to make sure Rock Lake was looking good and ready to go for the weekend. Come on out and enjoy your National Forest.

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(Christopher Geidel)

Excellent condition, well groomed. Plenty of hills, good temperature. This trail is quite remote, came across it by accident, a happy mistake.

(Tracy Cesari)

Quickly skied the 2k loop. Fantastic tracks. Great glide. We braved -13 below and it was still an amazing ski. This is one of the best classic trails in Northern Wisconsin. Groomers do a wonderful job.

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(Ginny Ballantine)

With the 6-7” of new snow from last night worked into the trail, Rock Lake is looking great! We got the the deck widened out and the tracks set nice and deep. With the temperatures this weekend everything should be firm for the foreseeable future. Take care if you are brave enough to take to the trails this weekend. Special thanks to our volunteer Jerome, for coming out this morning and lending a hand (and heat)!

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(Christopher Geidel)

All loops were groomed today and very nice looking tracks were reset. Huge thank you to Tom for volunteering his time and helping groom today. There are still a few places where dirt was pulled up, so I’d recommend B skis. Enjoy!

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(Katie LeMoine)

Rock Lake received about 3-4 inches of very dry, fluffy snow. All loops were groomed and tracked today. There are a handful of areas that some dirt and leaves got pulled up while grooming, and Rock Lake Loop still has a thin base. Overall, the trail is looking better and better as we keep getting snow here and there! Should be a nice week to get out and ski!

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(Katie LeMoine)

Good grooming conditions today, and with the colder temps the trail should set up nice for the weekend! The Rock Lake loop was not groomed as we just don’t have enough snow getting through the pines. There are a handful of areas that we still pulled up a little dirt. But overall the tracks looked deep and clean. Big thank you to our new volunteer groomer Tom for coming out on a cold day and helping us! Saturday looks like the best day to get out and enjoy the trail!

(Christopher Geidel)

Good news is that we received 3 inches of fresh snow last night. Not so good news is the higher than normal temperatures which makes the grooming difficult. The trail is in decent shape, but there are a few areas in the Pines that are still pretty shallow. I would avoid the Rock Lake loop altogether as there is just not much snow around it. The other loops are better. The tracks and my lines are not what I hope for when grooming in 3 inches of new snow. Hoping for some colder temps tonight to help firm things up out there. But it still looks like a great weekend to come out and check out this trail!

(Christopher Geidel)

Trails won’t be groomed again until we get more snow. The trails were groomed last on New Years Eve. Skiers are reporting decent tracks in areas and shallow to no tracks in other areas. Also, some areas have dirt and sticks showing in the snow. Take it easy on the downhills, the tracks are smoothed out in places if you do venture out. Think snow, so we can get back out there!

(Katie LeMoine)

We were surprised at the snow depth at Rock Lake and decided to use our good skis on the 4 K trail, which was groomed and tracked, but still a bit soft and inconsistent. Rock Lake is still the most magical ski location in Wisconsin!

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(Jim Mohr)