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Lester Park
Duluth, MN
18k
Skating/Classic
Yes
No
1 Lower Lot 1 The Deeps 1 Oak Street
218-730-4321
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The Lester-Amity trail offers 15K of varied terrain for beginner to experienced skiers through pine, aspen, and birch forests. An additional 3K circles the Lester Park Golf Course and is accessible from the main Lester-Amity Trail. The openness of the golf course offers an excellent place for beginning cross-country skiers, and several short cuts are available. There is also a 5K trail portion that is lit in the mornings and evenings.
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2019-2020 season
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Groomer showed up after I finished my first loop around 12pm. They did a good good of packing the skate deck and setting new tracks. There are still two spots that are icy in the left set of tracks between B and C.
(Adam Van Straten)
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Classic skied every k of Lester just before lunch and found them to all be in really nice shape. Some track washout at the usual areas (tops of hills, intersections) but for the most part the track was quite nice. Course was rock hard as you'd expect, but no ice except for that little trouble spot on the B loop (easily managed).
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(Ben Fornear)
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Lester remains in good condition. Some debris in the tracks and skate deck from the high winds, but easy to step around. Tracks remain good. Good coverage throughout without any bare spots.
(Nicole Popp)
Friday, February 14, 2020
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Hard. Not recently groomed. Tracks are still firm and deep throughout and not icy. Some bark and leaves and needles came down in the wind, but there was almost no drifting. Seemed like the debris and drifted snow was worst in that short stretch between the upper parking area and the first intersection, so if you start there, don't despair. Most of the trail is a lot better than that.
(Catherine Winter)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Evening
Firsthand: Both 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Wonderful conditions at Lester tonight. Trails were groomed after the fluffy snowfall this past weekend. Skate deck was hard with good edge. Tracks were hard with firm pole plants on both sides. Small amount of leaf litter (easily navigated around) on the playground loop.
(Nicole Popp)
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Night
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
If you haven't ski a full moon, try to get out and do it. Lester was really fun with fast conditions. The temp was great, the speed was manageable, the tracks were solid, and the moon rising into the sky was awesome. Catch it if you can!. Your reward for climbing to the top from the pavilion is a speedy descent. Watch your corners and you will be smiling!
(Timothy Churchill)
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Fantastic conditions at Lester. The 1" or so of snow yesterday hasn't been groomed in, but the skied in tracks are just fine. I skied every groomed inch at Lester and there was only one little icy spot. It's on a flat and easy to see so no big worries there.
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(Ben Fornear)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Very hard and fast. One patch of ice on the lighted loops but it was on a flat and dark in color so easy to spot even at night. Downhills were fast and exciting. Not quite scary, but could get there soon. I did not ski the loop down to the playground.
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(Ben Fornear)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Hard and fast. Tracks are deep and rock hard. I wouldn't say they are icy, but I slipped a bit kicking up some of the hills on fish scales.
(Catherine Winter)
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Groomed yesterday, great solid classic track, hard but just a little icy. Skate lane almost boiler plate but just enough texture for some purchase, just don't fall. We need more snow and or a really good tilling by the groomer.
(Joe Schneeweis)

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