Trail Detail

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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2021-2022 season
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Friday, December 31, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Freshly groomed this morning and everything had firmed up nicely by 9:30. Skating was pretty slow.
Photos:
(Ansel Schimpff, Ski Hut)
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
I saw quite a few people out this afternoon (probably close to 20). I skated from Lester Park to point B. The snow was solid and well groomed. These are super beautiful trails.
Photos:
(Elizabeth Loper)
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
First ski of the year on the Lester River system. Completed the A-H and then back to A this afternoon. City of Duluth must of groomed yesterday as classic track was used but in good shape. Good snow coverage throughout the trail system. Enjoy!
(Brandon Kime)
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
At 2:30 the trail was being groomed. C and D loops completed. Otherwise, wait til later this afternoon and the whole system should be done. Excellent conditions and a great day to ski.
Photos:
(John Bankson)
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Groomer came around as I struggled through deep snow. Grateful to continue on groomed trails but still very soft! Only skied bottom segments.
(Linda Magni)
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Trail is groomed but not packed. Good for classic, loose and pillowy for skate. This was at 10am.
Photos:
(Clay Kevlar)
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Afternoon
Observation 
[ Trails Open: Most ]
Trails are in poor condition so we didn’t ski. Some are ok for rock skis, thin base, others are melted down and skis may not work well at all.
Photos:
(Anna DeMers)
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
I skate skied Lester this afternoon, and it was great. Sure, it’s not freshly groomed, but there was plenty of snow to skate ski. It definitely helped that skiers over the last couple of days have packed down the snow. I parked on Seven Bridges Road and started from there. It wasn’t the fastest snow, but it was more than adequate. Over the years, I think we have all become spoiled with nice grooming conditions, especially in Superior, where they groom daily! There weren’t any machine-made classic tracks set yet, but you can make your own tracks, like skiers were doing today. The temperature was perfect! Just get out there and ski!
(Randy Johnson)
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Two of two skiers voted “I would rather ski at GANC”. Trails open and rolled. Some bare rocks exposed. Lumpy, what snow there is did not compact well when they rolled it.
Photos:
(Kristin Riker-Coleman)
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Rock skis ]
Definitely a rock ski situation at Lower Lester as of this morning. Frequent bare spots, and no classic track yet.
(Emily Nagel)

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