Got up this morning and purchased the Mpls ski pass prior to heading to Hiawatha GC for our FOY skijor outings. Great job by the groomers working with what we have! Some grass poking through but the cart path was negligible! Our skijor team really appreciates the work on the multiuse trail!

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(Sara Brokaw)

Hiawatha groomers groomed two laps with the groomer today. Lots of skiers at Hiawatha! Conditions on the ski loop are rock ski conditions with occasional and avoidable grass and sticks. The multi use trail has more consistent snow at this point and could be B ski conditions. No asphalt or gravel to speak of.

(John Saunders)

Confusing trail conditions on Hiawatha today. Trail is surprisingly soft with occasionally icy patches. The base is extremely thin but there are occasional ruts to watch out for. Grass is poking through on large portions of the trail and there are a few sections that have bare ground showing. You can navigate around it all without too much difficulty. I would say B skis but my B skis are also rock skis so your mileage may vary. Pray for snow!

(Tim Bontrager)

I was told before the holidays that the classic grooming equipment was broken. It appears that is still the case; there were no groomed classic tracks. As a novice classic skier it was difficult navigating through the skate area.

(Denis Kletter)

Overall good conditions at Hiawatha Golf course as of Tuesday evening. The loop throughout the golf course was rolled. Snow coverage was in my sufficient. I skated almost the entire course and had very little issues. There was a few spots that appeared windswept with some grass peeking through. For an amateur like me this was no problem and we went straight through. Trail is in great shape for skating.

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(Andrew White)

Hiawatha groomers rolled the ski and multi-use trails. It's rock ski conditions with grass poking through occasionally.

(John Saunders)

Lots of natural snow, but very wet and slow due to the warm temps. All the trails seemed to be open and were groomed.

(Chris Lyon)

Two laps with the groomer should have the skate deck firmed up and flattened out in the morning. We can’t reset the classic tracks due to equipment issues, but they appear to be mostly good coverage and well set. 95 percent coverage with some grass poking through in spots on the skate deck. Enjoy Hiawatha before warmer weather!

(John Saunders)

Trails were in great shape, given the warm temperatures. Some debris and bare spots on trails, but easily avoidable. The groomer was there, and working on the grooming machine. Not sure if they were groomed after today. But absolutely worth the ski.

(Deirdre Ryan)

Trail was very soft. There are a few spots where the grass is poking through, and then one or two completely bare. You should be able to avoid all of the bare spots with a minimum amount of caution. Hoping things hold up!

(Tim Bontrager)