Very good skate conditions at Mirror Lake but base is thin in spots under trees and could suffer with warmup and lots of ski traffic. I only said B skis due to numerous road crossings which had some gravel. Nice work by the park staff doing the best with 6-8 inches of snow depth in the woods.

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(Mike Ivey)

The groomers were wise to not groom over the weekend with the wet snow and fluctuating temperatures. They started grooming on Monday and groomed more today. It looks like most trails are now groomed at least for skating with some tracks for classic. Pioneer and Hastings were perfect today. Fast skiing with hard snow and the downhills are not for the faint of heart due to the hard snow. Kudos to the groomers for making the most of the fluctuating temps! Also, the trails had little debris aside from some oak leaves.

(Eddie Scanlan)

Ungroomed and not skateable. Soft conditions with 3" loose snow. Some debris under trees. Ranger said there were no plans to groom today with temps above freezing. Tracks were filled in with soft snow.

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(Paul Nilsen)

Joanie and I skated Fern Dell, Turtleville and Hastings this morning and they were in good condition. The skating lanes were regroomed just prior to our arrival as they had mentioned the day before (thank you to park staff as it helped make our decision on where to ski today). The skate lanes were a bit uneven (need more snow to fill in), there were some leaves, and a few places with dirt sticking through. That being said, it did not detract from our experience and we had a great time skiing under sunny blue sky!

(Darren Blankenship)

All trails groomed and tracked and in good condition. Soft on skate groomed in sections but in overall good shape. The track was in good condition however there were oak leaves everywhere. Good conditions.

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(Jimmie Nahas)

Conditions were marginal, to be expected with area getting first real snow in about a month. Trails were groomed. Skate base was soft and tracks were slow and stickey because of new falling snow. But hey, its finally here in the south east of Wisconsin.

(Richard Polenska)

Skated Fern Dell this afternoon. Skate deck is soft, but that's to be expected with the new snow. The usual few oak leaves and twigs. Tracks were set for classic.

(Bill Nelson)