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Grand Marais, MN
25K
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Primarily classical trails with an 8K segment off the FR 158 trailhead. Connects into Moose Trail and Cascade River State Park.
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2022-2023 season
Reports 21 to 28 of 28    Month: Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec
Friday, January 13, 2023
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Most trails were groomed before the last snow. There's still a pretty good track but it's due for grooming again. Northern-most trails across the creek not groomed at all. Not sure if the Cascade connector has been tracked yet.
(Yvonne Mills)
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
All trails (intersections A through V) on the most current map (besides L through K segment) have been rolled and tracked. The Cascade Connector trail to Pike Lake Road still has not been maintained since the recent storms. Visitor use is picking up as skiing conditions improve. The latest snow and colder temperatures have hardened the tracks, making for great skiing. Please be mindful driving on FR 158/Bally Creek Road as it is narrow in spots. There is still some debris on the trail from the last storm.
(Kris Rich)
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
West side of road trails are excellent. East side has been packed, but no tracks set. Bally creek loop and moose rub trails have apparently been abandoned. They aren't even shown on the new maps. [ While the northern loops aren't currently shown on the map, the USDA website clearly states they are not groomed "due to time constraints, but we hope to be able to groom them later in the season" -- Ed. ]
(Michele Flynn)
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
Trails were groomed and tracked on the west side of Bally Creek Road (FR 158), with the exception of I to Q, K to L, and the trails on the east side of the road (J, V, U, T, S, K). The trails on the east side (J, V, U, T, S, K) have been snowmobile-packed. In total, about 30 trees were cleared off the trail system and the road. Due to the recent storms, there is still a lot of fine tree debris on the trails. There are spots where brush and branches are still overhanging, so take care going down slopes. The Cascade Connector Trail down to Pike Lake Road still has not been packed, cleared, or groomed.
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(Kris Rich)
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Afternoon
Observation 
[ Trails: Closed ]
Road is heavily drifted over past Brazell Blvd, not passable in my low clearance Impreza.
(Tess Dornfeld)
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
All trails on the most recent Forest Service map (letters A through V) have been packed and rolled this week. No classic tracks were set, but you'll see a combination of hard packed snow from snowmobile tracks and a roller. Our crews are getting a handle on brush bending down from the last wet snowstorm, so please expect some hanging brush and take care going down hills. We have built a 20+" base that has set up quite nicely. Please take care going up FR 158 (Bally Creek Road) to the trailhead. It is all plowed but the road gets narrow.
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(Kris Rich)
Friday, December 9, 2022
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Skied the groomed perimeter, about 7.5 k. Trail well-groomed and tracked. Good snow cover. Many thanks to the Forest Service for grooming. As the friend skiing with me said, Bally is back!
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(Craig Hunter)
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic Observation 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
Beautiful Bally! I used my good skis. Was fine where I went. The new track setter is being put to use! Trails are starting to get groomed and set! Groomed and set: Choo Choo, up the hilll to the road. Looked like the road was groomed to Sundling, however we turned before then. Skijouring trail was groomed and grooming continued west, presumably to Mooseyard, Pines and Sundling. Not certain but didn't seem like Eagle Mtn. or Kirk's were groomed - the nearer trail entrances were not done. Big, beautiful, bright moon tonight. Cold and still, -2F degrees when we got done (5pm).
(Yvonne Mills)

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