Snow was fresh. Groomed beautifully. Trails marked very well. Perfect skiing!

(Joe Donohue)

We skate skied and classic skied. My compliments to the excellent grooming and trail conditions. The skate lane was very smooth, flat and firm and the tracks were great. Like mid-winter skiing despite not a lot snow in the woods yet! If you haven’t tried this gem of a trail, you should!

(Cordell Manz)

The skate deck was groomed and classic track set this morning. With colder temps the skate deck should firm up even after the recent fresh snow. The warming house with changing room is open and a portable potty is available on site. The newly opened snow shoe trail starts on the north side of the parking area beyond the grooming equipment. Come on out and enjoy. Happy New Year!

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(Marc Lybeck)

I have never skied at Tomahawk Lake in the past but will be sure to visit often in future. The trail has a wonderful flow for classic skiing with rolling terrain and numerous in track gradual climbs with only one herringbone climb. The fall trail prep is evident as the trail bed is flat, mowed short, and little to any overhanging brush. After a foot of snow yesterday, I was amazed at the work that had been done in one day's prep. Kudos to all those involved in the Barnes community, your efforts are evident and much appreciated. Your trail is a gem and I look forward to future visits.

(Mark Howard)

Entire trail system was groomed tonight. Both skate and classic. It's a bit soft but will hopefully set up overnight. The trails recieved maybe 10 to 12 inches of snow. Certainly the best conditions of the season. Thanks to groomer Bruce for rolling the trails today.

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(Scott Toshner)

Groomed entire trail system tonight. Tracks were set on classic trail only due to thin base. Skate lane looks nice. The trail recieved 4 to 5 inches of snow today.

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(Scott Toshner)

Great to be out on natural snow trails again. The crew at Tomahawk Lake Park has done an amazing job with the trail system. I skied on Saturday afternoon and the trails had been freshly groomed that morning. The depth was very good with only a few soft spots on the skate deck. I went back Sunday morning and the colder temps had firmed up the trail eliminating those soft section. Early season debris was minimal. The wider trail this year is going to be amazing. If you haven't been to Tomahawk Lake Park to ski before put it on your list for this year. There's ample parking, a warming house with changing room, skate and classic trails and a new snow shoe trail.

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(Mike Johnson)

Great conditions for skating today. Did the full outer loop. Barnes received another inch and a half or so overnight Friday and by the time I got there around noon, it had already been groomed. Skate deck was in great shape.

(Charles Watson)

Groomed entire system this morning except for the connector sections. Set tracks on the classic trail. Tried setting tracks on the main trails but decided against it after limited success. The skate lane looks good.

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(Scott Toshner)

Thanks to all the hard work of volunteers and support of donors the new grooming equipment is now being used! We hope you will notice a big improvement in the condition of the trails this year. The entire trail system was groomed today. There is about an inch and a half of base. It will be soft until it gets a chance to firm up. Due to the thin base there are small humps that are bare and some twigs sticking up along with a few rocks. A classic track couldn't be set. However it is very skiable, just would want to use rock may even B skis if you're careful. Thanks again to everyone who worked to make new equipment a reality! It certainly puts a big smile on the face of this groomer!

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(Scott Toshner)