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The Carleton College Arboretum trails are open to the public for skiing. The Upper Arb (6.3 km) is groomed for skating and classic and the Lower Arb (12.3 km) is groomed for classic only.
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Trail Reports

2021-2022 season
Reports 2 to 7 of 7    Month: Feb | Jan | Dec
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic Secondhand 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
I asked a stranger in the parking lot about conditions and he said they were fine for using good skis. I used my good skis and regretted it. Too much tree debris. One area looked like a downburst apocalypse. I've never seen such tree damage. The open field areas are fine and I would restrict myself to those areas. The tracks are shallow where they exist and the whole system is a bit trampled. I would wait for some fresh snow and a regrooming.
(Mark Orlowski)
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Upper Arb skate deck is great. Lower Arb classic trails have plenty of snow. Birds and critters have been dropping a lot of bark into the tracks in various places, which can bring you up short, but it's not dirt. Beautiful conditions.
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(William Schroeer)
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Skied most of lower arb. Fresh track in most places, complete coverage. Beautiful out there, go and get it before folks walk the track into oblivion! Not sure about upper.
(Mitchell Campbell)
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
The trails were groomed, tracked and in good shape after 8” of new snow. Beautiful blue bird ski day.
(Lori Knutson)
Monday, December 13, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Great classic lower arb, tracks set. Good skating upper arb, packed only. Could even smell the MaltoMeal. Memories...
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(Tim Reese)
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Morning
Secondhand 
[ Trails Open: Most ]
Got lots of new snow! The report is that the upper arb was rolled last night and will be rolled again today. Conditions are very soft.
(Nathan Porath)