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Isabella, MN
29k
Classic Only
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218-830-2457
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These classic single-tracked trails are set in the remote boreal forest of Isabella on Superior National Forest. The trails wind along lakeshores and through spruce/tamarack bogs and old pine, fir, aspen, and birch forests. Skiers can experience a wilderness character on mostly beginner to intermediate loops. Trailhead located at Jensen Trail Trailhead.
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Epic conditions - real snow and lots of it! Pictures show just how much snow is up there in the woods. Skied along Lake Gegoka, through the woods, across a bog and up to the pine ridge. Just beautiful! The grooming was outstanding with nice deep tracks with zero sticks or rocks. I don't know who had more fun - us or the dog but after 2 1/2 hours I was pretty tired so I vote the dog won.
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(Karla Anderson)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Mary and I skied the western trails, a three-hour trip starting from Jensen Trailhead. With the zero-degree temperatures, we expected the tracks to be slow, but they were not. We had a perfect ski. There was a very slight dusting of new snow on the tracks sunny skis and a little windblown in the open area near the shelter.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
There was a slight skif of new snow on the tracks today, it made the glide a little slower. What a joy to have such perfect conditions and a full moon.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Friday, February 7, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Trails are in top condition from Thursday grooming. Even though we had some very high winds there are relatively few areas that had some drifting (a bit by 10). What little new snow got deposited on the trails after grooming (<1/4") has by now been skied on, so there is good glide on cold, but soft snow. Should be a perfect weekend.
Photos:
(Mary Shedd)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
The trails were all groomed today, both packed and tracked, after a 5-inch snowfall last night. I don't have enough words to describe how amazing the trails are. Check out my pictures, or better yet, come out and experience them yourselves. Fresh new snowfall in the forest is always a visual treat while skiing the trails.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Gary and I skied the hilly section of the western trails for 2 1/2 hrs, we couldn't have been happier with the conditions of the tracks. Gary spotted some lynx tracks as well.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
There is a slight dusting of snow on the tracks, which is in perfect condition. Skied a short loop in 3-degree temperatures.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
All the trails were groomed. Four to six inches of new snow fell Saturday night into Sunday morning, leaving the trails in excellent condition. We skied the sections northwest of Flathorn Lake.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
2 to 3 inches of new snow over a nice base made it easy to ski on the trails. Snow was falling the entire time make it a snow globe type day.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)
Friday, January 31, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Even after Thursday 32 degree temps the trails were in great condition. Grooming occurred Wednesday. For some reason, between posts 1 and 2 the tracks were not set, but all the other trails I skied on were.
Photos:
(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

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