Grooming Report #19 All trails packed and rolled!

Today we packed and rolled all trails. We plan to roll again tomorrow and set tracks. Use caution on the River Bypass as there are a few open water areas. Conditions are very soft today.

The snow was too deep for the roller, so we packed the trails using only our machines first 

Our heaviest machine sunk in one of the wet areas on River Bypass 

This was a result of the warm weather and rain this past week

Grooming Report #18 Dragged and tracked, excellent conditions!

Today all trails were dragged and tracked. Due to the warm weather and no snow predicted, we will not be grooming for a few days. Excellent conditions!

Grooming Report #17 Dragged and tracked!

Today we dragged and tracked all trails. Tracks in open areas may be covered from the wind. Excellent conditions!

Grooming Report #16 Rolled and tracked, excellent conditions!

Today we rolled and tracked all trails. There are still a few minor rough/uneven areas that we plan to smooth out with the drag later this week. Excellent conditions!

Grooming Report #15 Tracks refreshed!

Today we re-tracked all trails. We plan to roll and reset tracks tomorrow. Excellent conditions!

Grooming Report #14 All trails rolled and tracked!

Today we rolled 5-7” of very low density snow we received overnight. Tracks have been set on all trails. Excellent conditions everywhere!

Grooming Report #13 Churning Rapids dragged and tracked!

Today all Churning Rapids trails were dragged and tracked. Excellent conditions!

Grooming Report #12 Maasto Hiihto dragged and tracked!

Today we dragged and tracked all Maasto Hiihto trails. We plan to drag and track all Churning Rapids trails tomorrow morning. Very good to excellent conditions.

Grooming Report #11 All trails rolled and tracked!

Today we rolled and tracked all trails. Some trails are still a little rough, so we plan to drag tomorrow or Saturday. Very good conditions.

Grooming Report #10 More snow rolled and tracked!

Today we rolled all trails and set an abbreviated track pattern due to the cold weather and blowing snow. The River trail in the gorge and Mud Lake were not tracked. Some trails that are normally double tracked were single tracked. We plan to roll and track all trails tomorrow morning.

Grooming Report #9 All trails rolled and tracked!

Today all trails were rolled and tracked. Tracks are getting covered quick by snow and wind. Very soft conditions.

Grooming Report #8 New snow rolled and tracked!

Today all trails were rolled. Tracks were set on all trails except for the River trail between Sidewinder and Dam hill, and Mud Lake. Good to very good conditions.

Grooming Report #7 Dragged and Tracked!

Today all trails were dragged except for Ruby Marsh, Diagonal, and the Spring Creek/Thoroughfare intersection to Christensen Rd. City-side, Meadow/Vista, New River trail, River Bypass, and Lookout Loop tracked. Good to very good conditions.

Grooming Report #6 Almost all trails tracked!

Today all trails were tracked except the River trail between Sidewinder and Dam hill, and Mud Lake. Good to very good conditions everywhere!

Grooming Report #5 All trails rolled!

All trails have now been rolled! The upper and lower half of the River trail will still be closed this season. We plan to set tracks on a few trails tomorrow.

The first rolling of Mud Lake this season

A few wet spots remain, but are freezing up quick 

Grooming Report #4 Rolling and trail cleanup!

Today we rolled all trails except Meadow/Vista, and Mud Lake. Our base is still too thin to set tracks, but we hope to set tracks later this week or early next week if enough snow accumulates. We also cut many hanging trees and cleaned debris off the trails. 

Grooming Report #3 More snow!

This afternoon we rolled the 12”+ of snow that fell during the day. All trails were rolled except for Mud Lake. Some thin areas and wet spots still remain. We plan to roll most trails again tomorrow. 

Some minor wet spots still remain

There are many low hanging trees and branches from the heavy snow 

Grooming Report #2 New snow rolled!

The 4-6” of snow we received Thursday afternoon was enough to roll the city-side, New River trail, River Bypass, and Meadow/Vista trails. Expect areas of open water, exposed ground, and debris.

There are still many areas of open water 

Seen on the New River Trail

Grooming Report #1 First groom of the season!

Today the city-side, New River Trail, Meadow/Vista, Outback, and Mud Lake Bypass trails were rolled. Snow cover is very thin, so there are many areas of exposed ground, rocks and other debris.

Most trails have exposed ground and debris 

Good conditions on the New River Trail

Seen on the Quincy Trail

Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids Second Summer Mowing Completed

Yesterday morning we completed the second summer mowing of the Maasto Hiihito/Churning Rapids trails. In cooperation with the Portage Health Foundation we are making the trails more accessible for summer activity. Get out and hike, bike or do a little berry picking (yes, the raspberries are out with thimbleberries coming on). A 200 yard section on the west side of Mud Lake is too rough to mow but it isn't very brushy. The other portions of the west side of Mud Lake were mowed for the first time this year. The final fall mowing will take place in September. Happy Trails!