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Trail Conditions Updated 4/18/08

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Comments:  The Pincushion Trails are now in a steady melt/freeze cycle again, the last few days mostly melt. Grooming by Pisten Bully has set the trails up firm for spring skiing; the skating lanes are packed wide.  Fair to Good for Classic skiing and Good for Skate skiing in the mornings. Its getting warm now but there is still snow on 99% of the trail. A few bare spots showing up in places.

104" Total Snowfall to Date

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3 miles from Grand Marais, the Pincushion Mountain trail system averages 8 feet of snow annually. Overnight guests can ski directly from adjacent Bed and Breakfast's front door. Pincushion Mountain's 15 miles (12 loops) of Pisten Bully groomed and tracked trails range from easy to challenging. Pincushion grooms trails for both ski skating and traditional diagonal stride technique. Separate marked snowshoe trails also are available.

Trail Conditions Updated 4/9/08

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Comments:   Received 15" of new snow Sunday/Monday.

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45 miles north of Grand Marais. Large system near Canadian border and BWCA. Good mix of terrain with lots of overlooks. Many trails for classical with limited skating (~ 30K). A very good trailside restaurant! 3 trailside lodges.  Trail Passes can be picked up at Gunflint Pines Resort, Gunflint Lodge, Heston’s Lodge and Moosehorn Lodge.

 

Trail Conditions Updated 4/3/08

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Comments:  The trails are all good, as long as you get out before the temps rise. We've seen a big increase in moose activity, and they seem to prefer to walk on classic tracks, as opposed to skate lanes. At this point they have wrecked a lot of tracks, although, it may be worth it, because now you have a pretty good chance of meeting a moose on some trails. Skiing is now free, but unless we get a real dumping of snow, the trails will not be groomed. Crust skiing is fantastic right now, and a person can easily ski down to the BWCA in a half hour.

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27 miles north of Grand Marais. Well groomed trail system near Minnesota's BWCA. Good mix of terrain for all levels of skiers. Grooming caters to classical skiers but skating available (~ 25K). 1.5-2K lighted sections at two trailside lodges.  Lodging available at Bearskin, Clearwater, and Golden Eagle Lodge.

Trail Conditions Updated 4/18/08

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Comments: 

There still is six to twelve inches of snow on most of the Banadad and there are very few bare spots. However the trail is no longer being tracked. Morning temperatures this past week have been in the lower twenties; afternoons have warmed to the mid forties.

The snow cover on the trail should last for another week at least. For you die-hards, who want to make your own tracks, the Banadad remains open for very good spring skiing.

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32 miles north of Grand Marais. Groomed single track backcountry trail in BWCA Wilderness that connects Central Gunflint Trails with Upper Gunflint Trails. Yurt to Yurt skiing available. Parking available for at the eastern trail at Poplar Creek Guesthouse (30 miles from Grand Marais)- parking fee $10/car; and free parking at the western trail head on the Gunflint Trail 1/4 mile before the Loon Lake Public Landing (45 miles from Grand Marais) - for 4-6 cars only.

Trail Conditions Updated 3/31/08

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Comments: 

George Washington trails are not groomed and are available for both Cross Country and Snowshoeing.

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Although this beautiful trail is not groomed, it is often frequented and almost always has a set of tracks on it. Snowshoers help it keep a nice packed base. The trail runs through the George Washington Memorial Pine Plantation and along Elbow Creek. Parking available at Gunflint Trail.