Cross
Country Ski areas in the FM area:
(Please consider posting a trail report on
skinnyski.com via the links below. It
helps others in the club stay informed with the sometimes rapidly changing
conditions.)
Fargo Parks – Grooming updates
are posted in the Recreational Trails section on the Parks Website. Thanks to the Parks staff for keeping this up
to date. Phone: 701-241-1350.
Edgewood Golf
Course: 5k+ groomed for Classical
around the outer perimeter of the course and some trails crossing the
course. 5k+ groomed for Skating on the
course itself. Heated chalet with
classic ski rental (very reasonable). 50
pairs of new classic skis, boots, and poles added in December 2005. The entrance to the course is at 36th
Ave N and North Elm St. A race is
held here annually.
Aerial
Photo w/ trail Aerial Photo
Chalet Photo (skinnyski.com
link to Edgewood Trail Reports)
Lindenwood Park/Dike East Trail: 3k
groomed for both Classical and Skating along the Red River. The best place to park is near the entrance
to Lindenwood at
(skinnyski.com
link to Lindenwood Trail Reports)
Aerial Photo
Trefoil Park/Mickelson Field Trail: Fargo
Parks is occasionally grooming
another 1 mile of classic trail that is not listed on their website. Now that they are driving the Track Truck
groomer from
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Photo
Prairiewood Golf Course:
1.75 miles groomed for classic.
The trail starts at Prairiewood drive and West Gateway Circle on the
North side of the course.
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Photo
Moorhead Parks – Trails
groomed when weather permits (i.e. there has been a significant snowfall
–grooming has been hit and miss in past years…).
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MB
Woodlawn/Viking Ship Park: Groomed
for Classical skiing.
River Oaks Park:
Groomed for Classical skiing.
Elmwood Park: The park saw limited
grooming in the 2005 season. When
groomed, the best start point is off 13th Ave West just west of Sheyenne.
Street. The trails are on both the north and south side of 13th Ave. covering
about 2 miles of Classic Skiing. The warming house and restrooms are open in
the late afternoons and evenings. ![]()
Minnesota State Parks
– MN
DNR Trail Reports MN
Buffalo
River State Park:
Located between Glyndon and Hawley, just 14 miles east of
Groomed for
Classical skiing. Grooming
Report.
Notes: Grooming will extend to the south side of the
river this year. No grooming will be
done on the Ponderosa Golf Course. This
will give more groomed track along the wooded trails. Thanks to Brian at the park for the
update. See the Calendar for
Candlelight Ski events.
Maplewood
State Park: Located 8
miles east of Pelican Rapids on Highway 108.
8 miles (12.9k) of groomed cross country ski trails. It also has a 3 mile (5 kilometer) stretch
reserved for skating. The shortest loop
is a 1 mile trail around Cataract Lake. It
is mostly in the woods and is an easy ski with a couple of downhill runs. The Grass Lake Trail is about 4.5 miles. With only one difficult downhill run, it is
an easy trail to use. The other ski runs
are the Bass Lake Trail which is 6 miles (9.7 k) and the Cow Lake Trail which
is 8 miles (12.9 k). A 5k trail called
East Beers Lake is used for skating. NEW for
’06: A warming house will be open
daily at the trail head.
A $3.00 daily ski pass is available at the park contact station. If you want a 1 or 3 year Ski Pass you may
buy them at most sport stores. If you
have any questions, you can call Maplewood State Park at 218-863-8383. The Friends of Maplewood group has a Candlelight
Ski annually – see the Calendar for dates and times. The trail covers the 1 mile loop around
Cataract Lake. Grooming
Report.
Commercial Ski Areas in the Region:
Maplelag Resort - Trail Reports
Rainbow Resort - Trail Reports
Spidahl Ski Gaard - Trail Reports
Other Private Ski Trails in the Region:
Heiberg
Trails,
Traditional track cross country skiers are welcome to use PENS member
Herman Natwick’s family ski trails at
Waubun School Forest Trails, Waubun, MN
PENS
members are welcome to ski these trails which are ~10 miles East of
Agassiz
Environmental Learning Center, Fertile, MN
Best to
call ahead to check on conditions, grooming and hours.
Please see skinnyski.com for more information
on other XC skiing in the region, particularly ski
trails and trail
reports.
Please post a trail report there to let others know how the trails are!