Snowmobiling Trails Grand Rapids Minnesota

Itasca County/Grand Rapids Area Snowmobile & Cross Country Trail Conditions

Source: DNR Staff & Area Snowmobile Clubs

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

3- 08 - 2010
Recent rain and a long week of warm temperatures have made the majority of the area trails unrideable. No further grooming is taking place; this may be the end of the season for this year.

See specific trail reports below.

Be sure to bookmark this page and check back with us often. This page is updated frequently during the season with honest snow conditions.

Always remember that 85% of Minnesota snowmobile and ski trails are maintained by volunteers. Be courteous and don't forget to thank them for keeping the trails open for you to enjoy.

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Local Club Trails - Updated as groomers call in with reports

Driftskipper Trails: 3-04-2010

The Driftskippers now have an answering machine at their clubhouse if you would like to hear the current conditions by phone; it is 1-218-326-6727.

Itasca Snow Rangers:

Marcell Club:

38'ers Club:

Swampsiders Club Trails:

Deer River Bushwackers:

DNR Maintained Trail Reports - Updated Thursdays from the DNR website

Taconite Trail - Northeast out of Grand Rapids toward Ely:
Condition: GOOD Base: 2-3 inches
Last Reported Grooming: 2-26-2010
There are a few bare spots on south facing locations.

Bear Lake Trail - Nashwauk Area NE of Grand Rapids:
Condition: GOOD Base: 2-3 inches
Last Reported Grooming: 2-18-2010
Both the south and east segments, to the Taconite trail, from Bear lake were groomed on 2/18/10

Scenic State Park Trail - Bigfork:
Condition: GOOD Base: 1-5 inches
Last Reported Grooming: doesn't specify, updated 2-27-2010

The snowmobile trail is currently in good condition, but there is a lot of brush that is leaning into the snowmobile trail on the eastern part of the snowmobile trail loop, so be cautious when travelling on this portion of the snowmobile trail. The base is also thin in a few spots along some portions of this snowmobile trail.

Tim Corey Trail:
Condition: GOOD Base: 2-3 inches
Last Reported Grooming: 2-24-2010
Some bare spots on south facing locations.

Circle L&T Trails:
Condition: FAIR Base: 2-3 inches
Last Reported Grooming: 2-11-2010
Trail groomed the second week of February. Some bare spots on the trail.

Cross Country Ski Trail Conditions

2 - 26 - 2010
The new snowfall is making for excellent cross country ski conditions once the individual trails get groomed. It may take a few days for all of the trails to be groomed, but below is a list of currently available trails as reported by volunteer groomers.

New for the 2009/2010 Snow Season...
Follow our grooming reports on Twitter!

Sign up now at www.twitter.com/TrailReports and you'll be the first to know when we begin grooming the winter trails. (Don't expect to hear from us until it snows; this is just for trail reports, not to spam you with stuff you don't want to know.)

Nordic Ski Trails

Conditions may change as new snow falls on the trails. Please refer to the most recent grooming report for the trail you wish to ski and be advised that conditions may change depending on new snowfall or melting since the last grooming or report.

As always, carry your ski trail pass with you and enjoy your time on the trails.

Alder Pond (County Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: Groomed and track set
Last reported grooming: 2-22-2010

Amen Lake (County Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: ICY
Last reported grooming: 1-28-2010

Big Ridge (County Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: ICY
Last reported grooming: 2-9-2010

Blueberry Hills
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: VERY GOOD *groomed more often than reported* consistently good condition.
Last Reported grooming: 2-010-2010

Boomer_Blue Multipurpose Trail (DNR trail)
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: GOOD
Last Reported grooming: 2-11-2010

Cowhorn (DNR Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base: 4-5
Condition: GOOD
Last reported grooming: 2-11-2010

Forest History Center
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: VERY GOOD
Last reported grooming: 2-10-2010

River Road (DNR Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base: 4-5
Condition: GOOD
Last reported grooming: 2-11-2010

Legion Trails
Snow Depth:
Base: 2-4
Condition: VERY GOOD
*Lighting system for evening skiing.
Last reported grooming: 2-09-2010

McCarthy Beach (DNR Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base: 5
Condition: VERY GOOD. Ski trails are in very good condition. This is now the best skiing of the season. Caution, some brush still hangs out over the trail due to the wet snowfall.
Last reported grooming: 2-12-2010

Minnesota Power
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: *Lights not working for night skiers
Last reported grooming: 1-26-2010

Mount Itasca
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: EXCELLENT
Last reported grooming: 2-26-2010

Portage Park
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition:
Last reported grooming: 1-26-2010

Scenic State Park (DNR Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base: 5
Condition: VERY GOOD
Last reported grooming: 1-30-2010

Simpson Creek
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition:
Last reported grooming:

Stony Ridge
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: ICY
Last Reported grooming: 2-17-2010

Sugar Hills
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: GOOD, Tracked and groomed
Last reported grooming: 2-10-2010

Suomi Hills
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: VERY GOOD
Last Reported grooming: 1-28-2010

Thistledew (DNR Trail)
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition:
Last Reported grooming: was groomed once in early January(1-13) but not since then.

Trout Lake Joyce Estate & Doan Lake
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: VERY GOOD
Last reported grooming: 2-09-2010

ICC/University of MN North Central Exp. Station
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: GOOD
Last reported grooming: 2-04-2010

Wabana Trails
Snow Depth:
Base:
Condition: ICY
Last reported grooming: 2-2-2010



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