Cross-Country Ski Trail Conditions on the Gunflint Trail

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TRAIL CONDITIONS

Central Gunflint Trail System Conditions Update/Notes:

From Bearskin Lodge: 3/24/25: 

6 - 8 inches of new snow (depending on where on the trail system.) The trees are snow-coated and everything is quite beautiful. Bob has been out grooming all morning. He stopped back into the lodge to report that conditions are fabulous, and is now out doing Ox Cart and Bear Cub. He will do the lake trail afterwards, and probably won’t get into the BWCA trail section until tomorrow morning. We’ll see — it’s a one man show this week with Quinn on spring break and other staff out sick. Poplar Creek won’t be groomed, as it has severe spring flooding.

This was a good amount of snow to cover the areas where a few rocks and sticks were beginning to peek through. The trails look good.

We have more snow in the forecast for the weekend. The lodge closes as of April 1 but season pass holders will be able to continue to ski for as long as the snow holds.

From Golden Eagle Lod/ge: 3/24/2025: About 6” of new, heavy snow from the recent storm. We groomed everything this morning except Moose Ridge and Wolf Point. Trails groomed up great! Snow coverage is very good on everything with only a few of the big rocks poking through on some trails. Overall, fantastic conditions for the end of March. Daytime temps in the upcoming days will be above freezing so expect that normal freeze/thaw cycle from morning to evening through the week. Our front desk will be open until the 27th, after which go to Bearskin for any day passes.

Firsthand Trail Reports from Skinnyski.com: 

Grooming frequently occurs between the release of new trail reports. For the most up to date grooming information, as well specific trail conditions, please contact Golden Eagle Lodge (218-388-2203) or Bearskin Lodge (218-388-2292). Central Gunflint Ski Pass Required.

 

TRAIL CONDITIONS

Upper Gunflint Trail System Conditions Update/Notes: From Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters: 3/24/2025: 

We were back out grooming trails this afternoon. It was great seeing people out on the trails making use of the extended season we are getting this year!

This afternoon we groomed Overlook, Highlands, Ham Lake, North Star, Upper West End, Lonley Lake, Amperage, Big Pine and Little Pine, so the whole system was groomed today. Everything groomed up really well with a skate lane and a classic track on all of the trails.

We are expecting another snow event late this week with even more snow! We will get out as quick as we can to get the trail back in shape once that storm rolls through.

The temperatures look like they are favorable for the snow to stick around for a while, so we hope you can come up and get out on our trails! (John Fredrikson, Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters)

 Firsthand Trail Reports from Skinnyski.com:

Visit Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters or Gunflint Pines Resort & Campground to purchase your Upper Gunflint Ski Trail pass! Proceeds support the upkeep and grooming of the trail system. 

A note to skiers, Gunflint Lodge has  a pair of driving Clydesdales giving sleigh rides, Hannah and Heather. They begin their sleigh rides on Little Pine trail.  If you see them, please give them space and move to the side of the trail while they pass. Give us a call if you would like to arrange a sleigh ride while you are visiting.

TRAIL CONDITIONS

• Date: 3/1/2025 (last posted update from the Banadad Trail Association)
• Trail Base: 8"- 12"
• Depth in Woods: 20"- 25"
• Trail Conditions Update/Notes from the Banadad Trail Association: 3/1/2025: We groomed the first 10km of the Banadad Trail again this morning. Single track Nordic. Great conditions; Ski Banadad. (We have cleared several miles of the West End but it is not packed or tracked. We don't expect to have more of the middle of our trail system open this year due to serious downfall; of what we did, some sections had to be cleared and re-cleared over 5 times. We had great trail clearing help but will need next summer to clear/open the middle section.) (Andy Jenks, Banadad Trail Association)
• Firsthand Trail Reports, from SkinnySki.com: