Trails were in excellent shape with only a few soft spots and drifting out in the open. Skied the Yellow, Green, and Purple loops and with temperatures in the low 20s F the snow was just right. Perfect day to be out.

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(David Wilford)

First time skiing this park. Rough classic tracks only, set mostly by what appears to be only a few other skiers. Lots of oak leaves and sticks in wooded areas. Everywhere was soft, but open prairie sections were especially soft and overblown from wind. Don't bother bringing thin, fast skis if you have an alternative. Trails are beautiful and it was a great experience even though it was more work and slower going plodding through the rough. Only had time for one loop and a total of around 3 miles distance just before sunset.

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(Jon Lenzen)

Skied the outer loop. 2" fresh snow. Wooded trails were excellent. Prairie loop was drifted and rough. Could use mechanical grooming. Multi-use trail was groomed.

(Joe Young)

Trails are all open and freshly groomed. Pristine condition after 5" of fresh snow. Very few low hanging branches covered with snow but still a few. Much better than the last few snowstorms.

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(Dave Klumb)

I'm sure very lovely and pretty trail, but conditions are sketchy -- very icy and no room to leave the tracks on the down hills. Also very leafy.

(Daphne Grobstein)

Trails were groomed this morning and are in good condition. Some low hanging branches due to the recent ice and snow.

(Dave Klumb)

All trails are open but have not been recently groomed/tracked, and there was significant drifting of snow across trail segments in open areas. In the wooded areas there was also debris and some more drifting. Still good to be out, of course.

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(David Wilford)

Classic ski Trails are groomed and in great shape. Watch for a few branches that are still snow covered. The multi use trails are groomed for walking and can be used skate skiing.

(Dave Klumb)

Skied the Yellow, Green, and Purple trails which were freshly set this weekend and conditions couldn't be much better. Just a few icy low spots in the woods on the Purple trail section and several low hanging branches laden with snow to duck under. (I helped knock some snow off them.) Kinnickinnic is a gem for classic skiing, IMO.

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(David Wilford)

Classic track was set from the middle prairie loop all the way to the farthest parking lot. Some soft spots, but the conditions were overall good. Beware: Lots of branches and trees hanging over the trail due to heavy snow. Be prepared to duck or go around in spots.

(Ben Toppel)