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Grand Marais, MN
98K
Skating/Classic
Yes
No
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Well groomed trail system near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Good mix of terrain for all levels of skiers. Grooming caters to classical skiers but skating available (roughly 60K). 1.5-2K lighted sections at two trailside lodges (Bearskin and Golden Eagle). 27 miles north of Grand Marais.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-17 23:00:18
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Unexpectedly beautiful and very skiable. The rains of Tuesday night into Wednesday changed into 4+ inches of snow overnight in the Bearskin area of the Central Gunflint XC Ski Trails and had been well groomed-in by the time I put skis down on the classic tracks early Thursday afternoon. The tracks were firm and with skin skis, at 10 degrees, I had a good grip and glide. The trails weren't bone-jaring icy; they were firm and fast with enough snow to get a good grip, in the tracks and out. The skate desk was in excellent shape.
(Patrick Bryan)
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-09 15:18:15
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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The trails on the north side of Flour were groomed early this morning. The south side trails: Upper Beaver Dam, Ridge Run, Moose Pasture, and West End of Logging Camp were groomed this afternoon. Trails groomed up nice after the warm weather on Wednesday.
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-08 20:08:00
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-29 09:48:51
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Trails were all groomed again Friday and Saturday. Excellent conditions: level trails, perfect skate deck, solid classic tracks. Outdoor temperatures will be a bit cooler than we've seen most of this winter, but the sun is supposed to be shining! Throw on an extra layer and enjoy these prime mid-winter conditions!
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-25 14:14:54
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Lovely skiing on the Bearskin trails this week. Temps around 20 and fresh snow this morning. Some of the trails were groomed this morning, grooming in progress. Lots of snow in the trees.
(Chip Treen)
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-24 20:50:29
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Plenty of natural snow. Well groomed. No crowds. Skied out of Bearskin Lodge, Poplar Creek trail today. Great day!
(Craig Freeman)
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Sunday, January 1, 2023
Night
posted: 2023-01-02 12:08:44
Firsthand: Freestyle Grooming [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Near perfect trail conditions right now. With temps holding in the upper teens and 20's through the week, expect fast conditions and great glide. We went for a ski Sunday night and the skate deck was excellent, holding firm while still allowing for a good ski bite. The classic track is deep and solidly set. The debris from last week is also gone, buried under the 4 inches of newly groomed in snow that had since fallen. While Poplar Creek Trail remains temporarily closed, everything else is open! We can't say enough great things about how happy we are with the ski conditions right now! All trails were groomed fresh January 1st.
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-01 08:09:30
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Conditions varied from excellent to absolutely perfect. The skate deck was firm and fast without any ice. Occasionally pushed through with my pole. The 1.2k section that goes through the boundary waters is groomed but much narrower and bumpier. There were skier-made tracks down the middle of the trail, so I just double poled to avoid wrecking the track. Love these trails!
(Jacob Smith)
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Friday, December 30, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-30 18:25:47
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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It just does not get any better than this. All there is to say. Absolutely perfect grooming, conditions, temperatures, snow.
(Tim Nelson)
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-30 19:35:49
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Excellent conditions on Central Gunflint system! We skied Sunday thru Thursday. Zack at Golden Eagle Lodge told me they've already had more snow this year than they received during all of the 2020-2021 season. The only parts of the system not yet open were Poplar Creek Trail and BWCA portion of trail that goes around east end of Flour Lake.
(Steve Share)
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