Skied the Sucker Lake loop just after the parking lot was cleared this morning. Trails west of the lake were groomed with 2 tracks set. The east portion over the bridge was ungroomed. Tracks were in great shape with just a couple spots of grass showing. Short segment at northwest end where pole tips hit pavement.

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(Linda Evert)

Just skied the trails on the Vadnais Lake side. Trail was packed and double tracked. Only a little grass poking out. The base is still soft at this point. Ramsey County widened the trail to put in a paved bike path over the summer. So they now have a skate lane rolled alongside the double tracks, starting at the bridge.

(Thomas Gahr)

Skied the trail along the western side of Sucker Lake, and the connection to the parking area. Tracks had been set. The tracks were remarkably free of significant leaves, dirt, rocks, etc, for so early in the season. Mallards and swans are still present in the open water areas. At least one person had trailblazed the eastern side of the lake, but no tracks set. I did not check out the Vadnais portion of the trail system today. A beautiful afternoon with little wind!

(Peter Schlesinger)