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Battle Creek Regional Park East
Maplewood, MN
6.0k
Classic Only
No
No
651-748-2500
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Rated easy to difficult. Parking located along Lower Afton Road, east of McKnight Road.
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2017-2018 season
Reports 7 to 16 of 29    Month: Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Great conditions. Trails double tracked for classic skiing. Took the outer trail, turning right at every fork. Best skiing yet this season. Thank you groomers.
(Kathy Thomsen)
Friday, February 23, 2018
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Followed the groomer around the park. Everything is double-tracked and in great condition.
(Susan Johnson)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Overall tracks were in better shape than I thought they would be given the melt we had. All trails were covered, some thinner than others, with minimal leaves and grooves are there but hidden a bit with the fresh snow. Once a few more people ski them, or they get groomed, trails should be in good shape for a while.
(Elliott Krizek)
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Double tracked classic trails are in good shape and holding up well. A little debris and thin spots but with the good coverage hard to complain.
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(Scott Ford)
Friday, February 16, 2018
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Everything is pretty firm with some ice underneath. Small amount of leaves and small twigs on the trail that will slow you down unexpectedly. All sections had good tracks and some bare spots in the typical open areas. Overall the trails are in much better conditions than I thought they would be.
(Elliott Krizek)
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Green trail mostly in great condition. There are a couple of uphill stretches where the right hand track is packed down, but otherwise most of the track is great. Couple of chunky ice patches around the southeast corner but still some snow coverage. Light debris in various places but not a problem. Unfortunately the last stretch of trail along the western side back to the Lower Afton Road parking lot is a mess. It looks like someone drove in a ways with a truck, turned around and drove out, totally obliterating the tracks and generally tearing up the trail. You just have to pick your way through that area. Still, conditions otherwise made the outing well worth while. Great skiing!
(Helen Pohlig)
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Great ski in Battle Creek. Trails were smooth, felt like silk. Had a blast! Tracks were in great shape.
(Paul Kong)
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
These classic trails were in great shape, especially those off the main path. It was one of those perfect days were I felt sorry for people who don't Nordic ski!
(Shannon Thompson)
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
With the snow and blowing that happened yesterday trail definitely needs grooming. That being said people have done a good job of finding the tracks and cutting the trail back in. Was wonderful to be skiing in the powder. I used waxless skis and they gripped pretty good in the loose snow.
(Elliott Krizek)
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Snow was fresh 3 inches.a trail was groomed and covered. Stay in the shaded area to avoid the stickiness on bottoms. It appeared that walkers had stayed in the middle and no damage as of then.
(Kim Weber)

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