Trail Detail

Mecca
Mercer, WI
20k
Skating/Classic
No
No
1 Cabin 1 Little Turtle
715-600-1196
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Trails are on rolling glacial terrain through pine, spruce and tamarack forests. A heated chalet with a vault toilet, wax bench, and changing room is located at the Cabin trailhead. There is a second trailhead at the Little Turtle Flowage parking lot.
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2024-2025 season
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Morning
Observation Scheduling 
[ Trails: Closed, Rock skis ]
Grooming activity has been suspended for the season. The freeze-thaw cycle results in icy, fast, and dangerous conditions when overnight temps drop. Surface conditions soften as the temps go up, but icy spots remain in shaded areas. Trails have snow cover in the woods and bare spots in open areas.
(Becca Bartling)
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
The grooming team was out this morning to reset all tracks and comb the skate lanes on the entire trail system. There are a few icy and thin spots; otherwise, conditions are good to very good.
Photos:
(Becca Bartling)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Evening
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
MECCA received 5-6" of new snow in the past 24 hours. The grooming team packed the trails this evening. Grooming plans: Plan to go back out in the morning to set tracks and comb the skate lane. Some icy and thin spots exist in the open areas that were windblown.
Photos:
(Becca Bartling)
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Skating lane mostly soft. Occasionally thin with a little ice in windblown areas. Tracks looked and felt ok. Overall classic would be nicer than skating.
(Brian Ciske)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Excellent conditions. Trails were freshly groomed. A few icy areas where caution was needed. Recent snow and excellent grooming made for a wonderful ski experience.
Photos:
(Mark Timken)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Mercer got 3-5" of snow in the past 24 hours. The grooming team was out this morning resetting tracks, which are mostly deep and firm. Skate lane was combed, surface is a mix of soft and firm. Conditions are mostly very good. Freeze-Thaw cycle started with warmer weather earlier this week, so the base has several thin and icy spots.
Photos:
(Becca Bartling)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Morning
Observation 
[ Trails Open: All ]
Grooming has been halted due to temps being above freezing. The trail base is holding; however, trails are currently icy. Grooming plans: Grooming should resume when temps are below freezing.
(Becca Bartling)
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Evening
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
The grooming team combed the skate lane this evening. Tracks are deep and firm with a few wind blown spots. Excellent conditions.
(Becca Bartling)
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Evening
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Skate lanes were renovated and combed this evening. A little slow from the recent snow, otherwise in excellent shape.
Photos:
(Becca Bartling)
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
I skate skied the entire trail system today. The skate deck was freshly combed and I was the first one to leave tracks. The skate deck was firm and moderately fast. Control on the dowmhiils was excellent. Conditions overall were excellent.
Photos:
(Jim Gantz)

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