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Rice Creek Trails - Irondale Unit
New Brighton, MN
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Trails flow on hilly terrain along Rice Creek on Ramsey County open space land. Maintained by Irondale high school ski team and volunteers. Access from Irondale athletic fields or Poppyseed Drive. Also known locally as Irondale Nordic Ski Trails.
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2023-2024 season
Reports 1 to 2 of 2    Month: Feb
Friday, February 16, 2024
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Rock skis ]
A relatively thin, rolled base held up well under today's traffic. The county plowed the asphalt crossings, which I shoveled over. Please double pole across to avoid blowing out the weakly bonded snow. There are many thin spots. In the woods on the east side of the creek, it's mostly wood chips you can roll over. The meadow loop is grabbier dirt, and after tomorrow I'd advise using the 180 cut off before the two-way hill. Great work by groomers Gary and Neal!
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(Karl Holub)
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Rock skis ]
Rolled and combed this afternoon. Meadow section is lumpy from uneven ground. Hill unit is better. Upper field is the best. A couple of bare spots, especially in meadow. Should set up pretty well overnight and last for a couple of days at least. But hey, it is natural snow - a rarity this year.
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(Gary Medin)