Trail Detail
Notes
Mostly easy to moderate with a few challenging hills. Best known for good grooming and scenic views of the Brule River. Groomed for both classic and skating. Home to the River View Loppet Race in March.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Friday, January 27, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-27 20:10:19
Observation
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Road trip to After hours this morning, found no fresh grooming.
(Russ Mattson)
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-26 19:23:40
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Most of the trails were freshly groomed today except for Sally's classic trail. Beautiful day to be out with the fresh snow and sunshine. I was hoping to ski the red pine loop which is a nice addition to the Brule trails but the tracks stopped about a half block into the loop and it was only groomed for skating. All of the debris from the big meltdown several weeks ago on the river trail has been cleaned up and the river trail was beautiful today skiing along side the Brule River which is still open.
(Gene Karwoski)
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Saturday, January 14, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-14 17:14:01
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Great afternoon of skiing at After Hours! Great grooming everywhere. Sally's classic is groomed perfectly. I love the new section of this trail. It meanders around a wave-cut bench of Glacial Lake Duluth near the Brule/St Croix outlet, so very gentle ups and downs, with nice gentle curves cut in the new trail to give it a really wonderful flow. You get to nearly circumnavigate a beautiful pond/bog. Just below freezing, tons of snow, Swix extra blue gave plenty of kick, as the snow cooled down nicely last night.
(Tim Holst)
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Friday, January 13, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-13 15:35:55
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Enjoyed an early morning ski on Sally's Classic Trail, which had been groomed the afternoon before. The track had some soft spots, but was otherwise well-groomed on gentle terrain. Since the skate lanes were being groomed this morning, Joanie and I then skated numerous trail segments. A highlight was the River Trail, which featured some nice views of the Brule River, along with the sound of rapids. The skate lanes were a bit soft, since several inches of snow had fallen on the trail this week. We really like the variety of this trail system, and there are plenty of kilometers to explore.
(Darren Blankenship)
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Friday, January 13, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-13 13:46:47
Observation
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-12 18:18:39
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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The classic trail was groomed and tracked to perfection. The other trails had about 2" of fresh on them.
(Jon Jurek)
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-09 09:49:02
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-09 09:35:32
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Everything is open, but some trails were not yet groomed. I skied there on Friday and the groomers were out working a bunch of new snow and clearing downed trees. Sunday, I classic skied and it appeared that all the main trails were open, packed, and tracked. Sally's was not groomed, yet, though. Part of it was packed, but nothing was tracked yet. There is plenty of coverage at Afterhours and using your primary skis should not be an issue at all.
(Adam Schwartz-Lowe)
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Friday, January 6, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-06 16:46:36
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Beautiful ski today, trees covered in snow and sun was shining. All skate trails seemed to be rolled and groomed over last two days. Fresh groomed skate deck this afternoon. Still soft and a lot of work to ski but still good. Classic track was set, firm enough and felt fast. Overall great condition following the big snow. Great job DNR! Don't forget to drop a donation in the box for Brule Valley Ski Club to keep the grooming going!
(Joel Wright)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-02 14:02:56
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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The trails were in surprisingly good shape today, with very little debris, such as pine needles and small sticks, in many areas. Track has been set and the deck is firming up nicely. I'm grateful for all the hard work that's gone into getting all trails cleared, opened up, and groomed following the heavy wet snow of a couple weeks ago, and additional new snow that continues to fall. I loved the new stretch of classic trail along the small lake. Nice job!
(Debbie Mikkola)
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