Trail Detail

Lester Park
Duluth, MN
18k
Skating/Classic
Yes
No
1 Lower Lot 1 The Deeps 1 Oak Street
218-730-4321
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The Lester-Amity trail offers 15K of varied terrain for beginner to experienced skiers through pine, aspen, and birch forests. An additional 3K circles the Lester Park Golf Course and is accessible from the main Lester-Amity Trail. The openness of the golf course offers an excellent place for beginning cross-country skiers, and several short cuts are available. There is also a 5K trail portion that is lit in the mornings and evenings.
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2022-2023 season
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
The city regroomed this afternoon and the trails are resurrected. There is still a bit of debris but nothing like it was yesterday. It's still only groomed as far as H.
(Catherine Winter)
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
A little soft after groomers went through this afternoon around 2:30 pm. Debris present on outer lit loops in the form of sticks and pine needles.
(Sonja Ramos)
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Open up to H, then cut over to K. Fast skating lane and good classic track throughout, pretty fast conditions, lots of pine needles down in sections, but great conditions, thanks to the awesome grooming.
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(Josh Meltzer)
Monday, December 26, 2022
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Partial, B skis ]
Lester is only open to H-K. There is a ton of debris on several sections and all of the trail has some on it. I would not use anything better than B skis, and be prepared for them to randomly grab on you. I had a couple of tumbles as one of my skis would randomly stop. It sure is pretty out there, though.
(Adam Schwartz-Lowe)
Monday, December 26, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Conditions range from good to fair. You definitely don't want to be out there with kick wax on your skis. Trails are littered with twigs and needles. The classic track is still solid in some spots, drifted over and skied in in other places. The system is only groomed as far as H.
(Catherine Winter)
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
I skied classic this afternoon from the lower parking area. The tracks are still well-defined with just a few sections drifted in but, as others have noted, there was a fair amount of debris especially on the ascent from the lower area to "A". It's nearly all twigs and needles. I used my good skis but B skis might have been a better choice. The skating lane was good also. Definitely worth the trip!
(Tom MacDonald)
Friday, December 23, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
Up to H was groomed. Surprisingly good skiing, hardly any of the trail was blown out. Hard-packed and sturdy. Some debris on the trail, but just minor sticks and pine needles, still good for race quality skis.
(Nick Power)
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Both 
[ Good skis ]
Skied Lester this afternoon. Conditions below H are good with the new snow and grooming from last week. Thank you to the volunteers who have cleared the brush and most of the downed trees on the Loop above H. It is ready to be piston bully groomed except for a couple trees up by I. Lights were not all on. The Lester Amity Chalet is now open everyday. Come and warm up by the fire. Remember to buy a MN ski pass before skiing City of Duluth trails.
(Mary Nevers)
Monday, December 19, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
A fine, light snow was falling when we hit the trail at dusk, giving the trails a nice dusting. The tracks are holding up well. The system is only groomed to the H intersection, and the only side loop that is groomed is D. The lights were not working above A when we were there, and I had forgotten my headlamp, so the last few downhills were extra exciting.
(Catherine Winter)
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
A good chunk of the main loop is open. As others have mentioned, take the H-K cutoff, or continue on for a little more adventure. There is ample thick base, but because of the storm there is a lot of debris and ice on the surface. We just need a few inches of snow to cover up the debris. I never felt like my skis would be damaged, but I still wouldn't pull out the good boards.
(Adam Schwartz-Lowe)

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