If you haven't tried this hidden gem, you're really missing something. Several feet of snow + 25 of gorgeous trails through both hardwood and conifer forests + easy trails + moderate trails, some with challenging hills, but nothing that is extremely technical. Pipeline West is very good and will be excellent when it firms up a bit. Same with Pipeline East. The portion of Vahtera that is wide and groomed for skating is excellent. Meadow is excellent. I didn't ski the classic only portion of Vahtera. Takesson has been rolled but not tracked yet. Granite Falls trail is good, with soft edges. Granite Falls is a multi-use trail, so there may be hikers, snowshoers or dogs sharing it with you.

(Charlie Dee)

Pipeline, Meadow and Red Granite trails were groomed this morning. Trails were still somewhat soft this morning but should set up well. Pipeline and Meadow loops - good to very good for skate and classic. Red Granite - excellent for snowshoe and good for skate. Vahterra was not groomed but has good tracks set from Monday. Takesson has not been groomed due to low hanging trees and branches from heavy snow loads. Trail clearing is in progress.

(Tom Piikkila)

The park received about 12" of wet snow over a few days, bringing us to a total of 102" fallen since the beginning of November. The UTV was back from repairs so Chief Groomer Tom and the park's Ranger teamed up to roll and groom most trails. Meadow Loops are in excellent condition groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline Loop is in fair to good condition groomed for skate and classic; watch out for some soft pole plants at the big hills on the east half of the loop. Vahtera is in excellent condition tracked for classic. Red Granite is in fair condition groomed for skate and snowshoe; lots of soft spots. Grooming plans: Park staff will brush out Takesson on Tuesday. Thank you to the five FOCFSP volunteers that spent several days removing debris and lopping low branches from the trails. Happy Skiing!

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(James Enigl)

The park received about 7" of wet snow Thursday. A staff member was out in the storm rolling Pipeline and Meadow Loops with the older snowmobile, but more packing is needed. Volunteers from FOCFSP will be out Friday and Saturday removing branches on Vahtera, Takesson, and Red Granite. We hope repairs are finished on the UTV Friday morning so we can resume grooming the combi trails that afternoon.

(James Enigl)

After two days of rain, we received a few inches of very wet snow. The volunteer grooming team decided to roll and comb the trails hoping they will firm up tonight. Meadow, Pipeline, Red Granite, Vahterra and Takesson were rolled and combed. Trails are soft and in marginal shape. Despite these conditions, we still had a fun Wednesday night ski on the Meadow trail. Come join us next Wednesday! Grooming plans: With the future forecast we hope to groom on Friday.

(Colleen Matula)

We skated Pipeline and strided the classic only single-track Vahtera and Takesson trails and they were in excellent condition from Friday's grooming. It was a great way to wrap up our 10-day exploration of NW WI ski trails before heading back to the Madison area. Thanks to the volunteer grooming crew for your efforts!

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(Darren Blankenship)

Two groomers were out all day and hit all ski trails. These are the most perfect conditions we've seen all season. Firm skate deck, beautiful corderoy, and deep steady tracks. Meadow Loops and Pipeline Loop are in excellent condition; groomed for skate and classic. Vahtera Loops and Takesson Loops are in excellent condition; tracked for classic. Red Granite is in fair condition, needs to firm up more. Have a great weekend!

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(James Enigl)

Skated Meadow and Pipeline, and strided Vahtera and Takesson, starting early this morning while an intermittent light snow fell. All trails had been groomed and tracked, or touched up the day before. The skate lanes were firm with some loose powder on top. The Vahtera Trail was firm with a solid track over fun, rolling terrain. Takesson Trail had some soft spots and uneven terrain, but was a very scenic ski, including a ridgetop with distant views and some bigger hills. Thanks to staff and volunteers for their efforts in getting these trails reopened and for the good grooming!

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(Darren Blankenship)

Trails were groomed or touched up today. Meadow Loops and Pipeline Loop are in excellent condition; groomed/tracked for skate and classic. Red Granite is still only rolled. Vahtera is in very good condition; tracked for classic. Takesson was tracked for the first time this season and is in good condition; expect some soft pole plants in spots. Thank you to the volunteers from Friends of Copper Falls for the grooming this week. Trails should be perfect for the Wednesday night headlamp ski this week!

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(James Enigl)

Today the volunteer groomer team groomed and set track on the the Meadow, Pipeline, and Vahterra. The Red Granite trails are rolled. Takesson is packed. The trails should set up overnight since they were pretty soft today. We may touch up the trails this Friday. Enjoy the beautiful scenery at the park!

(Colleen Matula)