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A couple of good loops, although it seems to get more wind-blown than other metro trails. New in 2013, 5K snowmaking loop.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-05 14:35:01
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Did classic on Lake and Hill trails. Very nicely groomed and tracked. Some might say the downhills were slow.
(John Kruse)
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-04 11:09:59
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-03 22:25:05
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-03 18:54:34
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Natural trails powder excellent for touring or OT Nordic ski. Classic trails partially hidden. Downhills very manageable with powder to plow into.
(Stephen Tannen)
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-03 10:38:29
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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10 AM. Skied manmade loops. Wintry mix: freezing rain-sleet-little ice needles-then heavy snow. Tracks are filled in with fresh snow. Very few skiers out. A perfect opportunity to appreciate the beauty and solitude of a Minnesota winter day.
(Bob McKlveen)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-03 09:44:11
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Snow was a little light and fluffy in parts (especially on the upslopes) but generally the trails were in great condition. Skied the Star Loop, Lake Trail, and Oak Knob. Saw a Barred Owl on the Lake Loop. Would love to make it back down to Hyland to check out more of the trails after more snow!
(Chance Davis)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-02 16:05:26
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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What a great day at Hyland! Classic skied every trail in the park today. Surprisingly good (albeit shallow) tracks on all natural snow trails, and most uphills could still be done in the tracks. Some litter as to be expected with week-old snow, but nothing that couldn't be danced around. Manmade loop was bomber as usual, but packed with people of different abilities so be ready to practice your passing. Overall a great day. Thank you Hyland team!
(David Uber)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-02 12:10:57
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Hyland had already seen quite a bit of traffic by the time I started at 9:30 am. The corduroy on the man-made loops had been scraped off the skate deck to leave a fine layer of surface power that allowed for good edging and confident control; to the point where I could pretend I actually knew what I was doing. I took one lap around the spur out towards the nature center and one pass along the natural snow trail that merges with Frog Town. I'd guess the last time they were groomed was 1-2 days ago as the skate deck was showing significant signs of use since the last grooming. I found the skate deck skiable, but a bit too rutted and uneven for me. Classic tracks were present and seemed to be in decent shape. However, with the man-made loop being basically perfect for me, I returned to finish my day there. By the time I left at 11:30 am, the layer of surface power was starting get noticeably deeper (mainly on the uphills), but not so much as to affect my ski speed.
(Leif Irgens)
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Friday, December 30, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-30 16:55:26
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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2 PM. Skied man-made snow trails only. Firm base. Some glazing in classic tracks. Flats and downhills were super fast, with excellent kick on hills with Salomon skins.
(Bob McKlveen)
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-28 17:32:24
Firsthand: Classic [
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With the warm temps, I expected mush, but was happily surprised by the excellent conditions. Skied North/Nature Center spur, return via main loop. All were good. Tracks were in good shape, except for a short stretch on the Nature center spur near the elevated walkway. A few downed leaves in the wooded sections, but a long clean glide down to the bowl. It was a great afternoon ski.
(Laurie Ford)
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