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Snow Covered Pines Early Winter

trail reports and trail conditions for the shore

From Thanksgiving until Easter [or later] you can find weekly trail conditions and trail reports. Find out about recent snowfall, trail conditions and suggestions for where to ski, snowshoe, snowmobile plus links to the weather and forecasts. Snow varies from less near Lake Superior, where the big lake keeps temps slightly milder to more as climb the ridgeline to most when you go over the ridge.

How Long is Winter?

Snowfall begins in October, coming and going and usually beginning to stick late in November. Lutsen Mountains typically is open Thanksgiving weekend with a few runs and cross country skiers get their first runs in on the Onion River Road in Lutsen and along the Central Trail system up the Gunflint.

winter 2022/23 season

Ski Tracks Ungroomed Old Ski Hill

An excellent season!

Monday, April 17

Some early warm weather has wrapped up the season for the rest of the shore’s trails. 

We had an excellent season with snow totals ranging from 120″-150″.

Although ski, snowmobile, and snowshoe trails are now closed and the snow is going fast, there are a whole range of excellent summer activities available on the North Shore.

See you next winter.   

Photo is from midwinter near Pincushion Mountain.

mile 14.9
Korkki Nordic Ski Trail Tracks

Korkki Nordic Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 7
mile 27.8
two harbors snowmobile trail

Two Harbors Voyageur Snowmobile Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 1
mile 58.9
cross country ski tips on snowy north shore trail

Flathorn Gegoka Ski & Fat Bike Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 17
mile 80.4
snow covered pines and temperance river under footbridge

Temperance River State Park Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 6
mile 92.7
snow covered snowmobile trail and pine trees with Lake Superior in the distance

Lutsen / Tofte Snowmobile Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 7
wintry ski in ski out townhomes at caribou highlands lodge at lutsen mountains
gunflint mile 6.5
cross country ski trail at george washington pines

George Washington Pines Ski & Snowshoe Trail

Closed

– Last Update:

April 17
mile 143.9
close up of two snowmobilers coming down a trail in grand portage

Grand Portage Snowmobile Trails

Closed

– Last Update:

April 17
sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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