• December 13, 2025

    Just Groomed in top shape but some leaves. Hope to set tracks later today or tomorrow. New signs to dedicate the donors (Manistee Community Foundation) and Minger Family Grant and the City of Manistee and a new Feather flag to alert of new grooming. Parking lot is not plowed however but is very drivable. Be…

  • December 5, 2025

    Trails were groomed again today. Pretty much mid season form. Still not deep enough to set diagonal tracts. Coverage is 100%, a few icy spots. Supposed to get 1 to 2 inches which will really help. If so we will be grooming again tomorrow. Parking lot is plowed and fantastic! Working on new walking/no shoe…

  • December 3, 2025

    Trials were groomed last night and are in very good shape with total coverage of about 3 to 4 inches packed (still a little soft). An additional 1–snow overnight. Will probably be groomed again today or this evening. The woods are quite beautiful. The parking lot has not yet been out as of last night…

  • November 30th, 2025

    Trails have been packed and groomed x 3. About 2 to 3 inches of packed flat trail. The machine did dig in around some of the sharp returns leaving some ruts. With more snow and more grooming they should be fine. The straits are very good for both diagnosing and skate skiing. Near mid season…

  • Happy Thanksgiving November 27, 2025

    About 2 inches of snow at the park but more on the way. Not enough to groom but passible diagonal sking less sticky in the early morning. Lots of branches down but okay. parking lot good. Hope to pack and maybe groom with a little more snow (like 11 inches LOL!) Looking forward to a…

  • March 8, 2025

    Great ski day! Good news trails are flat, warm, blue ski, 100 % coverage, not rutted, and parking lot is super. Bad news is that it is getting warmer so please go ski maybe one or two more days of skiing on this snow!

  • March 1, 2025

    packed winter’s crust + 2 in. newly groomed powder = Fantastic Skiing! Should hold up for the next several days, no leaves and the parking lot is great – few ruts getting in. Promises of Blue Skies this evening and tomorrow should make for great sking!

  • February 26, 2025

    trails covered in a firm crust, few ruts very fast, leaves. parking lot is icy so be careful. A beautiful day and the crust was just starting to soften. We want everyone to enjoy the woods but if you must walk please please walk on the side of the trails-we simply don’t have the equipment…

  • February 22, 2025

    What a perfect day in the woods-warm sun, light winds and a near perfect trail. Very firm base (the trails were groomed 3 times this week-great thanks to our groomers) and just enough loose snow to give great control. Tomorrow should be just as good-get out before the rain hits. One tip to go in…

  • February 19, 2025

    All trails groomed to night very good with good base and few ruts but somewhat soft. Probably gonna get more snow tonight and groom before what should be a tremendous weekend – again great thanks to the city, parks department and groomers. But somehow the parking lot is smaller (but still good).