• January 22, 2024

    Air temperature 33 degrees snow 28 degrees. Fastest conditions so far this season, 1/2 inch of new snow on packed trails. Now the weatherman says Tuesday storm is going South of here but will be groomed again if we get snow. Parking lot is great.

  • January 21, 2023

    All trails rolled and groomed.  Granular surface. Very good skating. Very sorry I could not set tracts snow is still too soft. Hopefully with warmer weather coming snow will settle down and I can set tracts. Parking lot is very good. Lots of good company out today

  • Effortless Skating Returns January 18

    trails were packed and groomed this evening. Great skating conditions with fantastic glide. I thought that I was too old to skate but the fast twitch, slow twitch fibers or mitochondria or something woke up! I think there is as much snow as I have seen lately. Parking lot is great too! With a warmer weekend things are setting up for a…

  • January 16, 2023!

    Trails were rolled again today. Very very good condition. In response to request they are much wider for longer gliding. Still getting lots of snow. Parking lot is good. Setting up for a wonderful weekend. Please remember there is an enclosed puck for the little ones to be pulled by mom dad grandparents or Yeti

  • January 15, 2024

    trails were rolled and groomed tonight. Finally firming up and good glide (although the skis were groaning). Parking lot is great – great thanks to the City of Manistee. Very interesting skiing by the light of the stars and waxing moon. Ski was pitch black but the clouds were white and an odd glow lighting up the trails from…

  • January 15, 2024

    Sorry stridors, I tried to set tracks yesterday but this snow was just too deep and too soft for the sled to make it around the sharp curves. We are going to try and fix that. The trails were rolled twice and are starting to firm up. Skiing was pretty good of course no bare…

  • January 13, 2024

    Return sorry the snowmobile smoke must have affected my brain. I cannot believe it is 2024. Still the trails were rolled last night and were in good condition, going to go roller and hopefully set tracks now

  • January 13, 2023

    Trials were rolled and groomed last night. Will be going now to roll again and hopefully set tracks. Will hopefully be in mid season tiptop shape. Beautiful trails with the wet snow. Last night the parking lot was not yet plowed-but was very manageable by the way not windy in the forest.

  • December 4, 2023

    trails have been rolled twice – fair conditions-bare areas under the big pines parking lot is good please if you have to walk walk on the side of the trails

  • December 4, 2023

    trails have been rolled 2x with overall fair condition-bare spots under big pines