DNR says this could be last week of snowmobile trail grooming

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

While a few good riding spots remain, warm weather across the state has eroded snowmobile trails in many parts of Minnesota. Local clubs have put up “Trail Closed” signs on many of the grant-in-aid trails, and this will probably be the last week that state trails are groomed, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The best trail conditions are in northern Minnesota.

“The snow is still waist deep in the woods along the North Shore State Trail, which runs from Duluth to Grand Marais,” said Ron Potter, Parks and Trails Recreation manager. “That’s currently the most reliable place to find good riding conditions.”

Good conditions still exist in center of the Arrowhead Region as well, according to Potter. “The lake trail system will be excellent for several more weeks,” he said. These systems provide hundreds of mile of riding opportunities on Vermilion, Lake of Woods, Rainy, Namekan, Kabetogama, Crane, Burntside and other lakes.