Ski Trail Conditions for February 26

Ramsey County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 02/26/2021 06:38 PM CST
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Current trail conditions

Tamarack Nature Center: Trails groomed Feb. 26 and in fair condition. Snow is actively melting and some bare patches are starting to appear.

Battle Creek Regional Park East: Groomed Feb. 26 and in fair condition. Trails are icy with some bare spots.

Battle Creek Regional Park West: Trails groomed Feb. 24 and in fair condition.

Vadnais-Sucker Lakes: Trails in fair condition with bare spots. 

Grass Lake: Trails in fair condition with bare spots. 

Check ramseycounty.us/Ski for the most up-to-date conditions. For firsthand trail reports, visit skinnyski.com.

Trail locations, maps and rules.

A Minnesota State Ski Pass is required to ski on all trails for skiers age 16 and above. Due to COVID, Tamarack Nature Center is not selling daily ski passes on site this year.

Trail rating guide

  • Excellent: Track freshly set or in similar condition with consistent base. No bare spots. No ice.
  • Good: Track in condition near to freshly set. Some bare spots not seriously affecting skiability. Some icy spots.
  • Fair: Track beginning to deteriorate, some areas of track obliterated. Some bare spots beginning to affect skiability. Icy spots beginning to affect skiability.
  • Poor: Track deteriorated over much of trail. Lots of bare spots. Icy spots beginning to affect skiability.
  • Closed: Lack of snow or dangerously icy or extremely cold conditions. 

Share your ideas through our survey

Children learning to ski on snowy trail

Ramsey County Parks & Recreation is working to achieve this 21st century vision: A dynamic, community-centered system that provides opportunities for our ever-changing community to engage with inclusive and welcoming parks and recreation sites and programming.

We want to hear your ideas. Take a short survey and provide input on what you imagine the parks system would look like in five years when this vision is achieved.

Last call for rentals at Tamarack

Winter Recreation Rental Shack equipment

Ski and snowshoe rentals through the Winter Recreation Rental Shack at Tamarack Nature Center will be available through February 28, dependent on ski trail, weather and snow conditions. Limited rentals are still available online for this last weekend. Make a reservation.