Trail Conditions

Near Madison

Blue Mound SP (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 9 2026	Poor	Classic	Kyle Richard
🔗	The trails on the north and east side of the mound are thinning, but are still holding snow well. Other trails are getting very sketchy. There is a growing area of ice and slush on John Minix at the bottom of the hill after the sharp left, so take care. Technically not groomed since Jan. 30th, but a couple of snowmobile passes on John Minix over the weekend seemed to help soften that trail a bit.
February 6 2026	Fair	Skate	Mike I
🔗	The Mound rarely disappoints. Complete coverage on the wooded trails and campground area. Got a bit soft with the warm temps but it should be skiable through the weekend
February 2 2026	Fair	Classic	Kyle Richard
🔗	BMSP received half an inch of snow overnight. Coverage is still good, though there are thin spots near the trailhead, campground, and under the pines in Pleasure Valley. There is also another dirty area in Pleasure Valley related to brush removal and burn piles. No tracks.
January 30 2026	Fair	Classic	Blue Mound SP Staff
🔗	Able to level the top 1" of snow and scratch the deck level. The base is still thin (2") and firm, and coverage is generally good. No track was set. Expect downhills to remain fast, with thin coverage. Vehicle tracks in the campground have been removed. Blue Mound State Park will have its Candlelight Ski & Hike on Feb. 7th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. A 1-mile candlelight ski loop and a 1-mile candlelight hike loop will be available.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 16 2026	Poor	Skate	Ryan Pewowaruk
🔗	Trails right near the parking were slushy but good coverage. Everything else was no go.
February 15 2026	Good	Skate	Chip
🔗	What's skiable is probably good. I had a number of issues with the ice, so grooming is probably going to be limited after today.
February 14 2026	Good	Skate	Chip
🔗	Lightly groomed for skating with the Piston Bully. From what I could see in the dark, the areas with snow look good. The long outer loop had a lot of icy spots.
February 11 2026	Good	Classic	Brian Parks
🔗	Mostly good over the manmade trail. Many places are becoming chocolate slushy and will get worse or open as we become victim to warmer weather. Was getting quite soft by noon. Advise early morning skiing. Tracks are good except for sections of Upper Field and uphill parallel and south of the parking lot powerlines. Klister was the call for the day. Crossing fingers for a late Winter miracle.
February 9 2026	Excellent	Skate	Brian Parks
🔗	Deck is in very good shape. Just some dirty spots that are easy to see and avoid. Tracks look good except for the north end of Upper Field. Was softening up and getting a bit sugary in spots as I was finishing at about noon. Early- to mid-morning ski sessions are the word for the foreseeable future. Unless we get a Winter rejuvenation, I fear the season will start to reach a close. Heia! Heia!
February 8 2026	Good	Skate	Chip
🔗	Groomed skating with the Gator. Classic tracks looked really good.
February 7 2026	Good	Classic	Craig F
🔗	The deck was hard as a rock with a very thin layer of snow to grip on if you are skating. The classic tracks were deep and firm with reasonable grip. The snow is very aggressive and stripped a lot of my grip wax off by 15k. I recommend B skis. I picked up a couple of deep grooves through my bases.
February 7 2026	Good	Skate	Benjamin
🔗	Most of the trail is good to excellent. The north end of the loop as always is thinner and need to be more careful picking a path through. Still, probably the last good chance to ski before next week's warmer temperatures, so enjoying it while we can.
February 7 2026	Good	Skate	Chip
🔗	Groomed skating using the Gator.
February 5 2026	Good	Skate and Classic	Yuriy
🔗	Snowmaking trails groomed for classic and skating in the AM. Trails on the golf course are currently closed due to insufficient snow coverage in several areas.
February 4 2026	Excellent	Skate	Brian Parks
🔗	Solid deck. Mostly clean except for the usual north end of the upper field. Good news is that that area will be filled in later today by the volunteer crew (Team Medicare!!). So, after it sets up tonight, Yuriy and Chip will make it great corduroy tomorrow morning.
February 2 2026	Excellent	Classic	Kevin S
🔗	Doesn’t get much better. That pesky turn at the north end is good now with good coverage, but will be hard to keep that way if we don’t get more snow. Delightful conditions overall. Thanks to the crew!
February 2 2026	Fair	Skate and Classic	Reid
🔗	Went out for my usual 3pm mini-skiathlon. Some snow was added to the north end of the field, and was reasonably safe to double pole through today. However, warmer temps and sun did not do us any favors. Skate deck still pretty good but classic tracks not doing so hot. Groomers are doing a great job all things considered and as a fresh transplant from Minnesota I’m happy to have been able to ski for a solid 2 months so far. Looking at long term forecast things will probably be winding down soon. Get out while you can!
February 2 2026	Good	Skate	Dan D
🔗	Excellent on man-made loop-ventured out on golf course-the 1/2" of new snow helped make the trail good with a thin base but enough cover- the south flat portion was excellent. However, the east end by the pines -is a long stretch of bare ground
February 2 2026	Excellent	Classic	Brian Parks
🔗	Another fine day on the magic carpet. Deck and tracks in great shape on the entire manmade loop. Groomers filled in a lot of the exposed section on the north end of the upper field. Skiing should be great all week. But it will get softer as we progress. Enjoy!
February 1 2026	Fair	Skate	Reid
🔗	Skied Sunday afternoon. What snow exists is in great condition. Fast, not too hard, not yet transformed. However, we need more of it. The thin spot on north end of the field (furthest from the snow guns) is borderline unskiable with the gravel speed bumps poking through. If it were just this area, I’d say good, but there are debris zones on about half of the rest of the snowmaking loop. That being said, looking at the forecast it is probably the best we’ll get for a while here. Hoping to get out with the B-skis tomorrow and Wednesday afternoon with the “until the sun sets” crew!
January 31 2026	Excellent	Classic	Brian Parks
🔗	Great day to be out on the white beauty. Tracks are a bit worn, but in beautiful shape. Thanks Chip and Yuriy. North end of the upper field is the only place where one should take caution due to thin snow and hence a bit of exposure and dirt. Get out here folks. It’s going to be stellar all week and possibly even better if we get a dusting tomorrow and/or Monday. Yow baby!
January 31 2026	Good	Skate	Chip
🔗	Used the Gator to groom for skating.

Door Creek Park (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 7 2026	Poor	Classic	Karla K
🔗	Correction: lots of bare spots and tracks with lots of foot traffic
February 7 2026	Excellent	Classic	Karla K
🔗	Several bare spots, lots of traffic on tracks
February 3 2026	Good	Skate and Classic	Roger A Goppelt
🔗	Enough coverage for good gliding. Only rough spot near skating rink. One other skier today.The trials were good good for skating and classic.No footprints except for deer tracks A hidden gem.

Elver Park (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 14 2026	Good	Skate	Agron
🔗	I skied on Feb.12 and 13. The upper west wooded areas still 95% skiable. The lower west wooded areas more open patches of grass and roots but still skiable, specifically if you do the uphill and downhill from the flat area above the stadium, where you cannot ski now. It was early around 9:30 am...snow was firm and ground still frozen.
February 11 2026	No Go	Classic	John
🔗	Tried east side-tree management- logging/-large ruts from trucks in otherwise nice snow pack- Field shoddy with patches of snow- Your. Elver reporter signing off. ???temorarily?
February 10 2026	Good	Classic	John.skopek@gmail.com
🔗	Elver elves. Only few days left Pick your way on classics (no wax)West way to soccer fields Ski -still90% coverage .Even short hill at end into woods!
February 7 2026	Fair	Skate	Roger A Goppelt
🔗	I skated the whole park.The skate trails in small woods were fair with little grass.Thewoods behind the big hill were fair on the back trail but bad on the downhills and very bad on the cool curvy diwnhill.It was fast in tge open fields.Get out there and enjoy last day to ski.Pray for snow
February 6 2026	Good	Classic	John
🔗	Again soccer fields excellent cover with good glide in my circular and diagonal tracks. West woods sketchy but doable no wax & caution.
February 4 2026	Good	Skate	Nancy W.
🔗	Wondered who made the parallel tracks in the soccer area looking like an aerial view of an archeological site! Good skating there and OK elsewhere, although falls on hidden small obstacles can happen. I go slowly, but others look fast and good.
February 4 2026	Good	Classic	John
🔗	May agree about skating which cuts into base?But a flat ski classic is the best-great kick with 3” powder on top of snowy field-Skied 2hrs back/forth/around on lower soccer field. Covered most setting new tracks great training for Birkie—-East has open field with same great opportunities!!
February 4 2026	Fair	Skate	Tony H.
🔗	Very sketchy out there. Really more like Fair to Poor. Rock & dirt skis for sure. A few stretches here & there you can get into a rhythm. Come on Heikki Lunta!
February 3 2026	Good	Classic	John
🔗	Same good conditions off and on track. May suffer if temps climb to high 30s with sun.Did whole course plus ( 8.5miles). East is very good too.
February 2 2026	Good	Classic	Jeff S.
🔗	Just an update to John's report. Amazing what a quarter inch of new snow can do for base that is just hanging on. Skied until 4 p.m. Monday. Grip was good with crown base. I just want to alert people that on the Eastside loop there is 1) a little patch of what sounded like partly exposed frozen cones, sticks and maybe gravel on the west end of the loop, down the little southern-exposed drop through the pines, and 2) a little patch of something gravelly near the center of the long descent on the east end of the loop, that then turns sharp left to head west to the base of the sled hill. It's about 2/3 of the way down. So use a little caution and may side-step down to investigate first. 3) Because track was earlier set so expertly, there is also 250 m of mostly superb deep and firm set CL track on the south part of the loop "where the sun don't shine." There are just a couple small bits of exposed grass in the bottom of that track. It's a great stretch!
February 2 2026	Good	Classic	john
🔗	Swix45 good on hills. fresh snow adequate --no break thru. did all east side hills downward without problem- 1hr 20 FUN

Governor Nelson SP (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 5 2026	Poor	Classic	Roger A Goppelt
🔗	Enough snow yesterday to do woodland trail and the part that overlooks the highway.Some brances,grass, and rocks but skianke.Today would be last day.Definite scratches on my skisBut it is the rnd of the seadon.Old B dkis go for it but watch out for dome rocks and bare ground
January 31 2026	Fair	Classic	T Miller
🔗	We only skied the flats - starting at the far parking lot & looping back to the Morningside Trail. About 2-3 inch packed base on the trails with skier made tracks. Some easily avoidable small holes where hikers footprints left divits but entirely skiable and a pleasure to be out. Skied back along the shore on the lake from the pet swim area back to the main beach house- good snow on the drifts but thins out to ice about 50-100 ft from shore

Kegonsa SP (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 1 2026	Fair	Classic	Julie Gutmanis
🔗	Lots of cars in the ski parking lot! Classic tracks were skiable in most parts but with bare spots. The big hill was covered in leaves and debris. A PSA and my cautionary tale: while trying to navigate the downhill by going side to side slowly, must have hit ice or debris and tried to break a backward fall with an outstretched hand---ended up breaking my wrist as well! The snow layer was so thin and the ground so frozen solid. It was like landing on concrete. Hopefully, Sunday evening's snowfall added some padding, but be careful out there (and maybe consider walking down the side of the hill)!

Lake Farm Park (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 2 2026	Good	Classic	Roger A Goppelt
🔗	Only one sking.Enough snow for good gliding today.I skated a little but the snow is thin with some grass.Today it was warm and fast skiing. Enjoy it bef I re it might rain this week.

Lodi Golf Course (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 10 2026	Fair	Skate	Dale Fanney
🔗	Groomed 3.2k yesterday- i would say Good golf course skating conditions - but the base is thin and probably day to day. Offers a continuous 3 k loop for Korte/Birkie skiers. Will try to update daily.

McCarthy Park (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 2 2026	Fair	Skate	Eric
🔗	Trails were fair to good considering such little snow. A couple of the hills had lots of grass/twigs showing but still manageable with B skis and quite enjoyable!
January 31 2026	Fair	Classic	Pete
🔗	One persons fair is another’s good and another’s poor. If you’re not too much of a snob and don’t need tracks there are lines to ski the whole place. Bring B or Rock ski’s and a good attitude and the world is your oyster 🙂

Odana Golf Course (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 4 2026	Fair	Classic	Mark W
🔗	Was there at 7 am. Still decent coverage. Several places where tracks are down to the ground and some where you need to DP through a narrow lane to get through.
January 31 2026	Fair	Skate	Linnea
🔗	There is just baaarely enough coverage for the trails, but what a joy to get out finally! Areas under trees were in the worst condition with a lot of debris and grass showing. However, where there was snow it was hard packed and fast. The loop along Milward Dr had the best, most consistent snow coverage.
January 30 2026	Fair	Skate	Kiffer
🔗	The skiing was great! There are a few sections that make your skis feel like you are in a 'war zone', and you feel them slowing you down (twigs, grass, dirt, some rocks). Aside from that, there is still skiing to be had. Have fun!!! -- Continue the snow dance to bring more cold weather and moisture.

Yahara Golf Course (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 7 2026	Good	Classic	Meg
🔗	Yahara Golf Course: Beautiful zippy skiing this morning. A nice surprise after the conditions at Odana the last 2 weeks. Lots of snow, even deep snow in areas due to most of the ridge facing north. Best for adventurous nature loving people who don't mind imperfect tracks. Park on the east side of the lot by the sandpile and walk them in it until you see the ski trails. Avoid the woods and all will be well!

East of Madison

McMiller - Eagle (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
January 30 2026	Fair	Skate	Dan D
🔗	First time at mcmiller this year. Skied the blue loop trail early this am 4F. Trails ungroomed apparently haven't been groomed since the 22nd. So need some serious grooming as the center portion is hard packed and uneven. Some areas under pines etc very thin with lots of debris- understand not grooming there but back portions of the trail have plenty of snow Downhills manageable due to cold temps ie slow glide. the new lodge is a nice setup with nice changing rooms and indoor toilets-be nice if nordic trails could get the same setup.

Just North of Madison

9-Mile - Wausau (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 3 2026	Good	Skate	Dan D
🔗	Skied the 20k loop plus. Full cover freshly groomed- only issue was debris on parts of the trail otherwise overall very good 8f temp made it a bit slow initially.

Iola Winter Sports Park (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 7 2026	Excellent	Skate	Elizabeth
🔗	Great coverage, not icy, and on-going grooming into the afternoon. I'm so glad I made the drive up from Madison! Looking at the forecast does not inspire great hope, but you can roundtrip this in a day and get a little more excellent skiing in!
January 31 2026	Excellent	Skate	Dan D
🔗	Skied the black and blue loops. Arrived early morning 5F to absolutely perfect groomed trails. Was one of the first ones on the trails. found it to be fairly fast considering the temps. Kudos to the grooming crew-Was best groomed natural snow trail I've skied on all year. The grooming crew should teach a class or a forum on grooming- these guys are the best!

Standing Rocks (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 1 2026	Good	Skate and Classic	Denny B
🔗	I classic skied yesterday and today. Andrea skate skied today. Very happy with the snow conditions, they’ve done a great job with the snow they have. A fun place to ski.

Other Locations

Other (Back to Top)

Date	Condition	Style	By
February 13 2026	Excellent	Skate	Dan D
🔗	Ariens Nordic Center Took the long drive up to Ariens Nordic Center to find an absolutely pristine groomed trails. Definitely worth the trip as I skied 30km on the 4 k loops in prep for the Birkie. 18F sunny, calm winds-a skier heaven. Plus was the only one on the course for the first hour. Tracks were in excellent shape as well!
February 8 2026	Excellent	Skate	daniel dudley
🔗	Flew up to WINTER PARK Minocqua Arrived early to perfectly groomed trails all the way to lake Marie. Plenty of snow-solid base. there are a few spots with some debris but no biggie. Tracks looked perfect. Skied Lake Marie via tornado survivor Yukon C &D express returned via island Hop and Nepco cruise-all were perfect! Definitely worth the trip! around 24km trip
February 7 2026	Excellent	Skate and Classic	Darren B
🔗	AFTER HOURS SKI TRAIL/BRULE RIVER STATE FOREST (Brule, WI): Trails were in the process of being groomed this morning as Joanie and I skied Sally's Classic trail and a variety of skate trails. The couple inches of fresh powder was welcome over the crusty base and the fresh groom made everything even better. Trails went from good to excellent during the grooming, but there was some minor debris on the trails from the gusty winds.
February 5 2026	Excellent	Classic	Darren B
🔗	MOUNT ASHWABAY (Bayfield, WI): Our first visit here in many years, Joanie and I circled the trail system on many of the single-track classic only trails, including Deer Path, Sugar Bush, and Oppendahl's Alley. The tracks appeared to have been groomed recently with some fresh powder on top, and pole plants were still solid. These trails go through scenic woodlands and have a good flow, with gentle climbs and descents. They appear to be two-way, which is unusual for classic-only trails. Thanks for the grooming and care of these trails!
February 4 2026	Excellent	Classic	Darren B
🔗	MOUNT VALHALLA (Washburn, WI): Joanie and I returned to these trails for the second time this week. We strided the A and B loops on the Valkyrie classic-only system, but not the C loop, because it appeared a track was set on on the first steep hill after the B loop cutoff (it is difficult to slow down/stop on a steep downhill with a track set down the middle). Otherwise, the grooming and tracks were nice and solid. We then strided the A, B, and C loops on the Teuton combination trails. The tracks and skate lane were also solid and in excellent condition. Thanks for the great grooming!
February 3 2026	Good	Skate and Classic	Darren B
🔗	COPPER FALLS STATE PARK (Mellen, WI): Trails had a light coating of snow over yesterday's grooming upon our arrival this morning. Joanie and I strided the Meadow and Pipeline trails, and then skated a couple of laps on the Meadow Trail. The tracks were good overall and the skate lanes were a bit soft-a very enjoyable ski thanks to Monday's grooming.
February 2 2026	Good	Classic	Darren B
🔗	Mount Valhalla (Valkyrie and Teuton Trails) near Washburn WI: These trails have an "Out West" feel, with their long climbs and descents and distant views. Joanie and I strided Loop C on the Valkyrie Trails and Loops A and B on the Teuton Trails. There was about 2 inches of powder on the trail, but it was easy to ski in the existing track and still have solid pole plants and an enjoyable ski. It was nice to have some loose snow on some of the bigger hills. The skate lane on the Teuton Trails would be challenging with the new snow cover. Thanks to Connie and the volunteers for maintaining these very special trails that we have enjoyed skiing for many years.
February 1 2026	Excellent	Skate	Darren B
🔗	WinMan Trails-Winchester/Manitowish Waters: Phenomenal skating conditions this morning on perfectly groomed trails-thank you groomer(s)! Joanie and I skated all the dog-free trails (and some more than once). The trails were very level and firm, with some nicely groomed soft snow on top. The tracks were not newly set, but still looked very good as well.
January 31 2026	Fair	Classic	Roger Goppelt
🔗	Owen Conservation park. A hidden gem where I saw a flock of turkeys and a huge deer. I skied the main sections and a small trail in the woods. Tehre was good snow coverage but icy. The downhills are very fast BUT the logs they have horizontal to the trail to stop runoff were barely covered so they could cause damage to nice skis. However th skliing was fun for about an hour. This is locatede off Old Sauk Road and a map is available on the Madison XC trails websiute. A great place for quiet classical skiing. Too narrow for a lot of skating but possible on some of the hills but watched out for the logs. The trails into the woods are more like snowshoeing trails but can be done very slowly on classicakl skis. More snow on Sunday will make this park really skiable. Try something new,. This is great for classical skiing and very isolated and quiet. :Lots of wild life and great downhills