One of the biggest challenges to the Skijorer is finding out where one can go to practice one's passion. Send in a trail of interest and we'll find out if Skijoring is allowed and if so, post it here. The more information you can provide, the better. Please note: Certain restrictions may apply to these trails that may limit or even prevent Skijoring. It is your responsibility to know if such restrictions exist. Link to printer friendly format of Trail Directory.
We're seeking more up to date information for these areas, if you have information that can help, please let us know! trail information.
| Three Rivers Park
District:
Checkout the maps and most up-to-date info for Three Rivers Park District @
http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org/trails/winter-trails.cfm. |
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| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve | Northwest of Osseo Near Eastman Nature Center, take County Road 81 to County Rd. 121, turn north and go to Elm Creek Road. Turn right and right again to parking lot. |
Multiuse trail.
Some hills. Broken by road to nature center. Parking to
Northwest off of Territorial Road and County Road 121(Fernbrook) Park hours are 5:00 AM to dusk |
4.5 Miles |
| Murphy-Hanrehan | |||
| Cleary Lake | |||
| Crow-Hassan | |||
| Baker Park Reserve | Parking off of 201 south of 24, designate on map as Trail Parking | Multi-use, however, usually beautifully groomed | 3.1 Miles |
| Anoka County | |||
| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Carlos Avery Wildlife Management area | Columbus Township Broadway (18) and Zodiac (West of Forest Lake) |
Flat winding roadbed. Packed base in winter, sandy base in off-season. Several loops available | Up to 15 miles of road available |
| Pine Point snowmobile trail | Lino Lakes 35W to 23. Turn left on 23 (north.) Go about 1/2 mile past Main Street |
(snowmobile trail) Fairly flat, wide, and curves through farmland and woods | Don't know yet, haven't reached the end |
| Sunrise Trail | 16 miles Forest Lake to North Branch Chisago County Parks 674-2345 | ||
| Rum River Central | Skijoring only on Sundays | ||
| Bunker Hills Skijor
Trail Coon Rapids West of Bunker Hills Golf Course. |
From Hwy 242, take Hansen Blvd north to 133rd and turn right into the west park entrance which has Compost Site and Recreation/Archery Complex signs. Go though gate, compost site will be on your right. Go past the first parking lot on the left (next to new building) and go into the 2nd parking lot on the left, just as the road curves to the right. | Novice,
intermediate and expert loops. Varied train, including a steep down-hill on
expert loop. Wooded, & open areas. Open 7:00am to sunset 7 days a week. Anoka County parking permit and Minnesota Ski Pass required |
Up to 4 miles (+shorter loops) |
| Dakota County | |||
| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Alimagnet | Skijoring on Tues, Thurs, and Sun | 2
Trails 2.6K & 2.15 are connected |
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| Jensen Lake Park | Pilot Knob Road. 1 mile south of Cliff Road in Eagan | Not groomed. Open till 10:00 | |
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Lake Byllesby Regional Park, Cannon Falls |
Flat, lightly wooded prairies at Lake Byllesby Regional Park. | 2.8 miles | |
| Hennepin County | |||
| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
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Francis A. Gross Golf Course Open until 10:00PM |
St. Anthony Located on St Anthony Boulevard, North/West of 35W, just north of downtown Minneapolis, golf course & club house are on east side. Access trail in lower lot. |
Continuous loop, wide trails, gentle hills, very well groomed. | 3.1 Miles |
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Hiawatha Golf
Course |
South of downtown Minneapolis, on E Minnehaha Pkwy, West of Hiawatha Ave (Hwy 55) | ||
| Theodore Wirth Golf
Course Open until 10:00PM |
Hilly! | ||
| Columbia Golf
Course Open until 10:00PM |
Hilly! | ||
| Meadowbrook Golf
Course Open until 10:00PM |
Hilly! | ||
| Minnehaha Golf
Course Open until 10:00PM |
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| Ramsey County | |||
| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Battle Creek | Lots of loops and hills (some steep and narrow) Off-season dirt mountain bike trails | ||
| Fort Snelling State Park | Multi-use trail along the Mendota side of the Minnesota river | ||
| Hidden Falls County Park | |||
| Hyland Park | |||
| Snail Lake | Some hilly areas. Good for off season training. No skijoring allowed. Groomed for classis skiing only. | ||
| Sunfish Lake | |||
| Washington County Currently, Washington County allows no Skijoring on regional park trails. Please contact Jack Perkovich @ 651-430-4303 for information on future trail access. |
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| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Other Trails | |||
| Trail | Location | Conditions | Length |
| Luce Line Trail | (snowmobile trail) | ||
| Gateway Trail | Access is off of the south side of Hwy 36 just west of 694. | Multi-use trail, several road crossings. Possible to do up to 6 miles out and back with out crossing road, may need to remove skis to go through tunnel under Hwy694) | 9 miles |
| snowmobile trails | Throughout the metro | Be especially careful. It may be safer to go at night with headlight & taillight to make yourself more visible to snowmobilers. You can often see a snowmobile coming sooner at night because of their headlights. | |
Beware on multi-use trails. Other traffic such as horses, snowmobiles, dog walking, and snow-shoeing may create hazardous conditions. Horses can leave holes that can injure your dog. Trails frequented by people walking dogs off-leash can be especially dangerous.