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Hudson Mills Metropark
Dexter, MI |
Trail Length: 4 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No More than four miles of groomed cross-country ski trails, varied terrain. The Ski Touring Center (Activity Center), open weekends only for ski rentals, features a heated lounge, food service and restrooms. Groups of 10 or more may make arrangements to rent ... |
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Huron Hills Cross Country Ski Center
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No As of 2004-2005, Huron hills no longer offers groomed skiing. Instead, Ann Arbor has consolidated winter activites - including grooming - into Buhr Park. This move was made mostly for budget reasons. Ungroomed, unsupervised hills/trails are still ... |
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Leslie Park Golf Course
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Where I learned to XC ski. Hilly but ungroomed. |
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Radrick Farms Golf Course (University of Michigan)
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Popular with Ann Arborites, but not groomed. A mix of hills and flats. |
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Shanty Creek
Bellaire, MI |
Trail Length: > 30 km?? Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 2007: Some of the best sections of trail were lost to condo development. There used to be 30K of excellent grooming, even midweek. Good place to skate or classic. Shanty Creek Marketing: With 30 kilometers of hill and dale to skate and glide, ... |
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Love Creek County Park
Berrien Center, MI 49102, MI |
Trail Length: 10 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 10km total (4k skating, 10k classic), flat to rolling terrain. Conditions permitting, lighted night skiing is available on Saturday nights until 9 pm at Love Creek. Rental equipment is available for these events. They do a very nice job grooming for skating ... |
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Kensington Metropark
Milford, MI, MI |
Trail Length: 12 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No, but we sometimes ski in a trail Lighted No Cross Country Ski Touring Center (Golf Center) with marked trails, rental equipment and food bar. The park grooms a classic doubletrack but no skating lane - yet (we're working on them). The classic trails get heavily used and the track sometimes get blown ... |
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Mt. Brighton
Brighton, MI |
Trail Length: Alpine slopes Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes Buy a rope tow pass, ski around the base of the slopes to warm up, then start climbing those hills. See if you can beat the chairlift up! Or get a group of people together & setup a slalom course (go up & down it). The area opens at 9:00am and closes ... |
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Crystal Mountain
Thompsonville, MI |
Trail Length: 40+ km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 40K groomed classic and skating. Site of several Michigan Cup races. Mareekting blurb: From a black diamond challenge to gentle treks through the trees, our 40+km Nordic trail network provides terrain for all ability levels, from novice to expert. ... |
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McGuire's Resort
Cadillac, MI |
Trail Length: 10 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes 10K of groomed trails (3K lighted for night skiing). There's a ski shop with ski and snowshoe rentals, lodging, and dining. |
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Charlevoix X/C Ski Trail at Mt. McSauba
Charlevoix, MI |
Trail Length: 2 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes This is a family alpine area, but there's a 2K loop, lighted, to the right of the lodge as you face up the hill. It appears to be about 4 feet wide and simply groomed by a snowmobile running over it. (Note: I've also heard that there are "Three loops, from ... |
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Dune's Golf Course
Empire, MI, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No The Dune's Golf Course is near Empire, MI. It's the desperation course for me when there isn't enough snow to go out on the normal areas around here. Quite a few skiers use this area throughout the winter. It has 18 fairways with nice rolling terrain. The ... |
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Boyne Nordican at Boyne Mountain
Boyne Falls, MI |
Trail Length: 40 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 35K groomed skating & classic. Hilly trail system, good grooming. Occasionally an alpine skier decides to ski down Grinder (the main route to the top) and messes up the trail. Tends to do a better job with skate grooming than classic grooming, probably because ... |
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Michaywe' Resort
Gaylord, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 20 kilometers of cross country trails that wind around Lake Michaywe', with a lighted loop for night skiing. There is no ski center - the best bet to get on the trails is to park near the restaurant and golf proshop. |
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Otsego Ski Club/Hidden Valley Resort
Gaylord, MI |
Trail Length: 10 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 10K of groomed trails and home of the Michigan Cup classic cross country ski race, the Holley Cup. Marketing blub: Miles and miles of marked cross country ski trails for the Nordic Skiers. The Club's elevation is the highest point in the famed Michigan ... |
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Treetops Resort
Treetops Village, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Treetops stopped grooming their ski trails during the 2003-2004 season. You can still ski there, however, it's unclear how well marked the trails are. They used to have 20k of cross country trails including a 5.5K lighted loop. |
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Pando
Rockford, MI |
Trail Length: 6 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 6 miles of groomed trails. |
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Cross Country Ski Headquarters
Roscommon, MI |
Trail Length: 8 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes The only XC ski resourt in Michigan with snow-making! 8 miles, groomed for skating & classic. Some classic-only trails. A loop of about 4km is lighted with torches. Owner Bob Fry sponsors the XCHQ Racing Team. |
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Cross Country Ski Shop
Grayling, MI |
Trail Length: 5.5 klm Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 5.5 K groomed skating & classic. Pretty flat, but some of the trails are groomed 30' wide! Some of the trail system is lighted. Dick Fultz, owner of the shop, sponsors the Cross Coutnry Ski Shop Racing Team. |
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Forbush Corners
Fredric, MI |
Trail Length: 20 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 20 K groomed skating & classic. A wide variety of terrain. Many trail changes this year. Forbush tends to open early in the season and stay open late. |
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Hanson Hills
Grayling, MI |
Trail Length: 35 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 35 km of wooded rolling terrain groomed 14' wide with set track to accommodate classical & skating styles. Michigan Cup race site (Michigan Cup Marathon and Hanson Hills Classic) as well as a winter triathlon site! The great trail system was reworked in the ... |
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Lakes of the North
Mancelona, MI |
Trail Length: 20 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 20K of nordic ski trails?? |
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Boyne Highlands
Harbor Springs, MI |
Trail Length: 35 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 28K, 4 Loops. Groomed for skating & striding. Terrain is hilly to flat. "We recently completed the first year of a two to three year trail expansion and improvement program that will catapult Boyne Highlands into rankings among some of the best cross country ... |
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Chestnut Valley
Harbor Springs, MI |
Trail Length: 5 km plus connection to Nubs Nob trail s Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Michigan Cup race site. The trail is groomed by Nubs nob and connects to Nubs Nob's trail system. The trails (at least during the last race there) were groomed wide enough that 2 skaters could ski side by side. |
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Nubs Nob
Harbor Springs, MI |
Trail Length: 14 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 27K of groomed and tracked cross country including a 2K lit loop at night. See Chestnut Valley above for a connecting trail map. All loops are 18 feet wide, groomed for freestyle (skating) and classic (diagonal stride) skiing. Snowshoeing is ... |
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Pigeon Creek
Holland, MI |
Trail Length: 16 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 16 K of groomed x-c ski trails with diagonal and skating lanes, 3 miles of lighted x-c ski trails, sledding hill, x-c ski rentals and warming lodge. The word is that Pigeon Creek is well groomed, but heavily traveled. They're good at grooming with low snow ... |
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Addison Oaks
Leonard, MI |
Trail Length: 6 miles Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 6 miles of marked mountain bike and hiking trails, including ungroomed cross-country ski trails. |
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Garland Resort
Lewiston, MI |
Trail Length: 40 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 40k groomed skating & classic. Also a Michigan Cup race site (the Garland Glide and Garland Grip races). Great place to learn to xc ski - mostly flat or gentle trails. |
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Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Winter is ski season here on Mackinac. The east half of the island is designated entirely for cross-country skiing. |
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Pine Haven Recreation Area
Midland, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No One of the Midland County Parks, Pine Haven is located in the woods along US10 near Sanford. Take the West River Road exit from US10 and follow the signs to the park. Trails (about 15K) are sometimes groomed (more reliably for classic). The upper-level |
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Muskegon Winter Sports Complex
North Muskegon, MI |
Trail Length: 7 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes There are three artificially lighted cross country ski trails with lengths of 2.5 kilometers and 5.0 kilometers respectively; a 3.5 kilometer expert trail; and, a 4.0 kilometer "natural classical" only trail.Trails are groomed daily for both classical and ... |
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Maybury State Park
Northville, MI |
Trail Length: 10 Miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Used to do ski rental, but no longer. Groomed for classic only. Good combination of easy flat trails where you can ski 2-3 abreast or jump into the woods where others have skied. Very scenic. 17K of ski trails. |
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Wildwood Hills Pathway
Indian River, MI |
Trail Length: 9.3 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 15K, 3 Loops, groomed for skating & striding |
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Independence Oaks
Clarkston, MI |
Trail Length: 10 Miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 10 minutes north of Pontiac, Independence Oaks is S.E. Michigan's best kept secret. This park gets snow when everywhere else gets just a dusting, and the crews do a good job of getting out quickly and getting the trails groomed early. There's some ... |
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Proud Lake State Park
Commerce Twp, MI |
Groomed Classic? Sometimes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Tracked (classic) skiing in the winter. Fairly flat. Warmup house. |
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Stony Creek Metropark
Shelby Township, MI |
Trail Length: 13 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Ski more than 13 miles of groomed traditional cross country ski trails, covering level to hilly terrain suitable for novice, intermediate and advanced skiers. The Ski Touring Center (Golf Starter Building), open Wednesday through Sunday for ski rentals, features ... |
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Indian Springs Metropark
White Lake, MI |
Trail Length: 12 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Twleve miles of groomed cross country ski trails, but snow and grooming can be poor, partly because some of it is so close to the paved and plowed bike path. |
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Corsair Ski Trails
East Tawas, MI |
Trail Length: 56 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No The Corsair system is one of the largest groomed trail networks in Michigan. The 56 kilometers of interconnecting trails cross forest and meadows, hills and valleys. They take you through sunny open vistas, into hushed stands of sweet-smelling fir and towering ... |
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Leelanau Trail
Traverse City, MI |
Trail Length: 13 miles Groomed Classic? Sometimes? Groomed Skating? No Lighted No The Leelanau Trail runs between Traverse City and Suttons Bat. It's 15.4 miles long and over 80% of it is non-paved, so ideal for skiing in the winter (it's sometimes groomed). Also, some of it is paved for summer skiers. The trail was once a Michigan Scenic ... |
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VASA Trail
Acme, MI |
Trail Length: 25 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 25+ K groomed classic & skating. Michigan Cup race site. Home of the largest ski race in Michigan, the North American VASA Race. The VASA Pathway is groomed on a regular basis for skate and classic skiing. Decisions regarding when to groom are made on ... |
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Rapid River National Cross Country Ski Trail
Rapid River, MI |
Trail Length: 40 miiles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No The Rapid River National Cross Country Ski Trail offers skiers five loops of Nordic ski trail opportunities as well as two skating loops. The trail is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful in the Upper Peninsula as it winds through pine covered dune ... |
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ABR (Active Backwoods Retreats)
Ironwood, MI |
Trail Length: 25 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No About 25K, Pisten Bully groomed for skating and diagonal striding (some groomed for classic only). ABR usually has an early season and late season race or two. |
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Chassell Trail
Chassell, MI |
Trail Length: 9 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes Marketing blurb: On trails groomed for the traditional skier, the whole family can enjoy the pleasures of skiing the Chassell Classic trails system. The hills have been designed to provide ample landing space at the bottom with no surprise corners. A one ... |
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Maasto Hiihto Trails
Hancock, MI |
Trail Length: 16 km Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No WILL NOT BE GROOMED FOR 2004-2005. Grooming will resume in 2005-2006. Click HERE for more info. OLD: About 16K, easy to expert. Grooming is performed with a Tucker ... |
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McClain State Park
Hancock, MI |
Trail Length: 6 km Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No McLain's trails are few and no true track is set, but the trail is smoothed as needed. Spectacular lake view scenery is the specialty of this trail. The terrain varies from flat open expanses to woods and hills. If you haven't skied the lakeshore, this is ... |
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Michigan Tech Ski Trails
Houghton, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes - 24 km Groomed Skating? Yes - 16 km Lighted No Trails are groomed for both skating and regular skiing regularly. Easy and expert loops ranging from 2.3 km to 4.5 km with guide markers at the intersections. Home the US National Championships in 2007 and 2008. A World Cup class trail system. |
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Swedetown Cross Country Ski Trails
Calumet, MI |
Trail Length: 30 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes - 4.5 Km 30 km beginner to expert trails groomed daily for skating and classic skiing. 4.5km of trails lighted till 10 pm. Host to the Great Bear Chase ski race. |
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Twin Lakes.
Toivola, MI |
Trail Length: 9 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 9K of trails, groomed as needed for traditional skiing. The Nature Trail provides a winterscape view of Lake Superior on clear days. |
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Al Quaal Recreation Area
Ishpeming, MI |
Trail Length: 20 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Home of the 2004 National Masters Championships and start area for the Noquemanon Ski Marathon, the trail system has 4 loops that range from beginner to advanced (is very rugged with many ups and downs, some steep). Part of the Noquemanon Trail Network. |
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Anderson Lake State Forest Trails
Gwinn, MI |
Trail Length: 7 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No A DNR maintained trail system that is 5 miles south of Gwinn off of CR 557. Longest loop is 4.3 miles. Easy to moderate. Some wet logs on back part of trail. 1K - 7K Classic. (Part of Escanaba River State Forest) |
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Blueberry Ridge Trails
Marquette, MI |
Trail Length: 21 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 2.5K to 5K Trails, 2.7 lighted. |
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Hill Street Trails
Ishpeming, MI |
Trail Length: 5 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 3.5K, 5K, 7.5K, 9K. Classic only. DO THESE TRAILS REALLY EXIST??? |
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Kawbawgam Cross Country Ski Trail
Marquette, MI |
Trail Length: 10 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 4K-6k Classic only |
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Kivela Road Trail
Negaunee, MI |
Trail Length: 4 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Located at Kivela Road Park. 4.25 km free trail at Kivela Road Park. Ski trails are groomed Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The trails are not lighted. Three loops for beginners, intermediate and advance. |
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Maple Lane Cross Country Ski Trails
Skandia, MI |
Trail Length: 20 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 2.5 - 5K. DOS THIS STILL EXIST?? |
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Marquette City Fit Strip
Marquette, MI |
Trail Length: 2.7 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes Located on West Ridge at the southwest corner of the Park Cemetery, this site contains 1.7 and 1 kilometer cross-country ski trails which are lighted until 11 p.m. during the winter months. This trail also serves as a jogging trail in the summer and includes ... |
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Negaunee Township Ski Trails
Negaunee, MI |
Trail Length: 6 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Three loops. Beginner level of 1.2K. Intermediate loop of 3K, and intermediate /advanced loop of 2.3K |
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Presque Isle Park
Marquette, MI |
Trail Length: 5 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No 1.5K and 3.5K easy loops. Groomed regularly for skating and diagonal stride |
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Suicide Bowl Trails
Ishpeming, MI |
Trail Length: 25 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Suicide Bowl is CLOSED. |
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Tilden Township Trails
Ishpeming, MI |
Trail Length: 6 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Multi-use trails for skiing and snowshoers. Flat. |
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Valley Spur
Munising, MI |
Trail Length: 44 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Valley Spur is located in the snow-belt of southern Lake Superior receiving up to 200 inches of snow each winter offering some of the best cross-country skiing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The trails cut through a heavy forest, often follow old logging ... |
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Ontonagon, MI |
Trail Length: 42 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Four main and several smaller trails combine to form our 42 km Nordic Trail System, power-tilled and groomed daily. The trails feature two warming shelters and are power-tilled and groomed daily. Your Trail Pass includes use of the chairlifts giving skiers ... |
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Algonquin Pathway
Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
Trail Length: 15 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes 9.3 miles, groomed ski, hike, bike, 2 miles lighted, 5 loops and a groomed skate trail. Located on old beach ridges, flat topography, mixed age aspen cover with pine and hardwood on back loop |
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Stokely Creek Lodge & Ski Touring Center (Canada)
Goulais River, ON |
Trail Length: 130 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Stokely Creek includes 130 km of privately-owned, well-marked, low altitude trails groomed for skating and classic striding, with many more occasionally groomed but well-marked kilometers for those who want to enjoy free-heeling across country. |
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Hiawatha Highlands
Sault Ste Marie, ON |
Trail Length: 50 km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes, 2km Offering 50 km of Ski trails (2 km are lighted until 10:00 PM) and 14 km of double track Snowshoeing. Enjoy the soothing sounds of the whispering pines and the magnificent views of ice falls in our winter wonderland. Trail systems cater to both the beginner ... |
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Buhr Park Ice Arena & Cross Country Ski Center
Ann Arbor, MI |
Trail Length: 3 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No New for 2004-2005: The Ski Center provides groomed trails set by snowmobile and tracksetter. Cross-country skis, poles, and boots are available for rent. Skiiing classes are held Saturday and Sunday. The facility has a heated lobby, vending and restrooms. A ... |
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Madeline Bertrand County Park
Niles, MI 49120, MI |
Trail Length: 3 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes Madeline Bertrand features three miles of level to gently rolling trails through pine and oak forests and along a bluff overlooking the St. Joseph River. Conditions permitting, lighted night skiing is available on Friday and Saturday nights until ... |
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Fisherman's Island State Park
Charlevoix, MI |
Trail Length: 3 miles Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Scenic trail is three kilometers long. There is plenty of wide-open space for skiers to blaze their own trail. |
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McNearney Cross-Country Ski Trail
Rapid River, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Located 5 miles northeast of Strongs Corner, Michigan, the McNearney Cross-Country Ski Trail winds through hilly, forested countryside. To protect the trail from damage and provide a quiet experience, no motorized use is allowed on the groomed ski trail. All ... |
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Sand Dunes Cross-Country Ski Trail
St. Ingnace, MI |
Trail Length: 10 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Seven trails, flat to hilly. From the US Forest Service: Located on federal land of the Hiawatha National Forest, the Sand Dunes Cross-Country Ski Trail was built through cooperative efforts in 1985-86. The trail is mainly for skiing, but is open ... |
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St. Martin XC Ski Trail
Hessel, MI |
Trail Length: 3 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No St. Martin hiking/walking/cross country ski trail is maintained by the St. Ignace Ranger District of the Hiawatha National Forest. The trail is rated as easy to moderate. Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer Location: 94A4.106D4 |
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Pine Bowl Pathway
Kincheloe, MI |
Trail Length: 7.7 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Groomed marked trails in the State Forest. DNR maintained |
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Black Mountain Pathway
Onaway, MI |
Trail Length: 30 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Home of the Annual Black Mountain 30Km Nordic Classic Ski Race, a Michigan Cup event! 30 miles groomed double-tracked cross-country ski, hike, bike and horseback trail. A separate six-mile skating lane meanders around the lower portion of the mountain. ... |
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Allegan State Game Area
Allegan, MI |
Trail Length: 50 km Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No The trail provides the skier with a choice of distances from 2 miles to 14 miles without repeating a trail and up to 18 miles with very little repetition. The trail is fully marked with direction-change arrows and reassurance markers. At the 14 junction points ... |
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Gallup Park
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Ungroomed, flat trails along the Huron River in Ann Arbor. |
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Bird Hils Park
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Ungroomed trails run through the woods. Many hills. |
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Dolph Park/Saginaw Forest
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Ungroomed 57-acre city park. All trails are unpaved and most are are narrow. A trail bisecting the park is wider. |
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Fuller Park
Ann Arbor, MI |
Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? No Lighted No Ungroomed 60-acre city park. |
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Marshbank Park
West Bloomfield, MI |
Trail Length: 5 km Groomed Classic? Sometimes Groomed Skating? Usually Lighted No The trails are "stealth groomed" by someone who lays down some corduroy for a skating lane and, if snow permits, some classic tracks. The trail has some easy rolling hills, crosses both open areas and also heads into the woods. In January of 2005, Team NordicSkiRacer ... |
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Chapin Forest
Kirtland, Ohio |
Trail Length: 6 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? ??? Lighted Yes Approximately six miles of terrain that will challenge every ability from Novice to Intermediate. The ski center is opened and staffed when weather, snow accumulation, and conditions warrant opening (four inches of snow needed to ski on). The Pine ... |
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Peek'n Peak
Findley Lake, NY |
Trail Length: 13.4 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? ??? CLose to Cleveland, Erie, and Buffolo near Lake Erie. |
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Malabar Farm
Lucas, OH |
Trail Length: 7.5 Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? ??? Cross country ski rental available at the Big House Gift Shop. Home of the Ohio Nordic Ski Team's Annual Malabar/Mohican X-C Ski Relay Race. Three Trails: Beginner Loop:(1 mile) Skiers need basic knowledge and limited experience in the diagonal ... |
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Sleeper State Park
Caseville, MI |
Trail Length: ?? Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No 5 miles northeast of Casevil on M25. All cross country ski trails are groomed. Candletick Trail is also track-set. Park at the Park Headquarters on State Park Rd. A state park sticker is required. Candlelight ski evenings are popular winter activities. ... |
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Port Crescent State Park
Port Austin, MI |
Trail Length: 4 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No 4 miles of groomed cross country ski trails. State park sticker required. |
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Lighthouse County Park
Port Hope, MI |
Trail Length: 1 mile Groomed Skating? No 1 Mile of cross country ski trails. Free! No admittance fee. |
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Wagener County Park
Harbor Beach, MI |
Trail Length: 2 Miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No 2 miles of groomed cross country ski trails. |
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Independence Lake
Whitmore Lake, Webster Township , MI |
Trail Length: 5-10 Km ? Groomed Classic? No Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No A skating trail! Team NordicSkiRacer member Bill Kaltz and his colleagues at Independence Lake pack the generally flat trails for skating. There are a couple narrow places over streams where you may have to doublepole a short distance back to the packed trail. ... |
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Boyne Valley Lodge Trails
Walloon Lake, MI |
Trail Length: 6 Km Groomed Classic? Sometimes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Nick & Anne Baic's ski trails out back of the Boyne Valley Lodge. Given that Nick grooms many of the Junior Olympic cross country ski races in Michigan, you know the trails have got to be well groomed. 6 Km of trails: 4 Km Hilly, 2 Km Rolling. Quite technical. ... |
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L.E. Kaufman Golf Course
Wyoming, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Kaufman is a golf course off 4800 block of Clyde Park. They use a snomobile to set track only. It's pretty good terrain if a little flat. You can ski quite a bit of it without repeating yourself, perhaps 45 minutes. (A list of other Kent County Parks that ... |
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Haliburton Nordic Trails
Haliburton, ON |
Trail Length: 100 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes, 1.5 Km The Haliburton Nordic Trails Association maintains a series of distinct trail systems comprising nearly 100km of groomed trails for the cross-country ski enthusiast. Our non-profit, community-based association is dedicated to the maintenance of high-quality, ... |
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Arrowhead Provincial Park
Huntsville, ON |
Trail Length: 28 Km Groomed Classic? 22 Km Groomed Skating? 11 Km The park grooms 22 km of track-set, cross-country ski trails and 11km of skate skiing trails. Each trail is rated for difficulty and ranges from beginner to expert. You can rent skis at the fully stocked Park Pro Shop and buy other amenities such as waxes, ... |
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Highlands Nordic
Duntroon, ON |
Trail Length: 23 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes 23km of classic and skate ski trails. The Pro Shop has nordic ski equipment and clothing, arepair and waxing shop, and a large selection of classic and skate rentals. There are a variety of ski programs for all ages, a waxing area, farmhouse accommodations, ... |
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Hardwood Hills
Oro Station, ON |
Trail Length: 34 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Come experience Nordic Skiing at its best on 34 km of meticulously groomed trails winding through picturesque snow-laden forests of pine and hardwood. We groom all our trails for both the traditional Classic technique and the newer Skating technique. We keep ... |
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Aspen Park
Gaylord, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes - 2 miles Home of the Tuesday Night Sprint Races! Aspen park is about 100 forested acres. In the off-season, there are paved, illuminated trails for bicyclists and hikers, and unpaved trails for mountain bikers. It's groomed for cross coutnry skiing in the winter. |
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Big M
Wellington, MI |
Trail Length: 30 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No The Big M Cross Country Ski and Mountain Bike Trail is located deep in the heart of the hardwood and pine forest of the Udell Hills. The trails offer a variety of terrain to challenge every biking and skiing experience level. The hills receive an average ... |
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Chippewa Hills Pathway, Mackinaw State Forest
Ossineke, MI |
Trail Length: 6.6 Miles Groomed Classic? Yes, by DNR Groomed Skating? No Lighted No 6.6 miles, groomed ski, hike, bike trail. Three loops totaling 22.5 kilometers (14 miles) are marked and groomed, for novice, intermediate and advanced cross-country skiers. The DNR web site does not mention skiing here, but a DNR press ... |
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Timber Ridge Campground & Nordic Center
Traverse City, MI |
Trail Length: 7.5 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted Yes - 3-4 Km Lighted skking, snacks, a large lodge with fireplace, lessons, and rentals (ski and snowshoe). The trails attach to the 27 km Vasa Trail as well. Timber Ridge is also home to Traverse City Nordic's Tuesday Night Sprint Races. |
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Hickory Hills
Traverse City, MI |
Trail Length: 5 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted Yes - 1 Km Hickory Hills also has five kilometers of Beginner to advanced cross-country ski trails on the west side of Traverse City. There are also snowshoe trails winding through the surrounding forest, as well as a 1K lighted cross-country loop for night skiing. ... |
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Grand Traverse Resort
Acme, MI |
Trail Length: 2 m Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No The resort offers up to two kilometers of cross-country skiing on property. It's Nordic Center features cross-country skis, boots and poles, snowshoes and ice skates. |
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Huron Meadows Metropark
Brighton, MI |
Trail Length: 10 miles plus the golf course Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Huron Meadows bought a new groomer in 2007 and are grooming a skate trail as well as classic tracks! In 2008, the consensus has been that this is the best groomed trail in SE Michigan (along with Independence Oaks in Clarkston). |
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Crimson Ridge
Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
Trail Length: 13 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? ?? |
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Chippewa Nature Center
Midland, MI |
Trail Length: 4 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No We are a private, non-profit, and open to the public. We have 15 miles of trail for hiking and skiing, as well as a 3.8 mile blacktop path (The Chippewa Trail) that connects the center to downtown Midland. In the winter we groom and track set about 4 miles ... |
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Champion Hill
Beulah, MI |
Trail Length: 25km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No New for 2006! Over 25Km groomed trails for beginner to advanced skier. The Nordic Center is open daily, 9-5. Trails are open during daylight hours. Season passes, daily fees, snacks and hot drinks, waxing table, and ski rentals. The trail head begins at the ... |
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Burchfield Park
Holt, MI |
Trail Length: 6.5 miles Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Lighted No Andy Stevens says, 'I almost wet myself when I pulled up to Burchfield for some striding. Posted on the trail are skating and striding zones, and a decent attempt at grooming for skating. I talked with one of the employees and will be meeting with the management ... |
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Highland Recreation Area
White Lake, MI |
Trail Length: 12 miles + Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? No Lighted No |
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Wolverine Nordic Trails
Ironwood, MI |
Trail Length: 18 Km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Wolverine Nordic is supported by the Wolverine Nordic Ski Club. Our location, in the middle of the Lake Superior snow belt called Big Snow Country, provides us with snow that tends to arrive earlier, pile deeper, and last longer than anywhere else in the ... |
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Aspen Grove XC Center
East Jordan, MI |
Trail Length: 15-20km Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes Wagbo is a community garden program situated on a glacial moraine overlooking the Jordan River Valley. Offering a variety of terrain from flat and rolling fields to upland deciduous hardwoods and conifers forests, there will be 15 to 20 KM variety of trails ... |
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Milham Park Golf Course
Kalamazoo, MI |
Groomed Classic? Yes Groomed Skating? Yes The Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers group decided in late 2005 to purchase a snowmobile and groomer. Charter members pooled money and started the hunt for the appropriate grooming equipment. They located and purchased a used long-track Ski Doo snowmobile, and a trailer ... |