Get the latest trail conditions with the Willmar Lakes Area trail report so you can take advantage of the great trails in the area.
E-Z Riders Snow Club
Phone: Steve Lottman 320-235-7769 OR Mark Grindy 320-235-9625
Kandiezriders@gmail.com
Sno Skippers
Joe Shimota 320-979-4953
josephshimota@yahoo.com
West Central Snow Drifters
Dennis Evenson 320-894-1461
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Trail Reports
Snowmobile Trail Report for 3-20-23
All trails in the area are in good to very good condition. A few spots are showing a little wear and tear due to traffic and the weather, but it’s still good for snowmobiling!
Sibley State Park Trail Report for 3-17-23
Since the rain/snow event on Thursday, March 16, all trails are not regroomed. Local snow depth is 30 inches.
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Trail Report for 3-17-23
Trails have NOT be groomed and are not skiable. *time to break out the snowshoes.
Snowmobile Report for 3-15-23
The snowmobile trails in the Willmar Lakes Area are about 70% groomed and they are in good to excellent condition! Hopefully they hold out throughout our next winter storm coming Thursday evening and through Friday.
Snowmobile Report for 3-5-23
The snowmobile trails in the Willmar Lakes Area are in very good condition! There are only a couple of light spots near the open fields, but the recent snowfall has helped to fill in any gaps. Plan that last snowmobile getaway before spring arrives and the temperatures warm up!
Winter Trail Report for 3-2-23
Glacial Lakes State Trail – Snowmobile trail is groomed and in excellent shape. The trail has a seven inch base and local snow depth is 10 inches. Sibley State Park – Due to equipment breakdowns trails are not groomed but feel free to break new trail. We received about 4 inches on 03/01/23 and that has not been groomed. There is a 12 inch base for skiing and snowmobiling.
PWELC Trail Report for 2-23-23
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center: Trails by main building are packed. Trails at farmsite have a single classic track set. Bike trails have not been packed.
Winter Trail Report for 2-15-23
The Glacial Lakes State Trail has a 4 inch groomed surface and groomers report good conditions for snowmobiling. Roughly 10 inches of snow covers the ground along the trail. Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center: Last couple days have been tough on trails. We ripped up classic tracks in preparation for the warm wet weather. Trails are hard packed and very crusty with several sections of just ice. Good news – no bare ground showing. So, if we get another round of snow we might be back in business. Sibley State…
Winter Trail Report for 2-6-23
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Trail Update: We’ve had warm weather this week and no fresh snow. All ski trails have been packed and single tracked for skiing on 2/6/23. They are in good condition. We will be monitoring them as the weather heats up. Please do not hike or snowshoe on the ski trail. Next to them is fine 🙂
Winter Trail Report for 2-2-23
All ski trails at Sibley State Park are groomed. The classic and skate ski trails are in very good to excellent condition with an 8 inch base. The snowmobile trails are fully groomed with excellent conditions reported. These trails also have an 8 inch base. The ground is covered in roughly 20 inches of snow.
Snowmobile Report for 2-4-23
The snowmobile trails in the Willmar Lakes Area are in good to excellent condition! Some say they’ve never been better! The snow has been maintaining nicely even with the increased traffic. Now’s the perfect time to hit the trails, before the warm weather comes our way the first half of this week.
Winter Trail Report for 1-27-23
The Glacial Lakes State Trail has a 6 inch groomed surface and groomers report very good conditions for snowmobiling. Roughly 15 inches of snow covers the ground along the trail. Sibley State Park: Due to Thursday night snow event, staff started grooming ski trails after plowing park roads. Approximately 50% of ski trails will be groomed; these trails are the ones close in proximity to the Interpretive Center. We’ll update next week (Tuesday or Wednesday) after more trails are groomed. Trails are good to very good condition, due to new…