Fall is in the air and skiing season will be here before we know it. With that being said, here is my first skijoring post! Last year I went to a skijoring presentation by SkijorNow and they passed out some information. One of the most useful handouts was a list of skijroing trails around the Twins Cities here in Minnesota. I haven't skied many of these trails, so I'm not promising anything. Try to call ahead to confirm rules and ensure these locations are still dog friendly.
I will hopefully post a link to a GoogleDocs spreadsheet with the same information: Coming Soon!
- Anoka Parks & Rec.
- Bunker Hills
- 7 miles
- MN Ski Pass required
- City of Bumsville
- Alimagnet
- 4.75 km
- Open for skijoring on Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Dakota County Park & Rec. Park
- Lake Byllesby Regionail
- 2.6 miles
- Minneapolis Park
- Theodore Wirth; Front Rec. 9
- Minneapolis Ski Pass Required
- Theodore Wirth; JD Rivers/Wirth
- Minneapolis Ski Pass Required
- Francis A. Gross Golf Course
- 3.7 km
- Minneapolis Ski Pass Required
- Hiawatha Golf Course
- 4.1 km
- Minneapolis Ski Pass Required
- Columbia Golf Course
- Minneapolis Ski Pass Required
- St. Paul Park & Rec.
- Highland 9 Golf Course
- Hillhgreat grooming
- Three Rivers Park District
- Baker Park
- 4 miles
- Multi-use trail. Excellent grooming. Slightly hilly.
- Elm Creek Park Reserve
- 9 miles
- Snowmobile trail open for dog sledding & skijoring on weekdays during daylight hours 5 am to I0 am. Multiple entry points to the trail.
- Cleary Lake Regional Park
- 1.3 miles
- Crow-Hassen Park Reserve
- 5 miles
- Snowmobile trail open for dog sledding & skijoring on weekdays during daylight hours 5 am to 10 am. Out & Back 5 miles one way.
- http://www.threeriversparks.org/activities/skijoring.aspx
- MN State Park
- Fort Snelling; Mendota Trail
- 12 miles
- Flat, rnulti-use non-motorized trail along the Mendota side of the Minnesota river. Not groomed. Out and back five miles one way.
- Washington County Park & Rec.
- Lake Elmo Park Reserve; Walking Trail
- 2.1 miles
- Multi used trail shared with walkers and snowshoers. Trail is packed. Washington County Vehicle Permit required.
