Trail Facts and Stats



Upper and Competition Trails — (146 hectare, 360 acres)

6-meter wide trails  16 km 
Easy skiing and biking  8.1 km 
Intermediate skiing (no bikes)   3.9 km 
Advanced skiing (no bikes) 4 km 
2-meter wide trails for easy skiing and biking 1.1 km 
1-meter wide trails  14.6 km 
Intermediate biking  8.1 km 
Advanced biking 6.5 km 

Nara and Lower Trails — (63 hectare, 155 acres)

6-meter wide trails 7.8 km
Easy skiing and biking 1.8 km
Intermediate skiing (no bikes) 4.5 km
Advanced skiing (no bikes) 0.2 km
2-meter wide trails for easy skiing and biking 1.4 km
1-meter wide trails 8.3 km
Intermediate biking 4.1 km
Advanced biking 4.2 km

Pilgrim Road Trails — (65 hectare, 160 acres)
2-meter wide trails for easy skiing and biking 6.7 km 
1-meter wide trails for advanced biking 1 km 

Trail Lengths by Grooming

Tilled daily 23.8 km 
Snowmobile groomed regularly 9.2 km 

Trail Lengths by Use
Skate  23.8 km 
Stride  33 km 
Skijor (Tilled skier and dog) 2.5 km 
Groomed stride, snowshoe, pedestrian, and dog 11.7 km 
Un-groomed snowshoe and pedestrian  23.9 km 
1-meter wide single biking track 25.7 km 
2-meter wide single biking track 7.8 km
Hiking and running  55.6 km 

 
Totals  
Total groomed skiing 33 km
Total groomed snowshoeing 11.7 km
Total biking 43 km
Total hiking and running 55.6 km
Total trail length 55.6 km
   
Trailheads  7

Culverts and Bridges

(73) 12 inch by 24 foot culverts
(1) 18 inch by 24 foot culvert
(3) 30 inch by 24 foot culverts
(3) 48 inch by 32 foot culverts
(1) 72 inch by 32 foot culvert
(12) 54 inch by 16 foot snowmobile bridges
(11) 20 foot by 20 foot tiller bridges
 
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