Banadad Ski Trail- the BWCA's Longest Tracked Trail - Gunflint Trail, MN
Banadad Ski Trail map
Ski/Snow Conditions as of January 2, 2007
SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 6"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 4"
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 3"
NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 3"
GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL- all trails single tracked without skate lanes
Banadad-30 km; Tracked January 1, 2007
Lace Lake - 5 km., Seppala- 1.6 km., Tim knopp, 3.3 km - all scheduled to be tracked today
ADDITIONAL COMMENT: skiing good on tracked trails however do to the heavy wet snow approximately 6 1/2 km. of the Banadad has side-brush leaning into the trail.
Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
Boundary Country Adventure Trips - Ski Yurt to Yurt and/or Lodge to Lodge- on the web
The 41 km. Banadad Ski Trail System is accessible from two trail heads, both with free parking; the eastern trail head is located 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail off the Lima Grade; the west end trail head is on the Gunflint Trail at Fire # 10045. In addition to the Banadad the trail system consists of the Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Tim Knapp Trails. The Banadad is the BWCA longest tracked ski trail and likely the longest wilderness tracked ski trail in the USA. For more info call 218-388-4487.
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