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•Nordic (Cross Country)
Skiing / Snowshoeing
There
are several opportunities for the cross country skier in the Shell
Lake area.
Shell Lake has a new ski club, Ski! Shell Lake,
and the trails at the
Red Barn campground are being groomed for
both striding and skating! There is a daily trail fee, or
you can join Ski! Shell Lake and ski all winter long.
In addition, Ski! Shell Lake is hosting Fun Days on Friday
evenings (in Spooner) and Sunday afternoons (in Shell Lake)
designated as times for youth and families to receive ski
instruction, and take part in games and other fun activities.
If you would like more information regarding Ski! Shell Lake,
please contact David Swan at (715) 205-4424. Registration
forms are available at the School, Shell Lake State Bank, City
Hall and The Body Shop fitness center.
Click for Map of Red Barn.
Other trails in the area include the Spooner City Trails, located
in Spooner's City Park. Part of this trail is lit for night
skiing, and new for 2008/09 - the trail system has been expanded.
There are now over 6k of trails for both skating and striding.
The
Beaver Brook Trails
(Click for map) are a few miles east of town
and are a great for the less experienced - groomed for striding
only. the picture above is from the Beaver Brook trails. A few miles
further east, near Long Lake, is Nordic Woods, a more extensive
trail system. Beaver Brook and Spooner City Park are maintained by the Glide
and Stride Ski Club. See
www.riverbrookbike.com
for more information on the club.
To the
southwest of town is Timberland Hills - a great place for all
experience levels. The trails are wide and groomed for both
striding and skating. Part of the Timberland system is lit
for night skiing.
North
of Spooner are the Trego Lake and Totogonic Trails.
If you
are willing to drive even further, there are several more trails
near Hayward and Cable, including the Birkie Trail, used for the
nation's largest cross country ski race held in late February.
For
current cross country ski conditions and more information on the
trails mentioned above, including maps, please visit
www.norwiski.com.
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