Lake Ice, Trail, and Snow Conditions

❄️ Trail Report: Update for Jan 22, 2026

Apologies for the delay! As many of you know, December and early January were brutally cold, with temps dropping below -50°F (and even -60°F!) in the lake areas. Despite the cancellation of marking parties, we are happy to report that Lake Louise and Susitna trails are marked, though we are still placing tombstone signs at some intersections.

Current Grooming Status:

• Lake Louise & Susitna: Groomed 1/22. Drifts are being touched up tomorrow.
• Crosswinds (to Big Bay): Groomed 1/16. Still a bit rough.
• Big Rock: Groomed 1/16.
• Bob’s Lake Loop: Groomed 1/19.
• Tolsona to Cindy’s: Groomed 1/20.
• Cindy’s Trail: Groomed 3/4 of the way (turnaround installed).

⚠️ Hazards & Conditions:

• Susitna (West Trail): Large overflow section just North of the Moore Lake trailhead. The Pisten Bully broke through today; with temps in the -10s, it should freeze overnight, but please be vigilant.
• Judd Lake: Several overflow sections noted on 1/19; likely crusted over now but use caution.
• Tolsona: Several "dirt spots" and the first section is rough (ATV ruts not fully filled).

📢 Important Note on Snow Base:The snow base is marginal in many places. Please avoid running over bare spots. If you want to play in the powder, dig out, or spin your track, please do it off the trail. We need to preserve the base we have!

In co-operation with the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) we are also trying to post trail updates to the MSB Trail updates web page. We, as well as several other snow machine clubs, are working with them on a near real time grooming mapping on their GIS web page. Due to the new technology and potential gaps in mapping data and potentially connectivity issues please bear with us as we work with the borough to make this as accurate as possible, as mentioned before, we are noticing gaps in the mapping. The link to the page is:

https://matsu.gov/trails/updates The GIS mapping page can be accessed by clicking on the "Winter Trail Grooming Map" button. If you click on the camera icon you can access pictures taken at that particular point as well!

A huge thank you to the individuals who got the trails marked and our groomers who are stepping up while our Trail Boss is away. Think snow! 🌨️

As always;

· Check your emergency gear before heading out.

· Let someone know your travel plans and expected return time.

See a hazard? Message us or email the club so we can update the report.