Big Creek trail

Saturday, February 14, 2009 – The Big Creek trail received about 3-4" of snow Friday. The trail was roll-packed and leveled Saturday morning. An attempt was made at setting classic skiing tracks, but there wasn't enough snow to make good ones. The packed trail deteriorated quickly after grooming due to melting and skier traffic, and skiing conditions as of 1 p.m. this afternoon were poor. If you come out, bring skis you wouldn't mind getting scratched. Expect to see patches of grass, dirt, pavement, sticks and leaves. The "best" sections are the east part of the disc golf course and the north leg of the prairie loop. I saw a bunch of skiers today and most seemed to be enjoying the spring-like conditions with abundant sunshine and comfortable temperature.