Pinicon Ridge Park was groomed today with moderate success. The traditional ski tracks were layed and are in good shape but the skate trails are in fair to good condition. At the time of grooming, the teeth on the groomer were not working and could not bite into the snow so there are some ruts in the skating trail left from tracks of the pulling unit.
Matsell Bridge - we moved grooming equipment from Pinicon Ridge Park to Matsell and started this afternoon. We are going to get assistance from the staff at Morgan Creek Park with their grooming equipment tomorrow so we should have two groomers going. As a reminder, there are some logging/forestry activites going on in the south section of the ski trails. It is best to access the parking lot that is 3/4 miles north of the maintenance shop/park ranger residence. We hope to have Matsell Bridge completed by Friday afternoon. With eight miles of trails at MBN it takes some time to get them completed!
Squaw Creek has been groomed and I believe the staff from Morgan Creek Park were going to touch up the trails today they take care of at Morgan Creek Park and Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area.
We will keep you updated as grooming in areas are completed.
Aaron Batchelder
Wapsipinicon District Park Ranger
Linn County Conservation Department
