Baxter Snowmobile Club

03/31/2026

03/15/2026

To add to this...there are also trees down from the recent high winds.

Ride accordingly.

In Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties we received 2” to 3” of new snow. Unfortunately our base is completely gone plus lakes and swamps are no longer safe in areas. Last week clubs began closing gates so if you choose to ride use extreme caution.

02/19/2026

Mark your calendars!

02/07/2026

Trail update:

Went for a ride today just to see how far we could get and the trails in the woods are holding a surprising amount of snow, and they're in pretty good shape overall.

The trails in the woods are so well-groomed that this person must have thought it was a road...so I guess compliments to the groomer operators for doing such a great job this year. 😆👍

I marked the spot on the map where the vehicle is, roughly, just in case it's still there after dark tonight. Be sure to watch for it if you're out that direction.

If you get out of the woods, trails turn terrible pretty quickly. Ditches, lakes, and swamps hardly have any snow left in them and keeping the sleds cool and slides lubricated was quite the challenge in those places.

Cass County Sheriff's Office / Walker Minnesota

02/07/2026

Just to elaborate on how the warm weather is affecting things.

Be safe out there.

02/07/2026

Well, things have changed quite a bit in a matter of days, per usual for this season unfortunately.

The warm temps both yesterday and today have put quite the hit on the trail conditions. Lots of areas are bare, and almost everything is crusty ice in exposed areas.

Trail conditions went from "good" to "poor" in a hurry.

We need more snow. The forecast isn't looking great with temps in the thirties for daytime highs and not much for snow in the forecast.

02/01/2026

We picked up 2-3" of fresh snow overnight.

Trails are in fair to excellent condition for the most part.

Open areas, lakes, and some swamps are wind blown but rideable.

The next few days should be great riding before the warm-up on Thursday.

01/30/2026

The groomer was out yesterday making the best of what we have for the upcoming weekend.

01/27/2026

Club meeting this Wednesday, 1/28, at 7:00 PM at the groomer shed!

01/22/2026

The groomer went out yesterday and got the ditches cleaned up from what the snow plow left behind.

All things considered, trails are rideable and in decent shape despite how much snow they have to work with.

Be safe and dress warm if you go out and ride this weekend!

01/16/2026

This isn't from MN, it's from Michigan.

However, the same guidelines apply to our area lakes.

You never know what may be just inches below the snow once you leave a trail on a lake. Rocks, docks, debris from ice fishing, and even downed trees close to the shoreline or open water/slush.

If you're not familiar with the lake you're travelling, take it slow and be careful. Ice heaves can form anywhere, even in the middle of the trail crossing the lakes, several feet tall, and if you're going too fast it might be like hitting a brick wall if you're not able to stop in time, and many times there is open water associated with them.