Chester Lake Xc Ski
The trail is primarily used for hiking fishing fly fishing and snowshoeing and is best used from may until october.
Chester lake xc ski. At state forests cross country skiing is permitted on hiking and bridle trails as well as access roads when conditions permit. City of duluth ski trails are supported by the nonprofit community partner duluth cross country ski club dxc the great minnesota ski pass is required for all city of duluth parks. Bikes are only allowed on the first 2 km of the trail which follows a logging road check current. Call our winter ski trail conditions hotline for the most recent available trail reports.
Many state parks also allow cross country skiing where there are expanses of open areas such as picnic areas shoreline areas and golf courses. Cross country ski trails. I joined scramblers for a ski touring event to chester lake. Outdoor recreation cross country ski snowshoeing in the chester lake almanor area the lassen national forest also leads various weekday snowshoe tours beginning in january.
It is steeper narrower and much more twisted. Chester lake is nestled among towering peaks on the uncrowded side of kananaskis the smith dorrien spray lakes road. Today went on light backcountry cross country skis. In indian valley several unplowed roads and trails offer excellent routes for snowshoers and skiers.
In the chester lake almanor area the lassen national fores t also leads various weekday snowshoe tours beginning in january. Chester lake is popular for it s hiking backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. Because of deep snow without any steep hills to ski we didn t do much skiing at all but going down trail to parking lot was fast. Ranger led snowshoe hikes and ski tours are held on saturdays during the winter.
The snowshoe trail is a separate trail from the large network of cross country ski trails which double as mtn bike trails in summer. The trail up to the lake is about 4 km. This is a forested trail that leads to an alpine meadow and the lake below mount chester. An interpretive recreation trail on the west shore of lake almanor provides miles of great scenery and easy access.
The chester lake snowshoe is a popular winter trail in kananaskis.