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Generally very flat, the Chain of Lakes Trails are great for beginners or anyone wanting a leisurely ski through some of Minneapolis’ most beautiful areas. Access the trail from anywhere around the lakes. Ski all the way to the Trailhead in North Minneapolis with only two road crossings
Cedar Lake Park (3 km)
Cedar Lake and West Cedar Lake (3 km)
Kenilworth Channel (2 km)
Lake of the Isles (3.5 km)
Bde Maka Ska (5 km)
Cedar Lake Park (3 km)
Cedar Lake and West Cedar Lake (3 km)
Kenilworth Channel (2 km)
Lake of the Isles (3.5 km)
Bde Maka Ska (5 km)
Disclaimer:
A ski pass is required to ski on any Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Ski Trails. This includes Theodore Wirth Park, Columbia Golf Course, Hiawatha Golf Course and the Chain of Lakes. Please follow the link below for more information on trail and season passes.
For trail conditions please follow the link below.
For trail conditions please follow the link below.
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- Nordic Ski
9 trails
Region Details
9 nordic ski trails
Region Status
OpenNordic Ski Stats
- State Ranking
- #2,002
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 9
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2,287 ft
- Total Descent
- 30 ft
- Total Vertical
- 23 ft
- Ridden Counter
- 101
Popular Chain of Lakes Park Skiing Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Parkway Link w | |||
| Cedar Lake 3 w | |||
| Cedar Lake Park w | |||
| Cedar Lake 2 w | |||
| Bde Maka Ska Link w | |||
| Kenilworth w | |||
| Lake of the Isles w | |||
| Cedar Lake 1 w | |||
| Bde Maka Ska w |
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Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Wirth Park | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2.8 km | |
| Columbia Golf Course Ski Trails | 6.1 km | ||||
| Hyland Lake Park Reserve | 1 | 8.4 km | |||
| Wood-Rill SNA | 11.5 km | ||||
| Rice Marsh Lake Park Preserve | 12.4 km |
- By WillieJacobsz
Trailforks Map Team & contributors - Admins: apply
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- chain of lakes park activity log | embed map of Chain of Lakes Park mountain bike trails |
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