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Northwest Trails Conditions

The Maple Plains Snomads trails are groomed by Northwest Trails in northwest Hennepin County.  The trails are established, marked and maintained by the Snomads.

Thank you to all of the landowners who make our trail system possible!
Please respect private property and stay on marked trails.

To view a larger map, download the image to your phone or computer by using right click, press and hold on your phone, etc. Also download the ads page so you can find food, gas, dealers, parts etc. while you're on the trail. Maps are also available from many map advertisers.

Parking your truck and trailer in a Three Rivers Park District parking lot? A trailer parking pass is required.
http://www.threeriversparks.org/activities/passes/snowmobile-trailer-pass.aspx

Northwest Trails Shelter!
Visit our shelter on the Luce Line in Independence

Thanks to the following Snomads and Northwest Trails members for moving the trail shelter to a better spot in February 2016 (just up the hill off Lake Independence): Randy Baudler,Steve Hohag, Ray Ehrlich, Scott Carlson, Josh Jeatran, Colin Brown, Josh, Mark Kolasa (& his Bobcat) and Jared Stotts (and his Bobcat and trailer).

It was a huge job to construct, but Ezra Bisson, the Carpentry expert with the Maple Plain Snomads, had the plan that was executed with precision and he kicked butt! Colin Brown spearheaded the project along with the following cast of characters:
Marc Dahlquist, Scott Jones, Marge & Darryl Jerdee, Grant Scheibe, Mark Kolasa, Steve Hohag, Gerry Hanson Jay Bernards and Gene Zopfi. A special THANKS to Marge Jerdee for bringing us Lunch and Clive Burton for supplying some heat along with Windows and the Door!
We used some of the Northwest Trail signs collecting dust inside the shed, which are now affixed to the shelter to proudly proclaim "We are Northwest Trails Association"!
Northwest Trails members used the groomer to position the shelter on the north side of Lake Independence.
Look for the location on the new trail map.
Check out the pictures with the link below to Photobucket: Trail Shelter Build Photos

2013-2014 Grooming Stats - Northwest Trails
130: Miles of trails maintained by the Hamel, Loretto and Maple Plain snowmobile clubs,
       collectively groomed by Northwest Trails.
665: Hours logged on the Groomer Tractor winter of 2013-2014 (Most Ever!)
410: Previous record for hours groomed in a season
62%: Increase in hours over the previous record season
3080: Miles logged on the Groomer Tractor
2040: Gallons of diesel fuel consumed
$8507: Cost of fuel for 2013-2014 grooming