Cross Country Ski Trails
Trail Locations
Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Rental
The Fargo Park District offers nine cross country ski and snowshoe trails throughout the city, which are groomed as needed depending on the trail and weather conditions. Come out and enjoy some great winter exercise as these trails are available to the public free of charge.
Ski Trail Maps:
- Red lines are nature park trails, which are a single set of classic tracks combined with at least four feet of flat-packed surface for snowshoeing, etc.
- Yellow lines are flat-packed trails for snowshoeing, skating, etc.
Cross country ski rentals are available at the Edgewood Chalet for the Edgewood Golf Course ski trails.
Cross Country Ski Trail Information
2/3/26
The word we would use to describe trail conditions currently is SUPURB! Everything has groomed up to excellent condition and will provide some top tier skiing. We widened sections of trail where possible to lessen the effect hikers have on the track, specifically in the nature parks where trails tend to be narrower. Looks like we will see some days above freezing soon, but there should be enough base to sustain conditions for a while. Lets hope for some more snow next week and we'll see you out on the trails! Reminder, Twilight Trails is happening Thursday February 12, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Edgewood.
Edgewood - Groomed 2/2 Trails are in excellent condition. With most of the snow remaining in place due to relatively mild winds, all areas of the track set well and are free of debris and ice. The skate deck should firm up and provide some great skiing in these warmer temps.
Lindenwood - Groomed 2/1 Trails are in excellent condition. Both the track and the skate deck set up great! We will look at regrooming sometime later this week after all other locations are groomed as the trails are sure to see heavy use.
Forest River - Groomed 2/3 Trails are in excellent condition. Base is deep and the track turned out great throughout the park.
Orchard Glen - Groomed 2/3 Trails are in excellent condition. There are a couple thin spots near the steep hill intersection but the remainder of the trail tracked well.
Lions/Iwen - Groomed 2/3 Trail is in mostly excellent condition on the Lions side. The connection to Iwen has been packed, but no track has been set. Snow was thin along the University flood wall so the cutoff was groomed on the hill before the Iwen connection. Snow that was removed from the University concrete trail solidified and made grooming along the levee difficult, it is skiable but use caution in this section.
Heritage Hills - To be packed on 2/4
Prairiewood - To be packed date TBD
2/2/26
February is here, and the trails are in their prime! The weather looks great for a couple weeks, so we will have the best conditions of the season so far. Edgewood and Lindenwood have been groomed. The remaining trails will be groomed starting 2/3 as we have other snow removal commitments that need attention.
Edgewood - Groomed 2/2 Trails are in excellent condition. With most of the snow remaining in place due to relatively mild winds, all areas of the track set well and are free of debris and ice. The skate deck should firm up and provide some great skiing in these warmer temps.
Lindenwood - Groomed 2/1 Trails are in excellent condition. Both the track and the skate deck set up great! We will look at regrooming sometime later this week after all other locations are groomed as the trails are sure to see heavy use.
"Share the Trail"
- For the safety and enjoyment of everyone, please stay in your lanes.
- Be an ambassador for your activity.
- Dogs must stay off of classic trails and leash and dog waste laws still apply.
- Slow skiers yield to skiers going at a faster pace.
- Avoid skate skiing on or over the groomed classic and foot traffic lanes.
- Be respectful of wildlife and private property.
- Keep the trails litter-free. Pack in, Pack out.
- The trail is multi-directional. Be courteous to other trail users and oncoming traffic.
- Have fun!
Cross Country Ski Trail Distances & Maps
- Dike East to Lindenwood Classic (blue) - 9.8K*
- Dike East to Lindenwood Skating (yellow) - 5.9K*
*Trail distances represent the distance going out and back
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Edgewood Golf Course is the only trail that offers cross country ski and snowshoe rentals. Get your rentals at the Edgewood Chalet, learn more here.
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Edgewood Classic Short Loop (red) - 2.6K
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Edgewood Classic Long Loop (red) - 3.7K
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Edgewood Skate (yellow) - 2.5K
- Forest River Combo (red) - 2.75K
- Forest River Flat (yellow) - 1.3K
The blue lines in the map below represent trail shortcuts.
Heritage Hills Park trails will now be groomed for hiking, and ski tracks will not be set at this location for the upcoming season. This change allows visitors to freely explore the park on foot while still enjoying a groomed path, without the need to avoid ski tracks.
Due to winter tree pruning activities at Island Park that will create safety concerns and prevent us from maintaining a groomed trail throughout the season, the Island Park Ski Trail will be closed for the 2025–2026 winter.
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Lindenwood South Classic (red) - 3.9K*
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Lindenwood Full Length Classic (red and blue) - 9.8K*
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Lindenwood to Dike East Classic (blue) - 5.9K*
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Lindenwood to Dike East Skating (yellow) - 5.9K*
*Trail distances represent the distance going out and back
