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
1/15/25 - Trails were groomed at Island Park and Heritage Hills today. Island Park has both classic and skate trails groomed and are in relatively good shape. Heritage Hills had tracks put down but the snow is very thin in some spots.
1/14/25 - The trails at Forest River and Orchard Glen were groomed today. The snow was very thin, but classic tracks were set at both locations.
1/13/25 - Edgewood ski trails were groomed today; no tracks were set. Lindenwood trails were groomed today; classic tracks were set where possible. Prairiewood trails were groomed today; no tracks were set. Iwen/Lions trails were groomed today; classic tracks were set, where possible in the Lions Conservancy Park section.
12/26/24 - Edgewood and Iwen/Lions trail and the skate trail at Lindenwood were groomed today. No classic tracks set today at either location.
12/24/24 - The Edgewood cross-country skiing loop has been groomed, but no tracks yet as more snow is needed. The skate trail at Lindenwood have also been groomed.
12/21/24 - The ski trails at Forest River and Orchard Glen have been packed today.
12/20/24 - The ski trails at Lindenwood, Prairiewood, and Iwen/Lions have been groomed! Skate-skiing and snowshoeing are welcome at all three locations.
"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.
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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
