trail update
DATA trails are officially closed. We had OK snow and fair trails for about 10 days in the middle part of January. After the 4 days of 40+ degree temps with the rain, we lost most of it and haven’t seen much since. Hopefully we get another cold spell, with some more arctic blasts of snow where we could possibly re-open the trails. Frustrating.
USXC race update
The USXC cross country snowmobile race will run only from Winnipeg to Thief River Falls. Racers will not travel south to Parkers Prairie, Alex, Willmar etc. There simply isn’t snow for it again. They will try the complete race event (to Willmar) again next year.
trail update
Due to the temps and recent periods of rain, unfortunately, the trails are in poor condition. Hopefully, we’ll see some measureable snowfall in February.
The Staff at Lake Carlos State Park has asked that snowmobilers please be respectful by staying on designated snowmobile trails and off ski trails!
Contact us with comments or trail concerns. Our e-mail address is data@gctel.com.
Maps
To request a free map and area information please contact:
Explore Alexandria Tourism
320-763-0102
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
800-245-2539 or 320-763-3161
Email info@alexandriamn.org for a 2017 Trail Map.
GIS Map
The DATA trail has been GIS mapped. To view this data, download the free version of Google Earth and open our map file.
- Google Earth
- DATA 2014 GIS Map (.kmz Google earth file that has been compressed for download as a zip file)
| Day | Northwest Trails | |
| Ida Valley | ||
| Woodland | ||
| N Little Alps | ||
| W Little Alps | ||
| S Little Alps | ||
| E Little Alps | ||
| Hunt Lake | ||
| Ottertail | ||
| Chippewa | ||
| Moon Ridge | ||
| Day | North East Trails | |
| Viking | ||
| Arrowwood | ||
| North Hookup | ||
| S Inspiration | ||
| Big Ole | ||
| Long Prairie | ||
| Spruce Hill | ||
| Bare Knob | ||
| N Inspiration | ||
| Carlos State Park | ||
| Carlos Connection |
| Day | South Trails | |
| South Hookup | ||
| Buttermilk | ||
| Villard Hookup | ||
| Prairie | ||
| Sikaso | ||
| Head Of Lakes | ||
| 2 Pole | ||
| Ready Riders | ||
| 27 West-south | ||
| 27 West-north | ||
| Runestone | ||
| KOA-K |
| Day | Central Lakes | |
| E Central Lakes | ||
| W Central Lakes | ||
| Esplanade | ||
| (Eagles Leg) | ||
| YMCA Leg |
* Groomed
** Double Groomed
