City of Rochester, Minnesota : Country Skiing & Sledding

Country Skiing & Sledding

Cross Country Skiing

The Department maintains groomed cross country ski trails at the following areas:

Trail	Map
Eastwood Golf Course - Lighted Ski Trial: lights are OFF	Download Map
Quarry Hill Park	Download Map
Essex Park	Download Map

Ski equipment rental is available at Quarry Hill Nature Center. Call the Nature Center at 328-3950 for ski rental hours and rates.

Trail grooming is done when there is adequate snow base (6 inches or more).
Eastwood trails are groomed 3 days/week (M-W-F) and also in response to a 2" or greater snow event 7 days/week.
Trail grooming at Eastwood to be completed within 24 hours of snow events.
No trail grooming on any of the trails will occur on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day or Presidents' Day.
Trails at Quarry Hill and Essex parks are maintained by Rochester Active Sports Club (RASC).

There are no warming facilities available at these locations.