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Valley Spur Trails

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Trails: About 30 km (18 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing at Valley Spur, for both classic and skating technique. Of the dozen loops, four are rated Most Difficult, six are Intermediate and two are Easy.
Trail fees: XC skiing: Adults $8, juniors (12-17) $4; Snowshoeing: $3 (winter 2008-9)
Tel: Lodge: 906-387-4918
Snow report: Trail conditions are reported on the Valley Spur website.
Nearest town: Munising, MI
Web site: Friends of Valley Spur | Hiawatha National Forest
Trail map: Available at the center and on the center's website
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Snowshoeing on 5 miles of trails
Facilities: Day lodge, snack bar, open on weekends
Lodging on site: None
Lodging nearby: Munsing has several motels and other accommodations.
Tourism info: Munsing Tourism | Alger County Tourism
Weather report: for Munising
Location of trails: Valley Spur is located about 5 miles southwest of Munsing on M-94.
Map of local region: Valley Spur Trails

Rate this XC Area

Number of ratings: 4
Average rating: 4.62  

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Name of XC Area: Valley Spur Trails
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Dec, 2003
Trails that I skied: All
My favorite trails: E, F, G
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Fun, Challenging Hills, Well Groomed, Beautiful Cabin
What I disliked:
Comments:
Submitted by: Bill
from: Belleville, Mi.
Date submitted: Aug 26, 2004

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Name of XC Area: Valley Spur Trails
Times that I have skied there: Once
I last skied there in: Feb, 2004
Trails that I skied: Valley Spur, McKeever Hills
My favorite trails: McKeever Hills
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: very well groomed trails, beautiful scenery
What I disliked: nothing
Comments: all trails well marked and groomed; excellent variety of trails for all skill levels; beautiful scenery; warming hut with cocoa fixings and good company is a plus; clean and warm bathroom - very nice.
Submitted by: hpd
from: shelby township, michigan
Date submitted: Feb 16, 2004

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Name of XC Area: Valley Spur Trails
Times that I have skied there: Once
I last skied there in: Jan, 2004
Trails that I skied: Most
My favorite trails:
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Great variety of trails from beginner to expert. All are loops of of each other and come back to the day lodge. Great for family skiing as ecah can pick their own skill level and distance and use the central lodge to meet at
What I disliked: That we had to leave
Comments:
Submitted by: STK
from:
Date submitted: Jan 16, 2004

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Name of XC Area: Valley Spur Trails
Times that I have skied there: A few times
I last skied there in: Jan, 2001
Trails that I skied:
My favorite trails:
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked:
What I disliked: A few of the down hill runs had sharp turns at the bottom of them.
Comments: All of the trails were very well groomed and in excellent condition for skating and diagonal skiing. 12"-15" of fresh lake effect snow. The heated trail head lodge has a warm feeling after a long ski. I will definitely drive to ski here again.
Submitted by: Larry D.
from: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Date submitted: Jan 11, 2004