Trails: Boyne Highlands resort grooms 35 km (21 miles) of trails for cross-country skiing, including a 3.5 km lighted trail for night skiing. There are eight loops ranging in difficulty from Easy to Very Difficult. Trail fees: XC ski pass for ages 9 & up $15 (winter 2008-9) Tel: 231-526-3029
Snow report: Trail conditions are posted on the resort's website Nearest town: Harbor Springs, MI Web site:Boyne Highlands Trail map: Available at the resort and on the resort's website Equipment rentals: Full-service nordic ski shop sells and rents equipment and snowshoes. Ski lessons: Yes Other winter activities: Alpine skiing & snowborading, snowshoeing (two trails totalling 8 km), snowtubing, dogsledding, ice skating Facilities: Day lodge, warming hut Lodging on site: Condos, lodge rooms, and chalets are available at the resort. Lodging nearby: Petoskey has several resorts and other accommodations. Tourism info:Petoskey-Harbor Springs-Boyne Country Visitors Bureau Weather forecast:Petoskey City Location of trails: Boyne Highlands is located at 600 Highland Drive in Harbor Springs. Take M-119 to a couple miles east of Harbor Springs, then follow the access road north to the resort. Map of local region:Boyne Highlands
Name of XC Area: Boyne Highlands Times that I have skied there: Once I last skied there in: Feb, 2005 Trails that I skied: Green Loop and Blue Loop My favorite trails: Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: Great scenery at the base of downhill ski resort. Trails laid out along golf course that is heavily wooded. Very gentle terrain except for one long hill near the "brush pile". Not not ski the upper trails that appeareded to be more wooded and hilly. What I disliked: Very nice, but not a lot of imagination in layout -- series of back and forths along a golf course. Not exactly "in-the-woods" but just to the side. Comments: Can eat in the cafeteria at the Day Skiers Lodge. But why eat there, when Harbor Springs is about 5 miles away? Port-a-potties at X-C Center and indoor bathrooms at Lodge. Submitted by: RML from: Bloomfield Hills, MI Date submitted: Feb 14, 2005
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