Updated February 16, 2025 @ 11:30am
As winter weather approaches, please check back with updates regarding park and trail conditions.
Click here for our new XC Ski and Winter Multi-Use Trails Map
Cross Country Skiing
- Palisades
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Van Peenan
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Ice Cave Road
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Dug Road-
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- East Dug Road to Minowa Heights rolled as of
- Community Prairie
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Will Baker
- Rolled as of
- Carlson Park
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Luther College Athletic Fields
- Rolled as of
- Groomed as of
- Trout Run Trail
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
- Wold Park to Decorah Fish Hatchery
- —Groomed as of 2/16/2025
- Minnowa Heights to Dug Road
- Rolled as of 2/15/2025
Please check back later for more updates on trails and routes.
Snowshoeing
Decorah Parks & Recreation encourages those snowshoeing to use the multi-use trail in Carlson Park, the Decorah Community Prairie, Ice Cave, Dunning Springs and the trails in Van Peenen. Please be courteous of skiers and stay off the groomed ski trails.
Fat Biking
As of Thursday, February 13th, 2025, the following trails have not been groomed:
- Public Television
- The Pines
- Upper and Lower Little Bighorn
- First Right
- Gunnar, Fred’s
- Old Randy’s, Rocky Road
- The Luge
- Upper Ice Cave
- Captains
Please use caution when riding and be courteous of trail conditions if they are soft or if you are sinking.
Plowed Walking Routes
Staff will plow routes for walking throughout the winter season.
- Route #1: Starting at 5th Ave Bridge, travel south along bike trail to Pulpit Rock Campground. Pulpit Rock Campground will be plowed for pedestrians to walk loops around the campground and can return to 5th Ave bridge via the bike trail.
- Route #2: Trout Run Trail is plowed from the intersection of Commerce Drive and Montgomery Street to Wellington Place in Freeport. Pedestrians can park in the parking lot by bowstring bridge or in the northwest corner of the Walmart Parking lot.
- Route #3: Starting at the Dug Road entrance, follow Trout Run Trail to 5th Street Bridge and turn left onto Ice Cave Road. Follow Ice Cave Road to College Drive, turn left and take the sidewalk across College Drive Bridge. From there, the route loops back towards the Dug Road entrance past the Water Department.
Wayside Ice Rink and Warming House
Please continue to obey signage posted while open for skating!
The ice rink will stay open as long as conditions are favorable, please obey signage while at the rink.
Times below indicate Warming House Hours:
Monday – Thursday 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Friday 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday 1:00pm – 9:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm – 7:00pm