The city of Duluth's Parks and Recreation Department asks the public to refrain from using city hiking trails, snowmobile trails and cross-country ski trails for the foreseeable future. Because of the spring thaw, trails have become soft and are vulnerable to being damaged with deep ruts and possible erosion.
The public can help prevent damage to these trails by staying off them until conditions improve. Parks officials will give notice when trails reopen.
Trails that remain open at this time are the Lakewalk, the Munger Trail and the Western Waterfront Trail. In addition, the far eastern part of Skyline Parkway near Hawk Ridge is also a good place to walk, as well as the far western end of Skyline Parkway, west of Spirit Mountain. These portions of Skyline still are closed to vehicular traffic.
