quote Twinsplusone: "I was just did the Fall Lake and my Son and I took the Four Mile Portage to Hoist Bay. This was our first trip with our own dogs and luckily the trail conditions were ideal going in. Maybe 2 inches of very hard packed snow and the trails were nicely covered. We did have 3-5 inches of snow on 1-3-15 (Saturday) on our way out. I would guess that the trail would be packed again given the traffic it sees. I know our tracks would not be helpful given the amount of snow that was falling on Saturday. Ice was nice and smooth with about 13-16 inches on Hoist bay. We did see other mushers crossing the bay as well. Hope that helps."
What would you think the trail up to knife from moose lake would be like as far as the level of usage it has seen ? With the snow last week would you think they have a pretty decent trail to follow by now ? Congrats on the first trip. I bet you get a ton of gratification watching your dogs work after training them all summer.