Skiing & Snowshoeing

The Winter Recreation Rental Shack is anticipated to be open once snow and trail conditions allow, through Sunday, February 28, 2021.

The rental shack is closed on December 24 & 25, January 1 & 18 and February 15. Hours throughout the season may vary based on weather and trail conditions. Changes to the schedule will be posted on the Cross-Country Skiing page. 

Rates listed are for a 2-hour rental.

• All skiers age 16 and older are required to have a Minnesota State Ski Pass to use Tamarack trails. Daily passes ($10) can be purchased online with your Tamarack equipment rentals; season passes ($25) are available through the DNR website.
• Skiers who have their own equipment, and not renting equipment from Tamarack, will need to purchase ski passes from the DNR website.
• Passes are not required for snowshoeing.

• All rentals require an online reservation of equipment and a time slot, plus an online payment.
• Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance of selected activity date.
• Time slots are 2 hours, 15 minutes (15 minutes for equipment pickup + 2 hours for activity and equipment return).
• Due to COVID-19 restrictions, reservations are limited to single household groups only. Members of different households will need to register separately.
• We have limited spaces for each time slot; some walk-up service may be available on slower days, but it is not guaranteed.

• Arrival time is a 15 minute window; late arrivals will be served as time allows, but time slots will not be adjusted.
• To receive equipment, all group members (age 6 and older) must be wearing a face mask or covering.
• All equipment will be issued outside in front of the Nature Center building; physical distancing requirements will be in place.
• Each household group will be issued a covered storage bin for boots, shoes, extra clothing, keys, wallet, etc. Each group needs to leave some form of collateral in their bin. Storage bins will be kept safely indoors while your group is out on the trails. Our staff will not be handling personal belongings.

• A separate equipment return area has been setup so arriving groups stay physically separate from returning groups.
• When returning equipment, all group members (age 6 and older) must be wearing a face mask or covering.
• Upon return, we will check in your group and return your storage bin so you can retrieve belongings.

• All pieces of equipment, including storage bins, are being cleaned and disinfected between uses.
• We will be asking household groups to physically distance themselves from each other.
• Our staff and volunteers will be wearing masks at all times and will remain physically distanced from customers whenever possible.
• Our staff is practicing enhanced hand washing throughout the day.
• We are asking staff, volunteers and customers to stay home if they are feeling ill.

• Customers will receive a full refund if Tamarack cancels a reservation because of lack of snow or poor trail conditions.
• Refunds will not be issued for customer cancellations or no-shows.
• In extreme circumstances, customers may request an account credit to use toward a future program or equipment rental.