Birds Hill Park has 35K of classic ski trails: Bluestem, Aspen, Lime Kiln, Esker, and Chickadee. (Listed trail distances add up to 39K because Esker and Lime Kiln overlap for 2K, and Bluestem and Aspen overlap by 2K.)
The Group Use #1 Road (5.2K) plus its center connecting road (.5K) and its two interior options (1.2K + .6K) is groomed for skate skiing and skijoring, as is the out-and-back Spruce trail (5.5K one way).
Trails map
Approved Trails Plan
There are 5 trailheads for cross country skiing:
– Riding Stables parking lot, north end: Esker and Lime Kiln trails (classic).
– Riding Stables parking lot, south end: Bluestem and Aspen trails (classic).
– Chickadee parking lot: Chickadee, Bluestem, and Aspen trails (classic). Group Use #1 Road (skate ski / skijor).
– Group Use #1 Road access at the locked yellow gate (winter parking lot): Bluestem and Aspen trails (classic). Group Use #1 Road (skate ski / skijor).
– Nimowin parking lot: Spruce trail (skate ski / skijor).
The Riding Stables trailheads have a warm-up building that is available for park users during regular park hours. It has a common area and two wheelchair-accessible washrooms / change rooms. The warm-up building is attached to the restaurant.
The other three trailheads have pit toilets.
Please do not ski on trails that are designated for other uses. Skiing on a horse trail, snowmobile trail, and walking trail does not have the same negative impact as walkers, snowmobiles, horses, and ATVs have on ski trails, but it does add to the level of conflict between different users.
There are signs at the trailheads that inform park users that groomed ski trails are for cross country skiing only: this sign and this sign and this new-in-2021-2022 sign.
The Birds Hill Park Patrol works on weekends: 204-792-1849
Birds Hill’s Park Manager is Kathleen Brown (as of 2021-2022) — kathleen.brown@gov.mb.ca 204-654-6730.
Trail Conditions (interactive map, updated in real time) reported by Manitoba Parks.
See below for reports submitted by skiers.
Group Admins
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Tony Shaw posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 month, 2 weeks agoI’d like to echo what some have said from time to time: THANK YOU to the BHP trail groomers for an absolutely amazing ski season!!!!
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d baniak posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 month, 3 weeks agoSo, me and the G-man started today at 9:30 Apr 12 at the stables parking lot. Skied east Bluestem to the lookout, Chick loop,and Esk back to the parking lot. The ski track was very melted and shrunken, with the base of the track collapsing under my skis from time to time. I had decent luck keeping one ski in a track and placing the other…[Read more]
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 month, 4 weeks agoTuesday, 7:00 to 10:30 AM, -1° to +6°, sunny, Group Use Road, icy to moist, needles and other forest debris reappearing, hoof prints, foot prints, and a kick sledder’s track that sank as deep as 5 cm in many places. Overall, good skate skiing. The current very warm temperatures and forecast rain late this week will accelerate the melting, but I t…[Read more]
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Gary Wickens posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoI was out at 7:20 a.m. Mon. -1c. Chickadee had lots of footprints so I turned around and did West Bluestem in reverse direction. Still in pretty good shape and icy/crusty at that time of day. Lots of double poling and a very satisfying ski with effortless glide.
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Alison Steele posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoGreat ski Saturday morning on Bluestem, Esker, Lime Kiln and Aspen! Conditions were firm and super-fast when we started, but softening by noon. Lots of skiers out there enjoying the beautiful sunny day, and possibly last classic outing. Hope it cools off enough so the trails will still be skiable!
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Bert Graef posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoFriday 6-9pm. Classic tracks good, icy and some side crust in sunny sections, hard snow in shaded. Red wax worked well over a 15 km ski. GUR skate track looked awesome. Not many people out at the best time of evening. Would have stayed longer to do some skate skiing after dark , but did not pack donuts and coffee. Dumb… Fail…
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B&P posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoFriday, mid/late-afternoon… classic tracks still excellent.
Thanks park staff and groomers for such a great job!-
We were out this morning and skied in beautiful weather on freshly groomed trails. I would also like to give a big thank you to BHP for making the decision to groom the trails even though there are melting temperatures in the days to come. It’s been a fantastic ski season at Birds Hill – partly due to the weather, partly due to the excellent and…[Read more]
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john kim posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agofriday 815 am start: lime kiln-esker-eastern aspen. very good to excellent conditions. tracks were impeccable and it was crisp and flowy. best time to go is the (early) morning. although snow coverage is plenty, the warm temps will be turning this into ‘mashed potatoes’ real soon. enjoy while you can !
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Thursday afternoon:
Looks like skiing isn’t over yet. The park staff have pulled out all the stops and made the trails a priority. Please come out and enjoy your long weekend on Birds Hills many trails.
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Eric Sokolowski posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoThurs. 1:45 -2 c. Groomer heading east on Bluestem from Chick lot.Esker was not groomed as of 2:00.Did west Bluestem.Snow was a bit sticky, sometimes clumping a bit underfoot.Overall good and should set up well overnight.
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Jamie Paterson posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoAccording to a post in “A Cross Country Ski Club” Facebook group today at 1:00 PM:
“Trails are groomed. From Chickadee lot; Chickadee, Aspen, GUR groomed, bluestem not yet. Roads bare pavement”
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In addition, Someone in the “Grooming Reports” Facebook chat called the park around 12:30 park staff reported “trails are groomed”. They did not indicate to what extent.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months agoBirds Hill Park, Monday afternoon, -8° to -5°.
Bluestem, Chickadee, Aspen, Esker, Lime Kiln: 1 cm of fine grained snow fell on the trail system overnight, so the previously icy/ice tracks now have a nice soft surface. Glide is slower than it has been, but it is still good because the new snow is now well skied-in. We really enjoyed today’s s…[Read more]-
Yes, quite the afternoon in BHP. Skate track glide improved a lot probably due to the snow filling in the pores made by all the suns rays and also covered all the dirty snow . West Bluestem was quick. East Bluestem and Aspen seen lots of weekend use and was worn in places. Probably last chance tomorrow for a good ski in BHP , before the…[Read more]
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Angela Kemp posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoSpruce was in great condition today.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoSaturday:
The Group Use Road was very firm at 10:45 AM (-3°, sunny), and still quite firm at 2:45 (-1°, sunny). The surface was extremely flat/level, with some remnants of corduroy from Wednesday’s grooming visible on the edges. The two interior bays were not quite as good. -
john kim posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week ago830 am start time: bluestem-esker-aspen-lime kiln – early start to a long ski before it got warm and soft. folks it doesn’t get better than this ! all trails good. tracks starting to shallow out a bit (south side) but still lots of sidewall to justify getting out. lime kin especially stunning this morning. started fast and crisp and even later aro…[Read more]
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoFrom Kurt Penner:
Skied Esker Friday 4pm. Fully groomed, no bare patches on the trail. A bit icy in places, especially closer to the start/end of trail, but still pretty good. -
Bert Graef posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoFriday 7-930PM. Tracks are holding up very well, but icy in most places. Definitely klister time.
Did the double pole thing on skating skis, with occasional marathon skate on uphill sections. Worked out well. Skate track is hard . A bit slow by usual spring standards , but still very good . Probably will last til May at this rate of melt . Thnx…[Read more] -
Alison Steele posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoFriday afternoon (-3C) the Spruce trail was softening in the sun-drenched areas, and there’s a bare patch near the NW loop. Still good snow coverage and should be skiable for a while yet…enjoy!
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I really enjoyed Esker this afternoon – it was glorious in the sunshine, and excellent grooming.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoFrom Al Stewart on Thursday evening:
A beauty of a day at Birds Hill Park. Lime Kiln and Esker had chiseled tracks this afternoon. Top notch grooming! Kudos to the BHP staff.-
Agreed. Best conditions all year. Red wax worked well for grip today . Looking for purple klister that no one uses anymore and wants to get rid of. I need purple klister for the days ahead.
….skate on GUR was very good too. Can use skate skis and double pole on classic tracks .
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 months, 1 week agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Thursday morning:
Despite the lack of snow, Victor was able to do a really nice job on the trails yesterday. Come out and enjoy Birds Hill Park. - Load More
