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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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 days, 5 hours agoFrom Susie Strachan, Snow Motion Winter Dog Sports Club of Manitoba:
The Snow Motion Classic will be held on Sunday February 19 at Birds Hill Park’s Group Use Area 1 trail (“Group Use Road”). We have booked the trail from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM that day with Parks.
We are also holding a mock race for our club members on Sunday February 5 at 11:00 AM…[Read more] -
Richard Insley posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 4 days, 22 hours agoDid Esker and Lime Kiln late this afternoon, trails in great condition since grooming, glide was ok and not many have ventured out in the cold by the looks of it.
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Eric Sokolowski posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 6 days, 1 hour agoDid west Bluestem Fri. mid afternoon.Freshly groomed.Wonderful sunshine and cold.Glide was fair,a bit jerky in spots with a wee bit of snow blown in in spots.More traffic would help so get out there and enjoy!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 6 days, 2 hours agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Friday afternoon:
Victor’s team worked hard today to prepare the park for the weekend.
The roads have been plowed and trails are ready for use.
The fresh snow should improve the trail conditions. We apologize now for any problems the windy conditions cause. We tried to control t…[Read more] -
Alison Steele posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week agoThursday late afternoon I was the first ski-jorer on soft corduroy on the north loops of the Spruce Trail. Trail was a bit softer than usual, but great for the dogs, and the forest provided shelter from the nasty wind. Many thanks to park staff for maintaining this great trail!
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Eric Sokolowski posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week agoThurs.a.m. Did west Bluestem.Skier tracked, glide was fair with new snow.Grooming of GUR taking place as of 11 a.m.
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d baniak posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week, 1 day agoSo, me and my friend G hit the trails at noon, Jan 25 in the heat of the day. Skied outgoing Esker to Chick,crossed over to Bluestem, did the Aspen loop west of Chick and then Esk back to the stables. The new snow had been skied in, the tracks well defined, and the glide was magnificent. No wind,and sunshine. Great ski on green wax.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week, 1 day agoBirds Hill Park, Tuesday afternoon, -10°.
Skate ski on the Group Use Road and the two internal bays: 5+ cm of snow has fallen on the park since Sunday evening. Manitoba Parks’ Interactive Map says the GUR was last groomed on Friday. Parts of the road were somewhat slow in the loose snow: the two internal bays and west of the Chickadee parking…[Read more]-
Parks says it was groomed but it wasn’t…I was there Sunday, and it was in the same shape it was the previous weekend.. similar was stated about Spruce Trail for skate as well.. seemed they did some classic on Friday and didnt bother with the skate trails..
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Chris Ashley posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week, 3 days agoSunday skate at BHP, evident it hasnt been groomed for a while.. the report says it was groomed on the 20th, but it sure didnt seem like it.. hard packed up the middle, loose snow on the edges… in all honesty looked the same as it did the previous weekend I was there.. still good conditions and no boot traffic which is always a nice bonus…
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 1 week, 6 days agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Friday afternoon:
The trails are in not bad shape all considering (lack of snow). The tracks may be icy so be careful, and any hill areas may lack snow coverage in spots. -
Eric Sokolowski posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 weeks, 1 day agoWeds.a.m.,did west Bluestem.Any new snow has been well worked in.Excellent conditions and lightning fast.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 weeks, 2 days agoTuesday afternoon, Birds Hill Park — Chickadee, Esker, LimeKiln, Bluestem, east Aspen (all classic trails except west Aspen), -10°.
~1 cm of snow had fallen on the trail system overnight. The new snow was in various states of having been skied-in, so yesterday’s fast trails were slightly slower to much slower today. -
Alison Steele posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 weeks, 2 days agoMonday afternoon we skied parts of Chickadee, Esker and west Bluestem. Tracks were firm and fast with excellent conditions. Lots of other skiers out enjoying them too. Thanks to BHP staff!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 weeks, 5 days agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Friday afternoon:
The trails have been groomed in Birds Hill Park for the weekend. Hope you have an enjoyable skiing experience, supposed to be a beautiful weekend. -
B&P posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 2 weeks, 5 days agoGroomed today – perfect!
Protected well enough that big south wind had little effect.
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Gary Wickens posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 weeks agoGood news for skate skiers. GUR was freshly combed today.
Classic trails? Let’s hope that BHP can freshen them up tomorrow.
Why wait for -25c? Let’s go skiers!-
On Thursday I heard that the Spruce trail has been freshly combed as well. We skied parts of Bluestem, Chickadee and Esker; and tracks were all in really nice shape with a light dusting of new snow.
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Marilyn M posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 weeks, 2 days agoAnother great ski today….just want to thank the Park staff for the beautifully groomed trails!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 weeks, 5 days agoA post on the A Cross Country Ski Club Facebook group on Saturday says: “BHP GUR skate is in really good condition, a light layer of fresh snow from yesterday morning and a grooming probably done Thursday. The two humps that ran down the the road last week have been groomed out. Flat and smooth now. Except for the vehicle that went down from t…[Read more]
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 weeks, 6 days agoFriday afternoon, Birds Hill Park, -13°, light wind, snow flurries.
Chickadee, Esker, Lime Kiln, west Aspen.
~1 cm of fluffy snow slowed down the tracks a little bit. Conditions were A+, as they have been for the past two weeks. Quite a few people were skiing, including a few families.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Birds Hill Provincial Park 3 weeks, 6 days agoFrom Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Friday afternoon:
The ski trails are groomed and ready. Hope you enjoy the trails in Birds Hill . It is supposed to be another fantastic weekend. - Load More
