The Tischer Creek trail was relatively dry yesterday, somewhat surprisingly.

I like Piedmont most of the time, but it's one of the worst this time of year. Rampant swampy muddiness is... rampant. In fact there are various streams and ponds that appear to directly intersect/overlap the trail.

Keene Creek has some higher ground that is quite passable.

After my brother took me hiking through a swamp last month and it took 3 washings to get all the mud out of my clothes, I've been leery of hiking around during the mud season, so I say the Lakewalk -- though I love the Chester Creek trails the rest of the time. Like RedIguana says, anywhere where there's gravel.

I just took a short trek in Lincoln Park, it wasn't bad.

I was on the SHT spur between Amity and Hawk Ridge today. Muddy in parts, but mostly OK, worst was the last 50 years or so into Hawk Ridge. Even walking right through it feet stayed dry in hiking boots

I second the Lester ski trails.  I was there two weeks ago and they were surprisingly passable.  

Also: the roads around the Antenna Farm, which is one of my new favorite places to walk, and very pretty if you ignore the antennas.  The woods themselves are pretty swampy, but the roads are dry.

Walked around the Western Waterfront Trail yesterday. Conditions were very good and there was a lot of wildlife. Noisy, noisy geese.

Paul, I believe that is essentially what the geese were debating. Some members of the gaggle want to sell eggs to local restaurants, while others assert that this practice is immoral.

Press Release:

The City of Duluth's Parks and Recreation Division is asking the public to refrain from using city hiking trails, snowmobile trails, cross country ski trails, the dog park and the disc golf course. Due to the annual spring thaw all these areas have become soft and are now vulnerable to being damaged with deep ruts and possible erosion.

The public can help prevent damage by staying off these areas until warmer temperatures and drier weather improve conditions. A notice regarding the reopening of the trails, dog park and disc golf course will be provided as soon as conditions permit.

Trails that are open to the public at this time are the Lakewalk, the Munger Trail and the Western Waterfront Trail. In addition, the far eastern part of Skyline Parkway near Hawks 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 are still closed to vehicular traffic

Please stay off of the closed trails until they get a chance to dry out. Spring is not here quite yet.