The trail was rerouted above and the reservists improved several trail sections elsewhere as well, grading hills and eliminating corners difficult for cross-country skiers to navigate. A fire ring has been introduced at the hill's bottom, along with a couple of picnic tables. Having to walk and carry gear back up to the top each time is about the only drawback he found. Plastic sleds, saucers and snowboards are popular sledding craft, he said. Up to 15-25 sledders patronize the site at times on winter weekends, depending on temperatures.
Ice fishing is another common pastime at the park.
A roller built to pull behind a specially equipped snowmobile is used for grooming. The rig is especially effective for compacting the air out of light, fluffy snowfalls, which aren't ideal for sledding otherwise. The 1995 Ski-Doo model snowmobile features a single wide ski on the front and double track on the back to handle pulling jobs. Unlike the trails, the hill's snow cover should last most of the season, he said. Its face rests in predominantly an east-west direction, meaning the sun's effects on it are lessened.