Snow Cover: 6-12 inches in most places. Good to excellent condition in most places.
Date of Report: January 13, 2017
Area Report:
As is typical for this time of year, certain trail segments can be opened and others are not ready yet due to wetland crossings and/or have restrictions due to private land easements. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to use their property. Please review the information below carefully before trail riding and confirm that you are using open trails. Please note that on certain trails only segments of that trail may be open at this time. We anticipate frequent updates as the clubs report in with trails they have checked. In all areas where the winter recreational trails are closed the clubs are actively working on the getting the trails open.
Douglas County received a good amount of snow over January 8-10. We will be updating as clubs start to open trails.
Winter Trail Report 1/10/2017
NE Quadrant
Brule River Riders, Friday, January 13, 2017.
New Snow: Seven inches of new snow in Poplar since Sunday. With the exception of 235, all Brule River Rider Trails were groomed on Wednesday or Thursday. The northern half of Trail 235 has been groomed a few passes the BRR club’s small groomer. 75% of our trails have been groomed at least twice, and trails are shaping up nicely. Conditions vary from good to excellent.
NW Quadrant
All winter use trails in this quadrant are open at this time with the exception of:
Trail 4/41 from Milchesky Road South to the Warming Shack
Trails are in early season condition, please use caution.
SW Quadrant
Trail 5 has been opened and groomed and is in good early season condition. Please use caution in the Rocky Brook Road Area.
Trail 5A is open
All other trails remain closed at this time.
Club update: Trail nine has a culvert out and water issues, so it remains closed. The club is working on getting the gates open on 925, and the river is safe for ATV’s and snowmobiles, but not the groomer. As trails open, updates will be sent out.
SE Quadrant
OPEN TRAILS
Trail 7 – Groomed 1/11/17 – Good condition
Trail 27 (DCF Portion) Groomed 1/11/2017 Good Condition
#35 Wild Rivers Trail – groomed – good early season condition
27B groomed – good early season condition
27C groomed – good early season condition
# 41s from #3 to Burnett co. line – Not groomed at this time
# 5 – From Trail 35 west to W. Mail Route Groomed good condition
Trail 541 – Open – Not groomed at this time (Logging activity on the north end – please use caution)
Trail 3 – Groomed in good condition
CLOSED TRAILS
Trail 41N
Trail 41 between Hwy 53 & Trail 3
Trail 217 and Trail 17
Trail 217 – Trail is open and groomed and trail is in excellent condition.
Trail 17N – (Fowlers Circle North) Open – Groomed and in excellent condition.
Trail 17S – (Fowlers Circle South) – Closed. Re-route work day scheduled for Saturday, January 14. The trail may open after that.
Douglas County Ski Trails
The Ski Trails were groomed and tracked as of 1/12/17. The trail is in good early season condition.
City of Superior Municipal Forest Ski Trails tracks have been set, and are open.