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Updated March 12, 2009 Snowmobile updates are provided for Lincoln, Oneida and Price Counties. You'll also find a CALENDAR OF SNOWMOBILE-related events listed below. (Clubs: To add information, notify the Tomahawk Leader at news@tomahawkleader.com.) *****According to an announcement by the LINCOLN COUNTY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT: Due to rapidly deteriorating trail conditions and no hope for snow in sight, all of Lincoln County's state-funded snowmobile and winter ATV trails will be closed for the season as of midnight Thursday, March 12, 2009. For up-to-date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to: www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call 715-539-1033. **NORTHWOODS PASSAGE SNOWMOBILE CLUB: March 3, 2009 All Northwoods Passage Trails are open. Trails are in good condition. The snow Thursday made for some great riding last weekend. As usual the light dry snow gets pushed off the icy corners, but all in all trails have been very good. Temps were around minus 20 the Friday and Sunday night, so everything is frozen hard. Predicted highs in the 30s and possibly low 40s later this week could degrade conditions rapidly. Let's hope the weather guessers are off a little and we get another good weekend. Watch the signs and follow marked trails. Thanks for supporting our trails and think snow. Web Note: Check the Calendar item below for information on the Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Banquet. Also, see a story about the Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Club grooming efforts in the Tomahawk Leader's winter NorthCountry Style entertainment section on stands now. **KNIGHT OWLS SNOWMOBILE CLUB: March 11 status - Average snowcover for the area: 1" No snow again so we have come to the end of another season. Trails will close Thursday the 12th at midnight. ***ONEIDA COUNTY SNOWMOBILE UPDATE: March 10 status- Hodag Sno-Trails Club Trail Conditions: Poor Snow Cover: minimal inches Area Report: All of the future reports will be prefaced with this is "late season riding". Trail conditions can change quickly. The sun is the enemy of the trails now till the end. The exposed trails are fading fast. Gromming has been suspended unless we receive significant snow. At this point, I would not be out riding. It will take at least 4 inches of snow before I would recommend taking a ride. Warm up the bus, I think the party is coming to an end. Now is the time of the year where snowmobilers must use their head and stay on the marked trails. Please do not veer off the marked trail to ride on some "fresh" snow. We must respect the properties of the landowners if we wish to enjoy the miles of trails we currently have. ***PRICE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE & WINTER ATV TRAIL REPORT... March 6, 2009 Price County snowmobile trails are in good to poor late-winter riding condition. All trails were groomed early in the week and they are smooth. Trails in the woods are good; however, there are bare sections in open areas and trails near town and road routes are bare. It was cloudy yesterday but we had some mist and the high was around 40 with a low near 32 which did impact the trails. If you plan to ride, choose a wooded area where the trail is protected from the sun. Be aware that there may be water on the lakes. Price County Visitor Comments I was up to Phillips last weekend and rode a lot of the trails across the county, my compliments to the clubs ... especially the volunteers who run the groomers. The trails were perfect, even the roughest parts were really good. I'll be back! M. Kramer 1-28-09 Every year, some friends and I gather at my parents' house on Long Lake to enjoy a weekend of snowmobiling. Even though it was a little cold Friday and Saturday, we enjoyed a great weekend on the trails. We hit northern, western, and central Price County. The trails were in wonderful condition...the best we have ever experienced in our five years and 150+ miles of riding each trip we take up here. M. Johnson 1-27-09 We stayed in Phillips last weekend and rode snowmobiles from Friday thru Sunday – starting out rather cold but it was worth it for the wonderful the trails and people we met. We travel around 3 hours a couple time a year to come to this area for the snowmobiling and we haven’t been disappointed yet with how great your trails are. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!! J. Leeman 1-26-09 Price County’s nine cross-country ski trails are in excellent to very good condition. Trails have a good base and are regularly groomed. To view a detailed grooming report by individual ski trail, visit the Price County website at www.pricecountywi.net Enjoy! Tomahawk Leader **** CALENDAR OF EVENTS ****April 6 - Knight Owls Snowmobile Club meeting at The Happy Snapper, 1315 S. Tomahawk Ave., Map Number: 73, Phone: 715-453-8686 ********* More info about LINCOLN COUNTY TRAILS 400 MILES OF TRAILS The Tomahawk area in Lincoln and Oneida counties has more than 400 miles of trails maintained by the Knight Owls Snowmobile Club, Northern Trails Unlimited Snowmobile Club and Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Club. For up-to-date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call 715-536-0327. ONEIDA COUNTY TRAILS Oneida County 1,000 miles of groomed trails connect the area with all of northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Trails flow through highland hardwoods, pine forests, low lying bogs filled with spruce and tamarack, and wide open spaces of frozen lakes and farmers' fields. There are 10 grooming clubs in the county. They are Bo-Boens of St. Germain, Cross Country Cruisers of Minocqua, Sugar Camp Snowmobile Club, Willow Region Sports Club for the western Willow area, Northern Trails Unlimited, Inc. for north of Tomahawk, Northwoods Passage for Tomahawk to Rhinelander and west of town, Three Lakes Snowmobile Club, Hodag Snowmobile Club which grooms Rhinelander and south to Langlade County, Forest Riders of Minocqua which grooms west of Minocqua to Price County and New Tom Slo Fleas which does the grooming in the Lake Tomahawk area. For more information, contact the snowmobile or ATV club located within the area that you plan to ride (Oneida County Snowmobile Council, President Steve "Fuzzy" Moran, 715-453-3324; Oneida County ATV Association President Dennis Laddusire, 715-282-5320) or contact the Oneida County Forestry Departmen, Forest Director John Bilogan at 715-369-6140. PRICE COUNTY TRAILS Price County, Wisconsin, was rated one of the 10 best places to ride by supertrax international magazine - November 2003. With 500 miles of meticulously groomed trails, there are many unique ways to enjoy a snowmobile adventure in Price County. ******** Nighttime speed limit The Department of Natural Resources reminds people of a fairly new law involving a night-time speed limit of 55 mph. The main goal is to keep people from overriding their headlights. The law went into effect a year ago, and the DNR says wardens and police are more likely to write tickets for violations than issue warnings. Depending on one's speed, the ticket can range from $180 to $300. High Ratings SnowGoer, the world's #1 snowmobile magazine, announced the 2003 Snow Time Tourism Awards in its March 2004 publication. These prestigous awards are voted on by SnowGoer magazine readers across North America. The results are wonderful news for those who know the beauty, convenience and fun available in the Northwoods! Wisconsin's Northwoods was ranked #1 for "Best Area Catering to Families." It ranked #3 for "Best Overall Snowmobile Area" and for "Area Most Likely to Visit in the Future." Our beautiful Northwoods also ranked #3, tied with Ontario, Canada, in "Best Trail Riding" category. Come join us! Lots To Offer, But Be Patient Wisconsin ranks among the top three states in the country offering the most miles of snowmobile trails to the public. Private landowners allow riders on about 90 percent of those 22,000 miles of trail. The Department of Natural Resources urges riders to respect the relationship between snowmobile clubs and landowners. Since it takes time to groom and prepare trails after a snowfall, riders should temper their enthusiasm and wait until a trail system has been officially opened. Riding beforehand jeopardizes future opportunities. Rules of the Road 'Rules of road' for snowmobilers ... When to report an accident ... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers a few reminders for riders. While riding along state numbered and county lettered highways, snowmobilers must be at least 10 feet from the paved portion of the roadway. Along town roads, snowmobiles may operate on the shoulder. However, no portion of the snowmobile may be on the roadway, whether it's paved or gravel. Prior to operation, one's snowmobile must display valid registration (if received) or one must have a validated registration form. Registration forms can be validated at any DNR Service Center. New machines are validated at the dealership. As always, riders are reminded to ask permission first before operating on private property. The DNR further notes that a "reportable" snowmobile accident is any accident, regardless of the number of snowmobiles involved, which results in a fatality or an injury that requires medical treatment by a physician. Wisconsin law requires every snowmobile operator involved in a "reportable" accident to report it without delay to law enforcement officials. In addition, within 10 days of an accident, the operator must submit a written report on Form 4100-174 to the DNR. Forms are available from DNR offices, local snowmobile patrols and sheriff's Departments. Failure to comply with the reporting requirements is punishable by a penalty up to $326. State Law State law requires anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1985, who wishes to operate a snowmobile in Wisconsin to have a certificate of completion of a snowmobile safety course. Information is posted on the DNR web site: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/safety/upcoming.htm. Thousands Take To The Trails Each year thousands of snowmobilers take to the trails that Wisconsin has to offer. In 2000 there were 214,331 registered snowmobiles in the state with an additional 43,537 non-residents purchasing a required trail pass. Last updated: March 12, 2009 | |
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