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****FROM LINCOLN COUNTY FORESTRY, LAND AND PARKS DEPARTMENT - Dated 3/28/08: All of Lincoln County's state funded snowmobile and winter ATV trails will be officially closing for the season as of midnight Saturday, March 29. The following trails are currently closed: South of County Road J on the east side of Hwy. 51; South of County Road H/Trail 39 intersection; South of the County Road E/Corridor 19 intersection. ALSO ANNOUNCED: The Oneida County state funded snowmobile trail system will officially close for the season as of Monday, March 31 at midnight. *****FROM LINCOLN COUNTY FORESTRY, LAND AND PARKS DEPARTMENT -Dated 3/18/2008 All Lincoln County snowmobile and winter ATV trails east of Hwy. 51 and south of County Road J and west of Hwy. 51 and south of the trail 51/CTH H intersection and south of corridor 19/CTH E intersection are closed for the season effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. 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.) 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. *****From NORTHWOODS PASSAGE SNOWMOBILE CLUB (serving Lincoln and Oneida Counties) March 27, 2008 Status - All Northwoods Passage trails are open, but must close by March 31. Trails conditions are in poor condition. Roads and areas exposed to the direct sun are bare. Shaded areas are still OK. The base on the trails is icy. Groomers will not be operating. Barrels are already removed from some of the lakes, the rest will be taken off as soon as they can be freed from the ice. With icy trails, no grooming, and the barrels removed from the lakes, riding is done at your own risk. *****From the KNIGHT OWLS SNOWMOBILE CLUB – Last updated: March 16th, 2008 at 07:33 PM Average snowcover for the area: 10" Expect end of the season conditions including bare roads, bare spots in open sunny areas, Harrison area trails pretty good yet. Grooming will contine if we get more snow. Trails are all closed now to ATV's until further notice. STAY ON MARKED TRAILS and follow posted speed limits. It has been a great season, thank you to everyone who has supported our Club. ****ONEIDA COUNTY March 13, 2008 Trail Conditions: Fair Snow Cover: varying inches Area Report: This is late season riding. We received 3" of snow overnight. It temporarily covered the bare spots. The weatherman is calling for 40+ degrees today (Thursday). Overall I'm putting the trails in fair condition. There are some good conditions, the some fair, and some poor. You can still ride, but understand what conditions are this time of the year. Warm up the bus, the party is close to being over. If you don't belong to a snowmobile club, please join. The snowmobile clubs need every snowmobiler's support to keep the trails in the shape we have experienced this season. It will even be a bigger challenge next year finacially to keep the groomers running due to the snow cover throughout the state this season. ***PRICE COUNTY Price County Tourism Department Date of Report: March 26, 2008 Trail Conditions: Good Snow Cover: 10 inches Area Report: As of Wednesday, March 26, snowmobile trails are in good to fair late-season condition Trails are holding up well; however, bare spots are becoming more numerous. Trails in the woods are fairly good; trails near towns and those that are in the open or receive more traffic are more likely to have problem areas. Most roads and road crossings are bare. There is a section to avoid on Trail #101 east of Fifield near Sugar Bush that is bare. All trails remain open thru March 31. The high is predicted to be near 40 today, in the mid 30s thru the Friday, then near 40 for the weekend. The low is predicted to be near 20 most of the week. Flurries are in the forecast for Thursday. Trails open to winter ATV use through March 31 include the 26-mile Pine Line Trail, snowmobile trail 189 from Ogema to Timm's Hill, and a loop in Prentice on parts of snowmobile trails 116, 181, & 118. The 70-mile Flambeau Trail System closed to ATV use on March 15 and will reopen to ATV use on May 1. Visit our website www.pricecountywi.net, for information. ******* Upcoming events: ********* More info about LINCOLN COUNTY TRAILS The Tomahawk area has some 400 miles of trails, maintained by the Knight Owls, Northwoods Passage, Northwoods Riders and Northern Trails Unlimited clubs. For more information, contact the Lincoln County Forestry Department at 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. The area is blessed with two snowmobile clubs, using top-notch grooming equipment. The Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Club grooms trails between Tomahawk, Rhinelander, Minocqua and Gleason. The Hodag Sno-Trails Club maintains the east side of Rhinelander to Pelican Lake, Sugar Camp and Monico. 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 28, 2008 | |
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