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1 Douglas County Weekly Snowmobile and Winter ATV Trail Report Information provided by Club Members of the Northwest Trails Association and compiled by the Douglas County Forestry Department. UPDATED 03/05/2013 SW Quadrant Douglas County – All trails are scheduled for grooming before the weekend. Conditions should be good or better after the grooming has occurred. NE QUADRANT Tuesday, March 5, 2013 General Conditions: Conditions are mostly good with some icy and dirty corners. The after week end grooming buried many of the icy corners but they are still under there. A few open areas have developed dirty bare spots on the insides of some corners also. New snow: Snowing with a small amount of new snow in Poplar and Maple as of 10:00 am Tuesday. South Range had about 1 inch earlier this morning. Grooming: Groomers have been running a full grooming schedule. All BRR trails have been groomed since the weekend except #35. 1: Groomed - Good to the Brule River 2: Groomed between Superior and Brule. Pretty thin in/near Superior. 4: Groomed from Brule to the warming shack at 4-41 Junction. Good on each end and thinner it the middle section. 6: Groomed into Lake Nebagamon. Condition of road routes are unknown at this time. 24: Groomed to/from Poplar. Northern half a little thin but good. 27/27A: Groomed from Brule to St Croix Lake, along with 18 leading to Bayfield County. Snow is thinner towards the Lake St Croix with some icy corners. Bayfield Trail # 1: Reopened this year with more road routes, some of which are questionable. Bayfield Trail # 2: Groomed, open. Bayfield Trail # 24: Groomed, open. Bayfield Trail # 18: Groomed,open. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Bayfield Trail # 17: Groomed open. We left a light on at the warming shack for you. NW Quadrant NW quadrant trail 41- 4&41 groomed monday in excellent condition trail 2-43 from 105 to reed merril rd groomed monday good condition trail o groomed monday night good condition trail 28 to be groomed wednesday trail 2 the crosstown to be done thursday we have 2-3 inches of new snow now and still snowing trail 4 43 will be groomed yet this week, but is in real good shape as of yesterday road routes are fair ride and enjoy, join a club SE Quadrant No update available at this time – the following is from 3/1/13 35N groomed 2/24 Good with scattered bare spots 5/541 groomed 2/25 Good with scattered bare spots 7/27, 41S, 41N, 35S –scheduled for grooming during the evenings before the weekend. Updates will be provided when grooming has occurred. Trail 3 Trail 3 is scheduled for grooming before the weekend…conditions should be good to very good after grooming occurs. Douglas County Ski Trails Trails were groomed and tracked on Tuesday February 26th. Additional grooming is scheduled for after the storm passes. Conditions should be good or better after the grooming has occurred. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 PLEASE NOTE: The Tri-County Corridor, Trail 27, Trail 925, Trail 1, and Trail 217 are managed by others. CONTACT INFORMATION: Tri-County Corridor – Tom Thornton -[PHONE REDACTED] Trail 27 – Brule River State Forest – [PHONE REDACTED] Trail 925 – Cozy Corner Trails, Inc. Sue Smedegard – [PHONE REDACTED] Trail 1 – Brule River Riders – John Deterling, Sr. – [PHONE REDACTED] Trail 217 – Get-ER-Done Club – Tim Johnson – [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Webb Lake 151 41 41 41 45 45 43 Danbury Dairy 102 45 FOR TRAIL CONDITIONS CALL 1-[PHONE REDACTED] NW Superior • Amnicon Lake NE Brule • Hawthorne SE Solon Springs • Wascott SW Dairyland • Cozy Corner Wrenshall 7 miles Carlton 10 miles Duluth 24 miles N. Shore Tr. 68 miles Moose Lake 27 miles Barnum 26 miles Bemidji 155 miles Gandy Dancer Trail Use Caution-Trail under repair from summer flood. Heed warning signs Wrenshall Grade Saunders Grade Use Caution-Trail under repair from summer flood. Heed warning signs Gandy Dancer Trail Gandy Dancer Trail 4 4 35 35 35 35 35 2 2 2 2 2 2 43 43 43 43 41 41 41 41 41 41 4 4 4 4 4 Tri County Corridor Tri County Corridor Port Wing 14 miles Herbster 26 miles Barnes 2 miles Drummond 20 miles Wild Rivers Trail Wild Rivers Trail Hawthorne Solon Springs (see insert map) Wascott 4 Seasons Area Gordon Bennett Poplar Maple Dairyland Moose Junction P P P P P P P Amnicon Lake City of Superior City of Duluth 17 27 27A 28 66 0 930 935 925 925 835 27 27 7 6 24 5 5 5A 5 541 3 9 9 9 1 7 16 21 18 24 34 55 15 72 74 81 87 88 86 89 90 46 78 80 91 79 2 10 11 13 12 8 14 20 Minong 4 miles Corridor 8 6 miles X X X XX X X NOTE: A sincere effort has been made to produce an accurate and up-to-date map. However, with the various sources we have to rely on, no guarantee can be made. All voluntary input for updating our next edition will be accepted with gratitude. Stay On Trails 18 Brule (see insert map) 29 51 52 73 85 1 103 47 2 4 Iron River 8 miles 24 151 Lake Nebagamon (see Insert map) AMNICON LAKE TOWN OF SUMMIT PARKLAND • SOUTH RANGE 1. Amnicon Bar 2. Corbin’s Harbor Inn 4. Four Corners 5. Dry Dock Tavern CITY OF SUPERIOR 8. National Bank of Commerce 9. Nemadji BP 10. Presidents 11. Old Town Bar & Restaurant 12. Hammond Steak House 13. Barker’s Island Inn 15. Mac Sports 16. Eddies Supper Club 17. Grumpy’s 18. Gronk’s Grill & Bar 19. Birds Bar 20. Borders Sports Bar & Grill AMNICON FALLS MAPLE POPLAR 21. Rapids Riverside 22. Poplar Hardware 23. Pump Service 24. Gravel Pit Tavern 25. Poplar Building Products 27. Poplar Auto Refinishing, Inc. 28. Olson Auto Repair 29. Nelson Oil BRULE 30. Brule Cennex Convenience Store 31. Copp’s Tire 32. Makela Excavating 33. Twin Gables Cafe 34. Jack’s Hungry Trout Inn 35. Kro-Bar & Grill 38. Roundup North Saloon & Restaurant 39. Brule River Motel Riverhouse Restaurant DAIRYLAND 46. Cozy Corner Inn 47. Moose Junction HAWTHORNE LAKE NEBAGAMON 51. Covered Wagon 52. Roadhouse Bar & BP Mart 53. Bridge’s Indianhead Tavern 55. Sideline’s Bar & Bait 56. Gopher Hole Lounge 58. Waterfront Bar & Grill SOLON SPRINGS 61. St. Croix Inn 62. Soft Pines Resort 63. The Village Pump 64. JT’s One Stop 67. Lakeview Lodge 68. Solon Springs Auto Parts & Machine Shop 69. Swanson’s Motel & Cabins 71. Solon Springs Mercantile GORDON 72. Clearwater Resort 73. North Shore Resort 74. J&K’s Halfway House 76. Moose River Bar 78. Poodle Inn 79. M&M’s Y-Go-By 80. Buckhorn Bar & Grill WASCOTT 81. McNamara’s Bar & Restaurant 85. Stop-A-Sec 86. Circle Pines Bar & Grill 87. The Lookout 88. Viewpoint Lodge 89. Lake Campground & Bar 90. Golden Chipmunk 91. Bootleggers 92. Knockouts Sports Saloon 93. Gruzy’s Italian Beef House & Pub DANBURY WEBB LAKE 102. Log Cabin Store 103. Hillside Inn Snowmobile and Winter ATV Trails SNOWMOBILE TRAIL ONLY (no ATVs) Trail & Corridor Numbers Sponsoring Association Members Warming Shack/ Rest Stop Road Routes Gas Stops Parking Lot WI License Purchase Site XXXX 2 4 The Northwest Trails Association of Douglas County assumes no liability as to trails, machines, or individuals. Please respect private and no traspassing signs. Do not operate snowmobiles on highways. Use extreme caution on lakes and streams. Speeding on the trails is extremely dangerous to you and to others. Travel the trails in a safe and sane manner. Happy snowmobiling! DOUGLAS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE AND WINTER ATV TRAILS 35 35 Lake Nebagamon Brule River Area 63 71 61 69 35 39 38 62 67 53 58 27B 27C 2 Solon Springs 4 4 1 27 41 27A 6 6 2 64 0 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800 5200 5800 6000 6400 6800 7200 7600 8000 8400 8800 9200 9600 10000 10400 10800 11200 11600 12000 12400 12800 13200 13600 14000 14400 14800 15200 15600 16000 16400 16800 [PHONE REDACTED] 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800 5200 5800 6000 6400 6800 7200 7600 8000 8400 8800 9200 9600 10000 10400 10800 11200 11600 12000 12400 12800 13200 13600 14000 14400 14800 15200 15600 16000 16400 Non Resident Trail Pass Required 0 [PHONE REDACTED] 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800 5200 5600 6000 6400 6800 7200 7600 8000 8400 8800 9200 9600 10400 10800 11200 11600 12000 12400 12800 13200 13600 [PHONE REDACTED] 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800 5200 5600 6000 6400 6800 7200 7600 8000 8400 8800 9200 9600 10000 10400 10800 11200 11600 12000 12400 12800 13200 13600 14000 14400 14000 14400 10000 Duxbury 24 miles Other WI License Purchase Site DNR Superior Service Center 1401 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] DNR Brule 6250 S. Ranger Rd., Brule [PHONE REDACTED] Jacks Fast Food 5701 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] The Tradin Post 14494 S. Packer Ave., Gordon [PHONE REDACTED] ICO Convenience Plus 5956 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Sportsman Choice 721 Belknap St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Bait Box 3731 E 2nd St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Poplar Hardware 9693 US Hwy 2, Poplar [PHONE REDACTED] St. Croix River Lanes 14378 Hwy 53., Gordon [PHONE REDACTED] Superior Shooter Supply 1705 Winter St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Northwest Outlet 1814 Belknap St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] DNR Gordon Ranger Station 9547 E. Cty Rd Gordon [PHONE REDACTED] Holiday Station 229 4827 E 2nd St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Holiday Station Store 111 2111 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Walmart Store 1447 3705 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Kmart 7206 3015 Tower Ave., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Nemadji Spur 3027 E. 2nd St., Superior [PHONE REDACTED] Nickerson 14 miles Douquette 17 miles 17 Dusk to Dawn 55 mph 22 32 68 31 33 30 P P Ditch Ride No ATV’s 7 17 25 23 19 76 27 Call for Gas Availability and Hours 1 47 217 217 9 5 92 93 56 56 28 27C 27B UPDATED 03/05/2013 = OPEN = TRAIL MANAGED BY OTHERS - REPORTED OPEN Please note the Tri County Corridor, Trail 27, Trail 925, Trail 1, and Trail 217 are managed by others. See trail report for contact information. OPEN ROAD ROUTES