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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 01/25/2013 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. Thank you. NE Quadrant Tuesday, January 22, 2013 General Conditions: All trails are open with very low snow cover. Conditions are poor. Trails took a nasty beating from the warm weather and rain resulting in drastic snow loss. We received a couple inches of new snow over the weekend. There are a few sleds and ATVs out in some areas but traffic is light. Grooming: We had groomed a limited amount on Trails 1, 4 & 24 between Brule, Hawthorne and Poplar before the melt down but there is not enough to resume grooming. Our new 2.5 mile reroute off 18th St Road in Hawthorne is complete and ready to go. We can now ride from Brule to the warming shack (intersection of trails 4 and 41) without any major road riding. (We have added an outside light at the warming shack to help find the door at night.) We have also completed the new Highway 53 crossing in Hawthorne with three new culverts. It is safer and more convenient for riding and grooming. We have a new local access trail from Trail 4 to the Lackson Rd which is now open. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 NW Quadrant All trails open but still rough 1 inch new snow. No grooming planned until a goodly amount of snow. Use extreme caution and very slow some time speeds only 3 miles per hour. NW Quadrant TRAIL ISSUE – A TRAILER INVOLVED IN THE ERICKSON CREEK BRIDGE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY DISABLED ON THE TRAIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF THE TRAIL 4/41 & CTH A CROSSING. THE TRAIL IS PASSABLE BY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND THE TRAILER IS MARKED WITH LARGE SIGNS AND D.O.T. REFLECTIVE TRIANGLES. PLEASE USE CAUTION IN THIS AREA. PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE SCHEDULED A TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE OF A SEGMENT OF TRAIL 4/41 STARTING 01/28/13 AT 7 AM CST AND LASTING TO 01/30/13. AT 5 PM. THE TRAIL CLOSURE IS NECESSARY DUE TO THE REPLACMENT OF THE BRIDGE AT THE ERICKSON CREEK TRAIL CROSSING. THE CLOSED TRAIL SEGMENT WILL BE FROM THE MILCHESKY ROAD SOUTH TO THE WARMING SHACK. SW Quadrant Southwest Quadrant of Douglas County – with the recent cold temps, there is no open water on our trail system. In addition, there is very little snow! Trails remain in poor riding condition for snowmobiles, fair to good for atv riders. NOTICE OF TRAIL ISSUE: On Trail 935, approximately 0.7 miles east of Swedish Highway, some logging equipment is disabled in the trail. Please ride with caution in that area - it could be a week before it can be fixed/removed. There is additional signing, barricades, and orange traffic cones to let you know of the danger. PLEASE RIDE CAREFULLY IN THAT AREA! Burnett County snowmobile trails remain closed, frozen ground atv trails remain open. SE Quadrant We have resumed mowing. OPEN for Winter Recreation: Corridor 35 (WRT) OPEN. Good for ATV Trail 5 OPEN. Good for ATV Trail 7 OPEN. Good for ATV Trail 27 OPEN. Good for ATV Trail 27b OPEN. Good for ATV Trail 27c OPEN Good for ATV Trail 541 (from trail 5 via the Gordon Dam to County Y) OPEN. Good for ATV Corridor 41S (County Y to the Burnett County Line) OPEN. Good for ATV Corridor 41N Between Warming shack and the Tom Green Road OPEN Good for ATV, (Use ATV route via the Tom Green Road to access corridor 35 (WRT) North of Solon Springs) CLOSED for Winter Recreation; Corridor 41N from Corridor 35 (WRT) to the Tom Green Road. CLOSED Corridor 41S (from Corridor 35 (WRT) to County Y) CLOSED (These portions of trail will remain closed until there is sufficient snow. Please respect Private landowner rights and closed gates.) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Trail 3 Open from Trail 41/Trail 3 intersection (SOUTH OF CTH T) east to Chipmonk Hollow Road. The remainder of Trail 3 is being checked by club members please check for updates. Douglas County Ski Trails Open at this time – however no grooming/tracking has taken place yet and will only take place after we receive additional snow. Please check for updates. 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 01/25/2013 = 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 Erickson Creek Bridge Replacement Site OPEN ATV ROAD ROUTE TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE 01/28/13 7 AM TO 1/30/13 5 PM