Well, things are very white around here. We received 5-6” of fresh snow over the past few days. Unfortunately trails will not open for a couple weeks. Ice is forming on most lakes. We need some colder weather before things really freeze up in the swamps and the lakes.
Please, please keep off the trails till they open.
Did you join Northern Lights Snowmobile Club yet so you can order your discounted trail passes? Head over to http://Www.northernlightsclub.com to join..
We are getting some snow now.About 1 to 3 tonight.It looks like we are in a period of snow coming in about every 3 days.Our trails will NOT open until December 15th.We have many miles of trails on private land and many of these land owners muzzle load deer hunt during this time.Snow permitting,our trails will open on December 15th.
We all look forward to a great snow year this season.
Trails are white and most lakes are frozen over, With some more cooperation from Ma Nature trails should be open mid December. Frosty Club Benefit Breakfast December 11 and 12 at Sunrise Lodge.
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Anybody that has any time to help signing please contact me at pmendham5@gmail.com.
The Phelps trail system is being brushed and signs checked for safety and proper placement. We have had a couple snowfalls of 4″ but they only last a few days. Some of the smaller lakes hve seen some early ice forming. We will be out after the gun deer season to check the trails and and get them ready for trail opening. Everyone start thinking snow, at least for Vilas County.
Snowmobile Information:
January 8,2022 will be the cookout fundraiser with the Conover Sno-Buddies at the trail intersection of 6 and 45 at the highline. Hope to see most of you there.
Snow Cover: snow in the forecast…still working on brushing and signing.
Date of Report: November 11, 2021
Area Report:
We have some new routes to get signed and ready for the season. Rob has been out with the brush hog and trails are looking good. Trail opening after all deer seasons end—mid Dec Mother Nature permitting.
Frosty Club Benefit breakfast Dec 11 and 12 at Sunrise Lodge. 7:30-11:00 am
I know it’s a month before the trails officially opening but I thought I’d give everyone a reminder of what’s happening in the U.P. First off unlike last year we had close to 10″ on the ground. This year it’s 44° and rain. Hopefully things will change soon.
Keep in mind trail 3 from Dollar Bay to Lake Linden and the Frieda Loop are still closed from the foods of 2018. However funding has finally been approved for trail 3 to be repaired. Also trail 109 south from Twin Lakes to Alston is permanently closed due to trespassers on private land. We will be getting trail 133 back this year after a couple years of closure due to logging.
Northern Hornshoe trail brushing started October 4, and will continue through October. Saw John Dee’s seasonal forecast for below normal temps, and above average snow for the Northwoods. Weather has been amazing for outdoor projects. Propane tank is full, and a ton and a half of pellets are ready for the stove. Raffle ticket sales were amazing for our club fund raiser. As always, I urge everyone to join a club, and if you belong, don’t be afraid to reach out to help. I am training under Keith to help trail bossin’ this winter. The amount of paperwork, and the network of contacts is staggering. If you aren’t into brushwork, or grooming, every club can use help on a computer. Or just show up at groomer sheds on a Saturday, and grab a broom, or have a coffee, and say hi, and thank you, to the volunteers that make the trails safe, and fun. On our runs north, we often stop at Mercer Snow goers, or White Thunder Riders, sheds. I broke a ski loop handle last year, and Thunder Riders made a mid trail repair for me. We carry tools, and extra gas, on our Hornshoe groomer, to help people in a pinch. Snowmobilers are family, and we look out for one another. Hopefully my next report will have some SNOW to report. Mark
We are looking forward to the opening of trails this winter. We’ll update with conditions when the snow flies. Make your travel plans now by visiting www.boulderjct.org.
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The Boulder Junction Chamber and The Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club will be at the Milwaukee Snowmobile Show at the Milwaukee Expo Center on October 15th-17th in booth #402. Stop by and say hello!
All Clark County snowmobile trails are CLOSED. Riding on CLOSED trails is trespassing and fines apply, not to mention it could cause long term trail closures from unhappy landowners!
Snowmobile Information:
Our club has been active for 33 years now. We started out as a small club in 1988 named The Neillsville Rec Riders, designing ATV routes that accessed the Clark County Forest Trail System, via roads. We then created our first cross county un-groomed snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to Granton. In 1993 we purchased a used Bombardier groomer to start grooming our trail for snowmobiling. In 1996 we expanded our snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to the Clark County Forest Trail near Hatfield.
In 1997 we added a tractor and new drag to our grooming fleet to keep up with the grooming schedule. In 1999 we further expanded our growing trail system with a snowmobile trail running from Granton to Sherwood. In 2001 we made a big achievement in trail devolpement by creating a snowmobile trail from Neillsville to Loyal, giving us a total of 56 miles in groomed snowmobile trails across private lands. In 2002 we had to add a second tractor and drag to keep up with the high grooming demand. After receiving heavy, drifting snows during the ’06-’08 seasons while continuing to get stuck with our tractors, we felt the need to add a newer tracked groomer to our fleet.
We purchased a Piston Bully trailer groomer to keep up with the demanding trail grooming where our tractors fell short, in deep snow and eliminated 1 tractor and drag! We groom our trails 20′ wide where ever possible and they are the best marked in the county, you won’t get lost on our trail system! In 2010, we had to cease the operation of winter ATV use on all of our snowmobile trails, due to increasing abuse from disrespectful ATV’ers creating problems on private lands. Moving forward in 2011 we strive to keep up with the best snowmobile trails in the county and that is out main focus moving on. Upgrading in 2017 we purchased a 2007 Prinoth BR180 tracked groomer adding two tracked machines to our fleet.
The Clark County Forest ATV and Snowmobile Trails are maintained by the Parks and Forest Department as well as the 9 other clubs that maintain the rest of the trails in Clark County. Our club would not be where it is today without the help and permission of the 89 landowners who allow us to cross their lands. With out them we would have no trails. All of our members that help out, donate their time and it is much appreciated when we get compliments on how well of a job we have done.
It’s only October, but now is the time to start thinking about joining our club. https://www.northernlightsclub.com/join-renew/
Yearly membership is $35. This will allow you to buy your Wisconsin trail passes at a discounted rate.
