Oneida County trails closed this morning Monday 3/10 at 8 am, as per the PSA issued on March 6 from Oneida County. We hope you enjoyed a “bonus” weekend of sledding after our volunteer groomers cleared and groomed the Forest Riders trail system. While the PSA said the closure this morning was temporary, with temperatures reaching the 60’s this week and forecast to rise well above freezing every day for the next 2 weeks, this is most likely the last hurrah for this season.
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GROOMING FOR YOU IS WHAT WE DO
Trail 12E groomed – good to very good a few thin spots
Trail 10E overall was pretty decent. Some ice and some bare spots.
RT5 – Trails 10W and 5 S groomed Friday night 90% of these trails in good condition, the rest is very thin and dirt spots.
Trail 8 East / Iron Gate groomed Friday afternoon. VERY wet heavy snow. Had to run with drag wheels partially down. Water areas on trail are getting larger as temperatures increase and challenging to get through. Iron gate in excellent condition while trail East is fair.
See previous post for the details on trails re-opening today – Friday 3/7 at Noon.
Trails are in early season condition; riders should ride with caution as corners and highly traveled trails will deteriorate quickly as temperatures rise. Our groomers had to clear many many trees from the trails due to the heavy snow; be on the look-out for newly fallen branches or trees. Some of the specific comments from our groomers are below – but you may encounter similar conditions on any trail:
The club trails J, P, C, D and S are clear of fallen trees and the gates are open
Kobart trail is groomed and looks very good, gates on Kobart & entrance to Sunday Lake are now open, barrels moved on Trail R by Town Line gas station.
Trail 10E in very good condition
Trail 9 on Sutton Road from TIN-601 to TIN-672 has been plowed with large areas of exposed gravel
Trail 8W has many water holes and ice chunks on the trail; groomed with the wheels down so proceed with caution. 12 east was same yesterday, numerous water holes and icy
Oneida County Trails are scheduled to re-open at Noon on Friday 3/7, and then temporarily close again on Monday March 10 at 8 am. In the Minocqua Forest Riders trails, the following closures will remain in effect:
• Trail 5 (southern half) from TIN 522 to TIN 509 (Lincoln County Line)
• Trail 8 (western half) from TIN 522 to TIN 502 (Price County Line)
Forest Riders Groomers have been out with all of our grooming equipment today grooming most of our trails. The groomers encountered and cleared many trees downed by the heavy snow.
Please see the attached PSA from the Oneida County Snowmobile Council with more details on the county-wide trail system.
Snowmobile 2024-25 Re-Open PSA
Trails remain closed, however, with the recent snowfall Forest Riders have received permission from Oneida county to prepare our trails for a possible re-opening. We are now coordinating re-opening preparations including re-opening gates, scheduling our groomers to get out on the trails Thursday and Friday. Our goal is to have trails re-opened on Friday afternoon, conditions and county approval permitting. With heavy snows, we also need to confirm any fallen trees can be removed. Watch for further information.
All trails in the Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System (as administered by the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department) will officially open for the winter season at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025.
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Other Trail Updates
AWSC Membership $13.00 per year July 1 - June 30
You must be an AWSC member AND a member of a club to purchase a discounted trail pass.
Trail pass cost with AWSC & club membership is $10 per sled
Trail pass cost without AWSC & club membership is $30 per sled
1.) Renew your club membership first.
- We send in your AWSC membership renewal on the 1st and the 15th of each month until the trails open. Once the trails open, AWSC membership renewal information is sent in more frequently.
- After AWSC receives your renewal, it takes ~1-2 days to process the paperwork and activate memberships. New members will take ~3 days.
2.) Log onto AWSC.org, to purchase your discounted trail pass (after you receive your AWSC confirmation).
You need your AWSC membership number AND current snowmobile registration.
Your AWSC membership number does not change from year to year and can be found on your Wisconsin Snowmobile News Magazine
- Credit card payments are the quickest method.
- If you pay by check and mail in your form: Be sure your name and address is EXACTLY what the WI DNR has on file, or the form will be returned by AWSC. Both snowmobile club & AWSC memberships must be current.
- AWSC no longer mails the yellow AWSC membership cards
- Trail passes cannot be picked up in person
- You can legally ride with your trail pass receipt
- US Mail delivery can take up to 21 days
- Call the AWSC office within 30 days of order date if your trail pass has not arrived by mail
- No refunds
The age of your snowmobile matters:
If your snowmobile is 35 years old or Older, a trail pass is NOT REQUIRED
AWSC NOTICE REGARDING TRAIL PASSES / View Notice
"AWSC discontinues Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment Policy" click here to learn more