Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Decent
Date of Report: February 26, 2026
Area Report:
A big thank you to Stephanie & Gil, owners of The Web, for hosting our brat fry fundraiser last weekend. It was a big success and we appreciate their generosity.
Trails are holding up very well. The snow we’ve received this past week was mostly dry & fluffy, but we’ll take all we can get. We are able to keep the majority of our system pretty flat and in great condition. Of course, the higher traffic areas will get bumpy much sooner, but overall we’re in good shape. The snow layer on top of our base is getting thin, and you will start to see corners getting icy again. Some good wet snow would help fix this. In the meantime, we’re doing what we can to pull snow back onto the trails.
Temps these next few days vary widely with some lows below zero and a high on Friday of 47. We’ll still be good through the weekend. It appears that by mid next week, temps are heading back up, so we’ll have to wait and see. There isn’t much new snow in the forecast.
We hear occasional complaints about the portage (between Star and Plum lakes) being rough. We do groom this frequently, but not as often as the rest of our system. The portage is NOT a funded trail, so we do NOT get any funding to groom this. Every time we go down there, it’s money out of our general fund without any reimbursement.
As I’ve mentioned previously, you will find your best riding in the mornings and early afternoons. Areas with high traffic can get beat up rather quickly, but overall, there is still some amazing riding available!
Remember, if you aren’t able to keep your sled on your side of the trail as you enter corners, you’re going too fast and putting the safety of others at risk! You can drive too slow many times, but you may only drive too fast once! SAFETY TRUMPS EGO!
Ride RIght & Ride Safe!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Barnstormer events:
Saturday, March 14 – Drawing for Snowmobile Raffle at Sayner Pub at 5:00!