Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 16-20+ inches in most places, icy patches here and there.
Date of Report: February 4, 2020
Area Report:
Winter Snowmobile and All-Season Trails (As of 2/4/2020)
Currently, ALL of Douglas County trails are open and are reporting great to excellent conditions in most areas, with a few exceptions. Please note, deer have been reported on trails, so please keep an eye out while traveling.
PLEASE check the trail you intend to use is open and do not trespass on private property. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property. It just takes one owner to deny the use of their land for a trail to be permanently shut down, so please be courteous and wait for the trails to officially open.
The following all-season trails are currently open to ATV, UTV, and Snowmobiles:
SW Quadrant
Open Trails
Trail 5 – Groomed
Trail 5A – Groomed
Trail 930 – Groomed
Trail 935 – Groomed
Trail 835 – Groomed
Trail 925 – Groomed
Trail 9 – Groomed
SE Quadrant
Open trails:
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed 27B South, the rest will be groomed later this week.
Trails 27B – Groomed
Trail 27C – Groomed
Trails 41S – Groomed
Trail 41B – Groomed
Trail 217 – Groomed
Trail 41 WRT to the Warming Shack – Groomed (watch for uneven trail surface)
Trail 727 – Groomed
Trail 17N – Groomed
Trail 17S – Groomed Last Thursday (Use caution on Creek crossings South of Lower Eau Claire Lake)
Trail 7 – Grooming will happen later this week
Trail 27 – Grooming will happen later this week
Trail 3 – Groomed
Trail 5 – Groomed
Trail 541 – Not Groomed (Please watch for uneven trail surfaces)
NE Quadrant
Most trails are in very good condition with a good base. All trails have been groomed except the Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) and Trail 235. Both trails will be groomed before the end of the week. Watch for logging on Trail 6 and Trail 4.
NW Quadrant
Open Trails:
Gandy Dancer Trail – Groomed (watch for deer crossing between Moen Road and County Road BB)
Saunders Grade Trail – Grooming to happen on 2/5
Wrenshall Grade – Grooming to happen on 2/5
Trail 0 – Groomed
Trail 28 – Groomed
Cross-Town Connector – Groomed
4/41 from the Warming Shack West – Groomed
Click here for a downloadable map of open trails.
Cross Country Ski Trails (As of 2/4/2020)
Douglas County Ski Trails – The ski trails have been groomed as of 1/24 and are in good condition! The trail will be reassessed before the weekend.
Superior Municipal Forest – All trails are groomed and tracked. Trails are in very good condition, watch for ice in some areas.
Pattison State Park – All trails are groomed and tracked. The trails are in excellent condition! (1/29) Vehicle admission to park is required.
Brule River After Hours Trail – All trails are groomed and tracked. Conditions are excellent!
For further information, please contact the Douglas County Forestry Department at 715-378-2219 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding Holidays.