Snowmobile trails remain closed. A few more inches of snow was received early in the week, but more is needed for grooming to occur and trails to be opened.

January 24, 2012
A good moist 3″ of snow was received on Monday, firming up the base and providing great conditions on local trails.
Blue Hills Trails
Both sides of the trail system have been groomed (skating and classical), and excellent conditions are being reported.

http://www.bluehillstrail.com/

The Ladysmith Lighted Loop and Sisters Farm trails have been groomed and tracked. A good base is now present and good conditions can be found.

All cross country ski trails in the county are open and have received some grooming. The Blue Hills Trails have the best snow cover with 4-6″, with 20 km of the trails being groomed – including 5 km of the trails being groomed for classical skiing. Good conditions can be found on the gravel road of the core loop of the trails. A new snow shoe trail has also been opened. Check daily updates and comments on the trail system website/blog www.bluehillstrail.com
The Ladysmith Lighted Loop (lights are turned on from dusk to 10 p.m.) and Sisters Farm trails have both been rolled. There is a little thinner snow cover on these trails with some bare spots. There is a skied in classical track.

The area has about 4-6″ of snow on the ground, but more is needed for grooming to occur and the trails to open. It can’t get here soon enough! Check back for details.

Rusk County Snowmobile Trails have closed. More warm weather is forecast this week which will deteriorate already poor conditions. We hope you enjoyed the season, come ride with us next year.

Rusk County Snowmobile Trails are in poor to fair condition throughout the County. Sunny skies have helped wear the trails thin in exposed areas, but where there is cover the trails are in decent shape. Trails adjacent to roads, in town, and fields can be a little rough. Not all trails have been groomed, but trails have been seeing plenty of late season riding. With continuous warming and freezing, sledders need to use extreme caution. There is the possibility of open water under snow, soft swamps, and open creeks. No ice should ever be considered safe. Please stay on the trail, and be on the look out for closed sections of trail and trail reroutes.
As conditions change, check back for updates.

Rusk County Snowmobile Trail Update:
Rusk County Snowmobile Trails will reopen on Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00 a.m. Trails are expected to be in poor to fair condition. Groomers have returned to the trails and will be reporting on conditions throughout the week. Not all trails will be groomed, depending on the conditions that are encountered. Some trails will be groomed, others panned, and others may not see a groomer this week. With the warm-up last week, and fresh snow this week, sledders need to use extreme caution. There is the possibility of open water under snow, soft swamps, and open creeks. No ice should ever be considered safe. Please stay on the trail, and be on the look out for closed sections of trail and trail reroutes.
As conditions change, check back for updates.

Trails temporarily closed. Warm temperatures over the past few days have caused some deterioration of the trails, bare spots, and a softened based. Cold temperatures are in the long term forecast so it has been decided to temporarily close the trails in order to preserve the remaining base, in hopes of reopening when conditions improve. The trails will be closed starting at 8:00am on February 15.
The warm temperatures may have also caused standing or open water on lakes/ponds, streams and rivers.
As conditions change, check back for updates.

Rusk County Snowmobile Trail Update 2-4-2011:
The past week included a few more inches of snow and seasonable temps. Trail conditions remain good throughout the County, with better conditions in the northern parts of the County where more snowfall has been received. Local clubs continue to provide frequent grooming.
Caution should continue to be used, as soft spots may still exist, and no stream, swamp, lake, or river should ever be considered safe. Be aware of trail changes and reroutes, and please do stay on marked trails. As conditions change, check back for updates.

X-Country Ski Trails are excellent throughout the County, and are receiving routine grooming. Additional snowfalls and seasonal temps have kept the trails in great shape.
Trails are groomed for classical and freestyle skiing. The lights are on at the Ladysmith High School trail. To stay updated on the trail systems be sure to visit. http://www.bluehillstrail.com/ and http://sites.google.com/site/latatrails/.