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29 03, 2018

Grooming Season Comes to a Close

2018-03-29T13:05:10-04:00March 29th, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

With the end of the 2018 ski season fast approaching, trail grooming has been suspended for the Willoughby State Forest and NorthWoods Stewardship Center trails. Thank you so much for your support this season and a special thanks to the NEKBC for bringing a new user group to the Willoughby State Forest trail system. Trails will remain open until mud season begins, so enjoy the last of the skiing while you can! If you have enjoyed the use of these trails this season, please consider making a donation to support their [Read More...]

21 03, 2018

Ski Trail Reports Move to TrailHub

2018-03-21T11:48:21-04:00March 21st, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

You spoke, we heard you! The email and Facebook trail report updates just weren't cutting it, so we've updated our system to use the slick graphics and easy entry system of TrailHub - used by many other trail systems in the region. Now you'll find the latest trail conditions straight from the groomer's still-chilly hands! If you aren't a TrailHub member, you can view the latest updates by favoriting this page: ski.northwoodscenter.org where you will see trail conditions for both the NorthWoods and Willoughby State Forest trail systems. Although the end of [Read More...]

14 03, 2018

March 14th Trails Update

2018-03-14T13:11:09-04:00March 14th, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Weekly Trails Update Trails were last groomed on Friday March 9th. Grooming will not occur until this storm is passed, so expect unpacked powder conditions until tomorrow or Friday. Unfortunately, we are down to the last of our funds in our grooming budget and are unable to get out as often as we would like. We are hoping to pack the trails down tomorrow and groom this Friday, though it could be the last run of the season. Check back here for updates. SNOW REPORT: Willoughby State Forest Nordic Trails Conditions: Unpacked powder PLEASE [Read More...]

2 03, 2018

March 2nd Trails Update

2018-03-02T17:38:35-05:00March 2nd, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Weekly Trails Update All the trails have been groomed as of 2/28/2018, which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the Connector trail, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain rd. Tracks are set on Middle loop along with the two roads. As of Wednesday the trails were in wonderful shape. Even with the warm temperatures there is still a lot of snow left on the groomed trails. SNOW REPORT: Willoughby State Forest Nordic Trails Conditions: Packed powder where groomed. PLEASE SKI SAFELY! AND HAVE FUN! [Read More...]

23 02, 2018

2/23 Trails Update – Poor snow conditions :(

2018-02-23T13:09:54-05:00February 23rd, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

As this photo from our lodge webcam will attest, snow conditions have not been the best! Trails at NorthWoods and at the Willoughby State Forest have NOT been groomed this week, due to poor weather conditions and snowmobile repairs. Keep your fingers crossed for more end of season snow!

16 02, 2018

February 16th Trails Update

2018-02-16T13:56:52-05:00February 16th, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Weekly Trails Update All the trails have been groomed as of 1/13/2018, which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the Connector trail, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. As of Tuesday the trails were in wonderful shape with an additional 6-8 inches of powder after the weekend storm. The trails were pristine after the grooming. We are still having issues with the state machine and our machine. If everything [Read More...]

2 02, 2018

2/2 Trails Update: Good News & Bad News

2018-02-02T15:18:13-05:00February 2nd, 2018|News, Trail Reports|

Good News: There are 5 inches of fresh powder out on the trails! Woohoo! Bad News: Our snowmobile has broken down. ☹️ Which means that despite our best laid plans to groom the Mt Hor trails today, it looks like grooming will be on hiatus until the needed repairs occur. We are hoping that will mean we'll be back out by Sunday, but it could be next week. Our apologies to skiers headed out there this weekend, and thank you for your patience as our staff deal with arranging repairs. As a side [Read More...]

18 12, 2017

December 18th Trail Report

2017-12-18T13:53:00-05:00December 18th, 2017|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Trails Update The Trails in Willoughby State Forest are ready to go! All the trails have been groomed which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain Rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. There is about a one foot base and lots of fresh powder out there. We will get another grooming in before Christmas. We also plan to groom 2 to 3 times a week throughout the winter, weather permitting. [Read More...]

25 05, 2016

Wheeler Mountain Trail Work Underway

2016-12-13T19:11:46-05:00May 25th, 2016|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

Changes are coming to Wheeler Mountain that will ensure continued public access for years to come. In an effort coordinated by NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Wheeler Mountain landowner John Krieble has agreed to a public access trail easement in a move that also relocates the lower portion of the Wheeler Mountain Trails onto nearby Willoughby State Forest. The new route will begin at a trailhead parking area, to be constructed this summer, on state lands and bypass the poorly sited parking area in use today. Under the agreement, crews from the NorthWoods Conservation Corps will construct roughly [Read More...]

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