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Website Last Updated On: Thurs. April 11, 2013 6:45 AM

04/11/13: Despite the slow start to the 2012-13 sled season it actually turned out to be a GREAT season! THANK YOU to all the groomer drivers!! Thanks to our hard working group of people we had a successful Trail Work Day last September, Snowmobile Safety Class in December, Chili Ride In this past January and a nice turn out for the Club's 2nd Annual Club Ride in February. We had lots of fun and GREAT TRAILS!!
Check this website during the off season for dates of events for the 2013-14 season.

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TRAIL CONDITION REPORT WILL BE POSTED AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS CHANGE.

CURRENTLY:

 

ALL LANGLADE & FOREST COUNTY SLED TRAILS ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

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Current Reminders/Info:

None at this time

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IMPORTANT TRAIL INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

(Posted 01/06/13): Be aware that there is logging going on in the Langlade County land off of the trail off the north end of Pickerel Creek Rd. so please be aware of your surroundings, slow down and watch for logging trucks on Pickerel Creek Rd. as well as on the trail.

(Posted 10/11/12) Pickerel Creek Rd. Issue: After many meetings with the Town Of Ainsworth Officials and your Club Officers and Board Members the passage of using Pickerel Creek Rd. has been granted with NEW STIPULATIONS:
1. There is a 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT
2. Snowmobiles are to be in SINGLE FILE ONLY
3. ALL Northbound will use the east side of the road and ALL Southbound traffic will use the west side of the road. (Just as if you were driving a car or truck.)
4. Pickerel Creek Rd. will not be groomed.
There is also a slight trail change through the woods getting on/off Pickerel Creek Rd. near Hwy T so you won't have to be on the road the entire time.
PLEASE RESPECT THESE STIPULATIONS OR THIS PASSAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED.

(Posted 10/11/12) Due to a sale of land you can no longer get off/on the trail off of Pickerel Lake at Firelite Lodge. You will still be able to get to the Firelite Lodge by TRAIL ONLY and not via Pickerel Lake.

(Posted 11/17/2012) Due to circumstances beyond the Tombstone Pickerel Sno
Club's control, the trail that goes up to the Mole Lake Casino will DEAD-END at the Mole Lake Casino. This means you will NO LONGER be able to ride from Mole Lake to Hwy 8.

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Caution:
The Winter aeration (large area of open water) on Pickerel Lake is located
on the north side of the lake just east of the narrows. Please be advised that ice conditions can change rapidly and beware of ice heaves.

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ATV INFORMATION:

ATV’s are not allowed on snowmobile trails until 10 days AFTER the snowmobile trails have opened,
and when the temperature is less than 28° F.

Also, the Parrish Highlands and Augustyn
Springs ATV trails are closed until May 2013. Citations will be issued to anyone riding on closed trails.

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2012-13 PAST POSTS:

(04/01/13 @ 5:40PM) All LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS WILL CLOSE FOR THE SEASON TONIGHT AT 8PM.

(04/01/13 @ 7:45AM): This past weekend gave us mixed weather. Saturday was rain then snow, rain then snow, you get the idea. What a slushy, sloppy mess! Sunday was cloudy in the AM and sunny in the afternoon. With the present weather conditions, the trails may close with short notice. We have not heard and can not find anything on when the trails will close in Langlade County. I'll try & get a more info. and update later.
FOREST COUNTY CLOSING WED. 04/03/13.

With the recent rain there was standing water in some low areas. Trails are open, conditions are poor to fair at best.

(Posted 03/29/13 @ 7:45 AM) Yesterday (Thurs. 3/28) we were up in to the mid 40's and sun. The temps at night have been below freezing at night, but by mid afternoon with the warm temps, the trails are softening up. Some road shoulders are getting very thin, more blacktop at gas stations, pit stops, & road crossings, but the trails in the woods are holding up very nicely. NOTE: The trail known as Spider Creek (off of Lost Lake Rd. where the loggers plowed the trail to nothing this past winter is not recommended to ride as there is a section that is down to absolutely nothing (it's mud). Also, there is one short section of trail that is closed in the Deerbrook area: from I39 to I40; also, if you are planning on riding in/from the Antigo area, call ahead as to trail conditions, the trails in the fields are starting to deterioate. This could be close to the last weekend (there is NOT a set date for trails closing for the season, closing will be determined as conditions warrant, this is also the case in Forest County) but trail conditions continue to be fair to good. The best riding would be in the morning to mid afternoon.

Forecast for today (Fri. 3/29) is high of 46* and sun.
Sat. March 30: Rain possibly mixed with a little snow
Ride it til it melts!

(Posted 03/28/13 @ 7:45 AM) The temps at night have been below freezing at night, but by mid afternoon with the warm temps, the trails are softening up. Some road shoulders are getting very thin, more blacktop at gas stations & pit stops, & road crossings, but the trails in the woods are holding up very nicely. NOTE: The trail known as Spider Creek (off of Lost Lake Rd. where the loggers plowed the trail to nothing this past winter is not recommended to ride as there is a section that is down to nothing. Also, there is one short section of trail that is closed in the Deerbrook area: from I39 to I40; also, if you are planning on riding in/from the Antigo area, call ahead as to trail conditions, the trails in the fields are starting to deterioate. This could be close to the last weekend (there is NOT a set date for trails closing for the season, closing will be determined as conditions warrant, this is also the case in Forest County) but trail conditions continue to be good to very good. The best riding would be in the morning to mid afternoon.


(Posted 03/25/13 @ 7:45 AM) TPSC trails are groomed in very good to excellent condition!
Some road shoulders are getting thin, more blacktop at gas stations & pit stops, the woods are This could be close to the last weekend, but trail conditions continue to be very good to excellent.

The week looks to remain cold!
Todays forecast is high 30, low 21
Tues. March 26: high 30, low 19
Wed. March 27: high 31, low 10
Thurs. March 28: high 32, low 14
Currently it is Partly Cloudy and 20

3/22/13: Check out some pictures fron the March 16, 2013 St. Patricks Day Parade under the Club Pics Page

3/22/13: Also some new pictures from grooming on March 19, 2013 under the Equipment Page

(Posted 03/21/13 @ 7:45 AM)

Yesterday about a dozen of us rode and we only saw about 10 sleds all day! All trails we rode were awesome!

TPSC trails are in very good to excellent condition!
The rest of this week looks to remain cold so get out and ride while you can!
Todays forecast is high 26, low 2
Fri. March 22: Mostly Sunny, high 31, low 6
Sat. March 23: Mostly Sunny, high 33, low 14
Sun. March 24: Partly Cloudy, high 32, low 18

(Posted 03/19/13 @ 8:15 AM) We received about 4.5" of new snow yesterday and in to last night. TPSC trails are in very good to excellent condition!
The rest of this week looks to remain cold so get out and ride while you can!
Todays forecast is Light Snow, high 22, low 0
Wed. March 20: Chance of Snow, high 18, low 7
Thurs. March 21: Mostly Cloudy, high 24, low 5
Fri. March 22: Mostly Sunny, high 29, low 12
Sat. March 23: Mostly Sunny, high 30, low 19
Sun. March 24: Partly Cloudy, high 32, low 20

(Posted 03/19/13 @ 8:15 AM) TPSC trails are groomed and in very good to excellent condition!
Forecast for today is 2 to 4" of snow!
The rest of this week looks to remain cold so get out and ride while you can!

(Posted 03/14/13 @ 7:10 AM) Trails are are in very good to excellent condition!
Forecast is:
Thurs. March 14: Partly Sunny, high 33 low 18
Fri. March 15: Snow ( 3-5"), high 30, low 8
Sat. March 16: Cloudy with Flurries, high 24, low -2 (St. Pat's Parade - Pickerel at Noon)
Sun. March 17: PartlyCloudy, high 22, low 6
Mon. March 18: POTENTIAL Snow Storm! high 28, low 2
Tues. March 19: Mostly Cloudy, high 20, low 6
Currently, clear and -4
Ride Safe!

(Posted 03/13/13 @ 7:45 AM) Trails are are in very good to excellent condition!
The weather forecast isn't too bad...
Wed. March 13: Mostly Sunny, high 28, low 8
Thurs. March 14: Mostly Sunny with AM Flurries, high 32 low 18
Fri. March 15: Light Snow, high 34, low 14
Sat. March 16: Cloudy with Flurries, high 29, low 12 (St. Pat's Parade - Pickerel at Noon)
Sun. March 17: Cloudy, high 24, low 2
Mon. March 18: POTENTIAL Snow Storm!
Currently, cloudy and 11
Ride Safe!

(Posted 03/12/13 @ 8:25AM) Trails were flat before the snow and we are almost done grooming. Trails are are in very good condition!
The weather forecast isn't too bad...
Tues. March 12: Light Snow, high 27, low 8
Wed. March 13: Mostly Sunny, high 28, low 8
Thurs. March 14: Mostly Sunny with AM Flurries, high 32 low 18
Fri. March 15: Light Snow, high 34, low 14
Sat. March 16: Cloudy with Flurries, high 29, low 12 (St. Pat's Parade - Pickerel at Noon)
Sun. March 17: Cloudy, high 30, low 16
Currently, light snow and 20
Ride Safe!

(Posted 03/11/13 @ 7:40AM)
Trails on Saturday morning were excellent! Saturday afternoon we received some rain and freezing rain. On Sunday I spoke to a few riders who said the rain didn't make any difference and that the trails were excellent. Sunday night/early this morning we received about 6" of new snow and 1 to 2 more incehes of new new is expected today! Groomers will be out!

(Posted 03/08/13 @ 7:30AM)
Trails are in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy it while you can! You know what they say: Nothing good lasts forever!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Fri. March 8: Sunny, high 36, low of 24
Sat. March 9: Partly Cloudy with rain/snow mix, high 35, low of 24
Sun. March 10: Light Snow, high 28, low of 14
Mon. March 11: Flurries, high 28, low of 15
Tues. March 12: Light Snow, high 30, low of 18
Currently: Mostly Sunny and 4

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 03/07/13 @ 8AM)
Trails this week should be in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy it while you can! You know what they say: Nothing good lasts forever!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Thurs. March 7: Sunny, high 34, low of 14
Fri. March 8: Sunny, high 38, low of 24
Sat. March 9: Partly Cloudy with rain/snow mix, high 37, low of 28 &
Sun. March 10 Partly Sunny, high 34, low 14
Mon. thru Wed. of next week highs in the mid 20's with chance of snow.
Currently: Cloudy, flurries and 6

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 03/06/13 @ 7:45AM)
Trails this week should be in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy it while you can! You know what they say: Nothing good lasts forever!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Wed. March 6: AM Flurries, high 30, low of 0
Thurs. March 7: Sunny, high 31, low of 12
Fri. March 8: Sunny, high 36, low of 22
Sat. March 9: Partly Cloudy with rain/snow mix, high 37, low of 24
Currently: Cloudy and 22

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 03/05/13 @ 8:15AM)
Trails this week should be in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy it while you can! You know what they say: Nothing good lasts forever!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Tues. March 5: Slight chance of light snow, high of 27, low of 14
Wed. March 6: AM Flurries, high 30, low of 4
Thurs. March 7: Sunny, high 32, low of 12
Fri. March 8: Sunny, high 36, low of 18
Sat. March 9: Partly Cloudy w/ flurries, high 37, low of 22
Currently: Cloudy and 20

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 03/04/13 @ 7:10AM) Groomers were out Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Last nights low was -3*
Groomers will be out at night as long as the temps drop so the trails have a chance to set up.
Trails this week should be in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Mon. March 4: Sunny, high of 30, low of 15
Tues. March 5: Slight chance of light snow, high of 27, low of 11
Wed. March 6: Mostly Sunny, high 29, low of 12
Currently: Clear and 1

(Posted 03/04/13 @ 7:10AM) Sat. March 16: St. Patricks Day Parade - Noon
Hosted by Country Inn Hwys DD and 55 in downtown Pickerel

(Posted 03/04/13 @ 7:10AM) Sun. March 10: Daylight Savings Time Begins

(Posted 03/01/13 @ 6:30AM) Groomers were out the last two nights with last night's low was 14*
Groomers will be out at night as long as the temps drop so the trails have a chance to set up.
Trails this weekend should be in at least very good condition if not excellent, so get out there and enjoy!
The forecast for the next few days is:
Fri. March 1: Mostly Sunny, high of 26, low of 4
Sat. March 2: Mostly Sunny, high of 24, low of 0
Sun. March 3: Sunny, high of 26, low of 2
Mon. March 4: Sunny, high of 29, low of 10 &
Tues. March 5: Sunny, high of 31, low of 8
Currently: Clear and 16

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

Just a FYI: There will not be any updates until Sunday night or Monday morning.

(Posted 02/27/13 @ 8:30AM) Groomers were not out last night as the low was only 27*
Groomers will be out at night as long as the temps drop so the trails have a chance to set up.
The forecast for the next few days is
Wed. Feb.27: Light snow high of 32, low of 23
Thurs. Feb 28: Some Clouds, high of 27, low of 10
Fri. March 1: Mostly Sunny, high of 25, low of 7
Sat. March 2: Mostly Sunny, high of 23, low of 2 &
Sun. March 3: Sunny, high of 26, low of 18
Currently: light snow, maybe up to 1" and 28

From WJFW: Temps will begin to trend downward Wednesday night as colder air filters into the Great Lakes. This cold air could touch off a few lake effect snow showers of the snowbelts of the Northwoods and UP Wednesday night into Thursday, but it looks like any snow accumulations will be on the light side. After Thursday, it looks like snow will be hard to come by through this weekend as northwesterly flow in the atmosphere draws in dry air from Canada. We may have to wait until early next week for our next real threat for snow.

STAY RIGHT, THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/26/13 @ 7:50AM) Groomers were out again last night and we had a low of 11*
Groomers will continue to be out at night.
The forecast for the next few days is
Today, Tues. Feb 26: Sun, high of 36, low of 18
Wed. Feb.27: Maybe some flurries, high of 34, low of 12
Thurs. Feb 28: Sun, high of 32, low of 9 &
Fri. March 1: Sun, high of 28, low of 8
Currently it is cloudy and 16

THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/25/13 @ 7:50AM) We had a good amount of traffic on Saturday and Sunday had a fair amount. Groomers were out at night on Saturday and Sunday and will continue to be out this week as needed at night when the temp drops. The next few days it's going to be mild.
Hopefully we won't see to much melting and by Thursday we should be back in to the safe zone as far as weather goes so we can squeeze in another weekend of riding.

From WJFW: Monday is cloudy and quiet. Mostly cloudy skies are dry and winds stay light. Afternoon temperatures make it into the mid 30's. This means roads could get a little wet during the day from some snow melt. As temperatures drop below freezing for the Monday evening, some untreated roads may have slick spots.

Tuesday is one more day of quiet weather. A storm pushes up the Ohio River Valley for Wednesday morning. The Northwoods has the chance to get some light snow from this however, as of now, most of the snow will stay in southern Wisconsin. Flurries remain in the forecast for Wednesday with only slight chances of light snow for Thursday and Friday.

Monday: A few flurries linger.
Temps: 32° to 38°
Winds: Light SSW

Monday Night: Partly cloudy.
Temps: 12° to 18°
Winds: Light E

Tuesday: Partly sunny with increasing clouds for evening.
Temps: 33° to 39°
Winds: NE @ 5-10 mph

(Posted 02/23/13 @ 11:50AM) Yesterday and last nights new snowfall netted us approx. 6.5" The trails are in awesome shape!
Currently it is partly sunny and 23*
Tonight's low is expected to be 16*

From WJFW: Flurries and light snow showers will stick around for the Northwoods on Saturday with perhaps another 1" of snow by Saturday evening. Flurries may linger through Saturday night before ending early Sunday morning. At this point, Sunday and Monday look to be our driest days for the next week as a weak ridge of high pressure drifts overhead. Light snow showers return for Tuesday as our next storm system moves into the region with light snow and flurries lingering throughout most of next week!

THINK SNOW AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/2/13 @ 7:50AM) Nothing new to report except the trails are great!

Currently it is 18* and SNOWING!!

From WJFW: Accumulating Snowfall Returns Friday

***A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of northern Wisconsin through Friday evening. Snow is expected to develop early Friday morning with widespread snow throughout the day. Gusty, east winds may create periods of blowing and drifting snow with 3 to 6" of snow expected by Friday evening.***

We saw a brief break from the snow Thursday across the Northwoods and we were even treated with some sunshine! Clouds will thicken up Thursday night as our next storm system moves into the region with the chance for light snow showers developing early Friday morning. Expect widespread snow throughout the day Friday with total snow accumulations ranging from 3 to 6" of snow by the evening. Also give yourself a little extra time for travel as gusty, east winds will produce some blowing and drifting snow.

This storm system will more or less stall out across the UP by Saturday morning and that means light snow will stick around across the Northwoods through Saturday evening. I don't expect any significant snow accumulations for Saturday, but we could see another inch or so of accumulations by Saturday evening. Sunday and early Monday should provide us a brief reprieve from the snow before our next storm moves into the region. This system should spread snow back into the Northwoods by Monday evening and may keep light snow in the forecast through out most of next week!

Friday: Snow. Accumulations around 3-6 inches.
Temps: 24° to 30°
Winds: Breezy in AM/E 5-15 mph G20mph
THINK SNOW, STAY RIGHT AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/21/13 @ 7:50AM) Yesterday I rode a quick 80, started out on the TPSC trails, then to the LMT's and 100 Miler and again all trails were fantastic! From WJFW: Lake effect clouds and snow showers will finally depart the Northwoods this evening leaving us with mainly clear skies for the region tonight. Thursday looks to be the quiet before the storm as high pressure brings us temporary sunshine in the morning, but clouds will be on the increase through the afternoon. Winds will remain on the lighter side as well compared to the last couple of days, so expect tomorrow to feel a little warmer!

Our next storm system will spread snow back into the Wisconsin Thursday night with widespread snow across the entire state Friday morning. Travel may become tricky at times as easterly winds pick up Friday morning which could lead to some blowing and drifting snow. Total snow accumulations should range from 3 to 5" of snow for the Northwoods with slightly higher amounts towards Central Wisconsin.

Light snow will remain in the forecast Friday night through Saturday as this storm system slowly crawls across Wisconsin and the UP. We should catch a brief break from the snow on Sunday, although computer models are hinting at the possibility for a few lake flurries for the snowbelts. Don't put away the shovels as another storm system takes aim at the Badger state next Monday night through Wednesday with more accumulating snow!

Currently it is sunny and 7*
Lows tonight in the low to mid 20's
Get out and ride!!

THINK SNOW, STAY RIGHT AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/20/20 @8:20AM) The TPSC groomers have been out and once again the trails are like concrete thanks to the cold weather! From WJFW:Northerly winds this morning across Lake Superior pushed clouds back in to the Northwoods this morning. The clouds kept temperatures from falling below zero. But temperatures into Central Wisconsin, where the clouds were fewer, dropped down to near zero degrees, if not a degree or two below. The clouds and winds will linger here in the Northwoods for a majority of the day. Wind chill values this morning are in the double digits below zero, so be sure to cover up!

Into this afternoon, we may see some breaks of sunshine in the clouds here in the Northwoods, with increasing sunshine as you travel south. Temperatures this afternoon will be a little warmer than yesterday. But much like yesterday, it will still be chilly in the wind.

Currently it is sunny, clear and 7*

Wednesday: Decreasing clouds, still cold.
Temps: 14° to 19°
Winds: NNW 5-15 mph

Wednesday Night: Becoming mostly clear, cold.
Temps: 0° to -10°
Winds: NE 3-8 mph

Thursday: Mostly sunny, clouds increasing late in the day.
Temps: 22° to 28°
Winds: Light and Variable

THINK SNOW, STAY RIGHT AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/19/13 2 8:20AM) Not a whole lot new to report. Currently it is 11* and light snow.
From WJFW: Lake effect snow will stick around through Tuesday night, but it looks like it should finally wind down by Wednesday morning as winds turn towards the west and dry air settles across the state. Our next storm system will arrive for Thursday night and Friday with perhaps a couple inches of snow for the Northwoods. The good news is that temps should be back closer to average for the weekend with flurries lingering into Saturday.

(Posted 02/17/13 @6PM)This past weekend the trails conditions were great! On Saturday there were a lot of sleds around at many of the area's establishments! Today we rode with another couple and the trails were fantastic! I'm sure last night's low of -23* had something to do with the freshly groomed trails setting up like concrete! We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of people who stayed and still were riding and enjoying the beautiful day!

From WJFW: Change comes creeping in for Sunday night. Clouds increase as a clipper system swings through just to our north. For the Northwoods, light snow is possible beginning early Monday morning. No major accumulations are expected even though light snow is possible through the rest of the day. However, as this system pushes to the east, it will access some Gulf moisture so far eastern areas could receive a little more than the rest of the Northwoods.

Lake effect snow picks up for Tuesday behind this system. The cold air sticks around for the week as highs remain 5 to 10 degrees below average. The next chance for snow is a storm that could make its way in for Friday night but we will have to continue to watch this one.

(Posted 02/17/13 @ 6PM) The 2013 Ladies Overnight Ride has been cancelled.

(Posted 02/16/13 @ 11:20AM) Cold temps invaded us again last night and this morning which in turn froze trails quite nicely!

From WJFW: Cold will be the name of the game this weekend so be sure to dress appropriately! Northwest winds will keep the threat for lake effect snow for Northwoods through Saturday morning. These snow showers should gradually come to an end by the midday Saturday as winds begin to lighten up and turn more towards the west. Temps Saturday night should plummet into the single digits and teens below zero for the Northwoods, but look for the mercury to rebound back into the lower 20's by Sunday afternoon!

Our next threat for snow will return for Sunday night and Monday as our next storm system moves into the region. At this point, it doesn't look like this system will be a big snow maker for the Northwoods, but eastern Wisconsin could see some accumulating snow by Monday evening. Cold air will dump back into northern Wisconsin by Tuesday which should touch off another round of lake effect snow for the Northwoods. There could be another storm for the end of next week that could bring widespread snow accumulations to the Badger State, but its way to soon to talk details with that particular system.

(Posted 02/15/13 @ 8:55AM) Yesterdays new snow totaled about 3" and temps dropped last night as predicted, to low of -2*! Riding today and Saturday should be very good as our groomers are out continuously. Trails set up very nicely last night! Currently it is mostly sunny and 8*

From WJFW: Northerly flow will draw in colder weather for the Northwoods, and even some heavy snow off to the northwest in the Snowbelt Counties right into the weekend. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler today and tomorrow before a slight warm up moves in Sunday afternoon. Lake effect snow will likely persist right into Saturday, before slowly retreating north Saturday afternoon.

Into next week, another storm system will be on approach from the Southwest U.S. and also off to our west northwest in Canada. This system as of right now has a bullseye on Michigan, but even with this storm track we may still see snow showers as this storm conjoins over Wisconsin. Bigger impacts will be off to the Eastern side of Wisconsin and into Michigan. But stay tuned as storm systems like this can shift tracks!

(Posted 02/14/13 @ 7:40AM) Spent yesterday out riding and it was good to very good! Rode to Crandon, Laona, Wabeno to Carter and back over to Pickerel. We received about 1 1/2" of new snow overnight. Currently it is about 27* and snowing. Total from this system supposed to be is 1 - 3". Tonight we are supposed to drop down to the single digits.

(Posted 02/12/13 @ 8:20AM) Had a nice surprise this morning in the form of white gold! Not snowing heavy, but hey! it's better than nothing!
From WJFW: Lake effect flurries will linger through this evening but will eventually come to an end across the Northwoods as winds turn more towards the west. Tuesday & Wednesday look to be dry, but seasonally mild for this time of the year with temps in the upper 20's to lower 30's. Our next storm system will swing through northern Wisconsin Wednesday night and Thursday morning with perhaps 1-3" of fluffy snow by noon Thursday. Lake effect snow showers return for the rest of Thursday and Thursday night as arctic air invades once again.

(Posted 02/11/13 @ 7:40AM) Yesterday we had some rain, freezing rain and light snow. Currently it is 28* and light snow. Total new snow, maybe a little over an inch. Also, posted a couple of pictures while out in the groomer on Sat. 02/09/13, you can check them out on the Club Pics Page.

(Posted 02/10/13 @ 11:30AM) Wow! What a weekend it was! There was a lot of snowmobile traffic especially on Saturday and it was great to see everyone enjoying themselves. There were quite a few parents riding with their little ones in front of them, groups of sleds ranging from 2 sleds to 25-30 sleds in a group! I even saw riders who were behind the groomer picking up larger sticks and a few stones until the groomer could get over and let the sleds through! THANK YOU! You know who you are! All three of our groomers were out Saturday beginning about 11AM (and went all night) and as of right now there is one out finishing up (should be done within the hour) from yesterdays heavy traffic. So then the entire TP trail system will be all groomed!

The Pickerel EMS would like to THANK everyone who came down to support them on Saturday and they hope you enjoyed your breakfast!

(Posted 02/09/13 @ 7:45AM) On Thursday afternoon and Friday of this past week the guys installed the new tracks on our third New Holland (no more wheeled tractors for grooming!) and it was already out lastnight/early this morning!

(Posted 02/09/13 @ 7:45AM) Temps last night dropped to -2* so trails should be in very good condition, but please note with the Jump In today there will be HEAVY traffic.
So, not only will our groomers be out on their
regular runs late afternoon and evening but also will be out Saturday mid day.

THINK SNOW, BE SAFE AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/06/13 @ 8:10AM) Tombstone Pickerel Ladies Overnight Ride
Sat. Feb 23 & Sun. Feb 24, 2013
To "The Waters" in Minocqua
Click on the "Events" Page for details.

(Posted 02/07/13 @ 7:40AM) Yesterday I had the opportunity to do some riding and found all the trails I rode were awesome! I'm sure the last week or so of below 0 temps at night had a lot to do with it! Not only were the TP Sno Clubs trails spectacular but also the 100 Miler, LMT's, Lily's and Red Arrows were awesome as well!

Late yesterday afternoon/early evening we received close to 3" of new snow!

Just a reminder that with the Jump In this Saturday not only will our groomers be out on their
regular runs late afternoon and evening but also will be out Saturday mid day.

Forecasters are watching for a potential storm for this Sun. & Mon.
Keep your fingers crossed!

THINK SNOW, BE SAFE AND ENJOY YOUR RIDE!

(Posted 02/01 - 02/06/13) : LANGLADE & FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN and are in good to very good condition!

Tomsbstone-Pickerel Trails are groomed in good to very good condition!

(Posted 02/06/13 @ 8:10AM) Tombstone Pickerel Ladies Overnight Ride
Sat. Feb 23 & Sun. Feb 24, 2013
To "The Waters" in Minocqua
Click on the "Events" Page for details.

(Posted 02/05/13 @ 5:10PM) Feb. 5, 2013 FRONT PAGE OF ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL
Langlade County Snowmobile Council President Dan Henningfeld calls it “liquid gold.”

The heavy snows that fell last week, and the on and off flurries predicted for much of the next week, may have come in time to save a snowmobile season that had been hobbled by wild swings in temperatures and a drought of the white stuff.

“Everyone is just breathing a sign of relief,” Mike McDougal of the Deerbrook Bridge Runners Snowmobile Club, which hosted its annual Classic Cruise this past Saturday, said. “It gets pretty cold up here in the northwoods with no recreation.”

After a flirtation with open trails in the northern sections of the county in early January, the system closed down after a substantial thaw just two weeks later. Northern trails reopened a week ago and the entire system was declared good to go on Saturday.

Businesses across the trail system saw an instant response.

“It definitely helped,” Ken Mikkelson of Walleye Lodge on Rolling Stone Lake says. “We didn’t have anything going before the snow.”

Mikkelson says that his four winterized cabins largely sat empty for the early winter, prompting him to wonder if he should just closed them down for the season, but now that the snow has returned “we’re booked up pretty much into March.”

“Everyone is a lot happier,” he adds. “They all just want to have some fun now.”

To the north, Beth Reinemann, community director for the Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce, said restaurants and night spots reported their “best weekend of the season” following the trail opening.

“Riders have been telling us that the trails are in very good shape right now,” Reinemann says. “The Sno-Devil’s Snowmobile Club (based in Elcho) is doing a great job on them.”

Pelican Lake is in Oneida County, but Langlade’s opening had an extremely positive effect, she says.

“Hopefully the trails will be good for the next few weekends as well,” she adds.

Even businesses that are not directly impacted by snowmobile riders get a bump from the trails.

Dave Visser, who operates Builders Service in Elcho, says the entire community gets a boost when people are enjoying the trails and coming to town.

“You can definitely tell when the trails are open, there is more traffic everywhere in town,” he says.

Many Langlade County snowmobilers own cottages, Visser explains, and when the trails are closed, they simply don’t make the trip north. That has a ripple effect across the community.

“And if the bars and restaurant owners are doing well, they turn around and support the rest of the businesses,” he says.

The last-minute opening did create some concerns. McDougal says that numbers were down on the Classic Cruise simply because people didn’t know the trails would be open, and made other plans, and Deena Grabowsky of the Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of Commerce says that her office is fielding more and more phone calls, many from out of state, along with requests for trail maps and information on accommodations, once the opening became official.

“We’re getting mounds of phone calls now,” she says. “I’m happy to be able to tell people that everything is open. It’s been a long haul these last few winters but right now everyone is happy, visitors and the locals.”

Tammy Kubiaczyk, recreation coordinator for the county, says the decision to open or close trails is not made lightly, with the concerns of landowners “first and foremost” along with the condition of the trails and the amount of snow.

“If the temperatures stay cool and the snow stays on the trails, we’ll be good for a while,” she says.

Hennigfeld says that businesses across the region are becoming aware of the positive effect snowmobilers have on businesses across the region.

“Everyone is just ecstatic right now,” he says.

Snowmobile Trails in Langlade County are developed and maintained by the Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department and 11 different snowmobile clubs.

There are over 530 miles of state approved and user funded snowmobile trails.

(Posted 02/05/13 @ 5:10PM) Pictures posted from Sat. Feb. 2, 2013 Club Ride also
Trail Trivia has started!

(Posted 02/05/13 @ 8:20AM) We received about 1 1/2 - 2" of new snow overnight.
Curently it is overcast and snowing very lightly, not much more accumulation expected from this clipper.

Tomsbstone-Pickerel Trails are groomed in good to very good condition!

Happy Riding!

(Posted 02/03/13 @ 2PM) Pickerel Rescue Breakfast and Jump In This Coming Sat. Feb. 9, 2013!
Go to "Events" Page for more details.

(02/01/13@ 3:45PM): The remainder of Section "A" and all of Section "B" will open tomorrow Sat. Feb. 2, 2013 @ 8AM

(02/01/13 @ 3:10PM): Just a last reminder of the T.P. Club Ride tomorrow Sat. Feb 2, 2013
Meet at the T.P. Clubhouse at 9:30AM, Depart at 10AM
See you there!

(Posted 02/01/13 @ 3:10PM PM) : FOREST COUNTY Trails are open and in good to very good condition!

(Posted 02/01/13 @ 3:10 PM) : LANGLADE COUNTY TRAILS SECTION "A" are open with Restrictions. Trails south of Highway J from the Lincoln County Line to Highway 45 will remain closed, with the exception of the trail from intersection 42A to the intersection at Highway C, H and I. Also, trails south of Highway V from Highway 45, to Highway I, to Highway 52, along with trails west of Hill road to Highway S will be closed due to lack of adequate snow cover. Trails south and west of these areas are considered unsafe and riders are warned to stay off these trails.

Tomsbstone-Pickerel Trails are groomed in good to very good condition!

Anyone riding on closed trails will be prosecuted.

TRAILS IN SECTION "B" ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

(02/01/13@ 3:45PM) The remainder of Langlade County Section "A" and all of Section "B" will open tomorrow, Sat. Feb. 2, 2013 at 8AM

(Posted 01/30/13@ 4:35PM) JUST IN: Section A of the snowmobile trails in Langlade County will open at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2013, with RESTRICTIONS.

Trails south of Highway J from the Lincoln County Line to Highway 45 will remain closed, with the exception of the trail from intersection 42A to the intersection at Highway C, H and I. Also, trails south of Highway V from Highway 45, to Highway I, to Highway 52, along with trails west of Hill road to Highway S will be closed due to lack of adequate snow cover. Trails south and west of these areas are considered unsafe and riders are warned to stay off these trails.

Anyone riding on closed trails will be prosecuted.
(Posted 01/30/13 @ 4:35PM) Forest County trails are open!

RIDE SAFE & THINK SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Posted 01/29/13 @ 7PM) We did receive some snow on Friday and then again on Sunday afternoon and evening. We were done panning all the TP trails by late Sunday night.
TENTATIVE opening of Section "A" of Langlade County is Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 5PM
This morning (Tues) we did have ice and very slippery roads, we had cloud cover all day and high temp was approx. 37*, currently it is 31*. The prediction is 1" of snow tonight yet and around 4" - 5" is predicted for Wednesday. Most likely I will be gone for the day tomorrow so check the Webcam under Trail Updates to see if Langlade County Section "A" will be open, or check back here tomorrow (Wed) after 5PM.

(Posted 01/29/13 @ 7PM) Forest County trails are open and in fair condition.

THINK SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Posted 01/28/13 @ 5:15 PM) We did receive some snow on Friday and then again on Sunday aftermoon and evening. We were done panning all the TP trails by late Sunday night.
TENTATIVE opening of Section "A" of Langlade County is Wed. Jan. 30, 2013.
It will depend on what the weather does on Tues. Jan. 29th....

(Posted 01/28/13 @ 5:15PM) Forest County trails are open and in fair condition.

THINK SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Posted 01/25/13 @ 2:25PM) Although we did get some snow it is NOT enough to re-open the trails at this time. Snowmobile trails in Langlade County are CLOSED, due to the lack of snow.

The forestry department says trails need several more inches of snow to reopen.

According to the recreation coordinator, anyone operating on the trails will be prosecuted.

Forest County is open but in poor condition
It is very to difficult to re-open the trails in Forest County if they close during the season.
Thank You for your cooperation & THINK SNOW!

(Posted 01/23/13 @ 6PM) Snowmobile trails in Langlade County are CLOSED, due to the lack of snow.

The forestry department says trails need several more inches of snow to reopen.

According to the recreation coordinator, anyone operating on the trails will be prosecuted.

Forest County is open but they ask that everyone stay off of all the trails.
It is to difficult to re-open the trails in Forest County if they close during the season.
Thank You for your cooperation & THINK SNOW!

(Posted 01/14/13 @ 5:30 PM)

Snowmobile trails in Langlade County have CLOSED, due to the lack of snow.

The county's recreation coordinator says all trails are closed effective immediately because of deteriorating conditions.

The forestry department says trails need several more inches of snow to reopen.

According to the recreation coordinator, anyone operating on the trails will be prosecuted.

Forest County is open but they ask that everyone stay off of all the trails.
It is to difficult to re-open the trails in Forest County if they close during the season.
Thank You for your cooperation.

(Posted 01/14/13 @ 5:30 PM): FOREST COUNTY Trails are open but they ask that everyone stay off of all the trails until we receive more significant snow.

(Posted 01/14/13 @ 5:30 PM): LANGLADE COUNTY TRAILS ARE CLOSED.

01/13/13: Bottom Line: WE NEED SNOW, LOTS OF IT AND SOON!

(Posted 01/13/13@ 3:45PM): A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH YESTERDAYS CHILI RIDE IN, FROM ADVERTISING THIS EVENT STATEWIDE, ORDERING THE FOOD AND BEVERAGES, SWEEPING AND POWER WASHING THE FLOOR, CLEANING THE RESTROOMS, SETTING UP, MAKING CHILI AND DESSERTS, GIVING DONATIONS, PICKING UP DONATIONS, COORDINATING THE SLEDS TO BE ON DISPLAY, BUILDING DONATIONS, MAKING CARDS WITH DONATORS NAMES, SELLING TICKETS FOR THE BASKET RAFFLES AND HOURLY RAFFLES, COORDINATING THE SILENT AUCTION, WORKING SERVING FOOD, TENDING BAR, CLEANING UP AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO ORGANIZED AND WORKED AT THIS EVENT. MOST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE COMING OUT FOR A DAY OF FUN SUPPORTING THE TOMBSTONE PICKEREL SNO CLUB!!! WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED SPENDING SOME TIME WITH US, I KNOW WE ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH ALL OF YOU!!
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A GREAT DAY!

(Posted 01/13/13 @ 3:45PM): Go to our Events page for details on Pickerel Fun Day, Langlade County Ride In (please note time change starting at 11 AM) and the Lumberjack Memorial Trail (LMT) "Booyah Bash"

(Posted 01/11/13 @ 2:40 PM) TPSC trails are open but very thin. We had freezing rain this AM and high so far today of about 37* it is currently foggy. Just wanted to let you know of a few of things: 1. TPSC will not be out grooming until we get more snow and as of now who really knows when that will be. It is supposed to get cold tomorrow evening (around 20*) and be more winter like temp wise. There is not any significant snow in the forecast as of this post. Secondly, be aware that there is logging going on in the Langlade County land off of the trail off the north end of Pickerel Creek Rd. so please be aware of your surroundings, slow down and watch for logging trucks on Pickerel Creek Rd. as well as on the trail. Finally, just another reminder of the Chili Ride In is tomorrow Saturday Jan. 12, 2013 at the clubhouse. Annual meeting at 11 AM. Ride in from Noon to 5PM. Come by sled, car or truck and join in on the fun! If you would like to donate a item or basket or donate a dessert for this event, please feel free to do so.
This is our only fundraiser and your support is greatly appreciated.

(Posted 01/08/13) Go to our Events page for details on Pickerel Fun Day and Langlade County Ride In

(Posted 01/08/13 @ 4:45 PM) No real change in the conditions report. TPSC trails are open but thin. Just wanted to let you know of a few of things: 1. TPSC will be doing only extremely limited grooming if even that until we get more snow and as of now who really knows when that will be. Secondly, be aware that there is logging going on in the Langlade County land off of the trail off the north end of Pickerel Creek Rd. so please be aware of your surroundings, slow down and watch for logging trucks on Pickerel Creek Rd. as well as on the trail. Finally, just another reminder of the Chili Ride In this coming Saturday at the clubhouse. Annual meeting at 11 AM. Ride in from Noon to 5PM. Come by sled, car or truck and join in on the fun! If you would like to donate a item or basket or donate a dessert for this event, please feel free to do so.
This is our only fundraiser and your support is greatly appreciated.

(Posted 01/06/13 @ 2:45 PM) No real change in the conditions report. Just wanted to let you know of a few of things: 1. TPSC will be doing only extremely limited grooming if even that until we get more snow. This weeks forecast is not looking very promising in the way of snow until possibly Thursday evening and in to Friday. Secondly, be aware that there is logging going on in the Langlade County land off of the trail off the north end of Pickerel Creek Rd. so please be aware of your surroundings, slow down and watch for logging trucks on Pickerel Creek Rd. as well as on the trail. Finally, just another reminder of the Chili Ride In this coming Saturday at the clubhouse. Annual meeting at 11 AM. Ride in from Noon to 5PM. Come by sled, car or truck and join in on the fun! This is our only fundraiser and your support is greatly appreciated.

 

(Posted 01/04/13 @ 5:05 PM) FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN
LANGLADE COUNTY SECTION "A" is now OPEN with restrictions.

(Posted 01/03/13 @ 3 AM) A few more items for Silent Aution (see below)

(Posted Wed. 01/02/13 @ 5:15 PM) Langlade County Snowmobile
Trail Report: Antigo / Langlade County

Date of Report: 1/02/2013

Notice
Snowmobilers and ATVers

Section "A "of the snowmobile trails in Langlade County will open, with restrictions, effective at 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013. Trails south of Highway J to Highway 45, along with trails south of Highway’s V and O, and also south and west of Polar will be closed due to lack of adequate snow cover. Trails south of these areas are considered dangerous and riders are warned to stay off these trails. Anyone riding on closed trails will be prosecuted.

Trail conditions in the wooded northern and eastern parts of the county will be in poor to fair condition as it is early season riding and there are areas also lacking snow cover. Trails in open fields and across lakes may be drifted and also lacking in snow cover; please use extreme caution in these areas.

Also, ATV’s are not allowed on these snowmobile trails until January 14, 2013 and when the temperature is greater than 28° F.

 

12/30/12: FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN

12/30/2012: LANGLADE COUNTY Trails are CLOSED.
However, trails that come off Pickerel Lake (Forest County) are open to the gas
stations ONLY: Schaefers Country Store (across from Hills Still), Lotters BP and Northwoods Shell.
01/02/13: See above regarding Section "A" opening with restrictions.

(Fri. 12/28/12 @ 9PM) Scroll down to see pictures of Silent Auction Items for the Chili Ride In on Sat. Jan 12, 2013 Noon to 5PM at the Clubhouse on Hwy DD.

(Posted 12/26, 28, 30, 2012 & 01/02/2013) ALL of the TPSC Trails in both counties have been panned (we were done in the wee hours in the morning of Fri. Dec. 21, 2012) and we are ready to go.
FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN while LANGLADE COUNTY remains CLOSED at the time of this post.

(12/26/12) TRAIL OPENING & CLOSING DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE COUNTIES RECREATIONAL/FORESTRY DEPTS. NOT BY THE SNOWMOBILE CLUBS.

(Fri. 12/28/12 @ 9PM) Scroll down to see pictures of Silent Auction Items for the Chili Ride In on Sat. Jan 12, 2013 Noon to 5PM at the Clubhouse on Hwy DD.

(Posted 12/26, 28 & 30, 2012) ALL of the TPSC Trails in both counties have been panned (we were done in the wee hours in the morning of Fri. Dec. 21, 2012) and we are ready to go.
FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN while LANGLADE COUNTY remains CLOSED.

(Posted 12/26 & 12/28, 2012) ALL of the TPSC Trails in both counties have been panned (we were done in the wee hours in the morning of Fri. Dec. 21, 2012) and we are ready to go.
FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN while LANGLADE COUNTY remains CLOSED.
I believe it is going to take another significant snowfall before Langlade County is open.
As of this post there is only an inch of new snow predicted for this Friday...

12/26/12: FOREST COUNTY Trails are OPEN

12/26 & 12/28 & 12/30, 2012: LANGLADE COUNTY Trails are CLOSED.
However, trails that come off Pickerel Lake (Forest County) are open to the gas
stations ONLY: Schaefers Country Store (across from Hills Still), Lotters BP and Northwoods Shell.

12/20, 26 & 28 /2012: Regardless of riding or not, DO NOT travel on any lake, we need a lot more cold weather for them to be safe.

(Posted 12/20/12) FINALLY!! Getting some snow!! It's enough that all 3 of our groomers units are out panning and checking the trails for safe passage. We are almost done panning! All of the TPSC trails will be panned by very late tonight/early Friday AM! We currently have about 8+" on the ground and it's still snowing!! Temps are supposed to be dropping off to the mid teens tonight!

Scroll down to find out about Langlade and Forest County trails opening.
Also, don't forget to read the "Current Events/Info and the "Know Before You Go" on this page!

From the Weather Watch 12 Forecast Center.....
.....A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ADAMS COUNTY UNTIL 12:00AM FRIDAY
.....A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12:00 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CLARK, SHAWANO, WOOD, PORTAGE, FOREST, FLORENCE, LANGLADE, AND MARATHON
.....A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: VILAS, ONEIDA, LINCOLN, AND PRICE; UNTIL 12:00AM FOR IRON(MI) COUNTY; UNTIL 9:00AM FOR ASHLAND AND IRON(WI) COUNTIES

Snow showers across Wisconsin and the Northwoods along with high winds will lead toward difficult travels today. Gusty winds will produce blowing snow and whiteouts in the Northwoods. In Central, Eastern, and Southern Wisconsin snow drifts could reach 2-4 feet. Travel will be next to impossible south of Marshfield and east toward Green Bay from the Northwoods.

A break down of snow totals can be found amongst the tabs above. For the Northwoods it looks as though a sharp cut off will occur from Medford to the southwest stretching northeast to Land 0' Lakes. South and east of this line could see totals from 4-7 inches with the higher end of the range the further south and east you look. Northeast of this line will only see about 1-4" of snow, with the higher end of this range along the above mentioned line, and smaller amounts the further north and west you look.

Looks like snow will taper off starting in Central Wisconsin tonight. Lake effect snow showers will linger for the Northwoods, and bigger totals with lake effect snow will occur across the U.P. and the Snowbelt Counties, namely the counties on the WI/U.P. border. Winds will stick around overnight on the high side with gusts continuing to reach into the upper thirty near forty mile per hour range. Difficult travels will persist overnight and into the morning hours for Friday, as blowing snow and whiteouts will still be of concern in the Northwoods and across Wisconsin.

(Posted 12/17/12) There was nothing good to post about weather-wise this past weekend. Saturday we got a little snow and slush mix and drizzle, just enough to make things messy. On Sunday it was above freezing so we lost a little snow.
The next snow event looks like it could possibly happen later this week:

From WJFW in Rhinelander:

Danger on the ice

After a drizzly weekend across Wisconsin, ice conditions have once again deteriorated across the area. There's been a few reports of ice shacks going through the ice so please use extreme caution if you decide to venture out on to the lakes! Flurries will stick around through tonight and we could see a dusting of snow tomorrow as a warm front tries to lift northward across the state. Otherwise we'll start out this week on a quiet note across the Northwoods!

All eyes turn to Thursday and the potential for a big dump of snow somewhere across Wisconsin. Computer models are still all over the place as far as the storm track goes and that will make a big difference with just how much snow we could see! Right now, it looks like this system could bring heavy snow across Central Wisconsin Thursday with strong, north winds for all of northern Wisconsin. We should see some snow across the Northwoods, but we'll be skirting the line between heavy snow and no snow at all!

If you have any travel plans, give yourself plenty of time on Thursday as we'll also see blowing and drifting snow. Temps take a tumble Friday and should help to crank up the lake effect snow machine of of Lake Superior. The snowbelts of northern Wisconsin and the UP should see additional snow accumulations through Friday with snow ending across Central Wisconsin. Temps will remain below average through early next week, but no bitterly cold air is on tap through the next 7 days.

Looking for some snow!

(Posted 12/12/12) Safety School Pics from Dec. 1 & 2, 2012 are posted on the bottom of the Safety School Page! What a great class we had this year!
Thanks to Cathy St. John & Lynn Verhagen from the Pickerel Rescue Squad for a wonderful demonstration and to the Pickerel Rescue Sqaud for once again donating the Emergency Blankets that each student received!

(Posted 12/10/12) We currently have approximately 4" from Sundays snowfall.
A couple of clippers supposed to come through this week and maybe another storm this weekend?! I will keep you posted.

12/08/12: We currently have a snowfall prediction of 4 plus inches of SNOW for tomorrow through tomorrow evening 12/9/12.
I will try to update tomorrow evening and let you know the amount!!
THINK SNOW!!!

(Posted 09/17/12) Trail Work Day Pictures from 9/8/12 are up on the Club Pics Page

(Posted 06/12/12) Election Results are in!!
(New) Vice President: Eric Stoffregen (2 yr. term)
(Returning) Secretary: Mary Schmitzer (2 yr. term)
New Board Members:
Kenny Mikkleson (4 yr. term)
Pat Hahn (2 yr. term)
Returning Board Member who were up for re-election:
Donna Palmbach (3 yr. term)
Congratulations and Welcome !!


(Posted 06/12/12) We need your feedback!!! We are thinking of having an overnite “TP Women on Snow” Ride. Leave on Saturday morning, stay a nite, return Sunday. We thought about a ride towards Lac Du Flambeau Area. We would like to see if there is an interest, or a different destination in mind.
Give us your ideas. Email us, or call either Dan, Jacquie or Mary.
We want to have a fun weekend on the snow. We will pick up this discussion again in the fall.

(Posted 06/12/12) Check out the EVENTS page for new updated information on Snow Shows, Eagle River and more!

(Posted 06/12/12) Safety Class Information for this December, go to our SAFETY page for more info.

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Tombstone Pickerel Sno-Club provides a great 130 mile trail system for snowmobiles. When the counties designate that trails are open, you will find our trail segments to be well marked and groomed. Our grooming equipment has been recently upgraded with grooming units that can handle all grooming conditions. If you are a stranger to our area, pick up one of our trail maps which will guide you thru our trail system and show connections to neighboring trail systems in all directions. The map will also show locations of pit stops, trail sponsors, and other facilities to aid you in having an enjoyable experience.

With our fundraising events and donations, the Tombstone-Pickerel Club maintains a status of being an integral part of our community. In the past we have given donations to the Fire & Rescue squad to aid them in updating their equipment such as a defibrillator and a 6 wheel drive rescue unit which is capable of getting to an accident victim on the trails. We also allow other community organizations to use our club house facilities for their special events. Our club also conducts a yearly safety education class for snowmobiling.

The Pickerel area looks forward to having you spend time here!!!

UNITED WE TRAIL...DIVIDED WE FAIL
SNOWMOBILING IS NOT A RIGHT, IT'S A PRIVILEGE!