KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The snow Thursday in Northeast Wisconsin may have been a taste of what winter has in store, but some officials along the Lakeshore say it’s still too soon to break out that snowmobile.
A yellow arrow sign points the way to this Spartan Snowmobile Club route in Luxemburg. The path is marked, and ready to go, but acres of corn block the way.
The wet season put the harvest in this part of Kewaunee County well behind schedule, and many area snowmobile clubs are waiting to work on the trails.
David Simonar, Simonar Sports and Spartan Snowmobile Club Member tells FOX 11
“You got to watch out. Some areas where they still got water running underneath because it didn’t get a good freeze. Our frost is not in the ground, so we’re going to have a little bit of melting from the bottom up, and there could be some surprises with tunneling of the snow underneath.”
Kewaunee County Parks leaders say the season typically gets going around Christmas or even later. There are about 200 miles of snowmobile trails in the county, and most of those routes cross farm fields and other private property, and Dave Myers, Kewaunee County Parks Director, tells FOX 11 people should stay on the trails and ride with respect.
“Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We have some really great clubs that we work with here that sign everything. We always say do not go on the trails unless they’re open. Be patient. Wait for everything to be done, because we do want everybody to be safe.”
David Simonar agrees, but as of Thursday afternoon, there was just something still standing in the way.
“Some of the trails, they’re letting them move their corn. Some farmers feel that they’re still able to get it off. So everybody’s just kind of in a holding pattern, just waiting it out. But by the time Christmas gets over with, the New Year’s week there, I think everybody will be ready to go.”
The weather often changes quickly, and snowmobile trails can open and close based on the conditions.
People may call the Kewauneee County Recreation Hotline at (920) 388-7199 for updates.
