I didn't want to hijack the news story thread but it got me thinking. Me and my father in law are the trail heads for our section of the Sno-Gophers trail system. The two of us take care of 24 miles of trails. 24 of the 197 miles our club is responsible for. Thats a lot in Bluff Country. Especially with the water runoff problems we have had the last 10 years. So how many miles is your club responsible for? Maybe if non club members read something like this they will realize how important it is to join a club and help out!!
How many miles of trails does your club take care of??
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ridindirty800
Active member
One if the clubs I am in, Elkhorn sno drifters (SE. Wi) i believe we are close to 30ish mile range for our part of Walworth Co. We break the trails into 3 or 4 sections and there are 1-2 guys per section who install/remove signs and contact landowners for their section. We have just over 50 landowners that we need to get permission from.
gade-thrasher
New member
Rib Riders here (just west of Wausau, WI). We have 40 miles of trails with 3 groomers. 120+ members. I brush and sign a 4 mile stretch. Sections of trail for brushing and signing are divided up in roughly 2-6 mile sections.
I'm president of the LMT club in Forest County, Wi we maintain 96 miles of trails. We have 160 members with about 15 or 20 guys who groom or work in the shop. For equipment we have two New Holland tractors, a back hoe, two pieces of brushing equipment, four drags, and a new roller. We also do most of our own work unless it is related to computers, transmissions, or engine rebuilding. With all the snow this year we have had many challenges. And this week we had a roof truss snap so we all jumped in "save the building mode" had the rood cleared of snow and support post in the next day. It's hard for me to say but we don't need anymore snow! Grooming equipment being stuck is a royal pain!
We are a 100% volunteer club, no one gets paid. As president I get double time. ( 2x0=0) Ha Ha
Wayne
We are a 100% volunteer club, no one gets paid. As president I get double time. ( 2x0=0) Ha Ha
Wayne
Lakeville SnoTrackers - We have about 50 miles of trails, and we groom another communities trails that adds up to about 75 if I'm not mistaken. Plus we do the local Ski trails at one of the parks in town.
We do the signing on our 50, plus brushing, bridge work, rolling of the trails when we beat the frost, etc etc. We have one groomer and drag for all of it.
We do the signing on our 50, plus brushing, bridge work, rolling of the trails when we beat the frost, etc etc. We have one groomer and drag for all of it.
ddhanna
Active member
I'm treasurer of Three Lakes - Brule River Trails. We cover around 185 miles in Forest and Oneida Counties. Our fleet includes a new 2018 Pisten Bully Trail Pro 100, 2014 Pisten Bully, 2010 and 2012 New Holland tracked tractors, 2006 Fendt tractor and 2014 John Deere Gator for light grooming duties. We have groomer sheds in Three Lakes and Alvin. We have around 100 private landowners.
What do you guys use for brushing the trails? We desperately need to do something. Some guys want another tractor with boom mower. I think a tracked skidsteer with a brush mower on the front would be the ticket.
Our Trail Boss owns a lawn/landscape service so we use his equipment for brushing and mowing. Our issue now is all the overhead stuff hanging down and beating up the Tucker and tractor. Our club is in northwest Dane Cty. (County Line Snobusters) I think we're right at 42 miles of trails right now. Working on getting more if we can connect to The Blue Mounds Park system to get up to the Military Ridge trail.
Show it to me please!! That is just what we need!! HELP!!
Sorry lost pictures on my camera, however I have posted a video on our Facebook page.
"Lumberjack Memorial Trails"
Steve who built our brusher is the Trail Boss for Tombstone Pickerel Club He is willing to build more.
He is quite the craftsman he designed and completely built our unit.
"Lumberjack Memorial Trails"
Steve who built our brusher is the Trail Boss for Tombstone Pickerel Club He is willing to build more.
He is quite the craftsman he designed and completely built our unit.
the local trails near me I belong to has about 200 miles and there a private trail system, members only, so little to zero state funding
and all of its miles are maintained by the club, 3 groomers, IF or when there is snow that is
last few yrs, most groomers have not done much, as NO snow to work with! I think trails have been open maybe 4 days this yr/season?
and they close on March 16, which maybe mean NEVER opening again this season !
not much work this yr for our groomer operators again!
and all of its miles are maintained by the club, 3 groomers, IF or when there is snow that is
last few yrs, most groomers have not done much, as NO snow to work with! I think trails have been open maybe 4 days this yr/season?
and they close on March 16, which maybe mean NEVER opening again this season !
not much work this yr for our groomer operators again!
I have seen them in use, they trow a lot things and can be dangerous
and unless your on almost ALL level ground, there very tippy
skid steers in general when you have the boom up high, get very tippy on anything but level ground!, too small a foot print!
I own a skid steer too by the way LOL
a super heavy TRACKED one is the most stable , and would maybe have more HP to run that stuff too
but where I ride, not all that may places are level enough for use
my farm days, we used to just use a big tractor with front end loader, and stick guys in bucket with saws to trim roads and around fields
but not the safest deal there either, some lands insurance companys would go nuts if they seen you doing it?
Big problem with skidsteers is how slow they are. Have to haul them on trailer to work area. You can drive a tractor at 20 plus per hour on road to work area and save the $10,000 trailer cost. Yes the brush hogs throw stuff but operator is in enclosed cab. Tractor with cab can brush even in the rain so no down time. This last fall was always raining we never missed a day and no one got cold and wet. Remember most clubs with all volunteer's the guys are all in there late 60's and 70's they wear out fast with pole saws and chain saws.
Wayne
Wayne