Oneida County 2-24-25

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whitedust

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Idk so complicated and political to open maybe better to say not rideable for snowmobiles bare trails waiting for snow than to close.
 
ddhanna

ddhanna

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As far as I know, this is the first time Oneida has closed with the option to re-open. Good move IMO.
 
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attakman

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ddhanna said:
As far as I know, this is the first time Oneida has closed with the option to re-open. Good move
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Truthfully...it's very doubtful that will happen.... I'm shocked they closed them (with all the pressure from the Minocqua businesses, and media)
whitedust said:
Idk so complicated and political to open maybe better to say not rideable for snowmobiles bare trails waiting for snow than to close.
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I voted to NOT open them at all....IMO they should not have been open in the first place...they was little to no base to begin with...but the almighty dollar wins every time...hopefully they don't learn a harsh lesson when some land owner starts shutting down trails for good, because there is damage to his property. I don't want to see that....but it's a very real possibility.
 
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Starlaker 1

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attakman said:
Truthfully...it's very doubtful that will happen.... I'm shocked they closed them (with all the pressure from the Minocqua businesses, and media)

I voted to NOT open them at all....IMO they should not have been open in the first place...they was little to no base to begin with...but the almighty dollar wins every time...hopefully they don't learn a harsh lesson when some land owner starts shutting down trails for good, because there is damage to his property. I don't want to see that....but it's a very real possibility.
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fingers crossed we get a good dumping of some wet snow in the next week or so, never got up your way this season which bums us out. Spent a week in Mercer and a couple rides here in wood county so at least more than last year. Hopefully mother nature won't be so stingy with the snow next year!
 
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attakman

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Mercer is also closing tomorrow....and now Vilas County while not closing is advising to NOT ride...Iron County doing the same
 
pclark

pclark

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attakman said:
Mercer is also closing tomorrow....and now Vilas County while not closing is advising to NOT ride...Iron County doing the same
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I would laugh if I saw anyone riding up here right now even if they aren’t officially closed, sunny and 39 today.
 
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attakman

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Put a knife in it...it's done...I can not believe how fast we melted down the last 3 days....even my local ditch trails are unrideable...roads that had some snow cover Saturday, are completely bare, puddles and slush all over the lake (the lake isn't fun to ride right now).......the Hiawatha railroad grade has ZERO snow on it...even if we got 12 inches of wet heavy snow..you'd be down to the rocks in no time (maybe 4-5 riders)..there is ZERO base out there...I hate to say it..but I think it's OVER...no way to recover from this warm stretch.....it killed it
 
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timo

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attakman said:
Put a knife in it...it's done...I can not believe how fast we melted down the last 3 days....even my local ditch trails are unrideable...roads that had some snow cover Saturday, are completely bare, puddles and slush all over the lake (the lake isn't fun to ride right now).......the Hiawatha railroad grade has ZERO snow on it...even if we got 12 inches of wet heavy snow..you'd be down to the rocks in no time (maybe 4-5 riders)..there is ZERO base out there...I hate to say it..but I think it's OVER...no way to recover from this warm stretch.....it killed it
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I believe it you only had 8 in. 10 tops on the ground.
2-3 50 degree days, no base, buh bye.
 
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euphoric1

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attakman said:
Truthfully...it's very doubtful that will happen.... I'm shocked they closed them (with all the pressure from the Minocqua businesses, and media)

I voted to NOT open them at all....IMO they should not have been open in the first place...they was little to no base to begin with...but the almighty dollar wins every time...hopefully they don't learn a harsh lesson when some land owner starts shutting down trails for good, because there is damage to his property. I don't want to see that....but it's a very real possibility.
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I was actually hoping the same down here too, got to shop around 6 a.m. the day they opened and by 11 a.m. they were toast, didn't close till following day, I am hoping there aren't any upset land owners down here as result of. I just shook my head heading home from shop that day, couldn't believe it, yes we had about a foot of snow but there was no base, there was absolutely no moisture to the snow and it got to mid 30's the day they opened.
 
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attakman

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There is 4-6 inches in the Tomahawk area...more to the north (I had 6 1/2 in the Nokomis area at 7AM)...wet heavy stuff, lots of slush under neath....and still snowing lightly...supposed to get more...but so far no word from the county on what the plan is....expecting temps in the 40's by Saturday, so it's not going to last long...but I guess we'll see...I'd bet Vilas reopens...but not sure on Oneida
 
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attakman

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Just heard from our club president...lots of "debris" (trees down on trails)...if we can get them cleared..there is a possibility they could open...but it's a mess right now
 
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