Well not that it matters much at this point, but just wanted to give a report and say thanks to you above for the info. Last Weds we rode from Rhinelander, over to St. Germain and back. Figured this would be the best day to do this, as the area would only get busier by the weekend. Good call. Trails were good. Right around St Germain the snow was significantly thinner, though. Ran into a couple of groomers, but I'm not even sure what they were grooming at this point. Mostly was just base with a very thin layer or snow/sugar on top. That was a 113 mile trip and due to some poor signage, not back until 1 a.m. Doing hot laps only a few miles from the camp. lol. We figured East and North would be better. So, Thursday we headed over through Forest County and all the way to Argonne and back. Significantly more snow that way. Even some of the roads had a few inches of snow on them and groomed beautifully. 116 miles and very nice. Friday we knew the warm up was coming. So, just decided to make a smaller loop and enjoy the time vs seeing how many miles we could get on. Warmest weather I've ever ridden in. 57 degrees according to one local thermometer. Headed a similar direction and Toward Three Lakes. Sorry don't remember the specifics, other than places we stopped, including Tavern on the Loop and some Tiki place (Maia Tiki bar?) Cheap entertainment and great food. Figured it would be decent too because of avoiding certain areas and having lakes to travel on. Only 60 miles, but a great time. We called it good (even though we would've like to ride Saturday too.) Saturday we took the truck and checked out the fisheree on Lake George briefly and then headed to Johnnie's for the Laona 500. Best call of the day for entertainment. Tons of people. Lake was in awful condition, but perfect for good laughs. The ice by shore was deteriorating rapidly and breaking up in spots. Saw a couple of people break through up to their waists in loon crap. Then a racing sled sunk over it's hood. Also, there was so much water on the track, the sleds were throwing walls of water around the turns. One guy rolled it 3x in the same spot and finally gave up. And last, but not least a live wild bear cub comes out of nowhere and plops down next to one of the grills in front of the Bar. Someone contacted the DNR and it eventually was sedated and hauled out of there. Not sure what some parents were thinking, but there were a couple of kids (and even adults) trying to pet the thing. Come on folks, it's not a domesticated dog. It's still a wild (well probably not any more after 10 cheeseburgers and petting) animal! Despite the weather shortening the trip for the 2nd year in a row, it was a good trip. We'll be back next year.
