Went out this morning and groomed/set track on all trails. A few dirt spots and occasional oak leaf debris, but overall very nice conditions.

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(Don Merten)

Skate deck was soft, uneven, and not recently groomed. Some thin spots under trees. Lots of leaf debris due to wind. My fault for not checking first.

(Wendy Reese)

20 km of exceptionally good track, today, right after a grooming. With the southerly wind blocked by "the Hill", conditions were... exceptional. Don't let the rolled only feeder trail from the parking lot confuse you--as soon as you cross the snowmobile trail, you will be in heaven, skating or classical! There are a couple of small turf spots, but overall, this is the best the sport has, right now, in Northern Wisconsin. See you on the trail. Enjoy! And to Don, at the Vilas County Forestry dept: I didn't know YOU were grooming the Pioneer Creek Trail. Thank You!

(Bob Nussbaum)

All trails were groomed today. I had set a track but expect to jump out in thin areas. Overall trails are looking good with thin cover scattered throughout the system. Things are setting up nicely, enjoy the weekend!

(Don Merten)

Very good skate this afternoon. A cold night rose to 17F, 20mph wind... but snow was quite fast. Bear Trail was level, firm and wide. Not much classic track to speak of, not enough depth. Easy to avoid any debris and dirt on skate deck. Even the southern trails, Bobcat et al were skiable, a little lumpy. I used B skis, I think good skis would have been safe with care.

(Abbott Wright)