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Jim Hinnenthal skating on Sunday, January 15 in Pen Park
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Door County Nordic ski news, trail maps, events and current
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January, 16, 2006
OK, this may sound more like a fisherman's tale... but for the last two days I have been skiing in Pen Park along with a number of
others in-the-know - and the snow conditions are surprisingly good. It seems that park staffers have decided to
exercise their new grooming equipment under the worst of conditions, learning to make the most with the least...
and the results are impressive.
Here's a snapshot of the trail groomer's map showing where they have been testing out their new gear...
Park your car at the Blossomburg Cemetery or on the opposite end, at
the Golf Course Maintenance Shed to see for yourself, but be forewarned - this is a groomed skating trail with
a climb up the bluff to Sven's Peak.
The only thing I can find to complain about is the icy park roads...
so be careful!
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Click on any of the map icons
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pop-up ski trail map. Individual maps suitable
for printing are provided in Adobe PDF  format. |
| Trails may be moved or closed. Please, check with park headquarters for
current status and conditions. |
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The National Weather Service provides a great
interactive map of snow cover.
Click for the Door County Snow Map
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Crossroads at Big Creek
Sturgeon Bay
5 miles of ski trails and 2 miles of snowshoe trails
Pop-up Map
Trail Map
920.746.5895
Contact:
Paul Anschutz |
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Note: Trails
are free, but donations are cheerfully accepted in the contributions box
at the trailhead.Separate hiking trails are also available for snowshoers.
Crossroads trails are maintained with Yellowstone equipment
purchased with tourism dollars collected in a room tax. Yellowstone equipment makes the trail conditions at the
Crossroads superb, even at times when snow conditions elsewhere are marginal or icy.
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Newport
State Park
Ellison Bay
26.3 miles of partially groomed trails
Pop-up Map
Trail Map
920.854.2500
Contact:
Michelle Hefty
stride tracks |
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Note: Trails
are all two-way. Europe Bay, Newport, Fern and the Hotz Loop to the Well are single-tracked for diagonal stride
only. Monarch is rolled flat - only inteded for skate-skiing. Hotz Trail north of Europe Bay Rd., Ridge and Rowleys
Bat trails are ungroomed ski trails. Lynd Point, Upland and Sugar Bush trails are for hiking and snowshoeing, where
pets are also allowed. The backpacking campsites are open. Trails are groomed as needed. A trail pass is not required to ski at
Newport State Park.
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Peninsula
State Park
Fish Creek
16 miles of groomed trails and 4 miles of snowshoe trails
Pop-up Map
Printable Map
920.868.3258
skate and stride tracks |
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Note: A
year 'round trail pass is required
at Peninsula State Park - $15/year or $4/day for adults 16 years of age and older. Pets are not allowed on ski
trails. Kids under 16 are free. Pass is good at all Wisconsin State Parks and is good for mountain biking in season.
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Potawatomi
State Park
Sturgeon Bay
9 miles of groomed ski trails
Pop-up Map
Trail Map
920.746.2890
skate and stride tracks |
Greg Jones photo
Special thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers who groom and maintain excellent tracks with new Yellowstone
grooming equipment: Chris Evenson, Peter Sigmann, Leif Hagman,
Karl Schroeder, Larry Fish, Stephen Chayer, Paul Neuville, Dean Watkins, Carl Grota, Rich Dirks, Tim Montee, Chris
Pagels, Tom Parsons, Greg Hollub, Brock Powell, Dave Rose and Steven Spaude. |
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Note:
A trail pass is not required to ski at Potawatomi State Park. Seven campsites with electricity are plowed
throughout the winter.
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Whitefish
Dunes State Park
Jacksonport
8.8 miles of groomed trails
Open Daily 8 AM - 8 PM, Nature Center 8 AM - 4 PM
Pop-up Map
Trail
Map
920.823.2400 |
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trail pass is not required
to ski at Whitefish Dunes. All trails are diagonal stride trails. Snowshoers and hikers are welcome on the Black
Trail and the wide expanse of beach (where dogs on a leash are also permitted). |
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Links to other Wisconsin regional XC-ski trail
conditions, events
and information include:
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Adelsman's Cross-Country
Ski Page, also
known as Skinnyski.com, is dedicated to covering cross-country skiing in the upper Midwest including Minnesota,
most of Wisconsin, northern Iowa, the upper peninsula of Michigan, and the Thunder Bay area of Canada.
American Birkebeiner
Cross Country
Ski Northwest Wisconsin
Madison
Ski Club Guide to Wisconsin events and conditions
Minocqua Winter
Park Nordic Center
Wausau
Nordic Ski Club
Wisconsin Nordic Network
Wooden Skis "Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of cross-country skiing with
wooden skis"
Want to talk about skiing the year 'round?
Try: rec.skiing.nordic |
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