Corridor 9 -Trail north of hwy 8
Corridor 9 -Trail north of hwy 8
Does the trail that runs north of hwy 8 thru Crandon still run on the side of Railroad Ave? If so, do you still have to cross over those nasty railroad tracks or have the tracks been removed? If the tracks have been removed, does the trail now run on the grade as it does south of hwy 8? Thanks for any info.
Crandon trail
The tracks are out and the old railroad grade from 8 to the Trolly Car shop is signed. It has not been approved as a trail yet but it will be groomed soon. Grooming was delayed due to a trailer and truck blocking the groomer from going through, they just moved them but plowed right down to the rock bed to get at them. We will not be able to groom that area untill we get 6 to 8" of snow.
It may take another year to get this approved as a legal trail extension.
Wayne
It may take another year to get this approved as a legal trail extension.
Wayne
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Rail trails....the lowest form of sno machining as far as I know....LOL...maybe I worry too much and hopefully I am wrong but with all the addition of abandoned rail beds being added I fear we might only be left with them some time in the future.
They might be great as an alternate trail to get you back in a hurry after a long day but that's there only real value but I certainly don't want them to disappear.
They might be great as an alternate trail to get you back in a hurry after a long day but that's there only real value but I certainly don't want them to disappear.
Reasons rail grades make great trails for all uses:
1) Never again do you have to worry about someone buying a segment of rail grade and cutting off the trail, it is now state owned.
2) Grades make wonderful State Corridors. NST is now State Cooridor 7. WRST is now State Corridor 9.
3) People use them more then any other single trail, in area. Ask a groomer driver who tries to groom a grade during the day.
4) With same traffic, straight trails always last longer then curvy hilly trails, where brakes and throttles are used more.
5) Straight grades are safer to ride for families. They can easier see oncoming traffic. No hils or sharp corners.
Like them or not there is more traffic on the grades then other trails.
1) Never again do you have to worry about someone buying a segment of rail grade and cutting off the trail, it is now state owned.
2) Grades make wonderful State Corridors. NST is now State Cooridor 7. WRST is now State Corridor 9.
3) People use them more then any other single trail, in area. Ask a groomer driver who tries to groom a grade during the day.
4) With same traffic, straight trails always last longer then curvy hilly trails, where brakes and throttles are used more.
5) Straight grades are safer to ride for families. They can easier see oncoming traffic. No hils or sharp corners.
Like them or not there is more traffic on the grades then other trails.
To me rail trails are boring. I only use them to get to the trails I actually enjoy riding.
I'm not against adding new ones but if the plan would ever be to then do away with woods/other trails I would probably only ride in areas that have trails other than freeways.
I hope that never happens because we couldn't get to Johnnies by trail.
I think the majority of snowmobilers would agree.
I'm not against adding new ones but if the plan would ever be to then do away with woods/other trails I would probably only ride in areas that have trails other than freeways.
I hope that never happens because we couldn't get to Johnnies by trail.
I think the majority of snowmobilers would agree.