It took a bit longer than the rest of the peninsula, but you have more room to operate your snowmobile in Door County.

Thanks to the hard work of snowmobile club members, a portion of Door County’s north snowmobile zone opened on Thursday. Corridor 1 between Grove Road and Old Lime Kiln Road and the Ephraim trail remain closed, leaving snowmobilers to venture on trails from Maple Tree Road/Kangaroo Beach Road north to the Gills Rock Area. The trail conditions are listed as poor. The rest of the Door County Snowmobile Trail System opened on January 13th under fair conditions, though riders were warned about water in low areas.

The Kewaunee County Snowmobile System is also fully open, with Section 4 (Denmark and Kewaunee) opening last Saturday and Sections 1 (Red River), 2 (Algoma), and 3 (Luxemburg) following suit a few days later.

Snowmobilers are reminded to stay on the marked trails and to respect private and public property owners when the trails close. The weather also remains favorable for all winter recreation enthusiasts, with temperatures below freezing through the weekend.