Thanks partly to Wednesday’s snow and the hard work of the county’s snowmobile clubs, two portions of Door County’s snowmobile trail system are now open. As of Thursday morning, the southeast and southwest zones were listed as open with poor trail conditions. Both zones use portions of the Ahnapee State Trail as a part of their system. The north and central zones in Door County are listed as closed for now but could get a boost when the area gets another thick layer of snow this weekend. Snowmobile trails in Kewaunee County were still listed as closed as of Thursday morning, but area clubs were working on them so they can be opened at 6 a.m. on Friday, according to Algoma Snowriders President Lonnie Fenendael. 

Fenendael hopes the combination of snow and cold will help keep the trails active for weeks. 

According to Travel Wisconsin, approximately two dozen counties have their snowmobile trails at least partially open. As always, you are asked to respect private and public property when riding on the marked trails in the area and to stay off them when they are closed.

Kewaunee County Promotions and Recreation Department announced Thursday that all four of its trails will open on Friday at 6 a.m. and are listed in fair to good condition,