We received about 6 inches of of much needed new snow overnight. It looks and feels like winter again. The snow on top cooled down and dried out but the snow underneath was still warm and wet and both the Ginzu groomer and the cat have troubles processing snow in those conditions, therefore, the trails were just rolled this morning. It looks like the temps should stay below freezing today and cool down significantly overnight with more snow. The trails will be pretty soft today especially for walking. One of the ditches in the meadow still has standing water so use caution.
We are only grooming the Rail Trail at this time due to the lack of snow. We really need at least a foot of snow to build the other trails due to all the irregularities in the fields.
We have opened the Meadow trail and are currently working on the new trails.
Over the summer Valley County Pathways was able to obtain permission to groom several kilometers of trails on privately owned land. This opportunity has significantly extended our trail network. This will be a work in progress as we experiment with trail placement to try and find what works. These trails, like the the other Valley County winter trails, will be open to Nordic skiing, walking, snowshoeing, and fat tire biking. The trails are closed to all motorized travel. We ask users to respect this private property by staying on the designated trails and picking up after your dogs please!
Valley County Pathways
| Today | Distance | Open | Last Groomed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rail Trail | 4.28km |
| 1-3 Days Ago | Distance | Open | Last Groomed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Trail 1 | 2.09km | |||
Meadow Trail | 1.94km | |||
New Trail 2 | 0.58km |