The North Zone snowmobile trails in Door County will remain closed, regardless of the current snowstorm, due to standing water and unfrozen swamps, according to a Feb. 15 announcement. The closure affects the area from Maple Tree Road/Kangaroo Beach Road (Egg Harbor to Baileys Harbor) north to Gills Rock.
This closure is important for public safety and property protection. Trail users are reminded that entering closed trails can result in citations and fines. “NOTICE: PLEASE RESPECT PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY WHEN TRAILS ARE CLOSED. BE AWARE THAT FAILURE TO ABIDE BY TRAIL CLOSURES CAN RESULT IN A CITATION AND FINE!” the statement said.
There is a three-mile-wide overlap area between the northern and central sections of the trail system that remains open if either section is open, but currently, the North Zone itself is not accessible. Additionally, officials clarified that the sledding hill at Peninsula State Park is not part of the trail system and snowmobiles should not be used there.
In related community updates, Southern Door Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Door County schools for the 2023-24 school year with 467 students, followed by Sturgeon Bay High School with 402 students and Southern Door High School with 315 students, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. During this period, white students made up 82.6% (2,674) of the student body in Door County schools compared to 83.6% (2,724) in the previous year as reported by the same source.
Of the total 3,236 students attending Door County schools during 2023-24, Hispanic students represented 10% (324), making them the second largest group after white students; multiracial students were third at 5.5% (178), as noted by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Black students accounted for just over one percent of enrollment during this time frame according to state data.
Trail users are encouraged to monitor official updates before planning any activities in affected areas.
