34 FALL 2021 ISSUE 01 / VOL . 03
SNOWGOER . COM 35 wound through the woods and past cranberry bogs in the general direction of Hayward , but they got worse for awhile north of Stone Lake . Rocks and bare spots along roadsides had us searching for trails that crossed lakes .
During lunch at the Trails End Resort on the shores of the picturesque Lac Courte Oreilles , a friendly bartender encouraged us to keep pushing north . “ We ’ ve actually had a pretty good season here , but not everybody knows we ’ ve had
snow ,” she said . “ It ’ s getting pretty late [ in the season ] now , though , but you ’ ll hit the good stuff northeast of Hayward .”
My buddy Steve worried about his hyfax while Greg fretted about his carbides ; I just hoped I hadn ’ t dragged my friends along on an expensive wild goose , er , snow chase .
Something magical occurred when we crossed Highway 77 near Hayward Powersports , however . Suddenly , the snowbanks beside the trail were three