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87 WINTER 2023 VOL . 04 / ISSUE 02 SNOWGOER . COM
88 tabs when we finally came across a $ 50 winner – not a haul that will break the bank , but enough to put a dent in the tab we had just spent .
Ready For More
It wasn ’ t a long night sleep before we
were up and ready to begin riding again
– fueled by the room service breakfast .
We began once more from the lot of the
Grand Lodge , accompanied by the same
cast of characters with which we rode
the day before . Following our fearless
guide Nancy to the 13 Corners Trail , we
headed through the rolling hills of the
Taconite Trail .
The weather was less than ideal , as
we were greeted by the dread of freezing
rain , so we made a brief stop at the
Bear Head State Park Trail Center – truly
a modernized pitstop that would be the
envy of even the most supportive snowmobiling
communities . Completely heated
with racks and bathrooms , the center
is filled with bright , open windows that
are warmed by a fireplace .
We had lunch at the Fortune Bay Re-
where we should ride on our return trip ,
Mud Lake , then the Burntside Lake trail .
out the previous day . Coming out onto a
sort and Casino in Tower , which offered
and came to the conclusion that one
The single-lane trails provided adven-
road , one-by-one we had to ensure the
a unique complimentary coat check that
member , Steve , would lead us on some
turous slow-paced scenery deep in the
person behind us had cleared the plowed
consists of a laundry basket to also put
unmapped trails that he knew in the area
middle of the Northwoods , and offered a
embankment before pressing on – true
your helmet and any other gear secure-
which would lead to his home – a beautiful
refreshing change of pace to the wider ,
teamwork in action .
ly inside . Over a hot meal we discussed
log building – and then eventually onto
groomed trails we had utilized through-
Finally making our way back to the