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- Several newsworthy items have ben popping up on the Levis Radar- -Re-routes; We have been very busy with several re-routs this summer.  A huge one of the Goat Dance climb-all bench cut!  Snodgrass, Toad Road also were worked on. -Anyone who rides or hikes Levis Mound should read these well written blog posts by "Greg Rides Trails." They give great detail on some of the history of each trail section and Greg' take on returning to the area to ride them. Even though I know each and every inch of the trails, I really enjoyed reading a different perspective. go here for the start of his series:http://www.gregridestrails.com/2010/06/levis-and-trow-mounds-neillsville.html - Gnomefest (www.gnome-fest.net/) arrives Sept. 10th-12th 2010 at Levis Mound-Join in the fun riding and fest-ivities! -We are in the process of building a new bike Skills area which will include balance ramps, teeters, low bridges, log rides etc.  Several of the elements on "Lucy's Loop" are now constructed and open-feel free to ride the course as we continue to build this summer and fall.   -Our new Clark County game warden has contacted the forestry dept. about the construction of a 120+ mile hiking/backpacking trail, linking Jackson County (state and county forest) and the Clark County Forest, including a section through Levis Mound.  It is in the planning stages, but is hoped to be in process by The National Trails Day 2010.  This could be a very cool project for the area.  -WEMS race- the Levis Mound 100 mi Mtn. Bike race was held July 18th (http://www.lt100.org/) -Geocache central?!  Geocachers from across the state are finding the Levis/Trow Mound area ideal for hide (and seeking) geocaches.  Geocaching.com is THE site to explore anywhere in the world.  Do a search here: (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx) and type in - 54754 for the nearest caches on and to Levis Mound) -New Equipment- In December, the Clark County Forestry and Parks committee approved the purchace of a new piece of equipment for Levis Mound (after selling our 1995 ASV Track Truck).  We will now start pulling our grooming equipment (Ginzu, G2, Roller, Ladder drag) with a 2009 Yamaha Grizzly tracked ATV.  Reports from other XC ski areas found this is a powerful, quiet machine for pulling and it can give our 2002 Ski-Doo Skandic SWT a rest every once and a while.  Our 4 grooming volunteers are happy to have a replacement for the track truck, which served us well for many years.  In addition, we'll be able to use the Grizzly for summer trail work instead of our old underpowered Kawasaki 300. -Neillsville Warriors Cross Country Team Invitationals Neillsville High School is hosted two cross country meets this fall, September 15th will see 12 school compete in our annual invatational. -Get on the Levis Mound Work Crew List! Email:with your important information and you'll be contacted as trail days approch next spring. Levis Home--CC Ski--Hike/Snowshoe--Mountain Bike-Trail Conditions--Map- (Who we are!)