Pineview Ice

[dubob]

It looked like they are plowing the pullouts around the narrows so that might work for a trailer if you drive next to the road.

That is true.  The pullouts can be used to park a truck/trailer rig.  But the purpose of a trailer is to haul a power machine of some sort and all the pull outs are adjacent to VERY steep inclines and are NOT suitable for entry and egress to the ice with said machines.  Some aren't even suitable for walk ons.  The pull out near the dam/caretacker house and Browning Point may be the only walk on access available shortly as I don't think the Windsurfer Beach access is plowed.

The Federal government properties nation wide are supposed to be open year round for recreation.  Most are.  Pineview is one of the exceptions.  Local mangement has decided that it is too inconvienent for them to keep it open in the winter months.  They say that they don't have enough staff to maintain and police the existing facilities to prevent vandalism and trashing of the proberty. i.e., busted doors on out buildings and using out buildings as dumpsters.

I find it strange that somebody is funding the plowing of parking areas near Strawberry for winter access (Chicken Creek East & The Ladders), but there isn't any funding available to keep Pineview lots open.  Perhaps you could ask your Federal Rep/Senator why that is.  I did.  Still waiting for an answer and don't expect it to get much attention unless a bunch of folks start asking them.  Hint; Hint!  

Strawberry Bay Marina is plowed open by the owners of the private company licensed to operate the lodge/store at that location.  It would be a good thing for everybody if all y'all that launch out of there pays the fee they are asking to keep it open.