Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 2-4
Date of Report: January 23, 2025
Area Report:
Most of the county received a few inches of fresh powder. Not great snow, but it’s something. Trails are still in early-season condition. Most, but not all trails have been rolled/panned. Clubs are out working on trails, so watch out for grooming equipment.
Please respect the trails, take off slowly from stops and take corners with caution. We need to keep the snow base we have started. Many of our trails go across private property, stay on the trail.
Trail closures: are due to low snow conditions and private property concerns. Do not go around trail closed signs.
Be aware of rocks, frozen ruts and small brush in the trail corridor. Adequate snowfall and grooming operations would generally eliminate these hazards. Trail conditions change drastically from trail to trail, so please ride with caution.
News and Reports:
Club Reports
Apostle Island – no report
Barnestormers – Trails in fair condition
Corny Sno-Goers – no report
Drummond Dirt-Sno Jacks – Trail 63 North of Grand View is closed. Trail 4 is closed, from Delta to Ashland County. Do not ride these sections of trails
Namakagon Trail Groomers – All trails have been inspected and cleared of hazards. Panning operations will begin on Friday
Northern Adventures – no report
South Shore – no report
Waino – All trails were panned the last snowfall. A fresh 3” of light snow fell this week.
Washburn Valhellers – Groomer is back in service trails are being panned and packed. Trails closer to lake have little snow.
White River Ramblers – Trail 4 from Delta east to Ashland County is closed.
Snowmobiling Information
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Wisconsin’s Northwoods is the best overall place in North America for SNOWMOBILE TRAIL RIDING and FAMILY SNOWMOBILING, according to the readers of Snow Goer magazine. In addition to winning the BEST TRAIL AREA and BEST AREA CATERING TO FAMILIES categories, the Northwoods tied for second with the Yellowstone area in the voting for Best Overall Snowmobiling Area.
Situated on the edge of THE LARGEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, pristine Lake Superior, Bayfield County Wisconsin is home to 433,582 acres of public land that provide endless trails for snowmobilers. We have over 600 miles of groomed trails along with over 1000 miles of ungroomed forest roads for your riding pleasure. Our annual average snowfall is 73 inches.
We represent the communities of CABLE, BARNES, GRAND VIEW, NAMAKAGON, DRUMMOND, IRON RIVER, DELTA, INO, MASON, BENOIT, WASHBURN, BAYFIELD, RED CLIFF, CORNUCOPIA, HERBSTER, PORT WING AND OULU.
The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is a great place to stop on your journey. Snowmobilers are greeted with a special area to warm or dry your gloves and hang your helmet while exploring the center’s displays and 5-story observation tower which showcases the area. You’ll find it near the Tri-County Recreational Corridor which runs from the City of Ashland in Ashland County to the City of Superior in Douglas County.
We are host to many scenic vistas in the Chequamegon National Forest as well as abundant wildlife including deer, wolf, black bear and elk.
Guilty of bragging about our super-groomed trails, our local snowmobile clubs continually make improvements to make our trails safe and more enjoyable for sledders.
We invite you to experience snowmobiling at its best in Bayfield County Wisconsin. Snowmobile maps/travel information are available by calling 800-472-6338 or by visiting www.travelbayfieldcounty.com.