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Trail Report – : Neillsville, Wisconsin – September 7, 2025

Reporter:Neillsville Granton Trailbusters
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0"
Date of Report: September 7, 2025
Area Report:

TRAIL CONDITIONS

The Neillsville-Granton Trailbusters trail system is currently CLOSED.  Be advised, riding on closed trails is trespassing and could lead to fines and future trail route closures.
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News and Reports:

MEETING INFORMATION

Club meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month as listed below. Meetings are held at 7:30pm & are located at the Neillsville American Legion Hall  at 6 Boon Blvd., Neillsville, WI 54456*

*Pizza provided at the close of the meeting, CASH bar only.

September 10,  2025

October 8,         2025

November 12,   2025

December 10,   2025

January  14,,     2026

Febraury 11,     2026

March 11,          2026

April  8,             2026


Snowmobile Information:

OUR CLUB BACKGROUND

 

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Our club has been active for 38 years now.  We started out as a small club in 1988 named The Neillsville Rec Riders, designing ATV routes that accessed the Clark County Forest Trail System, via roads.  We then created our first cross county un-groomed snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to Granton.  In 1993 we purchased a used Bombardier groomer to start grooming our trail for snowmobiling.  In 1996 we expanded our snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to the Clark County Forest Trail near Hatfield. 

    In 1997 we added a tractor and new drag to our grooming fleet to keep up with the grooming schedule.  In 1999 we further expanded our growing trail system with a snowmobile trail running from Granton to Sherwood.  In 2001 we made a big achievement in trail devolpement by creating a snowmobile trail from Neillsville to Loyal, giving us a total of 56 miles in groomed snowmobile trails across private lands.   In 2002 we had to add a second tractor and drag to keep up with the high grooming demand.  After receiving heavy, drifting snows during the ’06-’08 seasons while continuing to get stuck with our tractors, we felt the need to add a newer tracked groomer to our fleet.

  We purchased a Piston Bully trailer groomer to keep up with the demanding trail grooming where our tractors fell short, in deep snow and eliminated 1 tractor and drag!  We groom our trails 20′ wide where ever possible and they are the best marked in the county, you won’t get lost on our trail system!   In 2010, we had to cease the operation of winter ATV use on all of our snowmobile trails, due to increasing abuse from disrespectful ATV’ers creating problems on private lands. Moving forward in 2011 we strive to keep up with the best snowmobile trails in the county and that is out main focus moving on.  Upgrading in 2017 we purchased a 2007 Prinoth BR180 tracked groomer adding two tracked machines to our fleet.  In 2021 with the need for a newer, larger, more durable tracked machine we decided to sell our 1988 Piston Bully and 2007 Prinoth and purchased a 2008 Piston Bully Trail Bully that could handle the job both older machines were doing.

 The Clark County Forest ATV and Snowmobile Trails are maintained by the Parks and Forest Department as well as the 9 other clubs that maintain the rest of the trails in Clark County.  Our club would not be where it is today without the help and permission of the 89 landowners who allow us to cross their lands.  With out them we would have no trails.  All of our members that help out, donate their time and it is much appreciated when we get compliments on how well of a job we have d


Trail Report – : Pit’s Corner – August 22, 2025

Reporter:Pit Grunt

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Zero

Date of Report: August 22, 2025

Area Report:

It’s that time of year, shows and start to season…

Haydays in two weeks

Wide Open Wisconsin in West Bend area. In 30 days….

New sleds are coming in at dealers. 
Hope to see you at one of the shows.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 31, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: New snow

Date of Report: March 31, 2025

Area Report:

March 31, 2025 – 10:21am – 26 degrees – High 34 – Sunny

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
ARE CLOSED

Consider coming on up this summer for fishing & boating!

See ya on the trails next season!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……Wherever you are RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN

 

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – March 30, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 2-4″ with a nice glaze on top

Date of Report: March 30, 2025

News and Reports:

`OK, so it was a cool banquet at the AWSC ( Yes MOM – the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs) convention in Green Bay,( That is in Wisconsin) Northern Hornshoe Club (Located in Lac Du Flambeau)  was honored as a snowmobile friendly community,( Happy Happy smiling faces and hugs and stuff) as was Vilas County.( Also located in Wisconsin). Groomer Matt, his wife Renee, your favorite man on the trail, and my wife Jeanne, accepted on behalf of the Hornshoes. Then a whole herd of us got together from all points of interest in Vilas County, to accept the award for Vilas County. There are a lot of cool people in this sport, that make a lot of neat things happen. Please go to the AWSC website to see all of our pictures. I would think Rachel will have some in our magazine next month also. I would post some here, but at the end of the day, I just ain’t that bright. Hope you had a safe season, thank you for all of the great feedback on my humble efforts here, and see you in fall. Mark

Trail Report – : Ely, Minnesota – March 27, 2025

Ely, MN Chamber of Commerce

Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 3-10 inches with little to no base

Date of Report: March 27, 2025

Area Report:

Ely Area Trail Conditions

March 27, 2025

 

Taconite State Trail, Arrowhead State Trail, Putnam/Fishing Lakes Trails, Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park Trails: We are finished grooming for the season. Trails remain open, but use extreme caution if you are out riding, as spring conditions are in full swing. There is a significant amount of exposed ground and extensive open water throughout the trails. There also are still a number of timber sales using or crossing the trails. Please SLOW DOWN in these areas and give trucks and logging equipment space. As a reminder, ATVs (tracked or wheeled) and any other motorized vehicle besides snowmobiles ARE NOT allowed on Grant-in-Aid and State snowmobile trails. Thank you for a great season!

Snow: 3-10 inches with little to no base. Groomed: No Condition: Poor

Babbitt Golf Course Trail: Closed

Babbitt Birch Lake Plantation: Closed

Bear Head Lake State Park:  Due to spring-like weather, the ski trails are closed for the season. At this time, Norberg Trail is open to hiking and snowshoeing but pay caution as conditions are icy and foot traction is recommended.

This trail provides rolling topography through birch and pine stands. You may see a variety of wildlife ranging from deer, wolves, ruffed grouse, and pine martens.

You can snowshoe anywhere in Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas, except on trails that are specifically designated for other activities, such as skiing or snowmobiling.

Skiing Closed

Snowmobiling conditions: Trail Base: 0-2 Inches Poor.

Snow Depth: 0-6 Inches

Along with the DNR trail conditions website (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snow_depth/index.html), continue to monitor these clubs’ websites (www.ridetheborders.com/trail-report.html & www.snowmobilevacation.org/trail-updates) for the most current Arrowhead State Trail conditions

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 11, 2025

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0-2″ (very little coverage)

Date of Report: March 11, 2025

Area Report:

Temporary closure of the Vilas County Trail system went into effect Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 8am. Full press release here.

Visit www.boulderjunctionsc.org for all previous trail reports. 

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – March 11, 2025

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1″-8″

Date of Report: March 11, 2025

Area Report:

The Vilas County Snowmobile Trail System is Closed.  Please check back to see if we are able to re-open before the end of the month.

Snowmobile Information:

Groom to Ride Drawing at Trackside in Eagle River 1-5:15 on March 15, 2025

Cash Raffle Drawing at The Great Escape 6-9 on March 22, 2025.  Live music!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 11, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Very thin – zero base in most areas

Date of Report: March 11, 2025

Area Report:

March 11, 2025 – 8am – 24 – High today 45 – Low tonight 24

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Temporarily CLOSED

 

The 11 Clubs of the Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance took a vote & the announcement on the left tells it all.  VILAS COUNTY TRAILS TEMPORARILY CLOSED.

It was a much better season than last year & this last weekend was a bonus! Right now the Fat Lady is Singing.  Just maybe one more weekend before we must closed at midnight on March 31, 2025???

 

 

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……Wherever you are RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN

 

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SNO-EAGLES  & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS – Everyone & Anyone Welcome – Member or Non Member

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – March 11, 2025

Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0

Date of Report: March 11, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

The Iron County Snowmobile trails are closed for the season.  Thanks to the clubs and landowners for a great (short) season!