Reporter:minocqua
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4
Date of Report: January 12, 2025
Area Report:
Well its really snowing for a change, we got 3 plus inches last night, not enough yet to open our trails but we have great ice conditions, need more snow. Super cold after this storm so more cold weather on the way
Reporter:Phil
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: Looking better
Date of Report: January 12, 2025
Area Report:
The good news is we received 2-3 inches of heavy snow—not the fluffy lake effect—and it is still snowing. Erika and i rode the Frosty trail system on Friday and determined that we need more snow to open. This snow will definitely help. We will evaluate in the next 24 hours to see how the trails are shaping up. Sure hopes it keeps snowing so that we can get open. The Michigan trails are getting hit hard so it would be great to spread the snowmobiling love around Northern Wisconsin too. Stay tuned and Think Snow!
News and Reports:
Great job by Donna and the Pine Cone staff in putting on a Pancake benefit breakfast Saturday. Thanks to the 62 folks who attended and enjoyed a Great breakfast.
Comedy Night coming up next Sunday at the Gateway Lodge. Get your tix today at the Gateway.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 2-4 inches – more east of town
Date of Report: January 12, 2025
Area Report:
January – 12 – 7 am – 22 – High 28 – SNOW
Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Closed
Happy to report it’s SNOWING 6 miles east of Eagle River this morning! About 2 inches of new SNOW on the ground & still SNOWING. The weather guys report up to 4 more coming! KEEP DANCIN’ This could may get the Winter Partly started! Tomorrow the temps are dropping again. Teens during the day & below zero at night for the next 2 days. Wednesday 22 daytime & 4 below and SNOW.
ALL 11 clubs are ready to go. Just need SNOW.
Here are the Sno-Eagles Trail updates for the 2024-2025 season. Be sure to pick up a new map.
There’s a re route of Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Here is a map of the re route. Right click for a bigger image.
Trail 17 aka Hiawatha Trail has be rehab-ed. No more going in that wet mushy section just before Kick Back & Hiawatha motel. Alt Trail 13 that heads south to Three Lakes remains CLOSED. Right Click for larger image
Trail 17S that connects with the Sugar Camp trails remains the same but there is a short re route where Eagle River Sno-Eagles connect with the Sugar Camp Snowmobile Club by Ripco Rd. Another landowner closure.
Alt Trail 13 to Three Lakes remains closed. A short section is open to local traffic to allow riders that live in that area to get north into Eagle River & to pick up Trail 10E.
If you haven’t already, it’s time to renew your membership and purchase your discounted Trail Pass from the AWSC. Sno-Eagles AWSC Click on these links to do both
Keep THINKIN’ COLD! A loud SNOW DANCE IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER!!
See Ya On The Trails real soon! If ya have an itch to ride head up to the UP. Way up to along Lake Superior.
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS
January 9 – 12, 2025 – 24th Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Races @ WCDC
January 16 – 19, 2025 – 62nd World Championship Snowmobile Derby @ WCDC
January 23, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm – LP Pizza & Pasta (Buckshots Downtown)
January 31, 2025 – February 2, 2025 – Weekend Away – Mercer WI
February 7, 2025 – February 9, 2025 – USA Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake
February 13, 2025 – Legend Laps – WCDC
February 21, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – World Series of Racing WCDC
February 20, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off Hwy 70E
March 4, 2025 – BOD meeting 6 pm – World snowmobile HQ
March 14, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – AMSIOL National Sno-Cross @ WCDC
March 15, 2025 – Groom to Ride @ Trackside – Drawing at 5pm
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas Cty. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Reporter:Colleen
Trail Conditions: Not Ridable
Snow Cover: 3 inches
Date of Report: January 11, 2025
Area Report:
Not much new to report at this time. We received a couple inches of snow yesterday.. but we need at least 10 – 12 inches before groomers will be going out on the trails. The good news is we have a good solid base for when it does start snowing.. it should be good grooming and will hopefully stick around a little longer on those warmer March days.
News and Reports:
Sadly, Winter fest has been canceled due to lack of snow. The event was scheduled for January 18th at the Young’s Recreational Complex. They have decided to host a Smear Tournament instead with live music later in the day.
I’m not really sure if the Free Snowmobile Weekend scheduled for January 17th -19th will do us any good this year…. let’s all hope for a good storm between now and then. It would be nice if Michigan would move the Free Snowmobile Weekend back into February if it doesn’t happen this month.
On a good note… we have good ice with the cold temps starting back in December and carrying over into January. So for all you “Anglers” grab you pole..tip ups and come on up!! The fishing is GREAT!! 🙂
February 15th & 16th, 2025 – Michigan “Free“ Fishing weekend! No permits needed. 🙂
Snowmobile Information:
January 17th -19th, 2025 – “Free” Snowmobile Weekend – Fingers Crossed!!!
Snowmobile permits can be ordered online in advance for the season.. or pick up locally at Holiday & Krist Gas Stations in Iron River, Crystal Falls and Caspian.
Trail maps can be picked up at several local businesses. Such as motels, gas stations and the Chamber office in Iron River.
Check back in with us for any new updates. As soon as we get a good amount of snowfall we’ll let you know!! 🙂
Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 8+ inches
Date of Report: January 12, 2025
Area Report:
Friday, Jan 10th
The Lake Gogebic Area has received almost a foot of snow on Friday and we are forecasted for continuing lake effect and a clipper system on Sunday .
Groomers were out Friday night with one machine that covered Trail 1n to White Pine Friday Evening.
Marenisco crews have been out covering Trail 1S from Marenisco to Presque Isle. The base is very thin and there are exposed rocks, gravel and dirt in spots, but is rideable and fairly smooth. The beaver dam that was recently removed drained nicely but left a good size trench so use caution if traveling on this trail.
The grade (Trail 1S and 2 combined) is in good condition.
It is anticipated that groomers will run Saturday and Sunday in double shifts covering all trails in the Lake Gogebic Area with the exception of 8 west which will be covered Monday or Tuesday depending upon how much snow comes in from the anticipated clipper system on Sunday.
Think and be safe everyone!
Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0-2
Date of Report: January 10, 2025
Area Report:
Snowmobile Information:
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE CLOSED
Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 2″-5″
Date of Report: January 9, 2025
Area Report:
Trails remain closed due to lack of snow. As soon as we receive enough to open, we will. Cold weather has frozen are swamps and made some good ice on the area lakes. Please do not venture out on the lakes until they are marked.
News and Reports:
January 11,2025- Trailside Roast at the Conover town Park 10:00-2: 00. Free food and beverage with donations appreciated. Food, Beverages, raffle’s, and fun!
January 25, 2025- Radar Run on North Twin. Headquartered at the Great Escape.
Snowmobile Information:
Trail maps are available at our club sponsors.
Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center
Trail Conditions: Poor
Snow Cover: 3-6 inches
Date of Report: January 9, 2025
Area Report:
Ely Area Trail Conditions
January 9, 2025
Taconite State Trail, Arrowhead State Trail, Putnam/Fishing Lakes Trails, and Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park Tails: The rain and warm temps we got after Christmas further depleted our snowpack, and it also caused the snow surfaces to harden, especially in those areas without tree cover. With the following few days of colder temps and no additional snow, swamps were able to add ice, but they still need more to support grooming equipment. We continue to hope for cold temps to increase ice thickness in the swamps, followed by consistent snow to provide groomable trails and good riding!
The main message this week: use extreme caution when riding through swamps and beaver ponds. Swamps still have thin ice in places, and we are seeing more shelf ice than normal in beaver ponds. We are also seeing that many beaver ponds have substantially less water than usual, meaning more hummocks and stumps to watch out for. Also, the dams have turned into a large, steep berm in the middle of the trail. Watch out for these conditions, especially in the following areas: from Big Aspen to Pfeiffer Lake and from Black Bear Trail to the Y Store Trail on the Taconite State Trail and on the Arrowhead just south of the Hwy 1 crossing at the Frazier Bay shelter, and in the Elephant Creek/Blackduck grade segment north of Elephant Lake. There is active logging in a number of locations throughout the Grant-in-Aid and State Trail system. In those areas, slow down and give trucks and logging equipment space.
The trail corridors remain open, but the trails are not groomed, and there is not much snow on them, which means there are exposed rocks and ground in places with a lot of sun.
The main message to anyone riding trails this week is to use extreme caution when riding.
Snow: 6-14 inches with little to no base. Groomed: No Condition: Poor
Babbitt Golf Course Trail: There is not enough snow to groom.
Babbitt Birch Lake Plantation: As of January 2nd, 2025, the trails are unskiable due to lack of snow.
Bear Head Lake State Park: After the soaking rain and warm weather earlier in December, there was no snow, so the groomed ski tracks had melted.
You can snowshoe anywhere in Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas, except on trails that are specifically groomed for another activity, such as skiing or snowmobiling.
Reminder: Activities such as walking or snowshoeing that damage any part of the groomed ski trail are unlawful.
You can snowshoe anywhere in Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas, except on trails that are specifically groomed for another activity, such as skiing or snowmobiling.
Skiing Base: 1-2 Inches. Conditions: Poor Groomed: No
Snowmobiling conditions: Trail Base: 1-2 Inches Poor. Base: 2-3 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.
Reporter:Bo-Boen Reporter
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 1″
Date of Report: January 8, 2025
Area Report:
Trails remain closed with little to no snow in the immediate forecast.
No Snow, No Problem, our Trail Side Cookout Venue has Changed 
News and Reports:
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Reporter:Stretch
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 4 inch base
Date of Report: January 8, 2025
Area Report:
Since the warm up at the end of December things have got a little better. It’s been COLD and snow showers off and on just about every day. However it’s not been enough snow to fix all of the damage the rain did. With that being said most of our trails are rideable with the exclusion of up in the Keweenaw. At this time north of Calumet is rough and would not attempt Copper Harbor until we get more snow. Also it’s hit a miss west around Bergland to Ironwood.
☠️ Stretch