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Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 26, 2022

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12-14″

Date of Report: December 26, 2022

Area Report:

Trails are in excellent shape. Not all the lakes are marked yet, so remember, if it isn’t marked, it isn’t safe to cross yet. Pioneer Lake near Maple View has been marked.

Trails are smooth, corners are icy as usual with early season riding. You may encounter a tree down on a trail, so ride right, ride safe.  

News and Reports:

Trail boss Chad just reported this afternoon that he has made it through the swamp in the cemetery trail. At this time, it will remain closed until it can be panned and groomed (Intersection 723-724 south to Intersection 725). The rest of the trail is open from Monheim Rd (Intersection 728) south to Church Rd (Intersection 727) where you can access Pioneer Lake across to the boat landing off of Chicago Ave (Intersection 748). See link below for Vilas County Trails for a map with the intersection numbers on it. 

Snowmobile Information:

Our annual Poker Run starts December 24th and ends on March 4th. You can pick up game cards to be stamped at several locations in Conover, Eagle River, Phelps, and Land O Lakes. Draw party is March 4th. No need to be present to win. 

January 14th – 10am-2pm – Trailside Brat Fry. Meet Conover and Phelps snowmobile clubs at intersection 500 for Brats, Hot Dogs, Hot Chocolate. and s’mores. This is where 3 clubs meet on trail 6 and 8 along the power lines near Blong Rd. 

January 28th – 1pm-4pm – Chilli and Soup Cook-off at Wild Turkey. Entreries must be there by 12:45pm. Bring a crook pot full of your favorite recipe. Or stop by and be a judge on entreries. 

December 30th – 4pm-7pm – Town of Conover sledding party. Residents and visitors are invited to join in sledding and skating under the lights at the Conover Town Park. Sno-Buddies groomer will be giving sledders a lift to the top of the hill. Complimentary hot dogs, chips and hot cocoa available along with s’mores by the warming bonfires. Some loaner sleds and skates available on site. Contact 715-617-9500

 

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – December 26, 2022

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Amazing

Date of Report: December 26, 2022

Snowmobile Information:

I went out on report patrol at 10:00, and ended up with 120 miles. Conditions are the best on our trails I have seen in three years.There are a lot of lower hanging trees on our club trails we could use some help with, as do a lot of clubs. Trail 17, the grade, is excellent. We did not groom a couple of days, but the trail is great – even up in the Powell Marsh. Trail 1., Stearns Lake Road, has a good layer of ice, and plenty of snow to bang on, and pull down. Trail 5 into the casino is great. F trail along highway F is good, and will get worked now that Keith and George fixed the negative power coupling on the falcon. No word on any lakes yet, so stay tuned on that. Lot of low branches, and some on the trail – please stop and toss them aside. But, no rocks or gravel poking out. Sled traffic was light this morning, but picking up. A lot of work was done this last week by a lot of great volunteers so we could open Friday. When we were selling raffle tickets for the Northern Hornshoes, a lot of people thanked us for the great trails, and the work we do. Thank your clubs, our sponsors, and our landowners. Ride safe. Mark

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 26, 2022

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: December 26, 2022

Area Report:

Washburn County Snowmobile Trails will remain closed at this time. With the adequate snow conditions from recent snowfall, there are numerous reports of trees down along trails throughout the county. Clubs are out working to clear trails of debris and will continue to work through the weekend to resolve the issue. We ask that you stay off the trails until open to ensure the safety of the crews working as well as you own. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – December 26, 2022

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Unknown

Snow Cover: 20+

Date of Report: December 26, 2022

Area Report:

Good morning from Gogebic Area Grooming.   We received 20+ inches and in some areas reported to be 30+ inches of snow.  Groomer Greg went up 102 yesterday and the snow is very deep and has classified this most recent snowstorm as 2022 Snowmageddon!

 

Trails will continue to be opened up but at this time no drags will be pulled and grooming will not commence for a couple of days until everything is back under control.

 

Please bear with us as we are doing everything possible as quickly as possible.    There is some great riding to be had in the next few days and we will be working hard to ensure we get our trails ready for you to enjoy!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 26, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 14+- inches- Flurries this morning

Date of Report: December 26, 2022

Area Report:

December 26, 2022 6:42am – 9 – High of 13 today

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – EARLY SEASON RIDING

Did you ride yesterday?  Chilly one. High of 6. No wind gusts.   Overall found the trails in GOOD Early Riding.   Not a lot of traffic.   Most of the in the woods trails have branches down.  Didn’t find any trees. Wide open trails like on Trail 10 north & west of town there was drifting from the wind.  Some of the driveway crossings were plowed shut so watch for that. Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp  & Trail 17S heading to the Sugar Camp trails connect still have a mushy spots.  All in all a good ride.

As for weather. This Wednesday the temps are going to pop up to the 30’s during the day & low 20’s at night.  Weather guys are forecasting mostly cloudy.  There is SNOW & sleet forecast.  This will last through the New Year.  Stay tuned.

Grooming in full force.  Here is what was groomed Christmas night:

Trail 10W/13N to the Conover connect
Trail 10W aka Wisconsin River Trail
Trail 7 to Sayner/St. Germain connect
Club Trail 10 aka Uncle Kent Trail heading south to Hwy G
Trail 13/7/17 that begins behind the Dairy Queen in town completely groomed.
(13 connects to St. Germain, 7 aka Paintball field connects with Sugar Camp, 17 connects to Sugar Camp running along side of Hwy 17S)
Alt Trail 13S to the Three Lakes connect

As to the 2 lake trails in Sno-Eagles/Eagle River trail, Catfish & Eagle.  Neither are marked so not safe.   Daily checking of ice depth.  Should be marked this week.  Watch for updates.

Two last reminders. Please no off trail riding.  Also as you ride you might meet a groomer.   They are big & can’t pull over for us.  So pull over & let the driver direct you.  And oh ya give ’em a thumbs up.  They groom so we can ride!!!

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  

See ya on the trails again real soon!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates will begin with trail opening

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS     

December 29 5pm – SNO the Thursday edition – Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off of Hwy 70E – 5pm
January 3 – Board of Directors meeting- 6pm – World Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N – Members welcome
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow

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 County.  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
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 25, 2022

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: December 25, 2022

Area Report:

Washburn County Snowmobile Trails will remain closed at this time. With the adequate snow conditions from recent snowfall, there are numerous reports of trees down along trails throughout the county. Clubs are out working to clear trails of debris and will continue to work through the weekend to resolve the issue. We ask that you stay off the trails until open to ensure the safety of the crews working as well as you own. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 25, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 14+ inches – Base 3 inches at most

Date of Report: December 25, 2022

Area Report:

December 25, 2022 8:45am – 1 – High of 9 today

Merry Christmas!
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – EARLY SEASON RIDING

Frosty cold Christmas morning!   Windy gusts now but less frequent! Slight chance of a bit more SNOW maybe inch or 2.  

Grooming in full force & groomed most of the trail system on Christmas Eve while we celebrated.   Here’s what was groomed:

Trail 10/13 to the Conover connect
Trail 10 aka Wisconsin River Bridge & down to Boot Lk Rd toward Uncle Kent’s
Trail 13 aka Bauers route ALL groomed
Trail 17N to Phelps connect
Trail 1N to Eagle Lake Boat Launch – reminder Eagle Lake not marked
Heading west Trails 10/7/13 that run together groomed to Honey Bear
Trail 17S/7 groomed to the 7 aka Paintball Field trail turn west to the turn around

Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp & Trail 17S from the Trail 7 turn south are still not frozen up enough to run a groom through.  Mushy but you can get through.

Going to be COLD so dress warm, stop often, have a phone with you, and most important let someone know where you are riding.

As to the 2 lake trails in Sno-Eagles/Eagle River trail, Catfish & Eagle.  Neither are marked so not safe.   Daily checking of ice depth.  Should be marked by next week.

One last reminder as you ride you will meet a groomer.   They are big & can’t pull over for us.  So pull over & let the driver direct you.  And oh ya give ’em a thumbs up.  They groom so we can ride!!!

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  

See ya on the trailsToday!!!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates will begin with trail opening

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS     

December 29 5pm – SNO the Thursday edition – Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off of Hwy 70E – 5pm
January 3 – Board of Directors meeting- 6pm – World Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N – Members welcome
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow

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 County.  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
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – December 24, 2022

Reporter:Matt Winters

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 18″-22″

Date of Report: December 24, 2022

Area Report:

The trails are officially open for the year and are in good early riding conditions. The swamps are not froze over enough to support grooming equipment yet so expect to encounter some short stretches of ungroomed, rough trail here and there. Use caution when riding through these areas as you may encounter open spots. Expect to encounter a number of hanging  branches in the trail from a recent ice storm. The area lakes are doing well for this early in the season but some have a layer of water between the snow and ice mainly along the shoreline’s. Be safe, have a Merry Christmas, we’ll see you out there. 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 24, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Over 14 inches of SNOW – Snowing now

Date of Report: December 24, 2022

Area Report:

December 24, 2022 10:15am – 5 – High of 11 today

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – EARLY RIDING

First day of ridin’ is in the books.   Inch or 2 of new SNOW yesterday & a lot of wind.  Gusts over 40MPH so sure there’s drifting on the trails in the open areas.  Didn’t ride yesterday, but did notice some driveway crossingS have trail plowed shut.  Be aware of that as you ride. 

Grooming in full force building a base.   Spoke with the new President, Keith.  He told me trails in Early Season Riding.   Manske Swamp, Trail 3 and a portion of Trail 17S just south of the Paintball Field, Trail 7 have mushy spots.  Wisconsin River Bridge, Trail 10/13 heading west is good to go and tight. Buy a map Trail 10/13 heading north has 2 small reroutes.   One due to landowners closing trail due to off trail riding.  The other is to get us off a section of Adams Rd north of town. Part is back in the frozen swamp & highland & off Adams.

2 weather alerts on my app this morning. Wind gusts will continue with some Lake Effect Snow.   Later today more heavy SNOW & blowing.   Going to a lot of drifting.  4-8 inches in the northwest part of Vilas County. 1-3 inches for the rest of the county.   Low of 1 tonight

Going to be COLD so dress warm, stop often, have a phone with you, and most important let someone know where you are riding.

As to the 2 lake trails in Sno-Eagles/Eagle River trail, Catfish & Eagle.  Neither are marked so not safe.   Daily checking of ice depth.  Should be marked by next week.

One last reminder as you ride you will meet a groomer.   They are big & can’t pull over for us.  So pull over & let the driver direct you.  And oh ya give ’em a thumbs up.  They groom so we can ride!!!

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  

See ya on the trails Christmas Day!!!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates will begin with trail opening

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS     

December 29 5pm – SNO the Thursday edition – Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off of Hwy 70E – 5pm
January 3 – Board of Directors meeting- 6pm – World Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N – Members welcome
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow

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 County.  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
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 24, 2022

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: December 24, 2022

Area Report:

Washburn County Snowmobile Trails will remain closed at this time. With the adequate snow conditions from recent snowfall, there are numerous reports of trees down along trails throughout the county. Clubs are out working to clear trails of debris and will continue to work through the weekend to resolve the issue. We ask that you stay off the trails until open to ensure the safety of the crews working as well as you own. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Snowmobile Information:

Snowmobiling Information

For your FREE Trail Map and Visitor Guide, call 800-367-3306
Visit us at www.washburncounty.org for more information.

Click Here to order a Washburn County, WI snowmobile trail map.
(Please include your Name, Address, City, State and Zip with your map request.)

 

The Spooner (Washburn County) Wisconsin area has over 250 miles of scenic, groomed trails. These miles of trails link up to the largest network of snowmobile trails in the Midwest. Visitors have remarked that “these trails are the best I’ve seen. They’re so well kept and they’re not crowded like other places we’ve been to, I’ll be back!”

The scenic beauty, wilderness sledding and abundant amenities, makes the area unmatched as a destination point for snowmobilers throughout the Midwest. The local snowmobile clubs have worked hard to develop and maintain routes that include a wide assortment of riding pleasures. The trails take you through, both private and public lands, over a variety of terrain including, forests, wetlands, farm fields, streams, lakes and bridges.

Within the Spooner (Washburn County) Wisconsin area there are over 100 lodging establishments, from small motels to lavish resorts. There are even winter camping facilities available. Our true, northern hospitality really shines when you dine at one of the trail-side restaurants in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Many unique dining experiences are available; one you may be familiar with is the Friday Night Fish Fry, a northern tradition. Dining establishments range from bar & grilles to supper clubs, family dining to unique dining train rides. With over 70 restaurants in Washburn County, you may need to plan more than one trip to choose your favorite. You will find a variety of restaurants in Washburn County Wisconsin, sure to tempt your taste buds and keep you coming back.

For your FREE Trail Map and Visitor Guide, call 800-367-3306 or CLICK HERE for your FREE trail map! Visit us at www.washburncounty.org for more information.