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Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 4-9

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

THE NORTHERN UNIT (ZONE A) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING STATE-FUNDED TRAILS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON SATURDAY JANUARY 1, AT 6:00 A.M. Click here to view a map.

THE TRAIL BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 49 & 58 WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

These trails will be open to ATVs after January 6, 2022. ATVs are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F. UTVs are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system.

For more information, please contact Al Murray, Forest Administrator or Cody Brauner, Langlade County Snowmobile Coordinator at 715-627-6300.

The Langlade County Snowmobile clubs, sponsors and operators of the existing trails, have put in many volunteered hours brushing, signing, and grooming to provide snowmobile trails for your use. Please support the snow clubs, thank them for their efforts and patronized their business sponsors.

All lake and river trails in Langlade County are considered unsafe and should not be utilized until they have been clearly marked by a local snowmobile club. As always, the Langlade County Forestry & Recreation Department recommends riders stay on clearly marked trails. Please respect private property; use of trails across private lands is a privilege. Always exercise caution when riding a snowmobile. The trails are in rough, early season condition.

For questions regarding specific trail conditions please contact the local snowmobile club or visit their social media pages.
We hope that you enjoy the Langlade county trail system this winter and thank you for supporting the economy and businesses of Langlade County!

Langlade County Forestry & Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Rice Lake & Barron County, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:Jody

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 8-9 inches

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

More than 250 miles of groomed snowmobile trails lace Barron County, including the popular Tuscobia State Trail with 76 miles heading east from Rice Lake to Park Falls; the Wild Rivers Trail heading north from Rice Lake’s city limits leads 97 miles to Superior.

Barron County snowmobile and ATV trails are closed. We received approximately 8 inches of snow over the past few days, however this is not enough snow to create a sustainable snowmobile trail. Hopefully we receive more snow in the next week or two so we can open the trails for the season.

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches of snow

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

A friendly reminder, while we are almost to New Years we are very early in the season. This snow wasn’t an accumulation over a week or even days to ready, it was over night. There takes some patience in trail and grooming work, patience with Mother Nature not just giving us snow but setting it up right with the correct temps and precipitation. Also patience with private land owners knowing their property is safe to allow us on and open gates. Patience with all of these volunteers and that is what these hard working people are, VOLUNTEERS. This is a vacation destination but it is their home and reality. They have businesses to run, many of which cater to the riders day and night, other jobs to tend to, family lives to tend to. They too have experienced shortages of help so have been working around the clock for almost two years. Some jobs such as big brushing jobs have to be hired out and paid for and we have to wait for contractors, there are only so many hours in a day. So please have patience. Our volunteers are working to groom, brush, clear, pack trails as fast as they can. Many rocks get unearthed from riding on trails, moguls form with heavy traffic, many branches blow down in the wind and fall from heavy snow, it’s the Northwoods, we have an abundance of trees and branches, trails change hourly. We are not into full season where every trail will have perfection. Please do not focus on that. These volunteers deserve the utmost gratitude and respect for their loyalty, hard work and passion to keep this sport alive and well. We appreciate you all so much that show such gratitude, your kindness and positivity is what keeps them doing it year and year! Ride safe! And if you can volunteer even a little please do so, even if it means stopping and throwing a branch off the trail or visit our website to report a trail issue, please don’t complain about but rather report. There isn’t trail issues on purpose nor are they ignored, and remember those repairs take manpower, money and sometimes certain steps of approval if need be i.e. DNR approval, DOT approval, etc. The volunteers can’t be everywhere and all times so your eyes are very much appreciated! We want your riding experience to be the best! We are grateful to be apart of so many memories!

LCO and Grindstone staking is complete.
Callahan Lake is staked. Round Lake is complete.
Groomer will be in the Seeley Hills and 63 north tonight and complete by Thursday.
Bayfield County is packing trails and plan to open before the weekend, goal is Thursday.
Tuscobia from Winter to Couderay & trail 9S to the Chippewa Flowage groomed.
Whitefish is now staked. A good solid 10” of ice.

A reminder for the upcoming weekend: The annual “Tuscobia Winter Ultra” non motorized marathon is this coming weekend. Starting at 6am Friday, December 31 and ending at 6pm January 2nd, hikers, skiers and fat tire bicyclists will be on the Tuscobia 24/7 from Rice Lake to Park Falls. They will be departing at different times. If anyone is using the Tuscobia with their snowmobile please be courteous and slow down when meeting or passing anyone.

Trail Report – : Lake Vermilion, St. Louis County, Minnesota – December 28, 2021

Reporter:Joy

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: Ranges 12″ to 16″ in areas, base minimal

Date of Report: December 28, 2021

Area Report:

Groomers will head out today and tomorrow on the local land trails after the fresh powder that has finally found us up here in the Northwoods of Minnesota. Please give our groomers the space they need to make the trails safer for all of us. As we rode from 3pm to 7pm on Tuesday, Dec 28th on the David Dill Taconite Trail from the East End of Lake Vermilion up to the Bear Head Lake Area, the trail had not yet been fully groomed. Several swamp areas were not yet completely packed or frozen yet. Very rough and many rocks on the trail in the area by Bear Head. Take it slow!!

Taconite Trail Ride

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

Trail Report – Wednesday, 12/29/21: It’s 9 degrees out this morning and we received 1.5” of fresh snow last night. Our forecast calls for colder temps through the weekend which will help keep our trails intact. With moderate to heavy sled traffic the last 2 days, our trails are in great shape. Our entire trail system was groomed last night and you will have very good conditions for midweek riding. Enjoy our trails, be safe, and check for an updated report on Friday, 12/31.

– Landy Roepke, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Manager

Please contact us to request this year’s snowmobile map and keep an eye on our webcam to see current snowfall in Boulder Junction.

Join us for these upcoming winter events:

January 15th – Annual Wittig’s Point Tavern “Big Fish” Ice Tournament
January 16th – Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Breakfast at Gooch’s 2
February 5th – 14th Annual Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 20th – Boulder Junction Snowmobile Breakfast at Boulder Beer Bar
March 5th – Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party at Gooch’s 2

Help support the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club’s Fundraising Efforts: Tractor for the Trails

Trail Report – : Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:Matt Winters

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12″-16″

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

Expect good early season conditions on the trails. For the most part they are in really good condition in wooded areas however the base is relatively thin in open areas and Fields. Expect to encounter small patches of Open water through swamps, nothing major I was easily able to navigate through it on a two up touring sled with two people on it. Be aware you still May encounter a few trees that may fall over the trail. We have cleaned them up but we have had a few that were damaged in the Storm come down in the last couple days. The lakes are marked I am unsure of the conditions of the ice so travel at your own risk. Have fun and be safe.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2 inches new snow over night. 4 inch base. 12 inche snow depth

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

Good morning,

Well not too much new SNOW late yesterday into this morning. Less than 2 inches. All counts. Base building & 12 inches of SNOW.

Temps will stay in the low to mid teens for the next 7-10 days during the day. Singles digits above & below zero at night. Perfect for the trails.

In Sno-Eagles Country, Eagle River trails are in EARLY RIDING CONDITION. Expect all types of riding. Swamps & wet areas are tight. Short ride yesterday. Lots of traffic so all sorts of conditions. 10E both one ways were groomed. Some chop by the Sports Arena. Section after Bloom Road crossing was frozen tight & in pretty good shape. Thin snow in the open area better in the woods. Some snirt at the Loon Lake Road crossing. The grade (10/13) into town had plenty of snow & was great. So was through town. Trail 17N was for the most part good except a section on the east side of the Hwy 45N. Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp was tight & swamp section smooth. West land side & 13N from the intersection rough. Wisconsin River Bridge(10/13) was rough. Took 10 heading toward Bauer’s Dam. Headed to Conover trails & took 10/13S, the grade back to Eagle River.

Overnight the groomers groomed nearly the entire Sno-Eagles system. Here’s what was not groomed:

10E from MJ’s Wayside east to Three Lake connect (east of town)
Grampa Grahm Trail 1N off of 10E (east of town trail to Eagle Waters)
13N from the Hwy G crossing to 3N intersection (north of town)
3N aka Manske Swamp (north of town)
17N – from Trail 1S intersection heading east to Phelps connect
Wisconsin River aka Trail 10 – eastside of bridge (northwest of town)
Catfish & Eagle lake trails are NOT marked. So please stay off for now.

There is a re route on 10/13/7/17 heading west. Here’s a photo of the change. It’s rough ride now. Should smooth out as we get more SNOW. Please stay on the trail.

KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

See ya all on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Weekly Trail Update

News and Reports:

January

1/4 – Sno-Eagles Board of Directors meeting 6pm – Snowmobile HQ & Museum – Hwy 45N
1/6-9 – Vintage Snowmobile Races – World Championship Derby Track
1/13-14 – Badger State Winter Games Torch Ride from Wausau to Eagle River World Championship Derby Track
1/13-16 – 59^th running of the World Championship Derby
1/17 – 2021 Military Ride
1/20 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Buckshots Bar & Grill – Hwy 45N
1/27-30 – Women on Snow – Eagle Waters Resort – Rangeline Rd off Hwy 70

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

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 4+

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

ALL LINCOLN COUNTY TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED. However, the section of the Hiawatha Trail running from SARA Park in Tomahawk to the Lincoln/Oneida County border is open for travel to Oneida County.

The Oneida County Funded Trail System, as well as the Northern Trails Unlimited sections, are officially open for the winter season. Trails are in rough early season conditions.

ALL LAKE AND RIVER TRAILS ARE CONSIDERED UNSAFE until marked by the clubs. Please stay safe and respect landowners by keeping to marked trails only!

Happy sledding!

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – December 29, 2021

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: a foot or so

Date of Report: December 29, 2021

Area Report:

Day 3 of the Frosty Club snowmobile season and things are looking good. fresh snow, good temps, and nightly grooming have added up to some very good early season riding in Land O Lakes

Trail Report – : Crivitz, Wisconsin – December 28, 2021

Reporter:ironsnowshoe

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: Iron Snow Shoe Snowmobile Trails- NW of Crivitz, WI

Date of Report: December 28, 2021

Area Report:

About 4″ of new snow yesterday & 1-3″ of snow predicted for tonight.

North trails & river trail are being groomed tonight. Crooked Lake loop was groomed today. The rest will groomer tomorrow morning.

Thank you groomers for all your hours and hard work on the trails. Ride Safe.