Reporter:cvsopresident
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0-3″
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
The warmup and bright sun have taken a toll on our trail. The long term forecast has little to no snow and more warm temperatures. The trails are closed for the season.
Jeff Myers
Reporter:Matt Winters
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 14″
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
The trails are smooth but alot of snirt. The corners are getting blown out daily because of the warm temps. Corners are more than likely icy at night when temps drop so ride with caution. Lakes are slushy between the snow and ice but the swamps are remaining frozen. Keep praying for more snow.
Reporter:ironsnowshoe
Trail Conditions: Unknown
Snow Cover: Iron Snow Shoe Snowmobile Trails OPEN North of Hwy C-Trails CLOSED South Of Hwy C
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
Iron Snow Shoe Snowmobile Trails OPEN North of Hwy C-Trails CLOSED South Of Hwy C
We ask that all ATVs/UTVs stay off the Iron Snow Shoe Trails during this warm spell.
Area Events:
Saturday, March 6, 2021 High Falls Radar Runs Town of Stephenson Park- Boat Landing 3 Rd, 112 miles NW of Crivitz, WI 715-757-3511
Sunday, April 11, 2021 20th Annual Iron Snowshoe Banquet at Rene’s Dining Room Door Open Cash Bar 5:00 Dinner 7:00 Gund, Prints, 50/50 Raffle & More
Must buy tickets in advance-only 100 tickets sold 715-927-0356
March 2- August 24, 2021 Iron Shoe Shoe 26 Gun/Meat/Cash Raffle Tickets sold in advance at businesses on the trail, 1 gun will be won every Tuesday night for 26 weeks starting March 2, 2021 Ticket are almost sold out-buy your ticket now. $25.00 a ticket 715-757-3389
Reporter:Skinner
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: Going, going
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
As of 12PM today we will CLOSE our trails. We hung on as long as we could but the warm weather has won. It was a great 4 weeks and we hope you were able to get out and ride our trails and enjoyed them as much as we did.
Reporter:minocqua
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 10
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
Trail Report 2/24/21
Today, I rode the entire system. All Cruiser’s trails are holding up very well even with the brief warm up we have been experiencing. We received about 2 inches of heavy wet snow last evening.
Groomers will be out tonight. Temperatures are expected to be in the low teens at night which will help trails to set up very well.
· Trails 3,5,6,10,51 are in Good condition.
· Trail 11 is Fair Condition.
· Trail 17 and 51 between tin 339 and 701 are Poor.
· Trails 47 heading towards Lake Tomahawk is Good.
· The Bearskin Trail is in Poor Condition.
There are areas that have a ton of snirt near town but out in the woods is awesome. Road routes are pretty bare.
It has been a tough season with not much snow fall but we have still managed to have some very good trails overall thanks to all our volunteers grooming.
Ride Right, Ride Safe!
Trail Manager,
Don Schneider
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10 – 16
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
Trails are still in good condition after the warm up we had. We had Temps in the middle 40s for 2 days and got a couple fresh inches of snow in the end but we do have some thin spots on the trails so please ride smart and safe and to the conditions. We will be out grooming every night we can. We as a snowmobile community have got to stop the off trail riding. Trails are a privilege and not a right and if we don’t respect them and the landowner they cross we are going to start losing Trails. Thank you your trail boss Chad
News and Reports:
Cash raffle tickets still available at local establishments.
Poker run is also running right now but coming to a end soon so go get your stamps and grab a couple groom to ride tickets and try your chance a new snowmobile or atv .
Reporter:Phil
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: always welcome more
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
The Frosty club groomers were out last night and they did a good job pulling snow from the edge of the rail into the corners that were hit by the sun. Got colder last night so the trails set up pretty well. Currently 25 degrees and lightly snowing. If I were you i would do what you gotta do and get up here today and ride….Saturday looks to be 43 degree and sunny with high traffic on the trails…not good.
News and Reports:
CANDLELIGHT BOWLING Friday night 7 pm at The Alley. Great raffle prizes and bikini bowling—just kidding about the 2nd part. ???
Snowmobile Information:
Ride right and ride safe!
Reporter:Oconto County Tourism
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 1
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
Closing all snowmobile trails on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 8:00AM.
Reporter:forestco
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 3-6 inch base
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
All Forest County Snowmobile Trails are in good to excellent condition with a 3-6 inch base.
Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 8-18″
Date of Report: February 25, 2021
Area Report:
GENERAL INFORMATION: With the warm weather, high snowmobile traffic, and little snowfall over the last week, the trail base has taken a hit. Also, due to the warm temperatures and thin base, grooming is suspended until we get more snow.
There is active logging happening on a number of spots throughout the Grant-in-Aid and State Trail system, especially as you go further north toward Orr and International Falls. Please slow down and give trucks and logging equipment space. No Motorized Vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails.
There is also a section of the Arrowhead State Trail closed between Hwy 53 (SE of Ericsburg) and the Hagerman Grant-in-Aid trail while the Rat Root River bridge is being replaced, so watch for trail reroute.
Area Trails:
Grooming on the Tomahawk trail is currently suspended due to warm weather. There is not enough base to groom, but the trail is still in fair shape and can be ridden with caution. Some spots are rough. The lake portages will still be groomed if the morning temps drop enough. More snow is needed before grooming operations resume.
Arrowhead State Trail: The Arrowhead State trail is the backbone to an extensive Grant-in-Aid trail system that travels through remote areas.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: Snowmobiling: Condition- Poor; Trail – Groomed; Base – 0-3”
TRAIL CLOSURE/REROUTE: Hwy 53 east to the Hagerman Grant-in-Aid trail is closed due to a trail bridge being replaced. This section of trail will remain closed until the project is completed. Please use the Hagerman and Slatinski Grant-in-Aid trails to route around the closed bridge. There is signage on both sides of the project directing riders on the reroute.
The Arrowhead State Trail is groomed and in poor condition. Caution, Groomer broke through shelf ice by Galvin line east of Blue Ox/Arrowhead junction; location is marked, and groomer operators will repair trail as snow allows.
Bearhead Lake State Park: Bearhead State Park trails provide 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 groomed for another activity, such as snowmobiling or skiing.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: Snowmobiling: Condition – Fair; Trails – Groomed; Base 3-5”
The Taconite Trail in Bear Head Lake State Park was groomed and is in fair condition with some areas of debris and thin base under the large pines.
Lake Vermilion – Soudan Underground Mine State Park; The park has six miles of snowmobile trails that connect from the Taconite State Trail to the Lake Vermilion ice trail. The ride takes you through old growth pines and young aspen forests with large wetland complexes to view along the way. You can snowshoe anywhere in Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas, except on trails that are specifically groomed for another activity, such as snowmobiling or skiing.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: Snowmobiling: Condition – Poor; Trails – Groomed; Base – 1-3”
Trails are in poor condition and will not be groomed before this coming weekend due to thin trail base. The trail continues to get rougher as more rocks are uncovered, especially in those areas with heavy tree cover.
Putnam/Fishing Lakes – Bear Island State Forest: The Putnam and Fishing Lakes Trails traverse forested, rolling topography through birch, ash, and pine stands. Several small lakes dot the landscape along these scenic trails.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: Snowmobiling: Condition – Fair; Trails –Groomed; Base 1-3”
Trail is not being groomed this week due to rocks and thin trail base and is in poor condition. The trail continues to get rougher as it sees more use and more rocks are uncovered.
Please use caution on the trails, travel at appropriate speeds, and stay to the right. There is active logging happening on a number of spots throughout the Grant-in-Aid and State Trail system. Please slow down and give trucks and logging equipment space. No Motorized Vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails.
Taconite State Trail: Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely through many scenic vistas of rolling hillsides, lakes, rivers and forest.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: Snowmobiling: Condition – Poor; Trails –Groomed; Base 0-3”
The entire Taconite between Ely and Side Lake has been groomed and is in poor condition. Trail base is thin in numerous areas throughout the trail, especially in the first ten miles west of Ely and the trail portion going west from Hwy 53.
News and Reports:
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