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Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – February 2, 2025

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: White and fluffy

Date of Report: February 2, 2025

Area Report:

Another weekend with Heavy traffic on the Frosty Club trails. The trails held up well with the groomers being out every night except for Thursday which got too warm. While I was working breakfast at Sunrise Lodge today I heard nothing but praise for the Frosty Club trails. Hats off to the Groomer boss Bob and groomers Rob, Anthony, Silas, Matt, and Jeff. A job well done. Temps look good for this week with a little snow possible each day so it is a Great time to ride.

News and Reports:

Meat Raffle at Brew’s Pub Saturday.

Bent’s Camp Radar Run next Saturday—-run what you brung!

Snowmobile Information:

We still have a few Cass raffle tickets available. Stop in at The Alley or Sunrise Lodge to get yours ASAP.

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – February 2, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-4″

Date of Report: February 2, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

We had a good weekend riding as long as you avoided 17 in the open areas. MS riders had a great time, found decent riding, and awarded Northern Hornshoe, and Mercer Sno-goers, an award for Community Partners of the year. One friend called my wife, and asked if there would be snow in two weeks. My subscription to the psychic hotline expired, my crystal ball is in the shop, and Ebay keeps pushing back my snow order. We had about 1.5″ here last night, Mother Nature went Hogan’s goat on me overnight. as our 3-5″ looks to track south today and tomorrow. I let Jeff and Kim know, last night, the week looks good.They rearranged their whole world, and even pushed arrival up to Thursday. Spray with Fantastic and Poof Snow is gone. Unless the forecast changes back, I am a dead man. I will be found in a shallow snow bank, with little size #6 boot prints all over my butt. I am going to try and hook up with Rodney and the girls at Birches today. I can do a real trail report tonight after I update my last will and testament  Mark

Trail Report – : St. Germain, Wisconsin – February 2, 2025

Reporter:Bo-Boen Reporter

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6

Date of Report: February 2, 2025

Area Report:

Trails here in Vilas County are open.
A couple of inches of snow fell overnight putting a little more snow on the trails. Snow cover is still considered low. You can still get out and ride. Trails are in fair shape.
 
Club Maps are available at many of our businesses. You can also check out the Vilas County Map It App at http://www.vilaswi.com/trails/
Ride your side.
 
Please note that Oneida County Trails are not open.

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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 2, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 2 maybe 3 inches new snow east of Eagle River – Some base

Date of Report: February 2, 2025

Area Report:

February 2, 2025 – 9:12am – 25 degrees – High 36 – Low tonight 19 – Light SNOW

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – Poor

2-3 inches of new SNOW late yesterday into this morning.  SNOWING now.  Wet heavy looking SNOW.  Overcast all day today. Snow tomorrow.  1/2 inch forecast.  Next SNOW Wednesday into Thursday.  Maybe an inch.  Then SNOW next Saturday.  Couple of inches.  After today temps for the next week teens to low 20’s during the day. Single digits at night.  SNOW we get isn’t going anywhere.  For the most overcast all week.

As for the trails yesterday heading out my way, which are the one way trail 10.  Heading east on the south side was covered with hard frozen base.  Heading into town on the north side was nearly major snirt & bare. In town same to report except the area by Circle K South where snow was hauled in to build a trail.  From there north grade 10/13 mostly snirt or bare.  Heading back into the woods after crossing Hwy G was hard frozen snow with a few snirt spots.  10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge trail is under cover and was hard frozen.  At the bridge very icy on both sides.   SNOW cover picked up on parts of 10/13 to the intersection.  Heading north on 13 was Fair at best.  Burned corners. Heading west on 10.  Under cover ok.  Open areas snirt &/or hard frozen.  No report for you on Trail 3 or 17.  Eagle Lake is ice and hard SNOW covered.  Please stay by the barrels & do not wander into the channel to Scattering Rice Lake.  Never safe there.  Also do not ride down the thoroughfare to Voyageur.  Deep and never safe.  Lots of aerators all along the shoreline. All in all ADVENTURE SLEDDING.

With the SNOW late yesterday after, which was wet it may have improved.  Sno-Eagles were out panning and maybe grooming some of the trails.  Here where they worked:

  • Trail 10/13 through town in both directions
  • Trail 10W/13N to connect with Conover
  • Trail 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge
  • Trail 13N to connect with Conover at Trail 45
  • Trail 10/7W to Sayner Barnstormers & St. Germain BoBoen connect – to include Trail 1 that ends at Hwy G
  • Trail 3N to Trail 10/13 connect
  • Trail 17N to Columbus Rd east & to Trail 1 that ends at the Eagle Lake boat launch

IF YOU ARE RIDING REMEMBER ONEIDA COUNTY & FOREST COUNTY ARE NOT OPEN.  THAT INCLUDES SUGAR CAMP, THREE LAKES. 

     In Sno-Eagles Country that means

     Trail 17S – connect with Sugar Camp
     Trail 7 aka Paintball Field off Trail 17S connects with Sugar Camp
     Trail 10E – Head toward Phelps not Three Lakes

Suggest buying a map.  All 11 clubs in Vilas have a map that has their area on one side & the entire County on the other side.  There have been several re routes in Sno-Eagle Country and in other clubs.

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400

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

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – February 1, 2025

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 4-6 inches

Date of Report: February 1, 2025

Area Report:

Received a couple of inches of snow today… calling for 1-3 again tomorrow. Trails to the west and north of Iron River I am told have decent riding conditions. Temps have dipped back down to the normal range for this time of year. 

As our trail conditions improve with more snowfall, we will be updating this website to keep everyone in the loop for Iron County. 🙂

News and Reports:

Weather conditions are “Great” for ice fishing this year and don’t forget “Michigan’s Free Fishing” weekend is coming up February 15th & 16th, 2025. Iron County is host to MANY lakes and the fishing reports have been pretty good too!!  So don’t miss out on all the fun.. head north !! 

Pine Mountain (2025) Ski Jump Competition – Set for February 21st – 23rd, 2025 – Iron Mountain Michigan

Keyes Peak Up Hill Truck Drags – Set for March 8th, 2025 – Florence, WI 

Snowmobile Information:

Snowfall still remains low for the season. Conditions are a little icy with 3 to 5 inches of snow cover.  Decent riding can be found by traveling north and west about 15 – 20 miles. 

Snowmobile permits can be purchased on-line in advance.. or picked up in local gas stations in Iron River and the Crystal Falls area.

Trail Maps can be picked up at several local businesses, motels, gas stations and the Iron County Chamber office in Iron River, MI.

Please continue to check back in with us regarding any updates we can provide to you for the Iron County Trail System. 

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

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: Thin – Icy – Snirt

Date of Report: January 31, 2025

Area Report:

January 31, 2025 – 6:00am – 11 degrees – High 29 – Low tonight 11

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – Poor

The temps popped way up yesterday into the high 30’s with bright evil sunshine.  Trails took a beating especially those on the northside of highways & those in the wide open.  In town riding is an adventure as well.  The berm trail that Sno-Eagles running from the Circle C to Wall St. in town is hold along with the snow covered area by the Ice Castle.  From there north it snirt all the way out.  Heading east on 10E is snirt heading to town & snow covered heading back home on the one-way trail.  Roads are either ice or bare. In woods snow covered where there is shade & high end snirt where it’s not.  SNOW Saturday night.  Let’s hope it a lot!

Grooming has been halted until there is more SNOW.

      IF YOU ARE RIDING REMEMBER ONEIDA COUNTY & FOREST COUNTY ARE NOT OPEN.  THAT INCLUDES SUGAR CAMP, THREE LAKES. 

     In Sno-Eagles Country that means

     Trail 17S – connect with Sugar Camp
     Trail 7 aka Paintball Field off Trail 17S connects with Sugar Camp
     Trail 10E – Head toward Phelps not Three Lakes

Suggest buying a map.  All 11 clubs in Vilas have a map that has their area on one side & the entire County on the other side.  There have been several re routes in Sno-Eagle Country and in other clubs.

Riding is adventure sledding right now.  There was a fatality this past Saturday in Vilas County.  The rider was crossing a lake over the night time speed limit of 55.  Which is on ALL trails at night.  Not on trail.  Missed exit that is marked.  Please think when you ride.

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400

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

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

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Clunky to 4-6″

Date of Report: January 30, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

OK, so I went to a “Fair” rating. Is your glass half full of half empty? Our main grade 17 from Mattke to Stearns Lake Rd is marginal to prozac.  Groomer Matt, and his wife Renee, and I, went to Gresham Lodge for dinner. Good food. But, trail #1 Stearns Lake Rd to East Boundary, has decent snow to run on. I was in my pickup, but I have to assume trail #1 from East Boundary up to 51 to Gresham is good yet. I ran 17 from Stearns through the Raven today at 43 degrees then took MS Riders Jay and his son CJ to Tackle Box, across the lakes, 23 north, then back across Moss lake to club trails back to Stearns Lake road again. Not bad riding. Avoid 17 where the sun gets at it. The MS rider advance party has been on patrol doing their homework on where they can ride tomorrow, and come and have lunch at the Northern Hornshoe groomer barn. We still have snow, and some decent riding, but one has to kind of sort of root out the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is still doable, and the weather forecast looks positive, but the whole thing has one foot on ice, and another one on a banana peel. Stay snowy my friends. Mark

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 30, 2025

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5″-8″

Date of Report: January 30, 2025

Area Report:

Trails remain in fair condition. Today’s weather did not help with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 40’s.  Trails have been groomed but are showing rough patches and plenty of snirt.  2″-4″ are in the forecast for late Saturday night through early Sunday morning.  And it looks like more chances into next week.  Let’s hope they are right.

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Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 30, 2025

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-6

Date of Report: January 30, 2025

Area Report:

Conditions are variable throughout the county ranging from Poor to Good.

The warm temps this week have really deteriorated trails that were previously in Fair condition.  Trail conditions vary drastically throughout the county. Snow is more plentiful in the north; the more inland you go, the more snow there is.

Dual use trails: we ask that AVT/UTV’s do not travel on groomed trails when the temps are above or around freezing. Ruts left in the trail in these low snow conditions will be near impossible to remove. Please use good judgment when out riding your ATV/UTV in these conditions.

Trail closures: Closures in Drummond and White River areas are due to low snow conditions and private property concerns. Do not go around “Trail closed” signs.  

Click the link to see where the groomers have been. https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com

News and Reports:

Club Reports

Apostle Island – We will be resuming grooming operations on Friday, January 31. All trails remain in fair condition. Snow coming this weekend

Barnestormers – Marginal snow.

Corny Sno-Goers – We will be resuming grooming operations on Friday, January 31. All trails remain in fair condition. Snow coming this weekend

Drummond Dirt-Sno Jacks – Trail 63 North of Grand View is closed. Trail 4 is closed, from Delta to Ashland County. Do not ride these sections of trails.

Namakagon Trail Groomers – Trail conditions are poor to fair. All trails have been panned, except those that go through swamps. Swamps are frozen down and rideable. Some bare spots but all passable. Please don’t spin tracks down to dirt.

Northern Adventures – Grooming operations have stopped on all trails south of US 2. Trails north of 2 are in fair condition.

South Shore – Trails grooming Monday and Wednesday this week. Trails towards the north have minimal snow. Groomer will be back out Friday headed towards Corny. Decent base on the trails that have been groomed.

Waino – No grooming this week on trail 1. Snow is thin on this side of the county. Trail condition poor.

Washburn Valhellers – No grooming this week due to warm temperatures trails near lake have very little snow. 

White River Ramblers – Tri-County Corridor from Iron River to trail 63 in great shape. Trail 4 from Tri-County Corridor to Delta in fair condition and Trail 4 from Delta to Mason closed due to lack of snow in Mason-Delta Area.

Snowmobile Information:

Order a Bayfield County, WI snowmobile map here or contact the Bayfield County Tourism office at 715-373-6125 or info@travelbayfieldcounty.com. 

Wisconsin’s Northwoods is the best overall place in North America for SNOWMOBILE TRAIL RIDING and FAMILY SNOWMOBILING, according to the readers of Snow Goer magazine. In addition to winning the BEST TRAIL AREA and BEST AREA CATERING TO FAMILIES categories, the Northwoods tied for second with the Yellowstone area in the voting for Best Overall Snowmobiling Area.

Situated on the edge of THE LARGEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, Lake Superior, Bayfield County, Wisconsin is home to 433,582 acres of public land that provide endless trails for snowmobilers. We have over 600 miles of groomed trails along with over 1000 miles of ungroomed forest roads for your riding pleasure. Our annual average snowfall is 73 inches.

We represent the communities of CABLE, BARNES, GRAND VIEW, NAMAKAGON, DRUMMOND, IRON RIVER, DELTA, INO, MASON, BENOIT, WASHBURN, BAYFIELD, RED CLIFF, CORNUCOPIA, HERBSTER, PORT WING AND OULU.

The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is a great place to stop on your journey. Snowmobilers are greeted with a special area to warm or dry your gloves and hang your helmet while exploring the center’s displays and 5-story observation tower which showcases the area. You’ll find it near the Tri-County Recreational Corridor which runs from the City of Ashland in Ashland County to the City of Superior in Douglas County.

We are host to many scenic vistas in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as well as abundant wildlife including deer, wolf, black bear and elk.

Guilty of bragging about our super-groomed trails, our local snowmobile clubs continually make improvements to make our trails safe and more enjoyable for sledders.

We invite you to experience snowmobiling at its best in Bayfield County Wisconsin. Snowmobile maps/travel information are available by calling 715-373-6125 or by visiting www.travelbayfieldcounty.com.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 30, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3-5″

Date of Report: January 30, 2025

Area Report:

We groomed our entire system on Wednesday night. We both went out thinking we would just hit the middles for humps, and inspect the trail system for down trees and signs. Surprisingly, the trails panned in fairly well. There are a few corners that are bare, along with a few road crossings. But overall, the trails looked fair to good. Thursday is going to be a warm day, if we can survive this one day warm up, trails should be good. More snow is in the forecast for Saturday. 

News and Reports:

Trail 12 from the RR grade TIN 732 to County K TIN 731 has ruts from ATVs. There isn’t enough snow to fill the ruts. We put signs at each end of the trail for Caution Next 1 mile and Rough Trail. Use caution when traveling this area. 

The Cemetery Trail from TIN 724 to TIN 725, and south to TIN 727 at Church Rd is thin for snow cover. You will find a few bare spots, There is a hill between TIN 725 and TIN 726 at Lindberg Rd that was bare from sleds going up it. The swamp area did freeze up, so it is good to go.

To see where the Groomer is at, check out  Groomer Tracker  Half the cost of the app comes back to Conover Sno-Buddies to support grooming operations. 

Snowmobile Information:

Conover Sno-Buddies Events

Dec 22-March 1  2025 Poker Run  Get your cards at participating locations. Draw party at R&R Twin Lake Pub March 1st

Feb 11th – General Membership Meeting at R&R Twin Lake Pub @ 5:30pm

Mar 1st – Poker Run Draw Party at R&R Twin Lake Pub @ 1:00pm 

Mar 11th – General Membership Meeting at Bauer’s Dam @ 5:30pm

Mar 15th – Groom-to-Ride Raffle Drawing & Party @ 1:00pm at Track Side

Mar 17th – St. Paddy’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner @ Club 45 – 4:00pm to 8:00pm

May 25th – Log Cabin Fundraiser – 3:00-7:00pm at Log Cabin. 

Aug 9th – Roadside Brat Fry & Bake Sale – 8:00am to 2:00pm at Jensen-Akins Hardware

Aug 31st – Brats & Beer Fundraiser – 11:00am – 4:00pm at Burnt Bridge Tavern

Oct 18th – Trail Brushing and Kick Off Party. Meet at Groomer barn at 9:00am.  After brushing, enjoy lunch at Conover Recreation Center (Right next to groomer barn)