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Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – January 25, 2021

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6+

Date of Report: January 25, 2021

Area Report:

Iam going to rate our trails in the Cedarville Travelers system as excellent. We started grooming on Friday and with the help of our new groomer driver (Jeff) we got the hole system done and flat before the snow came on Saturday night so if you want to ride in northwest Illinois now is the time and with the 4 to 7 we are to get tonight this will be about as good as it gets. The trails to east, north  and west are being groomed also. If you are going to come out and ride with us the Baymont Inns and Suites in Freeport has a super snowmobile rate at $76 a night including tax, the groomed trail comes out of there back door and you are less than a mile from the Jane Addams Trail head. 

PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS as we work with a lot of land owners that have given us permission to cross there land, SO DON’T SCREW IT UP

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 25, 2021

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-8 inches SNOW total

Date of Report: January 25, 2021

Area Report:

January 25  – 6:25am Currently 0 – High of 19 today – Low tonight 0

 Trails on average Fair Condition
GTS Trails app shows groomers out in the last 24 hours
10/13 “grade” in town to Hwy G, 17N, 1N, alt13S, 10E incl 1S & 9mile, 10/7 N & W

Groomers were out last night grooming many of the trails in & around Eagle River. With the cold temps overnight the groomers have laid down a really nice trail with loose SNOW on top. Corners are icy.  Best riding with most SNOW is still Northwest & east of town.  It’s still Adventure Sledding.  All kinds of conditions out there. Will report on the what we see after this afternoon’s ride tomorrow morning.

REMINDER: Trail 3N aka Manske Swamp has been closed.  Due to high water & off rail riding.  This trail is a cut across between 13N & 17N. It may reopen when it freezes back up.

Off trail riding continues to be a problem throughout Vilas county.  What this is doing is jeopardizing trail easements & will cause trail section closures.  Please once again stay on marked trails.

Last week off trail riding on Catfish lake took the life of a snowmobiler.  He was no where near the barrels that are placed on Catfish & Eagle by businesses on those lakes. To include the spur to Eagle Waters. This was completely avoidable. Please stay by the markers to be safe. Entire lakes are NOT safe.

ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER WHILE VILAS COUNTY TRAILS ARE OPEN, ONEIDA & FOREST ARE NOT.  PLEASE DO NOT RIDE IN THOSE AREAS.  This includes Three Lakes, Sugar Camp & Newbold which are all in Oneida county. Should this change will do an update.

KEEP THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!  

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 reporting conditions weekly
Eagle River area events – Sno-Eagles club events
Snowtracks Reports  for many areas of Vilas County

News and Reports:

UPDATE – Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday rides start has been cancelled for now. 
Will resume when there is more SNOW
Be sure to contact Club President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more information as to when rides start

  • January 29-31 – Women on Snow
  • February 2 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – VFW Eagle River – Hwy 70 just south of Verizon – Southside of the highway
  • February 9-11 – Mid Week Overnight ride to White Pine – Rooms still available – Contact Carol Radloff 715.479.5153 for details
  • February 12 & 13 – Ride With the Champs – Whitetail Inn – St. Germain – Benefits the Snowmobile Hall of Fame – Contact Jamie Zeller 715.542.4463 for details
  • February 18 – General membership meeting via Sno-Eagles Facebook live. 
  • February 20-21 – USSA World Series of Snowmobiling Race – WCDC Track – Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • February 26-27 – UTV Arctic Derby Dash – Volunteers needed
  • February 27 – Groom to Ride raffle drawing – 1pm – Trackside – Hwy 45N

To volunteer or for more information on Sno-Eagles activities contact Howard Wolf at 262.442.487

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
Newly Updated Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas Cty.  Plus includes the brown 3 digit (pictured on the right) emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number.  Find you quicker.
Newly Updated Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
AWSC – Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
DNR Snowmobiling Helpful Information

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Minimal

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Area Report:

Last night’s snowfall brought us 3-5″ of fresh snow.  This was a much need boost to our trail conditions.  There are still some rough areas, but overall good conditions.  We’ll be grooming as much as we can.

Watch out on trail 7 north of Stillwaters as we have reports of coyote hunters with their trucks on the trail.  

  • Logging operations are continuing throughout the northwoods and in many areas where snowmobile trails are located.  Loggers have first priority!  PLEASE be respectful of them and make every attempt to stay out of their way.  DO NOT engage with them.  Loggers have a legal right to close any snowmobile trail where they are working.  They are being cooperative with the clubs and working with us the best they can.  PLEASE do not give them reason to close the trails.
  • There is absolute minimum base on the trail.  Be prepared to encounter many ruts, holes, rocks and little snow for hyfax lubrication.
  • Hintz’s North Star Lodge is currently closed.  Therefore, we have closed the trail leading to their establishment.  If and when they are open for business, we will reopen that trail.  Please respect them by not riding across their property.

Thank you for your patience and support while we await more snow.  Ride RIght and Stay Safe!

News and Reports:

Mark your calendar for these Barnstormer events!

https://www.saynerbarnstormers.com/events

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Minimal

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Area Report:

Last night’s snowfall brought us 3-5″ of fresh snow.  This was a much need boost to our trail conditions.  There are still some rough areas, but overall good conditions.  We’ll be grooming as much as we can.

Watch out on trail 7 north of Stillwaters as we have reports of coon hunters with their trucks on the trail.  

  • Logging operations are continuing throughout the northwoods and in many areas where snowmobile trails are located.  Loggers have first priority!  PLEASE be respectful of them and make every attempt to stay out of their way.  DO NOT engage with them.  Loggers have a legal right to close any snowmobile trail where they are working.  They are being cooperative with the clubs and working with us the best they can.  PLEASE do not give them reason to close the trails.
  • There is absolute minimum base on the trail.  Be prepared to encounter many ruts, holes, rocks and little snow for hyfax lubrication.
  • Hintz’s North Star Lodge is currently closed.  Therefore, we have closed the trail leading to their establishment.  If and when they are open for business, we will reopen that trail.  Please respect them by not riding across their property.

Thank you for your patience and support while we await more snow.  Ride RIght and Stay Safe!

News and Reports:

Mark your calendar for these Barnstormer events!

https://www.saynerbarnstormers.com/events

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-9

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

Received new snow over night. The following stakes trails:

Trails 3/5 between Moose Lake and Lost Land Lake.

Trail 5 to Spider Lake

9 to Twin Lake Tap – Trail 9 between the Tap and Hayward Power Sports is a VERY heavily traveled trail section and is in the open and near the road, even with a lot of snow this trail gets rough and they constantly groom it in the season but it is hard to keep up with its traffic. The plus side is it isn’t a very long section but more of a connector.

Trail 18 south of the bridge between Tiger Cat and Callahan is groomed, north of the bridge will not be groomed until more snow.

3/21 to the north groomed and 3/21 to the south to River.

Trail 5 to the south will not be groomed yet due to there being rocks on that trail and the groomer will uproot them into the trail but also break cleats and other parts of the drag grooming over.

Trail 77 and 8 groomed

Trail 5 to Black Iron Trail 22 and 31/77 groomed.

Trail 31 south from Hayward to Grindstone was groomed but rough due to the need of more snow.

Trail 9 south to the Flowage will be groomed.

Tuscobia reported to be flat and white.

Southern area near Flambeau Forest and Birchwood will not be grooming until more snow falls.

These areas, from the Chippewa Flowage to the north are rideable.

The Chippewa Flowage reports to be in good shape. Other lakes report to be in fair shape. Spider Lake has been rough this season.

Lac Courte Orielles is staked finally.

Lake Hayward trail exiting/entering the lake behind Market Place is closed as it has opened area. Please use the entrance/exit behind Holiday Inn. Open water by the bowling alley area on Lake Hayward.

Trail 18 entrance/exit on the Flowage at R & R is open.

Riders also, please STAY ON the marked trails! Trespassing and going off approved trails on private property has been huge issue this year. This is how we lose trails that we can never get back. Please do not ruin this, ride smart and be respectful.

 

Trail Report – : Adams County, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:Bandit

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 5”- 6” of fluff

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Area Report:

TRAILS ARE CLOSED!!

some clubs are out trying to do due what they can with what’s there in case we get more snow. Please STAY OFF THE TRAILS until they are officially open!!

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4-8

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Snowmobile Information:

I rode with two friends Friday and Saturday. We left Fence Lake area each day, and headed north and west. Trails were thin to actually good in areas. Moderate sled traffic.My left carbide is gone. Our local system was thin yesterday with icey corners. As I write this Sunday morning, I am looking at roughly 3-4 inches of fluffy new powder on the ground, with a temp of 18. We will be out grooming today to see what we can womp up, and I will update with a Les Nessman live on the scene snow report. Wolf

 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 24, 2021

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-8 inches SNOW total

Date of Report: January 24, 2021

Area Report:

6:42am – Currently 16 – High of 21 today – Low tonight 1

 Trails on average Fair Condition
2 maybe 3 inches SNOW overnight east of Eagle River
GTS Trails app shows groomers out in the last 24 hours
10/13 “grade” in town to Hwy G, alt13S, 17N, 1N, 10/7W & N

Off trail riding has become a problem throughout Vilas county.  What this is doing is jeopardizing trail easements & will cause trail section closures.  Please once again stay on marked trails. Done preaching on to today’s report.

The 2 maybe 3 inches of SNOW overnight does help. Could use more but will take what we got. SNOW is wet so will help build a base along with the cold night time temps & grooming to compact.  Should freeze up tight. Icy corners.  Best riding with most SNOW is Northwest & east of town.  It’s still Adventure Sledding.  All kinds of conditions out there. 

REMINDER: Trail 3N aka Manske Swamp has been closed.  Due to high water & off rail riding.  This trail is a cut across between 13N & 17N. It may reopen when it freezes back up.
                                                                                           

Last Tuesday evening an off trail rider riding on Catfish lake lost his life.  He was no where near the barrels that are placed on Catfish & Eagle by businesses on those lakes. To include the spur to Eagle Waters. This was completely avoidable. Please stay by the markers to be safe. Entire lakes are NOT safe.

ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER WHILE VILAS COUNTY TRAILS ARE OPEN, ONEIDA & FOREST ARE NOT.  PLEASE DO NOT RIDE IN THOSE AREAS.  This includes Three Lakes, Sugar Camp & Newbold which are all in Oneida county.

KEEP THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!  

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 reporting conditions weekly
Eagle River area events – Sno-Eagles club events
Snowtracks Reports

News and Reports:

UPDATE – Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday rides start has been cancelled for now. 
Will resume when there is more SNOW
Be sure to contact Club President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more information as to when rides start

  • January 29-31 – Women on Snow
  • February 2 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – VFW Eagle River – Hwy 70 just south of Verizon – Southside of hwy
  • February 9-11 – Mid Week Overnight ride to White Pine – Rooms still available – Contact Carol Radloff 715.479.5153 for details
  • February 18 – General membership meeting via       Sno-Eagles Facebook live. 
  • February 20-21 – USSA World Series of Snowmobiling Race – WCDC Track – Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • February 26-27 – UTV Arctic Derby Dash – Volunteers needed
  • February 27 – Groom to Ride raffle drawing – 1pm – Trackside – Hwy 45N

To volunteer or for more information on Sno-Eagles activities contact Howard Wolf at 262.442.487

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
Newly Updated 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.
Newly Updated Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
AWSC – Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
DNR Snowmobiling Helpful Information

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 23, 2021

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: looking better

Date of Report: January 23, 2021

Area Report:

The entire Frosty Club system was groomed last night and things are looking good. Just starting to snow now at 9pm and a couple of inches would be welcomed…..we will see. trails continue to get a little better day by day in the entire area.