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Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – March 13, 2020

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: Less than half a foot and rapidly deteriorating

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

Winter Snowmobile and All-Season Trails (As of 3/13/2020)

All snowmobile and Winter ATV trails under the management of the Douglas County Forestry Department will officially close for the season at 8:00 am local time on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Douglas County has received two days of warm weather last weekend and the trail conditions across the county range from good to poor. There are many areas of bare ground and almost all grooming has stopped on all trails.  Snowmobile traffic is not recommended and most if not all grooming has been suspended. 

PLEASE check the trail you intend to use is open and do not trespass on private property. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property.  It just takes one owner to deny the use of their land for a trail to be permanently shut down, so please be courteous and wait for the trails to officially open. 

The following all-year-round recreational trails will temporarily close March 16, 2020, except for the following trail segments: 

Gandy Dancer – MN/WI Stateline to Patzau. 
Saunders Grade – MN/WI Stateline to Schallameir Road Parking Lot
Wild Rivers Trail – Douglas Co./Washburn Co. line to a point 500 feet north of County Highway Y
Wild Rivers Trail – North Trailhead parking lot (County Highway A) to the Harroun Road. 

SW Quadrant  

Open trails: (All grooming has been suspended)
Trail 5 
Trail 5A 
Trail 930
Trail 935 
Trail 835 
Trail 9  (Watch for logging north of Hwy. M.)

Closed trails:
Trail 925 between Swedish Highway and Andrews Road (Gates are closed)

SE Quadrant

Open trails: (All grooming has been suspended)
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) 
Trails 27B 
Trail 27C 
Trails 41S 
Trail 41B 
Trail 217  
Trail 41 WRT to the Warming Shack (Watch for logging)
Trail 727
Trail 17N  (will be groomed this week)
Trail 7 
Trail 27
Trail 3  
Trail 5 
Trail 541 

Closed trails:
Trail 17s South of Lowe Eau Claire Lakes (Gates have been closed)

NE Quadrant

Open trails: (All grooming has been suspended)
Trail 1 
Trail 2
Trail 4 – Trail is rough with lots of ruts
Trail 6 – Trail is rough with lots of ruts
Trail 24 
Trail 27/27A 
Trail 35 (WRT) 

Closed trails: 
Trail 235 – Gates have been closed. 

Watch for logging on Trail 6 and Trail 4. 

NW Quadrant

Open Trails:
Gandy Dancer Trail – Groomed (watch for deer crossing between Moen Road and County Road BB)
Saunders Grade Trail – Groomed
Wrenshall Grade – Groomed
Trail 0 – Groomed 
Trail 28 – Groomed 
4/41 from the Warming Shack West – Groomed 

Closed trails:
Cross Town Connector – From Tower Avenue to East 2nd Street (Gates are closed and signed)
Osaugie/Tri-County Trail – From Loon’s Foot Boat Launch to Barkers Island (Gates are closed and signed)

Click here for a downloadable map of open trails.

Cross Country Ski Trails (As of 3/13/2020)

Douglas County Ski Trails – The ski trails have been groomed on 2/19 and are still covered in snow. The trails are packed hard and the groomer was unable to cut new tracks in the packed snow. Grooming is suspended until further notice, however, the trails are open.

Superior Municipal Forest –  Update 3/13: Due to the rain, conditions are poor but skiable in most of the systems.  Grooming is limited due to the ice.  Skiers should watch for flowing water and multiple ice spots on the trails. At this time groomers will need to hold off on future grooming operations unless we get snow. 

Pattison State Park –  No new updates are available. 

Brule River After Hours Trail –  Update on 3/9: Skate decks have been groomed. On roughly half the trails, two passes were made. Expect some debris, and there are a few thin spots and ice patches. Still a significant base on the trails. 

For further information, please contact the Douglas County Forestry Department at 715-378-2219 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding Holidays.

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – March 13, 2020

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0-10

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

Area Report:
Ashland County Snowmobile Report March 13, 2020

Ashland County Snowmobile trails are now CLOSED.

The Tri-County Corridor is OPEN. Sanborn to The overpass by Ashland Ford is soft and not in great shape. Ride Safe!

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – March 13, 2020

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: None

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

CLOSED

Thank you to all the volunteers and our landowners county wide.   A lot of time goes into meetings, planning, contacting landowners, marking the trails, maintenance on the trails, groomer maintenance, grooming the trails, removing trails, etc. for the whole county.  So as this season comes to an end we would like to say thank you to all the people who make the trails possible in Walworth county.   

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 13, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Hard crusty snow

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

March 13, 2020 – 12:00

Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Trail Report Update
Vilas County Snowmobile Trails Closed

Here is the official statement from Parks & Recreation Administrator, Dale Mayo regarding the Vilas County Snowmobile Trail System

The barrels have been removed from both Catfish Lake & Eagle Lake by the businesses on those lakes.  Both lakes are very slushy with water on top.  Best to stay off. 

See ya next season!  

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

Trail Report – : Keweenaw Peninsula / Houghton-Hancock, South Range, Copper Harbor, Michigan – March 13, 2020

Reporter:tpeters

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18″ to 28″

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

The snowmobile trails here in the Keweenaw are all still being groomed and are open for riding.  We got anywhere from 5″ to 8″ yesterday and last night, just enough to give the trails a little boost.  The trails going through town are still rough, but once out of town they are good.  Parking lots and road crossing will be bare in most spots.  But overall, the riding is considered pretty good.  Don’t cancel your trips up here, we are open for business!!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 13, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 8-12 inches

Date of Report: March 13, 2020

Area Report:

Thank you for a great season! Special thanks to the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club for their hard work and volunteer time keeping our trails in great shape. We look forward to seeing you all when the snow flies again.

THE STATE FUNDED SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM IN VILAS COUNTY WILL
OFFICIALLY CLOSE EFFECTIVE NOON FRIDAY MARCH 13th, 2020 FOR THE
SEASON.

Trail Report – : Ely, Minnesota – March 12, 2020

Ely, MN Chamber of Commerce

Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 8-18″

Date of Report: March 12, 2020

Area Report:

GENERAL INFORMATION:  It’s been a terrific season, but with the warmer weather of spring approaching, grooming operations on area trails have slowed considerably or have been discontinued for the season altogether.  While there is still considerable snow in the forested areas, trails are reported as rideable, but icy and hard with numerous bare spots.  Be sure to use caution if venturing onto the ice on foot or machine.

 

Area Trails:  The Tomahawk trail is still being groomed once a week.  Mud Lake is reported as iced and hard.  Lakes are still reported to be okay for travel near staked areas. 

 

Arrowhead State Trail  Snowmobiling: Condition-Poor  Trail – Not Groomed  Base – 0-5”

The Arrowhead State trail is the backbone to an extensive Grant-in-Aid trail system that travels through remote areas.

TRAIL CONDITIONS: The entire trail Arrowhead is in poor condition.  The trail base is thin due to warm weather and heavy trail use, and there are many stretches of exposed rock and ground throughout the trail, especially on hills and corners.  The last groom of the season took place on March 10, from Highway 53 east to Tower and from Tower east to Babbitt Spur.

 

Bearhead Lake State Park  Snowmobiling: Condition – Good  Trails – Groomed  Base 1-5”

TRAIL CONDITIONS: The Taconite Trail and Cub Lake Spur to the Trail Center are in good condition.   

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.

Lake Vermilion – Soudan Underground Mine State Park  Snowmobiling: Condition – Poor Trails – Groomed  Base – 0-6”

TRAIL CONDITIONS:   Trails were groomed at the beginning of the week and are in poor condition. 

The park has 5 miles of snowmobile trails that connects 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.

Putnam/Fishing Lakes – Bear Island State Forest  Snowmobiling: Condition – Poor Trails – Not Groomed  Base – 0-6”

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: The trail was last groomed on March 5 and is in poor condition. 

 

Taconite State Trail  Snowmobiling: Condition – Poor Trails – Not Groomed  Base 0-5”

Taconite State Trail stretches one hundred sixty-five miles from Grand Rapids to Ely through many scenic vistas of rolling hillsides, lakes, rivers and forest.

TRAIL CONDITIONS: The Taconite is in poor condition.  The trail base is thin due to warm weather and heavy trail use.  There are many areas of exposed rock and ground, especially on hills and corners.  Grooming was attempted on March 10, but the groomer was breaking through in the swamps, so additional grooming has been suspended for the season.   

 

Taconite Spur West – Last groomed 3/9/20

Taconite Spur North – Last groomed 3/9/20

Stony Spur East – Last groomed 3/10/20

All trails are reported to be in good spring condition with some bare spots.

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More information on area events can be found by visiting our website at http://www.ely.org/mn/events

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – March 12, 2020

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0-6

Date of Report: March 12, 2020

Area Report:

Ashland County Snowmobile Report March 12, 2020

Ashland County Snowmobile trails are now CLOSED.

The Tri-County Corridor is OPEN. Sanborn to The overpass by Ashland Ford is soft and not in great shape. Ride Safe!