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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 5, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Crusty snow cover – Snowing this morning!

Date of Report: March 5, 2020

Area Report:

March 5, 2020 – 7:30am – 30 degrees – Snow Showers

Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Trail Report
Adventure Sledding time of the year
Varying conditions – Late season conditions

Happy to report that is it SNOWING east of Eagle River this morning!  Fine heavy SNOW! Weatherunderground.com forecasts 1-3 inches.  High today 35 with a low of 15 tonight.

The Groomer Tracking System(GTS) reports the following trails were groomed in the last 24 hours:

  • Trail 10/13 from the groomer barn north to the connect with Conover trail 3
  • Trail 10W/13N the Wisconsin River Bridge heading west
  • Trail 10W & 7S to the connect with the Sayner & St. Germain area
  • Trail 3N aka Manske Swamp
  • Uncle Kent club trail located off of Hwy G near Croker Rd

This is the adventure sledding part of the season.  Meaning when you ride you are going to find all sorts of conditions.  SNOW covered. Burn through.  Icy.  Mushy with even some water especially road crossing by midday.  As for road routes most are bare.  Under cover sections are shiny ice.  This is a time of the season that really requires that you slow down.  With the conditions on the trails changing quickly you can get into real trouble when riding. 

If you want to ride a best bet might be trailer to locations that still have better snow.  East drop off the Cenex Station & head east on 10. North drop off in the Bauer’s Dam/Buckatabon area. Pick up the 13’s. 

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked.  Stay by the orange reflective barrels.  Remember not all lakes are safe.  No markers means probably not safe

55mph nighttime speed limit.

THINK COLD!  KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!!  

Thinking might ride Thursday.  See ya on the trails!

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

News and Reports:

Handy Snowmobile Links

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration 
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
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

Snowmobile Information:

Events 
END OF THE SEASON FOR THE SNO-EAGLES WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY GUIDED TRAIL RIDES.
March 6 & 7 – 2020 Arctic Derby Dash – SXS UTV Race Series – Monster Energy Chasing the Triple Series – World Champship Derby Complex – Hwy 45N
March 18 – Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance – Gateway – Land o’ Lakes – 6:30pm
March 19 – General Membership meeting – Eagle Waters Resort – 6pm Social hours – 7pm meeting  ALL WELCOME
March 20-22 – AWSC(Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs) State convention – Middleton, WI
March 28 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Sportsman’s Chalet – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm dinner – Hwy 70W ALL WELCOME
Please contact Sno-Eagles President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 to volunteer for any event.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – March 5, 2020

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-10” but diminishing quickly

Date of Report: March 5, 2020

Area Report:

Here is what we have. If you are able to get into the woods, you will see some fair to good trails. In town and the roads are starting to get a little bare. The forecast for this weekend is not really favorable. This could be the last weekend. There is not really any major storms in the forecast.

We will be making a decision on Monday on how much longer to keep them open.

Spirit, maple, townline, moccasin, round, crystal, island, and planting ground lakes are completely marked. Medicine and big stone lakes are partially marked. Stay within 10’ of the barrels to insure safe ice. If you don’t see barrels assume unsafe ice.

If you come across a tree that has fallen or something that you may see unsafe, please message us on Facebook. Please try and get the trail or the tin(trail identification number) that are located at all intersections.

Please be safe out there, it has been a horrific fall getting the trail system open this year with all the storms. We have thousands of hours getting trails ready for your safety and enjoyment.

If you like our trails, be sure to put a few dollars in our donation boxes in your favorite establishment, if you see something you don’t like, message us on Facebook and let us know, we will do what we can to fix it.

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – March 4, 2020

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 0-5

Date of Report: March 4, 2020

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) –  3/4/20

Trails remain open as of now, but grooming operations have ceased. Where the sun hits the trails, much damage has occurred, in the woods there is still some good riding to be had though ungroomed. The low areas may be wet or slushy, and some major area are just plain bare dirt. The Grade has taken a beating, though ride-able.

Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) –  3/4/20

The sun and warm temperatures have taken a toll on the area trails. Grooming has stopped for the season on the Paul Bunyan Trails. The swamps are opening up and the hills exposed to the sun are bare ground. I’m very proud of the quality trails trail boss Bob Prasser and his grooming team produced. We had numerous compliments on our trails. There will be a official closing to be announced by Oconto County.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 3/1/2020

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open and in fair to good condition. Most trails east of Hwy 32 are in fair condition, with many icy spots, and the snowcover is thin. Most trails west of Hwy 32 are in good condition, with a flat, hardpacked trail base with some icy spots. The season is nearing the end- we are in “late season” conditions. The warm weather has caused increasing bare/burned out spots, and the melting has caused some slushy/icy areas. There are still some nice trails to ride, but the number of ugly spots is growing- this upcoming week’s weather will determine the fate of our trails. Some fresh snow would help improve the trails, but that may not happen. Please check back as the week progresses for more updates.

NEW DETOUR: There is a new detour route from INT#447 that runs north and west and intersects with the 18 Corridor trail at Riverview Rd (see map- detour is shown in red). Thank you to the Towns of Mountain and Riverview for allowing the use of the unplowed town roads to complete this detour. The detour route is groomed and marked.

Exceptions (see map): Trails that will remain closed indefinitely are from INT#451-INT#453 (from east of Hwy 32 behind the Junction to Jack Pine Rd), and from INT#447 north to the 18 Corridor trail near Cooked Lake (the northern pipeline trail). DO NOT ride the closed trails- they have not been cleared from the July wind storms because the swamps are still wet and have not allowed equipment to get in to work on those areas yet. The closed areas are tangles of fallen trees in a swampy area- you don’t want to go there.

Cautions for the entire season: Be aware that any off-trail riding- even to take one ski off to “grab a little loose snow”- could be dangerous. The July wind storms have devastated many areas of our forested trails, and there are many trees and limbs on the ground just off the edges of the groomed trails. Please stay safe- stay on the groomed trails. Riders are urged to reduce speed and ride with extra caution, as the forest and the trails look very different since the storm. There are numerous logging operations that will be ongoing throughout the season. Please use extra caution in these areas. No Chute Pond trails cross any lakes or rivers- use extreme caution on all frozen surfaces. You are encouraged to carry a portable hand saw if possible, since limbs and branches continue to fall onto and over the trails. Please- ride sober, stay to the right, and stay on the marked trails.

 

Bagley & Brazeau Joyriders – 2/28/20

The trails took a hard hit from the sun and the heavy traffic last weekend, but they are still ride able. The groomers are working hard again, to give you at least 1 more weekend to ride. The trails are fair to very good condition. The best trails are the west side of Parkway Rd. We are not grooming in some of the marshes and low areas again, also watch for icy spots.  

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 3/4/20

CLOSED.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 3/4/20

CLOSED.

Lena Sno-Drifters – 3/4/20 

CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – 3/4/20

CLOSED.

 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 4, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Crusty snow cover – Late season

Date of Report: March 4, 2020

Area Report:

March 4, 2020 – 12:40pm – 35 degrees – Sunny

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Adventure Sledding time of the year
Varying conditions – Late season conditions

Groomer Tracking Systems(GTS) reports in the last 24 hours the following trails were groomed:

  • 17N to trail 1 connect which leads to Eagle Lake Boat Launch
  • Far northern 13’s in the Bauer’s Dam/Buckatabon Bridge area

This is the adventure sledding part of the season.  Meaning when you ride you are going to find all sorts of conditions.  SNOW covered. Burn through.  Icy.  Mushy with even some water especially road crossing by midday.  As for road routes most are bare.  Under cover sections are shiny ice.  This is a time of the season that really requires that you slow down.  With the conditions on the trails changing quickly you can get into real trouble when riding.

The 30 degree temps continue today & through the next several days. Nighttime temps in the teens to low 20’s.  An inch or two of snow on Thursday. Temps pop up even more on Saturday & Sunday.

If you want to ride a best bet might be trailer to locations that still have better snow.  East drop off the Cenex Station & head east on 10. North drop off in the Bauer’s Dam/Buckatabon area. Pick up the 13’s.

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked.  Stay by the orange reflective barrels.  Remember not all lakes are safe.  No markers means probably not safe

55mph nighttime speed limit.

THINK COLD!  KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!!  

Thinking might ride Thursday.  See ya on the trails!

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

News and Reports:

Events
END OF THE SEASON FOR THE SNO-EAGLES WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY GUIDED TRAIL RIDES.
March 6 & 7 – 2020 Arctic Derby Dash – SXS UTV Race Series – Monster Energy Chasing the Triple Series – World Champship Derby Complex – Hwy 45N
March 18 – Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance – Gateway – Land o’ Lakes – 6:30pm
March 19 – General Membership meeting – Eagle Waters Resort – 6pm Social hours – 7pm meeting  ALL WELCOME
March 20-22 – AWSC(Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs) State convention – Middleton, WI
March 28 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Sportsman’s Chalet – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm dinner – Hwy 70W ALL WELCOME
Please contact Sno-Eagles President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 to volunteer for any event.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
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

Mercer, Wi

Reporter:Darrel Rose

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Early season

Date of Report: December 16, 2022

Area Report:

Trail Report
03/04/2020

Trail conditions are poor to fair, the trails in the woods are in awesome condition. Roads and exposed trails are in poor condition with dirt and gravel showing. We are done grooming but if you want to come and get some last minute riding in you can find good trails to do that.

Trail Report – : Crivitz, Wisconsin – March 4, 2020

Reporter:ironsnowshoe

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: FAIR-GOOD SPRING RIDING CONDITIONS

Date of Report: March 4, 2020

Area Report:

IRON SNOW SHOE—Snowmobile & ATV/UTV Trails west of CRIVITZ in the Twin Bridge, Crooked Lake, Silver Cliff and Thunder Mountain areas.  We are getting a dusting of snow right.  All of our trails are open and in FAIR-GOOD SPRING RIDING CONDITIONS.  Be advised, any trails routes on area roads are bare.  Logging and power line construction areas are in poor condition.  You may find bare spots in corners or where the sun hits them but trails in the woods have plenty of snow to ride during the week.  We will be updating the report on Friday morning.
 
The Iron Snow Shoe Trails does not allow ATV/UTV on the trails when temps are 32 degrees or above.  Watch for iced corners and please stay on the marked trails and ride safe.  Follow us on Facebook.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 4, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: March 4, 2020

Area Report:

Trail report for March 4, 2020 – Trails are still open but are poor to fair. It was snowing yesterday but not more than a dusting of accumulation. It is presently about 16 degrees above zero and partly cloudy. The last few days there has been very little traffic on the trail. With the temps for the next few days rising to the mid 30’s to the mid 40’s the trails will continue to degrade. In the woods out of town the trails are much better. There still is some riding for that diehard snowmobiler. Please stay on marked trails. The corners and other areas are getting bare and very icy. Road routes and road crossings are mostly bare. Please use caution! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

BJSC President

March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 4, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Crusty snow cover – Late season

Date of Report: March 4, 2020

Area Report:

March 4, 2020 – 6:18am – 25 degrees – Cloudy

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Adventure Sledding time of the year
Varying conditions – Late season conditions

No grooming in the last 24 hours.  Groomers are out on the trail using a brush cutter assembly attached to one of the Pisten Bully’s cutting brush from the sides of the trails.  Clearing to make them safer & wider.  If you are riding watch for them.

This is the adventure sledding part of the season.  Meaning when you ride you are going to find all sorts of conditions.  SNOW covered. Burn through.  Icy.  Mushy with even some water especially road crossing by midday.  As for road routes most are bare.  Under cover sections are shiny ice.  This is a time of the season that really requires that you slow down.  With the conditions on the trails changing quickly you can get into real trouble when riding.

The 30 degree temps continue today & through the next several days. Nighttime temps in the teens to low 20’s.  An inch or two of snow on Thursday. Temps pop up even more on Saturday & Sunday.

If you want to ride a best bet might be trailer to locations that still have better snow.  East drop off the Cenex Station & head east on 10. North drop off in the Bauer’s Dam/Buckatabon area. Pick up the 13’s.

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked.  Stay by the orange reflective barrels.  Remember not all lakes are safe.  No markers means probably not safe

55mph nighttime speed limit.

THINK COLD!  KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!!  

Thinking might ride Thursday.  See ya on the trails!

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

News and Reports:

Events
END OF THE SEASON FOR THE SNO-EAGLES WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY GUIDED TRAIL RIDES.
March 6 & 7 – 2020 Arctic Derby Dash – SXS UTV Race Series – Monster Energy Chasing the Triple Series – World Champship Derby Complex – Hwy 45N
March 18 – Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance – Gateway – Land o’ Lakes – 6:30pm
March 19 – General Membership meeting – Eagle Waters Resort – 6pm Social hours – 7pm meeting  ALL WELCOME
March 20-22 – AWSC(Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs) State convention – Middleton, WI
March 28 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Sportsman’s Chalet – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm dinner – Hwy 70W ALL WELCOME
Please contact Sno-Eagles President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 to volunteer for any event.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
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 – : Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – March 3, 2020

Reporter:Matt Winters

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12″

Date of Report: March 3, 2020

Area Report:

Trails are still hanging in there pretty good. There are a few corner’s that are getting thin on the inside and a few that are a bit icy so be on your toes and adjust your speed accordingly. There are a few patches of dirt showing here and there but nothing major. The forecast isn’t going to be doing the trails any favors but we’ll do our best to keep them decent. Get out while you still can. Be safe and have fun.

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – March 3, 2020

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Still up to a foot or over in most areas.

Date of Report: March 3, 2020

Area Report:

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

Currently, ALL of Douglas County trails are open. As temperatures start to warm up, please watch for trail closures in the updates. Please note, deer have been reported on trails, so please keep an eye out while traveling. 

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-season trails are currently open to ATV, UTV, and Snowmobiles: 

SW Quadrant 

Open Trails
Trail 5 – Groomed last week
Trail 5A – Groomed last week
Trail 930 – Groomed last week
Trail 935 – Groomed last week
Trail 835 – Groomed last week
Trail 925 – Groomed last week
Trail 9 – Groomed last north of Cummings Rd. (Watch for logging north of Hwy. M.)

SE Quadrant

Open trails: 
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed 
Trails 27B – Groomed last week
Trail 27C – Groomed last week
Trails 41S – Groomed last week
Trail 41B – Groomed last week
Trail 217 – Groomed last week
Trail 41 WRT to the Warming Shack – Groomed last week (Watch for logging)
Trail 727 – Groomed last week
Trail 17N – Groomed (will be groomed this week)
Trail 17S – Groomed last week (Use caution on Creek crossings)
Trail 7 – Groomed 
Trail 27 – Groomed 
Trail 3  – Groomed last week
Trail 5 – Groomed
Trail 541 – Groomed last week

NE Quadrant

Trail 1 – Groomed
Trail 2 – Groomed
Trail 4 – Groomed
Trail 6 – Groomed
Trail 24 – Groomed
Trail 27/27A – Groomed
Trail 35 (WRT) – Grooming will happen 3/4
Trail 235 – Groomed

A few scattered dirty spots are showing in a few places, but most areas the trails are still in good condition. Some road routes are starting to burn off, especially around logging areas. Groomers are avoiding the logging job between HWY D and Trail 24. 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 
Cross-Town Connector –  Groomed
4/41 from the Warming Shack West – Groomed 

Click here for a downloadable map of open trails.

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

Douglas County Ski Trails – The ski trails have been groomed on 2/19 and are in fair condition. The trails will be evaluated this week for condition and grooming.

Superior Municipal Forest –  All trails are groomed with good conditions as of 2/29

Pattison State Park –  Groomed and tracked 2/21 and are in excellent condition. Full track depth throughout, with 19 inches base over 24 inches of snow in the woods. Vehicle admission to the park is required. (Last updated on 2/21)

Brule River After Hours Trail –  Update on 3/2 – Skate lanes have been freshened up, but left the track is it was from last week. The skate lanes should be in good to very good condition with some debris on the trails.  There should not be any bare spots to worry about yet. Evaluations of the trails will continue throughout the week, but the plan is to re-groom the skate lanes as necessary by week’s end.

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.