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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 2, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Thin schiff of SNOW

Date of Report: December 2, 2020

Area Report:

December 2, 2020 – 7:00am – 16 degrees

Chilly 16 degrees this morning. 
Where is the SNOW?

Good morning. Temps still bouncing up & down.  16 overnight with a high of 39 today.  Tomorrow high of 39 with a low of 25.  A schiff of SNOW on the ground, which is finally freezing up.  So you know what you need to do…….THINK COLD.  Then we can start doing the SNOW DANCE.

Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land department started trail inspections yesterday.  Don was out inspecting Lac du Flambeau, Boulder Junction & one other club in the western part of the county.  It will take this week & part of next week to complete inspections for all 11 clubs

Eagle River Sno-Eagles are busy finishing up trail work.  Trailing signing, brushing & doing re routes.  Trail 13 that heads west of Eagle River has a re route in the section that comes out on Oak Lane by the Pine Gables Restaurant.  There is new construction going on so the club has done a temporary move over of the trail.  The club is working with the Vilas Forestry, Recreation and Land department to complete the permanent re route which will be in place for the 2021-2022 season.  If you are familiar with that trail rather than the 2 corners at the west end by Oak Lane it will go straight ahead.

There are still many wet mushy areas.  The night time temps are sure helping that.  But it needs to stay in teens or single digits at night to get the trails frozen tight.  During the day it would be great if it would only get into the 20’s during the day.

Right now Vilas county we are still in deer hunts. So the trails cannot open until all hunts are done & SNOW & TRAIL CONDITION PERMIT. The 9 day season ended at dusk last Sunday.  This past Monday the 10 muzzleloader season started.  That ends on December 9.  Then one more hunt.  The 4 day antlerless hunt which ends on Sunday, December 12. 

It won’t be long now!  Can’t wait to see ya all out on the trails!

THINK COLD!

Holly Tomlanovich
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Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – December 1, 2020

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0”

Date of Report: December 1, 2020

Area Report:

Trails are closed at this time.  Lakes are starting to freeze, but we need cold weather before snow to freeze things up.  Follow us on Facebook for more updates. https://m.facebook.com/Threelakestrails/

Trail Report – : Mercer – Flowage Area, Wisconsin – December 1, 2020

Reporter:Dear Lodge

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0

Date of Report: December 1, 2020

Area Report:

WE are off to a good start, another 2 weeks without snow would be GREAT .Lakes are freezing up good. Swamps around  the flowage that give us the most trouble may have a chance to freeze up before they get covered with snow [THIS NEVER HAPPENS] Will let you know when the snow falls

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 1, 2020

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: None

Date of Report: December 1, 2020

Area Report:

December 1st is finally here! We hope everyone had a nice summer.  Our clubs are busy putting trails in currently, brushing sections that need to be brushed, and running discs in the fields where needed.  We had a pretty good fall so most of the farmers are done with their fields, this has allowed us some time to get a head start on the trails this year in our area.   Within the next week or two we should be good to go and ready for snow!   Check back for updates and start thinking/ praying for snow!   Hopefully we have an update before Christmas but if not we hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! 

News and Reports:

Our annual Walworth County Snowmobile Alliance fundraiser this year has been changed due to Covid.  We no longer will be raffling off a snowmobile this year.  This year we are doing a cash raffle.   Details are below.  If interested in purchasing tickets please message us on the Walworth County Snowmobile Alliance Facebook page.  

$20 a Ticket 

Grand Prize: $2,500 

2nd Prize: $1,000

3rd Prize: $500

Drawing will be April 1st winner does not need to be present to win! 

 

 

Snowmobile Information:

There is limited availability this year for snowmobile education courses.  Anyone interested in enrolling in a snowmobile safety course in Walworth county is encouraged to do so ASAP as spots are limited with the ongoing pandemic.  Please see DNR website for details. 

Trail Report – : Dickinson County, Michigan – December 1, 2020

Reporter:msertich7751

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0

Date of Report: December 1, 2020

Area Report:

Our trails in Dickinson County are closed until Dec 15th.We have many private land owners and they Muzzle loader hunt until Dec 15th.

Keep checking back here for snow conditions.

Think Snow!

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – November 23, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1″

Date of Report: November 23, 2020

Area Report:

Trail brushing and singing continues as we hopefully get closer to the start of the season.  There is a lot of water in the woods this year and we’ve already rerouted part of trail 6 east of town between Boot Lake Rd. and Shooting Range Rd.  Hope for some cold weather to freeze everything up before we get a lot of snow.  Our Trail Boss and dedicated volunteer’s have been busy try to keep our trail in shape for opening.  Please support our business sponsors by stopping in or ordering take out.  We need them. Maps are out so get yours soon to plan your first trip of the year.

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Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – November 23, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1″

Date of Report: November 23, 2020

Area Report:

Trail brushing and singing continues as we hopefully get closer to the start of the season.  There is a lot of water in the woods this year and we’ve already rerouted part of trail 6 east of town between Boot Lake Rd. and Shooting Range Rd.  Hope for some cold weather to freeze everything up before we get a lot of snow.  Our Trail Boss and dedicated volunteer’s have been busy try to keep our trail in shape for opening.  Please support our business sponsors by stopping in or ordering take out.  We need them. Maps are out so get yours soon to plan your first trip of the year.

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Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – November 23, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0

Date of Report: November 23, 2020

Area Report:

Looking forward to seeing snow fly and hitting the trails! Make your plans now for the upcoming season. For travel information contact the Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-GO-MUSKY or visit boulderjct.org.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – November 20, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Thin covering of snow in woods areas – Time to THINK COLD!

Date of Report: November 20, 2020

Area Report:

Good morning!

Nearing the end of November & what we need in all of Vilas county is for you all to THINK COLD!  Trails especially the swamps need to freeze up tight.  Then you need to START DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE! 

Right now many swamps have standing water that in places is knee deep.  The section of Trail 10E between Loon Lake Rd & Bloom Rd has high water especially as you get near the Bloom Lk Rd crossing.  Same for Trail 3 aka the Manske Swamp, Trail 10W from the intersection of 10/13 where you turn off the grade to head toward the Wisconsin River Bridge trails area.  Wet on both sides. Same for lots of other low areas throughout the County.

Clubs throughout Vilas county are busy brushing, signing & working at reroutes.  Trail 13 heading west out of Eagle River has a small reroute at Oak Ln.  When you ride past the Super 8 & head back into the woods by the Town of Lincoln Townhall just before you come back out on the road there is a slight reroute.  No word on whether the section of Trail 3/Alt 13 aka “the grade” heading south that moved out on the road due to equipment in the trail will be back on the trail.  That section is just before you come out & ride down Bloom Rd to cross Mud Creek bridge.

Trail inspections will start after the 9 day deer gun hunt that starts this Saturday, November 20 & runs to dark on November 29.  There are 11 clubs so that takes around 10 days to complete.  From there it’s a waiting game to get through the 10 day muzzle loader hunt & 4 day anterless hunt.  These all end December 13. 

So until then keep THINKING COLD as all of Vilas needs to get much colder to freeze the trails.  Won’t be long now!

This year want to add video & photos of trail ride fun to the page.  You can get them to me by emailing to my email address below.

See ya on the trails real soon!!!

Holly Tomlanovich
info@baysidelodgingrentals.com
715.617.4708