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Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Still up to a foot in most areas

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

Winter Snowmobile and All-Season Trails (As of 2/28/2020)

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
Trail 935 – Groomed
Trail 835 – Groomed
Trail 925 – Groomed
Trail 9 – Groomed north of Cummings Rd. (Watch for logging north of Hwy. M.)

SE Quadrant

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

NE Quadrant

Trail 1 – Groomed
Trail 2 – Groomed
Trail 4 – Groomed
Trail 6 – Groomed
Trail 24 – Groomed
Trail 27/27A – Groomed
Trail 35 (WRT) – Groomed
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. 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 2/25/2020)

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

Superior Municipal Forest – Note – The Purple and Yellow trails will be used for Stride, Ride Glide, Tri this Sunday, March 1 from 6 am – 2 pm. 42nd Street will also be closed to all non-event traffic during that time. The red/green and blue trails will be open. All trails are groomed with good conditions.

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 – The Entire trail system is groomed and tracked. Conditions are good to excellent.

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 – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-7

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) – 2/28/20

he groomer’s were out last night shaving the ice to hopefully provide some cooling snow for engines and slides. Cooling has been a problem in recent days because all the snow has frozen down, it really worked yesterday as we were able to shave up a layer of snow off the frozen trail. The season may be growing short. Temps dropped throughout the week, then warm into the weekend. The trails should remain fine in VERY GOOD RIDING CONDITION, though icy with a few bare spots starting to show up!! throughout our system, except between intersections 510 & 512, which I would rate as marginal riding condition,with much dirt starting to reappear.

Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) – 2/26/20

All 3 groomers were out last night. Trail boss Bob Prasser reported lot of bare spots and lot of ice. We always give you a honest trail condition report and without a significant amount of snow this might be the last weekend of grooming. Please be careful on the corners and hills. Swamps are starting to break up

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 2/26/2020

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open, groomed on a regular basis, and in fair to very good condition. Most trails east of Hwy 32 are in fair to good condition and the snowcover is thin. Most trails west of Hwy 32 are in good to very good condition, with a flat, hardpacked trail. The warm weather has caused some bare/burned out spots, and the melting has caused some slushy/icy areas. Our team of groomers will continue to work the trails to keep them in the best condition possible. The season is not over- there are still many miles of great trails to ride- there are just some ugly spots here and there. Some fresh snow would help improve the trails, but that may not happen. This may be the last weekend with really nice trail conditions- next week the warm weather returns.

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 – 2/24/20

With warmer weather the and no good snow in the near future we are going to have to close the spur off trails from the Nicolet State Trail. The corners in the trails that run through the fields are beginning to become mud puddles. The Nicolet State Trail will still be open from Shawano Line Road to Suring.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 2/28/20

CLOSED.

Lena Sno-Drifters – 2/26/20

Open.

Chase Sno-Chasers – 2/28/20

CLOSED.

Mercer Flowage

Reporter:Darrel Rose

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8″ base or less

Date of Report: February 27, 2020

Area Report:

With the season winding down this may be one of our last trail reports. Right now the trails are in fair to good condition. Routes on most roads are not advised and road crossings are bare. If you stay on the trails in the woods you won’t be disappointed. With temperatures warming up next week and no snow in the forecast this could possibly be the last good weekend to ride so make your plans and get up here!

Mercer

Reporter:Darrel Rose

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8″ base

Date of Report: February 27, 2020

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 – 12″

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

Official Trail Report: All Washburn County Snowmobile Trails are open at this time. Trail conditions are good with an 8 to 12 inch compacted snow base. Caution is advised due to patchy ice conditions throughout the trail system. Due to recent warm temperatures, some logging activities have resulted in stretches of trail with little or no snow.

Groomer Notes (Please note: groomers are typically out on the trails daily, however, WCTA does not always receive an updated report directly from the groomer.)

2/24/20 – Trail 7a/140 were groomed today; overall they are in pretty good shape, the trails are hard pack with icy stretches. The groomer is only able to cut so deep with all the ice. Be aware of moguls, but overall trails are in pretty good shape (Submitted by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club)

2/20/20 – The snowmobile trail on Long Lake was freshly groomed on February 19th after we received 5+ inches of snow! (Reported by Pioneer on Long Lake & Long Lake Chamber)

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18″ to 24″

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

A great weekend of riding is coming up. Near perfect temperature’s are expected. The entire Phelps trail system was groomed last night. Trails are solid which makes it a challenge to get them smooth. We’ve picked up a small dusting of snow which should help with cooling and lubercation. Please ride safe. Corners will be icy so sloiw up coming into them. Enjoy the great Northwoods.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

Trail report for February 28, 2020 – Trails are fair to good overall. The present temp is 10 above zero and sunny. The last couple of days has been mostly cloudy with cooler temps. This has really saved our good conditions. We have been grooming and the trails have been turning out rather nice with the little snow we have. With the increase in traffic over the weekend and the warmer temps possibly in the 40’s the trails could degrade very quickly. The good conditions may not last very long. We will have to wait and see. The corners and other areas are getting bare and very icy. Road routes and crossing may be very 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 – : Chippewa County, WI – February 28, 2020

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 0-6 inch base

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

Trails are generally poor condition with bare spots. Some trails have good sections but are in late season condition. The weather forecast is not good so Chippewa County Snowmobile will close at 8:00 am Monday, March 2, 2020.

The Bateman Sno-Chargers are having an Omelette breakfast on Sunday, March 1. Following is their flyer’

http://chippewasnowmobiletrails.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Bateman-Omelet-Breakfast.pdf

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 28, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Hard frozen base some loose snow. Could use a SNOW DANCE

Date of Report: February 28, 2020

Area Report:

February 28, 2020 – 6:08am – 5 degrees – Partly Cloudy

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Varying conditions – Good, Fair, Poor
Adventure Sledding time of the year

Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS Trails) reports in the last 24 hours no grooming

Still cold this morning. 5 degrees at 6:00am with a high today of 21. Low tonight of 3 Another temp pop up on the way starting tomorrow, Saturday. 30’s through the entire weekend. Lows in the 20’s at night. The only SNOW over the last week has been Lake Effect Snow. Fluffy SNOW with maybe 1 inch +-. Could be SNOW on Wednesday but that is a long way out. Stay tuned.

Trails have a very hard base with some loose SNOW. Heading west into town on 10 which is on the north side is crusty ice with burn throughs. Roads sections some ice & some areas had to skirt along the edge of road. Section of 10 that goes from Bloom Rd to Loon Lake Rd is crusty & mostly covered except as you get closer to Loon Lake Rd. Some loose. Some crusty. Willow Rd that goes to Alt13/3S is for the most part bare. “The Grade” into town is SNOW covered with chop. In town trails are frozen & icy. Heading north on 13 SNOW covered all the way to the turn that goes off the grade & heads west coming out on Adams. That was pretty icy. Adams Rd is for the most part bare. Back onto trail part of 13 heading north had several conditions. Covered, icy & had burn through. Was rough to Conover connect. Went back through to trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Frozen & rough which is to be expected. 17N on west side hard & icy but covered for the most part to 10/13 intersection back to town. Street & road crossing were mostly frozen as it was cold yesterday. 10E heading east from where the one way starts near the ERRA Sports Arena was covered with hard icy SNOW with some loose SNOW all the way. Crossing the Hwy 70E bridge was bare & that continued for a bit after getting across before the hard SNOW again. All in all FAIR.

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

There is a 55mph nighttime speed limit.

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

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

February 29-March 1 – World Series Snowmobile Championship Plus 100 Lap Mira Enduro Race – Check out www.derbycomplex.com – Volunteers needed

February 29 – Groom to Ride raffle drawing – Trackside – 12 noon – Hwy 45N

February 29 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Lumpy’s Sports Bar & Grill – Hwy 45S – Social time 5:30pm – Dinner 6:00pm – Hwy 45S – 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 – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – February 27, 2020

Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-16

Date of Report: February 27, 2020

Area Report:

The Price County Trail system consist of over 500 miles of scenic trails, great places to stop to fill up on fuel, food and beverages. The trails are maintained by 9 clubs and reported by the two Chambers.

We invite you to take a trip and see all that Price County has to offer.

****There is a reroute on Trail 120 that will be in effect all season. The reroute is on the Northern section that eliminates the old 120 trail from FR 519 to the intersection of 120 and 121. Reroute takes you NW up FR519 to Sheep Ranch to FR522 then connects to 101. This eliminates a very bad part of the swamp.****

2/26/2020 Northwoods Hi-Riders

Trails in the Solberg Lake and Phillips area continue to be in Very Good condition and are being groomed. The freezing temps at night are helping to maintain the base. Some bare spots are beginning to show in open areas, and road crossings are bare. Brushing operations continue on Trail 141 and 102 around Solberg Lake, so be on the lookout. There is still plenty of good riding left, so don’t hesitate to get out there. Slow Down, Ride Safe.

2/25/202 Sno Gypsies

The Tuscobia trail was groomed today it held up well from the heat wave its still in excellent condition. Trail 80 was groomed on 2/24/2020. Watch for areas that have iced up and drive carefully.

2/25/2020 Eisenstein Bushwackers

Groomed 111,110 loop 105 and Round Up, and Wojcieszak’s Sportsmans lounge area’s
Groomed 80 south ,101,103.104, to Wintergreen lake area and Back to Park Falls will groom all one more time before the weekend enjoy the trails !!!

2/25/2020 Lugerville Chaser

Our trails are still being groomed twice a week and most are in good to excellent condition. On trail 90 there is a power company working on updating power poles. Use extreme caution. That part of the trail is in poor condition.

2/25/2020 Prentice Bushbenders

Trails held up pretty well through the warm weather and sun. Roads, areas with dirty snow and bare spots were effected the most. These areas are deteriorating fast. The trails are still in overall good condition. Warm weather returns all next week with temps in the upper 30’s so get out and ride while we still can. Grooming operations will be determined on a day to day basis next week so be aware that the groomer could be out at anytime of the day or night. Have fun and be safe.

2/25/2020 Fifield Sno Drovers

The trails conditions in the Pike Lake area are from good to excellent. Trail 101/10 between Pike Lake and Oneida County is getting a bit bare due to the heavy traffic and our lack of new snow. The rest of the trails are still in very good to excellent condition and are being groomed regularly, although we have had to skip a couple of runs this weekend due to the warm weather. The strong sun has melted some of the snow on routes that run on roads leaving bare spots and much ice. Take great care if you decide to travel the roads and keep your speeds down.

2/19/2020 Driftsplitters

Driftsplitters trails are in excellent shape. The warm weather will not have much effect on the trails. Go riding have fun and be safe. We still have a logging operation in progress on trail 94 about 2 miles north of intersection 99. March 1st 8am to Noon Driftsplitters Potato Pancake breakfast at Happy Daze on trail 181 between Kennan and Catawba.