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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 1, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Plenty of SNOW

Date of Report: February 1, 2020

Area Report:

February 1, 2020 – 6:56am 28 degrees & cloudy

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Plenty of SNOW with Varying conditions

February 1st. Winter continues. You been riding? Temps are popping up this weekend. High of 33 today & 39 tomorrow. Lows 26 tonight & 21 tomorrow night. Please THINK COLD!! Starting Tuesday cold moving in. 17 high for Tuesday & 0 overnight. 19 on Wednesday & 8 at night. With the warm up & then the drop expect trails to ice up a bit. The cold at night will continue in the very low teens for the near future.

SNOW will be of the Lake Effect type. Yesterday morning had about an inch of fluffy stuff on my car. Start DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

Big night of grooming again. Groomer Tracking System shows most trails were groomed in the last 24 hours. So today here are the trails NOT GROOMED

Manske Swamp aka 3N
17N from intersection of 1 heading east to Columbus Rd
GrampGrahm aka 1 which is off 10E starting by Catch 22
Atlt13 aka 3 “the grade” south to the Three Lakes turn around

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked. No reports of surface slush. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Riding today let you know the conditions.

Caution Areas

Not much change & in general found trails sections especially in swamps have rough areas. Covered with plenty of snow but the bumps have set in the base & it is hard to correct.

Manske Swamp aka 3N is rough & has a very mushy spots
Sections on 13N beyond Hwy G has improved
Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd section of 10E rough
Section of 17N from trail 1 to Columbus Rd very rough
70W section from Sundstein Rd running past the Lincoln Townhall heading west to Synergy very rough sections
17S from Paintball field trail 7 to Sugar Camp connect.

So here’s what you need to do…..KEEP THINKING COLD can use it & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

Ride yesterday 10E was groomed & pretty good except Bloom Rd to Loon Lk Rd section. Into town plenty of snow but mushy in some areas. 70W still rough from Sundstein Rd to Synergy Salon. Then it cleared up all the way to Sportsman’s Chalet for lunch. Headed north on St. Germain trails & Sayner trails which were groomed & good. Then headed east to 10/13 through town & home. Plenty of SNOW on the trails. Also a lot of big groups riding already on Friday after lunch. Be safe & ride right. Straight aways, hills & curves.

See you 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

January 31-February 2 – Weekend Away to Tomahawk – Check out Sno-Eagles Facebook for on the trail photos
February 4 – Sno-Eagles Board meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N ALL WELCOME

February 5 – Wednesday Sno-Eagles guided ride – 9am at the Historic Railroad Depot across from Friendship House – Trail 10/13

February 6 – Thursday Sno-Eagles guided ride – 9am at the Historic Railroad Depot across from Friendship House – Trail 10/13

February 7-9 – Pond Hockey – Due to ice conditions on Dollar Lake this year at the World Championship Derby Expo – Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed

February 11-13 – Weekday Sno-Eagles Getaway to Florence

February 12 – Wednesday Sno-Eagles guided ride – 9am at the Historic Railroad Depot across from Friendship House – Trail 10/13
February 13- Thursday Sno-Eagles guided ride – 9am at the Historic Railroad Depot across from Friendship House – Trail 10/13
February
February 19 – Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance meeting – The Wild Boar – ArBor Vitae – Meeting 7pm – PUBLIC WELCOME!
February 20 – Sno-Eagles member meeting – Eddie B’s White Spruce – Social time 6-7pm – Meeting at 7pm – ALL WELCOME!
February 29 – Groom To Ride Raffle Drawing – Trackside – 12 noon
February 29 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Lumpy’s Sports Bar & Grill – Socialtime 5:30pm – Dinner at 6:00pm – Come on Join Us!
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 – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-20

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

Ashland County trails are open, groomed and in excellent CONDITION. There is a temporarily closed trail in Marengo but there is a detour there which is well posted!! And trail 77 in Cayuga is detoured and very well posted.

Detailed Reports by Area:
Mellen/Glidden: 1/29/2020: Trails were groomed yesterday and are in great condition. There is one area on Trail 13 where there is a small section of open water. This is marked to proceed with Caution. New signage has been posted on Trails 13 and 11. John Westfahl. President. Penokee Mountain Range Riders

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9-16 inches of snow

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

Trail conditions are excellent! We have great snow on the trails and lakes! Groomers are out running, a bit of fresh snow is due tonight to freshen everything up for the weekend. The temp on Sunday predicts warm but just one day and it drops back down so we will fair through it just fine. We have been working groomers hard straight for over a month now so there does come a time where some maintenance has to be done, if we have anything down for maintenance rest assure crews are working hard to get them back on the trail asap and in between that time they will share a groomer from another club so these crews don’t miss a beat! Thank you to all those amazing crews who are out maintaining trails, maintaining equipment, running/traveling for parts and others that pick up the slack! We can’t thank them enough!

Just a friendly reminder to always stay on the marked lake trails. We have good ice on all of the main lakes but it’s always best to stay on the trails. If you are leaving the trails to get to lodging and food make sure your aim is to get from point A to point B. Fast traveling water areas such as channels and dams can be unpredictable. Another concern we can find is plowed lake roads. We are a fishing mecca as well and we share the lakes with the fisherman. For these fisherman to get their fishing shacks out on the ice many times they have to plow a path from the landing to their spot, so this can create a berm in the snow and going across a lake off of the trail you could encounter this path unexpectedly and hit that berm. Also be aware of fishing shacks themselves and of course, those tip ups! We want them to be able to have a fish fry, it is Wisconsin after all! Again, we share the lakes with all sportsman and we all need to stay safe and be aware of our surroundings.

So, get geared up for another great weekend! The amazing trails, the beautiful snow hanging in the trees, and as you’ve seen with out recent posts, wildlife, especially those majestic elk! If you have any fun pictures of you and your crew, the beautiful scenery and animals, anything showing you are out enjoying the Northwood’s please share them with us!

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Varies

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Friday, January 31 , 2020

The White Thunder Riders and Iron County Forestry Department have the North Iron County Trails ready for the weekend. Groomers have been out, we are anticipating mid 30’s for the weekend which will cause the trails to soften up. Exercise extreme caution. We continue to hear good things about Mercer, Manitowish Waters, Vilas County and our neighbors to the east.

Trail 15 south of the Cary Mine Market has an open spot — watch for safety cones.
Trail 13 just west of 13B has an open spot also — watch for signs.
We will update as needed if any other problem areas arise.

USE CAUTION ON THE LAKES AND FLOWAGES.

We have received multiple reports of “off trail riding”.

LISTEN — it’s pretty simple. Stay. On. The. Marked. Trail.

Those of you who continue to ride off trail are jeopardizing the trails for EVERYONE. We welcome each of you to enjoy our area and scenic trails. RESPECT our local landowners.

If you come upon a groomer WAIT for the groomer driver to come to a complete stop and signal for you to continue.

Show your appreciation by attending club events, not just ours but neighboring clubs as well. Remember “United we Trail, Divided we Fail”

Upcoming Club Events:
Manitowish Sno Skeeters Breakfast at Pea Patch 2/2/20
Mercer Area Sno Goers Italian Buffet at Eunica’s 2/8/20
White Thunder Riders Auction Fundraiser 2/15/20
Mercer Area Sno Goers Pizza Fundraiser at The Birches 2/15/20
Manitowish Sno Skeeters Winterfest 2/15/20
White Thunder Riders 50/50 Raffle Drawing at North Pole 3/7/20

Ride RIGHT. Ride SAFE. STAY together.

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) – 1/30/20

All of the trails will be freshly groomed throughout the weekend. All of our trails are in EXCELLENT RIDING CONDITION, except between intersections 510 & 512,

Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) – 1/27/20

Groomers were out Sunday night. Took some doing getting them smoothed out after Sunday’s traffic in the warm weather. Still plenty of snow but it’s getting to warm before they set up. We will continue to groom nightly.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 1/31/20

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open, groomed on a regular basis, and in good to very good condition on the NST (RR grade from Suring to INT#605) and all trails west of the NST. The wooded trails to Boulder Lake, Animal’s, the Mountain Lakes trail to Halfway Bar, and the 18 Corridor west of the NST are all in good to very good condition. The wooded trails east of the NST are in good to very good “early season” condition, which means there may be some bumps, dips, and ruts to deal with as the groomers continue to work on the trails. The 18 Corridor east of the NST is a nice ride all the way to Crooked Lake. Be aware of a water hole/icy spot between Nelligan Lake Rd and Crooked Lake- you’ll need to go around the edge of that spot.

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 (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 routes will be groomed and marked on Friday, January 31st.

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 – 1/28/20

The trails are getting soft due to the frost coming out of the ground, this week. We do have a good base. The trail to Suring is getting thin in spots but very ride able. The marshes and low areas still need time to freeze up, before we can groom, then maybe the end of next week. Where the trails are groomed they are good to very good condition. Pipeline is in fair condition due to ground getting soft. The groomers will be back on the trails all day Friday.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 1/27/20

Trails took a beating this weekend with a lot of traffic and the warm temperatures, we were not able to groom since Friday due to the warm temps. With the way that the weather looks staying below freezing the groomer will be out nightly to try and fix trails and have them set up for good weekday riding and going into next weekend. Please stay on trails and use caution as some trails have water that started to run onto trail near road crossings, Trails look to have held up nicely considering the warm weather.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 1/30/20 CLOSED.

Lena Sno-Drifters – 1/31/20 Opening January 31, 2020.

Chase Sno-Chasers – 1/30/20 CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9 – 16″

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

Official Trail Report: All Washburn County Snowmobile Trails are open at this time. Trail conditions are excellent with a 9 to 16 inch compacted snow base.

Groomer Notes:

1/29/20 – Trails 4, 6 & Rummel’s spur were groomed today and are now in very good condition! (Submitted by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club)

1/28/20 – 35s was groomed today and is in very good condition. (Submitted by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club)

1/24/20 – Trail 39s/235 were groomed today and are in very good condition. (Submitted by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club)

1/11/20 – Long Lake was staked as of Monday, January 6th with ice depths coming in anywhere from 6″ to 10.5″ on the marked trail. (Off the trail ice depths ranged anywhere from 4″ to 10.5″) The Lake Trail was groomed for the 1st time ever on Wednesday, January 8th. Please note there is a large ice heave that cuts across the trail just North of The Pioneer. As always use caution on ice! Additionally, Spider Lake & Chetac lakes are now also marked. (Submitted by Long Lake Area Chamber of Commerce)

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 31, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Plenty of SNOW

Date of Report: January 31, 2020

Area Report:

January 31, 2020 – 8:52am 19 degrees & cloudy

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Plenty of SNOW with Varying conditions

Winter continues in Eagle River & all of Vilas County! Skies remain cloudy which is just prefect to keep the trails in good shape. No evil sun. It is going to pop up for the weekend so yep I need you to THINK COLD! Monday back down into the mid 20’s. Low to middle 20’s until next weekend. Monday nigh temps will drop.

There has been bits of Lake Effect SNOW everyday. Not amounting to much. Just enough to cover the vehicles. Start DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

Big night of grooming Groomer Tracking System shows most trails were groomed to get ready for the weekend. So today here are the trails NOT GROOMED

Uncle Kent
Manske Swamp aka 3N
Chanticleer Inn which is off 10E heading to Eagle Lk
GrampGrahm aka 1 which is off 10E starting by Catch 22
17N from intersection of 1 heading east to Columbus Rd

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked. No reports of surface slush. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels.

Caution Areas

Not much change & in general found trails sections especially in swamps have rough areas. Covered with plenty of snow but the bumps have set in the base & it is hard to correct.

Manske Swamp aka 3N rough & a wet area
Sections on 13N beyond Hwy G has improved
Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd section of 10E rough
Section of 17N from trail 1 to Columbus Rd very rough
70W section from Sundstein Rd running past the Lincoln Townhall heading west to Synergy very rough sections
17S from Paintball field trail 7 to Sugar Camp connect.

So here’s what you need to do…..KEEP THINKING COLD can use it & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

Details of a ride tomorrow!

See you 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

January 31-February 2 – Weekend Away to Tomahawk
February 4 – Sno-Eagles Board meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N ALL WELCOME
February 7-9 – Pond Hockey – This year at the World Championship Derby Expo – Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
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 – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 30, 2020

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: EXCELLENT!

Date of Report: January 30, 2020

Area Report:

This weekend looks to be another great time in Land O Lakes. All trails are being groomed nightly and traffic has been a little lighter than the last few weeks. Cool nights and day time highs near 30 are perfect for family riding. Trail boss Rob and Co. have been doing a fantastic job. Be alert for the 3 Bear sled dog races Sat and Sun as there may be slight delays to let the dogs run.

News and Reports:

Queen Charlene will be hosting a Frosty bonfire and FREE hot chocolate on the trail next to the airport and the races Sat from 10-2. Stop by and say HI!

Amy from the Black Oak is hosting the 1st Frosty Meat Raffle Super Sunday from 12ish til gone. Please join us for a great time, support trail grooming, and WIN MEAT!

Snowmobile Information:

Stay close to the barrels when on the lakes

Ride right and ride safe!

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 30, 2020

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 to 10 inches (+/-)

Date of Report: January 30, 2020

Area Report:

Traffic on our system continues to be very heavy. So, by late afternoon,it can get pretty rough. We groom at night so we can st least start out the next day in great shape.

Trail, 51 remains closed between Intersection 361 to 344 (Witches Lake Rd to the Intersection with Trail 11). This is due to flooding cause by a recently built beaver dam.

Please continue to stay by the markers on Lakes with marked crossings. Ice thickness can change rapidly as has been found on many lakes this winter.

Snowmobile Information:

2020 Barnstormers Fundraisers (Click Here)

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 30, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18″ to 24″

Date of Report: January 30, 2020

Area Report:

Just getting back from a great snowmobile ride today. We were able to travel the entire Phelps trail system. All trails were groomed and in great condition. The only spot that wasn’t groomed was a stretch between the shooting range and Norwood Lake rd. on trail 6 east of town. Right now the warm weather has caused this area to open back up enough were we can not bring equipment through it. Be advised, the trails are setting up good overnight but,with more traffic and warm temps, they soften up by the afternoon. Temperatures for the weekend show a warm up with highs Friday and Saturday in the low 30’s and on Sunday in the upper 30’s to near 40. Grooming will be done as long as the weather cooperates. Please ride carefully and slow down in the corners. we had a real close call today. If travel any lake trail, please stay close to the barrels.

News and Reports:

February club rides require a Michigan trail pass. Meet downtown at 9:00 A.M.

February 4, ride up and around the Cisco Chain.

February 11 Amasa

February 18 Kenton

February 25 Iron River/ Caspian

Snowmobile Information:

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