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Trail Report – : Forest County, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:forestco

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12″

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

The trails are open and in fair to good condition. 

We cannot stress enough to ride safely and responsibly.  Trail conditions will vary greatly throughout the County.  Always use caution when riding on lakes and frozen water as ice conditions will vary.

The clubs that maintain the Forest County Trail System are made up of volunteers who work very hard to provide the best trails possible.  Please respect them while on the trail.  When approaching a groomer or member doing trail maintenance, please slow down and move over so they can do their job.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

Trail report for January 3, 2020 – Trails are good. Going into the New Year we have had a lot of sleds going over our trails. We have been grooming and will be out grooming for the entire weekend. Our weather remains cool and maybe some snow on Sunday but not a lot of snow expected. The snow on the trails is very clean and white but without the subzero temps the trails are not setting up and are staying soft. With heavy traffic the trails can get bumpy very quickly. We need some subzero temps to really make the trails hard. We will be out doing what we can to make a better ride for you.  Please use extreme caution in all areas! Stay on marked trails! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

BJSC President

Join us for these upcoming events:

January 11: Snowmobile Club Brat Fry
January 18: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 19: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 1: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 15: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 16: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 32

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 1/3/2020

 Gogebic Range Trail Authority

 Trail Condition:Good

  • Last Groomed:January 02nd, 2020
  • Base Snowfall:32″
  • Reported On:January 02nd, 2020 @ 1:01pm

Overall Story:

Thursday 1/2 12:00 pm CST:   We continue to groom a fantastic trail base with a lot of snow.  There are water hazards across the system, we regretfully are back to “early season conditions.”  That means trails will change dramatically & quickly.  And that means riders need to ride easy and defensively!  For the large spots we have made reroutes until the temps drop and trails firm completely back up.  Smaller ones are easily navigated.  All local clubs are working overtime to try and deal with the hazards as fast as possible, but please be patient.  We’ve seen 100″+ of snow, 10 days of 30’s and 40’s with rain.  We had immense snow depth which is why conditions remain so good, but also why the hazards are so tough to seal back up.  Lake Gogebic Area is having more water issues causing them to spend more time fixing holes than grooming trails.  Please be patient with our clubs!    GOOD NEWS:  TRAIL 11S HAS BEEN APPROVED TO REOPEN!  We will send the groomer down it ASAP to get the freezing started!

WARNINGS AND NOTICES:   We are begging riders to ride off trail legally as there are 1-million acres of public land east of Wakefield to off trail ride on – please only ride legal areas!  

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating:  GOOD

Last groomed 1/1/2020.    Please do not ride on side walks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town.

Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:

Overall rating:  GOOD

Last groomed 1/2/2020.  The entire stretch is in excellent condition!  Featuring a brand new section to enjoy this season, the club eliminated Prospect road route and moved the trail completely into the woods eliminating 1.5 miles of road route.  PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL AND RESPECT THESE LANDOWNERS!

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:

Overall Rating: GOOD

Last groomed 1/1/2020.  There is logging 4 miles east of Wakefield.  Please yield to logging traffic, they are working and you are playing!

 

Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing:

Overall Rating:  CLOSED!

We hope to open it by the weekend.  Gogebic Area Grooming

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI):

Overall Rating:  OPEN – FAIR to GOOD

Open but with hazards and reroutes.  STAY ON THE TRAIL!!!!!!   This is our most scenic trail and is a treat to ride!  There are several scenic vistas on the trail such as Bald Mountain “NORTH” lookout viewing Madeline Island/ mouth of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior,  the Bald Mountain “SOUTH” lookout viewing Gogebic Range (Powderhorn, Copper Peak), the Montreal River Gorge look out and finally the amazing Superior Falls Waterfall Complex.  Stay on the trail in the farm fields.  Over 25 landowners are involved to make this trail a reality, please respect them and ride responsibly.

11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI):

Overall Rating:  OPENING SOON!

11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine):  Closed indefinitely.  Seeking local community support with ideas on how to reopen it.  200 yards of private property closed this 25 mile trail.

Gogebic Area Groomers 1/1/2020

Received over a foot of snow yesterday which would have been much more welcomed had it not been for the warmer temps that created open water areas. It’s still snowing with temps in the high teens which could drop to single digits later today. Let’s hope. Snow is in the forecast daily with a significant (12-24”) forecasted for Jan 4-9.
Currently:

  • Trail 1 N has some wet spots.
    • Trail 8 between Bergland and Wakefield is CLOSED due to water on the trail. Advised not to ride this trail at all until it freezes. If heading west, take the West shore to Marenisco.
    • Trail 13 North: groomed last night.
    • Trail 8W groomed last night.

Most of all the trails have some type of water issues. Groomers are out now in Marenisco seeing what needs to be fixed. Use extreme caution while our guys assess and fix. Snow cover is making is more difficult to see water areas. Everyone is doing all they can – please do your part and be smart when out riding.

U.P.Thunder Riders of Watersmeet 1/2/2020

Grooming daily and the trails are in very good condition, but we do have some water areas West of Watersmeet on Trail #2. Please ride with caution on this 30 mile stretch of trail.  We are doing the best we can with these water areas, they are difficult to deal with.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Watersmeet very good condition, Watersmeet to Paulding good condition with 1 wet area that is passable, 2 logging project on this trail one north of Forest Rd 5250 (trail 150) and the other is north of Bond Falls Rd so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, good  condition but several wet areas, the worst wet area is in the Tunnel it is full of water about 8-12 inches it has a concrete bottom so you won’t get stuck .

Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, good condition

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-20 inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

January 3, 2020 –6:11am  27 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Variety of ALL Conditions

Have reached the high of 27 for today.  Temps will continue to drop all day with a low of 17 overnight. Temps during the day for the next week up & down. 20’s on Saturday. Pop up to 30 on Sunday with SNOW. Then into the teens.  Teens or single digits through the end of next week at night.

The Groomer Tracking System (GTS) map shows nearly the entire Sno-Eagles Eagle River trail system was groomed over the last 24 hours.  So here are the sections NOT groomed in the last 24 hours.  Note the west approach heading to the Wisconsin River bridge was groomed.

Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd section of 10E – (use City/Trig’s Trl to Bloom Rd) – no regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough trail

9Mi trail off of 10E

GrampaGrahm off of 10E near Catch 22

17S from 17/7aka Paintball Field intersection to the Sugar Camp connect.  Very rough. Midway down icy open spot. Room to go around.

Section of 10/13 from Hwy G to Adams Rd – has water & is very mushy/muddy.  Heading north recommend using Trail 17 to Manske Swamp aka 3.  Heading south toward town recommend from 13 cutting across(left) Manske Swamp aka 3.

Manske Swamp aka 3 – no regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough trail

Wisconsin River Bridge aka 10W/13N – frozen but very icy under last snow.  No regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough & potential for soft spots

17N from 1 intersection to Columbus Rd – CLOSED to traffic. Use Trl 1
Heading south detoured to Hwy 17. Cross Hwy & take Trl 1 back to Eagle River

3S aka Alt13 toward Three Lakes

Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED.  Good to stay off.  Sure there’s surface slush on top of the snow.

You did a great but…keep THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE! 

See you on this 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 7 – BOD meeting at 6PM at World Snowmobile HQ
January 8 – First Wednesday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 9 – First Thursday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 10-12 – Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
January 17-19 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
Contact Club President, Howard Wolfe at 262.442.4876 to sign up 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

Events

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 2, 2020

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Jan 2 Trail Report

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Trail # 1:   Bergland to White Pine.  This trail is being groomed nightly and is reported to be in fair to good condition. A few wet spots on the trail still exist and is advised to use caution when traveling.

 

Trail # 1:  South towards Marenisco from Trail # 8 (Ethelwood Grade).  This trail was packed in with just the groomer and a drag will be going down it tomorrow 1-3-20. However, where the trail comes out onto the “closed” trail 8. A huge water whole is making it impossible for trail sleds to pass through to get towards Hoop N Hollar. We will be working on these holes very soon to get it to freeze. From Logging site to Marenisco on trail # 1 use caution as the water spots are still open.

Trail # 1 South from Marenisco to Wisconsin Border:  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported to be in good condition.

Trail # 8 East from Bergland to Ewen.  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported in good condition.

Trail # 8:  from Bergland to Wakefield.  Currently closed, trail has a few wet spots that are making impassable for trail sleds. We will be working on this as soon as we can. Our neighboring club to the west Gogebic Range Trail Authority even offered to help make this safe and passable. We will both keep you posted on progress with Trail 8 west.

Trail 102 from Bergland to Trail #11,  Has been packed down with just the groomer to fill in the wet spots. We will be out daily on this trail to get it back into shape.

From Trail # 1 that goes to White Pine to the intersection of Trail #102 is very wet and in bad condition. Use extreme caution when ride that section of trail. We are attempted to freeze those bad spots in but can’t keep up with the flow of water.

Trail # 13 North from Bergland to 101:  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported to be in good condition. Only one semi wet spot but is being filled nightly.

Trail # 13 south from Bergland to Root Cellar. This section of trail is 90% ridding on East Shore Road.

Groomers have been out fixing/repairing areas with open water.    There are still some wet areas – please use caution.   Share this information with others and please report back any challenges you may encounter.

Also, please consider supporting Gogebic Area Grooming!   Join online at:  https://www.gogebicareagrooming.com/join-the-club-2/

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Looks like winter

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Just returned from a ride of the Frosty Club trail system. Cut a few trees and the swamp 1 miles west of Land O Lakes is opening up so use extreme caution–especially at night. Hope it freezes over again soon or we may have to build a bridge. Most of the rest of the rest of the trails were in good to very good shape. The snow on the trees is truly beautiful. Lakes are getting better but not safe yet unless marked with barrels or signs. 

News and Reports:

Frosty Club monthly meeting is Monday at 6pm at the Town Hall. Please join us as we will be discussing a new groomer and the many upcoming fundraisers that we need volunteers for.

Snowmobile Information:

Think cold and Snow!!!!!

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 2, 2020

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Excellent

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

The New Year is off to a good start with cold temps and daily snow in the forecast starting on Sunday.  John Dee is forecasting that we could get from 12-24” Jan 6-11 and he’s usually on the money – so let’s keep our bets with him.     Groomers have been out on the trails and have done a great job getting trails back in shape after last week.   Trail 8 West is closed till further notice.

Currently:

  • Trail 1 N – Groomed last night. Good condition – few wet spots.
  • Train 1 South to Marenisco – groomed today – good condition from the State Park South. North there are some wet spots and most sledders are riding the lake.
  • Trail 8 between Bergland and Wakefield is CLOSED due to water on the trail. Advised not to ride this trail at all until it freezes.   If heading west, take the West shore to Marenisco.
  • Trail 8 East – good condition. There is some logging as you head South out of Bruce Crossing toward Bond Falls.
  • Trail 13 North: Very good condition.  Groomed last night.
  • Trail 13 South: Good condition.  Past the Root Cellar, there is more logging. You will have to travel on East Shore Rd approximately 2 mile further then before to get back onto trail 13. A new reroute will take place. Please follow the signs marked 13. (Permanent Re-Route for the 2019-2020 Season).
  • 102/South Boundary – good condition.

Groomers have been out fixing/repairing areas with open water.    Still some wet areas – use caution.

 

Also, please consider supporting Gogebic Area Grooming!   Join online at:  https://www.gogebicareagrooming.com/join-the-club-2/

Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – January 2, 2020

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 0-3″

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Chippewa County:

Sault: (12/24) Mother Nature again throws a curve into the trails. Just as we were getting things groomed and frozen down here comes the warmth! Grooming is on hold and trails that were good show melting spots and wet spots have reopened. Trails in poor condition with no new snow or real cold for several days.

Paradise: (12/29) 36 degrees with a steady 25 mph wind outa the east and raining….doesn`t sound like the end of December does it? Looking at the extended forecast they’re saying highs close to 40 and the lows around 30 for ALL of next week. Nothing to report on the trails. We haven`t been out with the groomers due to the weather. What I`m afraid of is we are going to have to start all over again on freezing the trails down. I guess we`ll just have to be a patient bunch this winter. Let’s hope things change quickly after next week. Just thought I would jump on here to let all of you know what’s up. LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Groomer Chris

Eckerman: (12/22) 9″ base. Good condition. CAUTION****CAUTION  ***REMINDER: Groomer’s are big so you need to give them room to do their job. So please give them the room, you can get off the trail they can’t. If you hit the groomer we have to call the POLICE to have a report made out. So please move off the trail don’t try to squeeze by them. All our trails were groomed last night. Power Line to Trout Lake still has a wet hole please be careful. There are stop ahead signs and stop signs. Stay to the west side. Please be careful while riding we are hoping for more snow. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! ATVORV riders remember you are not supposed to be on the snowmobile trails after December 1st.  We appreciate it if you could keep your ATV’s off our trails so we could have decent trails to ride.

 Rex Hyrns, President of the Chippewa Snow Chasers.

Drummond Island: (12/17)  Poor conditions. Our trails are not rideable yet!  As if not enough snow and big water holes wasn’t bad enough now, both groomers have broken down so they can’t work on freezing in the water holes.  They are working hard on getting one of them up and running by the weekend if the parts get here in time. The other one will won’t be fixed until after Christmas or later depending on parts as well. So that’s our good news for the day, you keep doing the snow dance!

 

Luce County: (12/29) There was a lot of traffic yesterday and the trails were surprisingly better than expected.  They were bumpy for sure and the ability to smooth them out was, well let’s just say not easy.  Tough sitting in the groomers seat.  You feel it when you get back!  It will not last long, because of the temperatures, traffic and the soft snow.  The little bit of freezing rain last night has turned into rain which is expected to last most of the day.  The forecast has been all over the place the past couple of days and going forward the same, however Monday now is showing 5-8″ of snow.  WHAT!!  Wish we were meteorologists.  Your guess is as good as ours so it is wait and see now.  The trails took a pretty good beating.  It is spotty with dirt showing here and there and areas where there is water.  The detailed trail reports are listed below.  In saying all that, there is still a good snow depth oddly enough.  We asked that if you see any soft spots or if you personally get through that area before we do please let us know.   All reports of areas of interest that could need some attention please let us know and we will do our best to get them right.  We Take Pride in Your Ride!! All riders have their own opinion of what the trail conditions are like according to what conditions they like to ride in.  Most of the riders from this area yesterday and last night said their ride was not bad, but certainly had its moments. The staging area in town is bare and the trail leading out of town is beat up pretty bad.  The alley ways through town are bare.

Trail 9/2/473 (South of Newberry) Fair Soft snow and water in spots.

Trail 45 Falls: The trail is in fair shape.  There are a few spots even before you get to the 500 where water is running across the trail.  You can get through, however caution is still urged until the temperatures drop back off and it freezes solid again.

Trail 9 North: This is one of the heaviest traveled trails and is in fair shape.  Spotty with dirt, soft snow. Swamps are not completely frozen!!

 

​Mackinac County:

St Ignace: (12/27) Over 40 degrees this morning, it was super foggy all yesterday and light drizzle this morning. We have lost an amazing amount of snow, and trails are shot anywhere not in the deep woods. No improvement in the cold weather department, going to have to look to next week for cold temps – it is scary but there may be almost no snow left by the time we get our next snowstorm.

Neil  VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

Curtis: (12/21) 8″ cover. Trails are in fair condition.  Our trails are officially open today!! Groomers were out all day and night Sunday, opening gates and clearing more debris. It is reported that #43 is soft between Curtis and Germfask. #457 is extremely soft along Sandtown Rd. #2 is NOT passable past Michihistrigan. Please use extreme caution is these areas. Have fun and enjoy the trails! Always remember to give the groomers plenty of room! Thanks everyone.

​Les Cheneaux/Cedarville/Hessel: (12/19) Scott and Tom groomed from m-48 to trail 47 and 491 west to trail 49 . Get out its great again.

 

Schoolcraft County:

Seney: (12/23) 12″ base. Excellent condition.  Groomer Tim groomed to the Bear Trap last night, trail set up nice. Groomer Matt groomed 431 and 43 south of Seney to Ten Curves Rd. The trails set up very nicely. The logging on Trail 431 is all done.  The only logging we have left is 4 miles east of the Bear Trap – it is only a mile long. The trails are in excellent shape! Remember, stay right, stay safe!

Dave Biggs Secretary/Treasurer

Manistique: (12/20) Trail update:  What’s groomed: Trail 41 from Manistque to JackPine trailhead and North 41 to Shingleton.  Trail 413 to Trail 7 junction Cleared of trees and packed in: Trail 7 from the 2/7 junction on the “A” Frame Road (FFR2410) North to Trail 411 2 WEST from Manistque will be cleared and packed by noon, December 20th. (CAUTION: several water hazards going west and  south of CR442 on the powerline, passable, but BE WARNED.) Trail 2 EAST off Haywire Grade is still CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Varies

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Thursday, January 2, 2020 

 


The White Thunder Riders have been grooming and assessing all trails in North Iron County. 

Trail 17 is groomed and in good condition from Hurley to 310 Road.  The reroute that existed earlier this week has been removed. 

Trail 15 by the Gile Flowage has a reroute to Anderson Road.  This area is signed for riders.   

Trail 6 in the Whitecap Mountains Resort area has an active logging operation.  Use CAUTION.

Trail 13B to 13S to 310 Road has NOT been groomed, it is passable but not recommended for riding.  This 6 mile stretch will be groomed tomorrow and we will post an update. 

Trail 77, 17, 15 and 13 have been groomed and considered in GOOD condition.

Trail 160 in Michigan is OPEN with a reroute.

We would like to remind everyone to STAY on the TRAIL.  Stay OFF the lakes and flowages.  RESPECT our landowners.  If you come upon a groomer WAIT for the groomer driver to come to a complete stop and signal for you to continue. 

Everyone think SNOW and COLD!!!  We will provide an update tomorrow.   

 

Ride RIGHT.  Ride SAFE.  STAY together.