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Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base snowfall 36

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 12/16/19

Trail Condition: Good to Very Good

Last Groomed: December 16th, 2019

Base Snowfall: 36+”

Reported On: December 16th, 2019 @ 9:25am

Overall Story:

Monday 12/16 9:00 am CST: What a busy weekend! We saw tremendous traffic and trails got whooped up fast Saturday afternoon. Why? Well, if you have followed these updates you’ll know we’ve said we’ve been packing trails for weeks. With 100″ of snow for the season, bumps get formed and new snow keeps us from reaching down and cutting them. Our groomers have been working for weeks to not introduce more snow from the sides of the trails and to focus on cutting and relaying the base. Groomers were out all night Friday, all day Saturday, throughout Saturday night and all day Sunday. Trails are INCREDIBLE! Nearly all of the wet spots have froze in and we’ve even froze in some of swamps that we normally don’t get access to until January already! We do have a few trail closures noted below, but we hope to open one of them this coming weekend if everything comes together.

WARNINGS AND NOTICES: TRAIL 160 IS CLOSED DUE TO BRUSHING ISSUES. If you get caught riding the trail you better be brushing or you’ll receive a ticket.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/16/19. 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: Very Good

Last groomed 12/16/19. 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:Very Good

Last groomed 12/15/19. 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: Very Good

Last groomed 12/16/19. Tremendous snow depth on this trail. It is an unplowed county road and is a treat to ride!

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI):

Overall Rating: CLOSED

Trail needs tremendous amounts of brushing. It is CLOSED, so if you are on it on your snowmobile you better be under direction of the club or you will get a ticket. PLEASE stay on the trail through the farm fields. 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: CLOSED

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON DUE TO LOGGING OPERATIONS THAT THE CLUB WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REROUTE AROUND.

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 Grooming 12/17/19

Trails are being groomed daily in most of the Lake Gogebic Area. Trails are all reporting in good condition.

Trail 1S: Gogebic Area Grooming and their volunteers were out for 2 days clearing Trail 1 on the West Shore. There is enough snow to make snow bridges to get across the wet and washed out areas and hoping to have this trail open by Christmas!

Trails 13 North and South The drag went up 13 North and Marenisco’s Groomer went South on 13 breaking trails once more. Trail 100 and 102 also got hit.

Trail 8W between Bergland and Wakefield – still some wet spots. Use caution.

Trail 8W: is open and snow cover is good.

Trail 102: there is a new reroute about 4 miles before trail 11. The trail is marked well and the reroute was a very nice turn out. (Temporary Re-Route)

Past the Root Cellar, there is more logging. You will have to travel on East Shore Rd approximately 2 mile further than 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).

Trail 100: Logging is happening between Stagecouch Rd and the Slate River (very end of Lake Gogebic) Marshall Creek Bridge has been fixed so you can get to Marenisco from trail 100. (Permanent for 2019-2020 season)

Trail 1 from Trail 100 to Trail 8: Closed until further notice as logging is taking place until the end of December. You still can access the Gogebic Lodge and we plan to maintain it up to the Lodge, so we can get up and run.

Please stay on the trails, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, drive safely. The signs on the trails are there for rider’s safety so please DO NOT remove or destroy them.

Watersmeet U P Thunder Riders

Dec.17, 2019

We will be grooming daily as long as the temps and snow conditions permit.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Paulding, good condition, north end has a logging project so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, good condition, may have a small water hole that is passable about 20 miles west of Watersmeet

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

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 12 inches +/- on the trails – about 19 off trail

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

December 19, 2019 – 5:15 – 10

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
& ALL OF VILAS COUNTY ARE NOT OPEN.
Set to open at 8am Friday, December 20!!!!

The last club will be inspected today by the Vilas County Parks & Rec Department. Moving to the opening date of December 20th! Did I say that’s tomorrow, FRIDAY at 8am!!!

Temps have come up from the cold of the last 3 days. Will be in the 30’s with 20’s at night for the next week. Next SNOW as of today is next Wednesday.

All clubs have been out panning & grooming each night. Trails look great!

Sno-Eagles trail boss posts videos of grooming on Sno-Eagles facebook page. Check ’em out. Click the link at the end of the post to take you to Sno-Eagles facebook page.

A ton of very hard work was put in by Sno-Eagles volunteers and volunteers of the other 10 clubs getting the trails ready this year. Ton of SNOW. Trees & limbs all over the trails. Wet mushy area. Water in the swamps. Lots of packing to freeze ’em up.

Last words this morning. Lake trails in Eagle River will not open on Friday. Check with other clubs to learn about their lakes.

UPDATE: The Oneida County Snowmobile Trail System WILL OPEN on Friday at 8am. With the exception of Hodag Sno-Trails Corridor 12 from TIN 247(intersection Trl 12 & 47) through TIN 842(Hwy 47) & Three Lakes Alt 13 closed from TIN 122(Rice Lk Rd) through TIN 022(intersection north of Burnham Lk)

Be Patient. Got your sled all set? Keep THINKING COLD!
See ya on the trails December 20th!!!

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

News and Reports:

December 20 – 8am TRAILS OPEN
December 25 – Merry Christmas!

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.

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 32″

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Trail opening Friday morning 8 a.m. The Phelps trail system has been panned except for our swamp areas. They have been ridden on and packed in. Cation should be used in these areas especially until we are able to take our grooming equipment over them. As of now, our lake trails are not marked and lake travel should not be done at this time. We want all of you to have a safe and enjoyable time on our trail system. Please return often for trail updates

Snowmobile Information:

Please join a club if you don’t belong to one. All trails in the state of Wisconsin are taken care of local snowmobile clubs and a hard working members who volunteer numerous hours for all to enjoy.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Unknown

Snow Cover: AWESOME!

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Trails open in Land O Lakes and all of Vilas County on Friday at 8AM. Trail Boss Rob has done an awesome job with his crew of volunteers to get the Frosty trails in EXCELLENT Condition. Hope to see you this weekend in Land O Lakes.

News and Reports:

THANK YOU to the 303 people who attended the Breakfast benefit for local snowmobile trails. Over $3500.00 was raised for trail grooming.

Snowmobile Safety Course Dec. 27 at the LOL town hall. $10.00 fee includes lunch. Call 715 547 3684 for more info.

Snowmobile Information:

Drive Safe out there!!!!

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 18-22

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions
The Price County Area Trails are officially open now. There is a lot of snow but the clubs are working to get the trails groomed and cleared. Swamps need to be packed, many creeks and streams are still open. BE CAREFUL. Watch for open water and downed trees that have not been cleaned up.

Prentice Bushbenders Trail Report 12/19/2019
The trails are open but are in rough early season condition. We have only been out with our compactor and have not been able to pan or groom any trails yet due to numerous wet spots. We have been out breaking these spots up trying to get them to freeze down and are gaining on them so hopefully we will be starting grooming operations around Christmas. If you ride please use caution. Merry Christmas from the Prentice Bushbenders.

Park Falls Sno Gypsies 12/18/2019
Trails around Park Falls are slowly getting groomed. Several of the swamp areas are still partially open. Please when riding in the ungroomed areas of the swamps ride wide to pack the trails.

Price County has 500 miles of trail, maintained by 9 volunteer clubs. You’ll find beautiful scenery and wildlife along the trail system to enhance your experience.

Trail Report – : Crivitz, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:ironsnowshoe

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: TRAILS OPEN DEC 19th

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

All IRON SNOW SHOE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS will open on Dec19th

except for the trails in Oconto County which will open on the Dec 20th.

There are some trail changes due to water on trails also the trail from Thornton’s Resort stop # 115 to Jungle Jim’s # 93 along power line is being worked on, the trail is open however we suggest using the trail from Thornton’s #115 to the Rustic Inn #95 then over to Jungle Jim’s and the Red Pine Convenience, There are also some logging jobs going on through our trails watch for signs.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 23-25”

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Trails are closed however, they will open Friday December 20th at 8am.

The lakes will not be marked yet due to unsafe conditions.

Please do not ride the trails. You may see tracks, but those are from our volunteers brushing and packing down the trail.

More fresh snow overnight, we have close to 2’ on the ground in the past 30 days. A great start to winter, however, it is causing some
Havoc. It is not letting our lakes and swamps freeze. We are out panning and packing down the swamps and trails. We hope, I say hope to open towards the end of next week, which would be about December 20th. We should know more early next week.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: approximately 20″

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Oneida County LAND based trails will open this Friday (12/20) at 8:00 am. All of the trails around the Rhinelander area have been packed via the groomers. The vast majority of the trails have not been panned with the drags at this point. The club spent an enormous amount of time clearing the trails and packing the wet spots. Trail 12 (Larry Dorich Trail) from TIN 247 to McNaughton will remain closed at this point due to wet areas. Lakes are not safe unless they are marked (almost none of them are marked at this point).

The trails are open to ride, there is plenty of base, but they will be in early season condition until the groomers with drags can get out – next week.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6 – 10

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Some Washburn County Snowmobile Trails have officially been opened for the snowmobiling season. Open trails will include the Wild Rivers Trail (Trail #35), a portion of the rail grade connecting Wild Rivers Trail to Shell Lake (Trail #39), a portion of Trail #8 east from Wild Rivers Trail to the intersection with Trail #39 (From County intersection #13 to intersection #35), and Trail #39 from Trego north to intersection with Trail #8 (From County intersection #11 to intersection #35).

All other Washburn County snowmobile trails do remain closed at this time. Unfrozen wet trails still persist throughout much of these closed trail segments.

Trail conditions on open trails will be very good, with a 6 to 10 inch compacted snow base. Enjoy the snow!

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18-24 inches packed, 3-4+ feet in the woods

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Bayfield County Snowmobile Trails are open! We are living in a winter wonderland up here in Bayfield County. A few big snowstorms have left a huge amount of snow on the ground. While this snow makes for beautiful trails it has also created some challenges and our clubs have been hard at work getting the trails ready. Most trails have been either panned or groomed however some wet spots have not. Wet spots and swamps continue to be an issue. Lakes are not safe. Some trails have not been groomed or ridden by the clubs so may have downed trees. Contact your local club and see if they need help clearing or packing trails!

Some trouble spots to note:

The Bibon Swamp near Mason and Grandview– not frozen
Trails around Port Wing – haven’t been groomed or ridden due to wet trails and some equipment issues.
Trail 1 in the North – Some spots haven’t been frozen down yet or cleared yet.

Namakagon Trail Groomers: NTG trail system is all open and groomed multiple times with a 20″+ base. Our multiple marshes have been groomed up to (and turned around) but not groomed thru yet.

Barnes Barnestormers: All the Barnes trails were groomed last week with the exception of 31 south from Mulligan Creek Road to the Sealy Fire Lane. We are advising no travel on this section until we get it groomed later this week. Hazards On this section of trail include wet areas, wash outs, down trees, logging and missing trail markers. We began grooming Sunday (12/15/19) evening and should have all trails done before the weekend. Our trails are in excellent condition with no known hazards with the exception of 31 south at the present time.

Drummond SnoJacks: We spent 10 long hours on trail 4 pushing trees off and breaking trail. Leaving this morning (12/16/19) to try to sign the fields may take most of the day. Not all brush has been removed by 4 corners small over hanging trees have to be cut back yet fair warm snowmobiles that it may not be finished till the end of the week.

Frosty’s Vintage Riders: All groomed to as far as Frosty’s. Frosty’s to mason will be groomed within a day or 2, beware of logging operations between Pike River Road and Delta Drummond Road.

Washburn Valhallers: Thanks to help from Tony in the Iron River area, Trail #13 from the Corridor to Washburn was groomed Monday (12/16/19) and Trail #13 from Washburn to Valhalla should be groomed by the end of the day Tuesday (12/17/19). Trails out of Valhalla are 80% open. Parts of Trail 1 and 31 have not been groomed but will hopefully be opened up by the weekend.

South Shore– Port Wing, Herbster & Cornucopia: Worked on Trail 1 Monday (12/16/19) from Herbster to Swedlund rd. Cleared all downed trees, did not use the drag yet. Tuesday cleared Trail 40 from 7 mile Rd to Trail 31 of downed trees. Hope to finish trail 1 to Corny tomorrow and then will be grooming