Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 25, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

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

Date of Report: December 25, 2019

Area Report:

December 25, 2019 – 4:56am 31 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Fair to Good

Warm up continues. So it is time to THINK COLD to get the temps down. “Burn throughs” are at road crossing. SNOW softening up. CLOUDY again today through Thursday. Weather guys forecast SNOW Saturday, Sunday & Monday with temps still up. No totals.

In Eagle River Sno-Eagle trails as of 4:40am minimal grooming overnight
*Trail 10W/13N from the groomer barn to the connect with Conover at the Wisconsin River Bridge intersection & mid way down 3S aka Alt 13
*Uncle Kent trail from Hwy G to 10W intersection
*Trail 10W both directions – to Conover turn around & Sayner turn around
*Trail 7 – toward Sayner/St. Germain

The following trails have been had minimal grooming or no grooming due to potential slush & rough conditions. Experienced riders only:

*Wisconsin River Trail aka 10W/13N
*Manske Swamp aka Trail3N – groomers did a pass through Monday
*Loon Lk & Bloom Rds section of 10E(use City/Trig’s Trl to Bloom Rd)
*Trail 17S from Trail 7 aka Paintball Field heading south to the Sugar Camp trails

Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED. So I’d wait before crossing

Last time out on the trails was all day Sunday. Going out to ride Thursday-Sunday. Do a report of what I see on the trails

THINK COLD & SNOW! See ya on the trails!

Merry Christmas!

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

News and Reports:

Events

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 24, 2019

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: over 12″ on the trail

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

Merry Christmas. Trails in the Phelps area are being groomed and are in very good condition for this time of year. North Twin lake trail is marked and being run from downtown to the Lakota landing. The Lac Vieux Desert lake trail is also marked for safe travel. There is not much snow in the forecast for the up coming week. Highs in the mid to upper 30’s and lows in the mid to lower 20’s. Please ride responsibly and enjoy your trip to the area.

Trail Report – : Keweenaw Peninsula / Houghton-Hancock, South Range, Copper Harbor, Michigan – December 24, 2019

Reporter:tpeters

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18″ to 30″

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

Merry Christmas to everyone. Trails in the Houghton/Hancock/Keweenaw are still in good shape, even with the warm weather. We had a ton of snow before the warm weather, so we have lost some snow, but the base is there and packed and the groomers are still out on all trails. Of course, there will be some moguls where there has been a lot of traffic. It is thin along some of the lakeshore in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The mat and snow are down under the bridge, do not cross on the canal. It is not safe anywhere. There is a reroute on Trail 133 around the stamp sands in Gay that is open and the Mandan Trail portion of Trail 134 is now open. Trail 3 from Dollar Bay to Lake Linden and the entire Freda Loop (Trails 120 & 121) will be closed the whole season for repair. Nights are cool and trails that are soft during the day, are setting up nice at night. Watch the corners in case of some ice. Look forward to seeing everyone out on the trails!!

Please stay off all ice in the area, none of it is safe. Respect others on the trails and private property. Don’t be the idiots that ruin it for the others. Slow down, there is no reason to be going 100. Save the drinking for after the riding. Stay safe!

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – December 24, 2019

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Varies

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Tuesday December 24, 2019

White Thunder Riders report that trails are in GOOD condition —- the groomers have been going steady to keep things in tip top condition. The area has received over 100″ of snow this season, the forecast is indicating a possible snowstorm this weekend.

**Stay on the trails or STAY HOME. There have been numerous reports from the area and surrounding clubs of riders NOT staying on marked trails. When this happens, easements are at risk. It’s simple, stay on the marked trails. RESPECT our landowners.

90% of the trails in North Iron County area rated at GOOD to VERY GOOD.
Trail 13, going south from 13b to 310 Road (approximately 6 miles) is rated FAIR. Also, Trail 8 from Island Lake Road to Iron Belt is rated FAIR.
Saxon Harbor is accessible from Frontier Bar via Trail 3.
Trail 160 from Wisconsin to Michigan is now open

**Pick up a 2019-20 Iron County Trail Map for an accurate guide while riding.**
Early season conditions exist even with all the snow. ICE IS NOT SAFE. Please stay off of the lakes and flowages.

Ride RIGHT. Ride SAFE. STAY together.

Whitecap Mountain Resort is OPEN, with 29 runs and 4 chair lifts in operation.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 24, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12 on trail snow – More off trail

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

December 24, 2019 – 5:47am 26 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Good Condition on average

In a warm up. So it is time to THINK COLD to get the temps down. “Burn throughs” are at road crossing. CLOUDY today.

In Eagle River Sno-Eagle trails minimal grooming overnight With Trail 10/13 from the groomer barn to the connect with Conover at the Wisconsin River Bridge intersection the only grooming.

The following trails have been had minimal grooming or no grooming due to potential slush & rough conditions. Experienced riders only:

*Wisconsin River Trail aka 10W/13N
*Manske Swamp aka Trail3N
*Loon Lk & Bloom Rds section of 10E(use City/Trig’s Trl to Bloom Rd)
*Trail 17S from Trail 7 aka Paintball Field heading south to the Sugar Camp trails

Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED. So I’d wait before crossing

We rode Sunday heading out around 11am heading east from Nobbe’s North on Trail 10E. All of Trail 10E in Eagle River & Three Lake/Brule Trails were very good to excellent. From the Trail 10E/6W connect trail were rough in spots. Parts are groomed frozen slush areas not groomed. Took 6 to Trail 17 connect. Trail 17 heading south saw grooming in highland areas only. Manske Swamp aka 3N was not groomed but not bad. Mostly frozen slush. Trail 13 heading toward Eagle River was good into town. In town trails snow covered & good. Trail 70W groomed to Lincoln Town Hall. From there rough (frozen slush areas) until coming out by the hair salon. Good all the way to the 70W/17S intersection. Trail 17S is Fair until the section that runs along Hwy 17S. First section has had some grooming. From Trail 17S/7 intersection heading south trail is very rough. Trail 3S/Alt13 was very good all the way to the 10E turn off. Section from Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd rough. 10E all the way home was good to very good. Sure there is a downgrade as of today.

THINK COLD & SNOW! See ya on the trails!

Have a great day!

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

News and Reports:

Events

December 25 – Merry Christmas!

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

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – December 24, 2019

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 15 to 24 inches base, warmer temperatures is packing down the snow.

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

Winter Snowmobile and All-Season Trails (As of 12/23/2019)

Please note – due to the Holiday, we will not have another report until the 26th. The clubs and the Douglas County Forestry Department are actively on clearing trees and where possible packing the trail base and grooming. Many trails are still closed as we wait for the underlying wet areas to freeze. 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. Currently, 80% of Douglas County Trails are open. Deer have been reported on trails, so please keep an eye out.

The following all-season trails are currently open to ATV, UTV, and Snowmobiles:

SW Quadrant

All trails are closed at this time.

SE Quadrant

Open trails:
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed last week
Trails 27B & 27C – Groomed last week
Trails 41S – Groomed last week
Trail 41 (Snowmobile only between 35 and 3) – Not Groomed
Trail 41 WRT to the warming shack – Not Groomed (Watch for uneven trail surface East of Ellen Smith Road)
Trail 217, 17N, 17S – Groomed last week
Trail 7 – Groomed (not groomed at Commiskey swamp)
Trail 27 – Groomed last week
Trail 3 – Groomed last week
Trail 5 – Groomed last week
Trail 727 – Groomed last week

Closed Trails:
Trail 541

NE Quadrant

Open Trails:
Trail 4 from Hawthorne to Brule (There is a reroute at the Wild Rivers Trail and Bennet Road) – Groomed last week between Bennet Road and Trail 24 (Please watch for logging operations between Highway P and 6 West and East of Pikes Peak Road.)
Trail 6 from Trail 4 to the West of Lake Nebagamon – Groomed last week up to 1/2 mile East of Lake Nebagamon (Please watch for logging operations)
Trail 24 from Trail 4 to the Tri-County Corridor – Groomed last week
Trail 1 from Trail 2 (TCC) to County Highway H – Groomed last week
Tri-County Corridor (Trail 2) from Brule to Superior – Groomed last week
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed last week
Trail 27/27A – Groomedlast week
Trail 235 – Groomed from WRT to County Road E
Trail 18 – Groomed last week
Trail 24B – Groomed last week

Closed Trails:
Trail 4 from Highway L to the Warming Shack
Trail 635

NW Quadrant

Open Trails:
Gandy Dancer Trail – Groomed last week
Saunders Grade Trail – Groomed last week
Wrenshall Grade – Groomed last week
Trail 0 – Groomed last week
Trail 28 – Groomed last week
Cross-Town Connector – Groomed last week
4/41 from the Warming Shack West – Groomed last week

Click here for a downloadable map of open trails.

Cross Country Ski Trails (As of 12/23/2019)

Douglas County Ski Trails – All service roads and parking lots are plowed. All ski trails are groomed as of 12/20/19.

Superior Municipal Forest – Trails groomed and tracked as of 12/21/19. Reporting good conditions.

Pattison State Park – The Overlook trail was groomed and tracked on 12/20. Oak Ridge and River View were rolled but not groomed and tracked. Excellent conditions.

Brule River After Hours Trail – The entire trail system has been groomed and tracked except on the Sally’s “Classic-only” trail. The trail is still soft in areas that crews are still working on the snow base. Overall the trails are fairly smooth and will improve as temperatures drop.

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 – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 23, 2019

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: No Snow

Snow Cover: None

Date of Report: December 23, 2019

Area Report:

Hi Everyone, the only new news to report is that our clubs are busy finishing up marking/ inspecting trails. Our weather we currently have now although not favorable to snowmobiling has allowed many of our farmers to finish up harvesting and given us the opportunity to get out and finish marking the trails. Hopefully by the new year we have everything marked and ready to go. Then you can start doing your cold and snow dance! As for right now it looks like the warm weather will stick around for another week or maybe more. Anyone interested in joining a club please visit our website at walworthcountysnow.com or our Facebook page. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – December 23, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base snowfall 36+

Date of Report: December 23, 2019

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 12/23/19

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY – SNOWMOBILE & ORV CLUB TRAIL REPORT

Trail Condition: Good To Very Good

Last Groomed: December 23rd, 2019

Base Snowfall: 36+”

Reported On: December 23rd, 2019 @ 12:52pm

Groomer Report

Overall Story:

Monday 12/23 12:00 pm CST: DON’T FEAR THE HEAT! Yes – it was 45 degrees yesterday. Trails remain in very good to excellent condition system wide! There is just so much snow on the trails it’ll take a lot of melting & rain to start making us nervous. Our entire system has been groomed each night since last week Wednesday. Trail 160 is now open! Temps don’t look to be nearly as warm as last weekend and that is good. Post Christmas riding should be the best it’s been in many many years.

WARNINGS AND NOTICES: We continue to see a spike in off trail riding issues. We had riders nearly cause a HAZMAT event by running over a Oil/Fuel distributors fill lines. We had riders hit fences and take out fence posts a LONG ways away from trails. We are begging riders, there is 1-million acres of public land east of Wakefield to off trail ride on – please save it for legal areas!

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/23/19. 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: GOOD

Last groomed 12/23/19. 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 12/23/19. 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 12/23/19. 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: OPEN – GOOD TO VERY GOOD

The trail was opened Saturday 12/21. 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: 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 12/20/19 No new report

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

We received over a foot of snow so far this week and our temp this morning was 12 degrees. Temps are going to warm up this weekend, but look to drop back down early part of next week.

Groomers are reporting all trails in the Lake Gogebic Area to be in very good to good condition and wet spots have frozen over.

Trail 1N: Good to very good

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 All trails on South end being groomed and very good to good.

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).

Trail 8W between Bergland and Wakefield – most all wet spots have closed over. Good condition.

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

Trail 102: trail 102 has been broken and there is a lot of snow. 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)

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

Trail Condition: Good To Excellent

Last Groomed: December 21st, 2019

Base Snowfall: 12″

Reported On: December 21st, 2019 @ 5:53pm

Groomer Report

We are grooming daily.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Paulding, good condition, 2 logging project on this trail one north of Forest Rd 5250 and the other is north of Bond Falls Rd 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 – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – December 24, 2019

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16 inch base

Date of Report: December 24, 2019

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

As you know the Sawyer County trails are OPEN and the Chequamegon Forest Trails are OPEN and until more freezes each trail varies in how rideable they are depending on where they lead. The county land and forest trails as well as the Tuscobia are where you’ll find the best riding. We have approximately a 16″ base. Not a lot of new updates but just to touch base we are still trying to freeze up the lakes. We had a couple of good cold days that was helpful but just not enough to make them ready. There is a lot of slush on the lakes insulating the good ice so they are not freezing fast. This includes swamps. The lakes that have been staked so far are: Moose, Nelson, and Spider.

Again, even though lakes and swamps are not ready yet you can still have a great ride in lots of riding areas, it just takes some planning ahead! Look at the map and highlight those riding routes that you find in wooded trails. You will not run out of trail!

Also an update on trail 5 from Tuscobia north, this is now open. It is not groomed and needs to be packed. There is a beaver dam just north of Hwy 70 that needs to be packed down, so ride with caution.

The trails in the Seeley Hills area and 3/5 towards Lost Land Lake and Moose Lake have been groomed several times. The Tuscobia in the Winter area has been groomed. Also the Tuscobia from Birchwood to Couderay has been groomed as well as to the Rusk, Washburn and Barron County lines has. The Wild River Trail from the Rice Lake area up is open. Trail 8 on the Sawyer County and Washburn County side will be groomed on Wed. Trail 3 gates in the Birchwood area are open. Like any other private property trails that you find the gates to be open ride at your own risk as they are not groomed yet and there may be down debris from the recent snow storms this month, if the gates are not open please absolutely do not go around them.

Have fun!

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – December 23, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 18-20 inches

Date of Report: December 23, 2019

Area Report:

Warm weather and heavy traffic has softened the trails. There is still tons of snow out there but we are getting reports of it being bumpy. That’s to be expected. It’s going to take some grooming and colder weather to firm them up again. As a reminder, respect the deer on the trail and give them time to get off the trail. Trail conditions are fair to good.
Remember to ride right, use hand signals and stay on the marked trails.

For your own safety and the safety of the next rider (who may unknowingly follow your tracks),

stay off of the lakes.