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Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – March 1, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 18-36

Date of Report: March 1, 2019

Area Report:

Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 03/01

Western U P Snowmobile Report
March 1,2019
Snowmobile report

More snow in the forecast for today but only 1-3. Temps are going to be in the teens with lows in the single digits and below zero. Groomers from all the clubs have been out getting the trails back in shape after our storm this past weekend.

THE GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY reports on 2/28/19 grooming is ongoing. If you see a groomer please pull over and let them pass.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay Crossing is very good was last groomed 2/27/19. Please do not ride on sidewalks near Holiday and try to keep the noise down in town.

Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield is very good was last groomed 2/26/19. PLEASE REMEBER TO CROSS US HWY 2 IN THE CORRECT LANE OF TRAVEL, DO NOT BLOCK HWY TURN LANES!

Wakefield to Marenisco is very good was lasted groomed 2/26/19. This trail is a mix of twisty but wide forest roads (13mi) and 12mi of rail bed to Marenisco. This beautiful trail is 12 miles of unplowed wide logging roads that wind their way through the Gogebic Range Hills before running 10 miles of rail-trail to Marenisco. PLEASE STOP AT ALL STOP SIGNS ON THE RAIL TRAIL! There is a significant logging presence on FR-8100 with dozens of log trucks hauling out daily. Last week an accident occurred with a log truck. Stop at the stop signs!!

Trail 8 from Bingos to Tula Crossing is very good and was last groomed 2/27/19. Bingo’s is closed and has no gas….

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI) is very good last groomed 2/27/19. This is their most scenic trail and a treat to ride! 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.

Trail 11S is in very good condition it was last groomed 2/28/19. It is groomed all the way to the WI line. This 17 mile long trail has 2 stop signs and is a wilderness tour. The southern 3 miles get thinner, but remains in good condition.

Trail 11 N is closed indefinitely.

THE GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS report from 2/25/19. We received over 20” of snow with our most recent blizzard. Gogebic Area Grooming will be heading out to break trails soon, but they have one groomer down due to mechanical issues. Parts are being ordered today they hope to have it up and running by Wednesday. Groomers ask that you please be patient as it is going to take some effort to get the trails back in shape. We will update when we know that groomers are heading out. Temps are brisk today and don’t get much past the mid teens. Snow (again) in the forecast for Wednesday and then on Friday.

Please be safe and use caution and good judgment.

WATERSMEET WHITE THUNDER RIDERS reports 2/18/19:

We are grooming daily. Trails are very good condition, lots of snow!!

Trail 2 West of Watersmeet Very good with the exception of the wet area 25 miles west of Watersmeet on trail 2. Please use caution.

Trail 2 East of Watersmeet- Very good condition

Trail 13 South to Cisco Chain-Very good

Trail 3 south to Land O’Lakes- Very good condition. There is lots of traffic on this trail, 100 of sleds are passing the groomer. It is very hard to keep smooth, use caution on bridge approaches.

Trail 3 north to Paulding/Bond Falls/Bruce Crossing- Very good

PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RUNNING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN LOSING EASMENT OF THE TRAILS AND ALSO A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 1, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Deep snow base over hard ice base

Date of Report: March 1, 2019

Area Report:

EAGLE RIVERS TRAILS
VERY GOOD

March 1 2019 7:23am – 5 below – High 26

There is SNOW still forecast for later this afternoon into tonight. 1 inch during the day & another 1-3 inches tonight. Temps in the 20’s today & Saturday. Single digit below zero at night. Starting Sunday single digits above during the day thru Monday. Looks like below zero at night until next Thursday.

The groomer drivers & volunteers have done a great job on the trails! The are in Very Good shape after a ton work. Will find some small chucks of snow but for the most part trails are smooooth. There are some current updates that would be good to check out below.

Grooming continued yesterday & last night. Trail Boss reports following trails groomed:

10E to include 9mile
70W/7/13 west to St. Germain connect
17S to the Sugar Camp connect
7 aka Paintball Field toward Kathan Inn & Sugar Camp connect
13N to Conover connect
3N aka Manske Swamp
10W/7 to Sayner connect
13N to include one way in the Buckatabon/Bauers area
17N to just beyond trail 1N
1N to the Eagle Lake boat launch

Here are some important updates:

Trail 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail is Closed Effective Immediately

There is 1 logging operations going on where there is a need to use parts of the trails. Trail 13N by Deep Lake Rd. Plus utility work on 7 near Sugar Camp on the high line.

The snowbanks at driveway crossing & road crossings are very very high. Crews are still out winging road banks. With clean up continuing & expect some blocked road & driveway crossings. Please stop & cross with caution.

As trails get cleaned up trail signs will be buried in deep SNOW. It will take clubs throughout Vilas County time to unbury or add post extensions to the existing signs.

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. With that said the SNOW will be way deep & will have drifts. So expect dangerous conditions. Might be best to stay off.

The 2 one-way trail areas are 10E from the ERRA Sports Arena all the way out to Nicolet Mini Mart. The other is the 13’s up near Buckatabon Bridge & Bauer’s Dam area. Please be aware that for now signs will be buried in many locations. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK A MAP SO YOU KNOW THE LOCATION OF THESE TRAILS.

See ya on the trails. Give ‘the groomers 2 thumbs up!

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

News and Reports:

Wednesday & Thursday – Trail Rides – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on “the grade” Trail 13/3 at 9am. Contact Club Pres., Howard Wolf 262.442.4876
Tuesday, March 5 – Sno-Eagles Board meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Hall of Fame – Hwy 45N
Saturday & Sunday, March 9 & 10 – USSA Series Snowmobile Race – World Championship Derby Complex
Thursday, March 21 – General Member meeting – 6:30pm gathering with 7pm meeting – Eagle Waters Resort
SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Pike’s Pine Isle – 5:30pm gathering with 6pm dinner – 1261 Pine Isle Rd, Three Lakes

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 – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – March 1, 2019

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 30-40”

Date of Report: March 1, 2019

Area Report:

Here are your current conditions

Trails are in very good condition. Best time to ride is first thing in the morning. Use extreme caution at road crossings, snow banks are high and tough to see cross traffic. Stay on the trail on the lakes, if you get off, you will get stuck. Please use caution when you see the deer. They are having a hard time with all the snow, slow down and give them time to get off the trails. Watch out for low hanging branches. All trails are being groomed 4-5 times a week.

Please stay on the trail, or you have a good chance of getting stuck. You must yield to the groomers, they have the right away. It is much easier to get a sled unstuck then it is a groomer.

Please, slow down and limit your drinking. Way too many fatalities in northern Wisconsin, and they all can be prevented.

Lakes are all marked. Remember, stay as close to the barrels as possible. If you don’t see barrels, assume they are not safe.

Please respect our private landowners and stay on the trail. We have had a couple issues this year already and it always puts our trails in danger.

Use caution at all road crossing as they are icy.

Check our Facebook page for information about the new hoodies and T-shirt’s we have for sale.

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Plenty

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

We have been fighting equipment issues and snow storm after snow storm this month. We had machines set up to deal with hard icy conditions such as we have mainly had for most of the last seasons. Now we get buried with astronomical amounts of snow. We have purchased a second track machine. We have been grooming practically around the clock to straighten out the mess left by the blizzard we received last Sunday. The snow was the least of the issues. We had trees and branches hanging all over our nearly 80 miles of trails.

The good news is that we have nearly all of our system back in good shape. I did report on Facebook this morning that we had it all gone through, but there is still part of 51 that needs to be done. Club members did go through that part today on Snowmobiles and cleared the hanging trees and branches. But it has not been groomed yet. We should, however, get through it tomorrow.

Be cautious on all lakes and expect slush holes. The weight of all the snow pushes the ice down which forces water up through cracks in the ice.

Riding smart means you ride safe! Don’t become a statistic!!!

News and Reports:

Fundraisers & Events (click here)

Join or Renew With The Barnstormers (Click Here)

Snowmobile Information:

Sayner Webcam

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:jan

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: up to 50 inches

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

All Lincoln County trails are open. Please watch all signs and stay on marked trails. Trails are in very good to excellent condition.

ALL Oneida Country Snowmobile and ATV trails are OPEN. Trails are being reported to be in very good to excellent condition. Stay on marked trails only.

Please check the current conditions on the Chamber’s website at www.gototomahawk.com

Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 25-30

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

Cross Country Cruisers Trail Report 2-28-19

We received a couple more inches of snow here in Cruiser country since Tuesday adding to a base that we haven’t seen here in quite a few years.

There is a few more inches in the forecast for Friday and the high temperatures in the twenty’s for the next couple days before dropping into the single digits by Sunday. This should make for some great riding for this weekend!

I am again not going into any detail for a particular trail today and say all of Cross Country Cruisers trails range from good to excellent! The Cruisers continue on their normal grooming schedule and are cleaning up intersections and clearing snow away from signs that may have become snow covered.

Please use some caution out there at the intersections that cross roads especially in town for the snow banks have become quite high and may be blocking some visibility! There may also still be some blowing and drifting on some trails.

We expect moderate traffic this weekend with some neighboring clubs holding fund raisers such as Boulder Junctions Cabin fever party. The scenery in the Northwood’s should be beautiful so get out and ride!

Ride Right Ride Safe!

Steve Wolfe

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – February 27, 2019

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 18 to 36+ inches

Date of Report: February 27, 2019

Area Report:

General Countywide Report:
Numerous significant snowstorms pummeled all of Bayfield County throughout the entire month of February. Anywhere from around two feet to over three feet of snow fell this month. All clubs are still reporting some of the best riding conditions of the year. Please be aware of maintenance equipment on the trail, as grooming can occur at any time, day or night, especially with all of the new snow. Approach all wet areas with extra caution and be prepared to turn around if the crossing appears suspicious. Be wary of low hanging branches, wet areas, downed trees and/or limbs, and other similar hazards that may compromise the trail.

See below for area specific reports. For the most up to date report of trail conditions, please contact the local snowmobile club.

Drummond Snojacks: All trails are actively being groomed and are in very good to excellent condition. Reminder to users…trails in the Mason area are entirely on private property. Stay on the trail, don’t cut corners or look for shortcuts.

Namakagon Trail Groomers: 12″ base. All trails are actively being groomed and are in very good to excellent condition. Grooming is ongoing at this point – could be out there any day of the week, night or day.

Valhalla Area: Trails in the Valhalla, Red Cliff and Bayfield peninsula are all in excellent riding condition. Grooming continues six days a week. Remember StayRight, RideSober.

Iron River Area: All trails in Iron River area along with the Tri County Corridor will be groomed at least once by the weekend. Some areas received a significant amount of snow from the last storm. Use caution at road crossings as workers are still clearing roads which leads to trail crossings being plowed closed. They will be opened up as we come across them.

Frosty’s Vintage Riders (Mason/Delta Area): Mason/Delta Area trails are actively being groomed and are in excellent conditions with a 12-18″ base.

South Shore Trail Club (Port Wing, Herbster & Cornucopia Areas): Trails in the Port Wing area continue to be in great condition with lots of fresh snow. More grooming is planned for Thursday.

A portion of Trail 40 (Wally Polk) was recently plowed, but is still open. If riding this section of trail be aware of logging activity, including haul trucks. To get to Port Wing, an alternate route would be Trail 43 to Trail 66 to Trail.

Barnestormers (Barnes Area): All Barnes trails are being groomed and are in excellent condition. Trail 31 south going towards Nelson Lake will not be groomed beyond 43 road, loggers have plowed the trail beyond this point (but the trail remains open). Be careful in this area.

Waino Riders (Northwest Corner of the County): Trail 1 has a major drifting problem where there are fields to the west along the county line in Oulu. Attempts will be made on Friday to try to bust through. In the meantime sleds have found a way around these drifts and hopefully the whole thing will be fresh groomed for the weekend.

Washburn Valhallers: Trail #13 North and South are groomed regularly and are in excellent condition. They will both be groomed again before the weekend.

News and Reports:

Closures:

Trail 63 in the Cable Area: Trail 63 just south of the intersection with Trail 70 south of the town of Cable is closed until further notice.

Trail 31 South, into the City of Bayfield, is closed for the entire season.

Trail 3 in the Port Wing Area, between Touve road and Almstead road, is closed. This section of trail will remain closed for the entire season.

Re-Routes:

Trail 4 just east of Mason: Trail is closed at Yderstad Rd. Take Yderstad north to Brown Rd. then back South on Roy Anderson Rd where you can pick up the trail again. Follow signs.

Trail 4 in Delta: At Camp One road and County H. Follow the signs.

Trail 63 and 70 into Cable: To get into the Town of Cable from the East take Randysek Rd. North into town.

Trail 40 just South of Port Wing: Flag Rd. is closed. Use East White Birch Rd. to get into Port Wing.

Other Notes:

A portion of Trail 17, located west of Highway 27, and heading west through Sawyer and Bayfield Counties, has been plowed for a logging operation. The trail remains open, but please be aware of logging activity, including haul trucks.

In Barnes, a portion of Trail 31 South, located west of 43 Road has also been recently plowed for a logging operation. This trail also remains open, but please be aware of the logging activity, including haul trucks.

Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 13 -19″

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

All Washburn County Snowmobile trails remain open with excellent snow conditions. More new snow was received over the weekend so clubs are out in force, regularly grooming the trails. Riders will find a snow base of 13 to 19 inches. Enjoy the trails!!

Make sure you get your new trail map to start planning your snowmobile trip by visiting washburncounty.org/contact/

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 13 – 19″

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

Make sure you get your new trail map to start planning your snowmobile trip by visiting washburncounty.org/contact/

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 28, 2019

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 10-14

Date of Report: February 28, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Reports:

Red Arrow Snowmobile Trails (Townsend) – 2/28/19

It’s 4 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. The trails are in very good riding condition. We received about 3.5 inches of fluffy snow Tuesday night, so the trails are fluffy and slippery until it adheres to the established base. This should make riding in the woods beautiful with all the fresh fallen snow. Groomers will be out tonight and all weekend to make the trails the best possible.

Paul Bunyan (Lakewood) – 2/27/19

The trails have been groomed and are in great condition. We got 3 to 4 inches of powder. There is 1 to 2 inches expected for late in the week. Ride safe.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Trails (Suring/Mountain) – Chute Pond trails are open, being groomed, and are in very good condition. Grooming will be ongoing- so please watch for them on the trail any time of day or night- and always yield the right of way to the groomers. Stay to the right, and enjoy your ride!

Bagley and Brazeau Joyriders Snowmobile Trails – 2/26/19

B&B Joyriders trails are in excellent condition again this week. The groomers will be out on the trails throughout the week. So be careful for the groomers on the trails. Also watch out for deer on the trails, they are using the trails to move around. If you ride to Suring, the old trail is closed through the golf course, but the trail does go around the golf course by using the side of the road, it will bring you back into town.

Gillett – 2/28/19

Gillett trails are in great shape after last weekends winds. We groomed hard and go through all the drifts, some areas are a little narrower now, but with regular grooming they should be back to their normal width soon. There is lots of snow on the trails now get out and enjoy.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – Trails are in good condition.

Lena Snowdrifters- Trails are open and in good to excellent condition. Grooming regularly.

Chase Sno Chasers Trails – Trails are open and in very good to excellent condition.