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Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 16, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9 – 12″

Date of Report: February 16, 2019

Area Report:

All Washburn County Snowmobile trails are open at this time. Several heavy snow events in recent weeks have allowed for excellent trail conditions. Clubs are out in force, regularly grooming the trails. Current trail conditions are excellent, with a 9 to 12 inch snow base. 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 16, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9″ to 12″

Date of Report: February 16, 2019

Area Report:

All Washburn County Snowmobile trails are open at this time. Several heavy snow events in recent weeks have allowed for excellent trail conditions. Clubs are out in force, regularly grooming the trails. Current trail conditions are excellent, with a 9 to 12 inch snow base. Enjoy the trails!! 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 16, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Lots of Snow covering a hard ice base

Date of Report: February 16, 2019

Area Report:

SNO-EAGLES TRAILS OPEN!
Trails Very Good to Excellent

February 16 2019 6:25am – 1 below – High 22

Trails are great for this President’s weekend!

Yesterday Lake Effect SNOW of less than an inch.  Lake Superior is not frozen over so there will more Lake Effect off & on.  The weather guys do not forecast Lake Effect as it is hard to predict.  Next “real” SNOW is forecast for next weather.  1-3 inches in the forecast.

Nightly grooming continues.  Saw the New Holland on 10E around 6-6:30pm last night.  Trails groomed last night are:

  • 13/3/10 thru town south to the 10E turn & north to the turn onto 10W/13N
  • 10E to include 9 mile
  • 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge trail
  • 13’s N the Buckatabon/Bauer’s area to the Conover turn around
  • 10W & 7N to the Sayner & St. Germain connects
  • 17N to 1N
  • 1N to Eagle Lake
  • 3N aka Manske Swamp

With a holiday weekend & all the SNOW traffic is very high.  Many large groups.

There are still some low hanging branches.  Ice covered & with the SNOW there are still areas that could be hard to get through.  Plus may find branches & small limbs along the trails. Volunteers are working to remove. Some of the road crossings have high banks.  So take it slow & please stop at the road & driveway crossings. Saw an accident yesterday where a sled pulled out in front of a vehicle on the road. Sled was very damaged.  Hope the rider is ok.  Beside this found no other problems.  Not even any icy blow out on the trails.

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  There was wind Sunday evening so there could be some moguls.  Be safe & slow down.

Been mentioning this all season:

Sno-Eagles Country has 2 areas that have one-way trails.  10E is a one-way trail 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.  Clearly marked with DO NOT ENTER signs.  Plus trail signs are backwards if you are going the wrong way.  

Thanks for THINKING SNOW!!!  Are you riding?  If not why?

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF 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-Thursday, February 12-14 – Sno-Eagles Week Day Away – Florence, WI
Thursday, February 21 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – Ed B’s White Spruce – Hwy 45 at the bridge – 6:15pm gathering & 7:00pm meeting
Saturday, February 23 – Ride With Pride drawing – Trackside – 12-1pm
Saturday, February 23 – SNO(Sat. Night Out) 12 Pines – Hwy 70E to right on Townline Rd – 5:30pm gathering 6:00pm dinner

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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 16, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Plenty of SNOW over a hard ice base

Date of Report: February 16, 2019

Area Report:

SNO-EAGLES TRAILS OPEN!
Trails Very Good to Excellent

February 16 2019 6:53am – 1 below – High 22

Trails are great for this President’s weekend!

Yesterday Lake Effect SNOW of less than an ice.  Lake Superior is not frozen over so there will more Lake Effect off & on.  The weather guys do not forecast Lake Effect as it is hard to predict.  Next “real” SNOW is forecast for next weather.  1-3 inches in the forecast.

Nightly grooming continues.  Saw the New Holland on 10E around 6-6:30pm last night.  Trails groomed last night are:

  • 13/3/10 thru town south to the 10E turn & north to the turn onto 10W/13N
  • 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge trail
  • 13’s N the Buckatabon/Bauer’s area to the Conover turn around
  • 10W & 7N to the Sayner & St. Germain connects
  • 17N to 1N
  • 1N to Eagle Lake
  • 3N aka Manske Swamp

With a holiday weekend & all the SNOW traffic is very high.  Many large groups.

There are still some low hanging branches.  Ice covered & with the SNOW there are still areas that could be hard to get through.  Plus may find branches & small limbs along the trails. Volunteers are working to remove. Some of the road crossings have high banks.  So take it slow & please stop at the road & driveway crossings. Saw an accident yesterday where a sled pulled out in front of a vehicle on the road. Sled was very damaged.  Hope the rider is ok.  Beside this found no other problems.  Not even any icy blow out on the trails.

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  There was wind Sunday evening so there could be some moguls.  Be safe & slow down.

Been mentioning this all season:

Sno-Eagles Country has 2 areas that have one-way trails.  10E is a one-way trail 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.  Clearly marked with DO NOT ENTER signs.  Plus trail signs are backwards if you are going the wrong way.  

Thanks for THINKING SNOW!!!  Are you riding?  If not why?

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF 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-Thursday, February 12-14 – Sno-Eagles Week Day Away – Florence, WI
Thursday, February 21 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – Ed B’s White Spruce – Hwy 45 at the bridge – 6:15pm gathering & 7:00pm meeting
Saturday, February 23 – Ride With Pride drawing – Trackside – 12-1pm
Saturday, February 23 – SNO(Sat. Night Out) 12 Pines – Hwy 70E to right on Townline Rd – 5:30pm gathering 6:00pm dinner

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 – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – February 15, 2019

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-14″ base in most areas.

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

To get the trail report in an easy-to-read, downloadable format, please to go https://www.superiorchamber.org/recreation/trail-report

*Please note – The Saunders Grade Trail will be closed for the entire 2018/2019 winter season due to significant damage caused by June 2018 flooding.*

It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property, so please verify that the trail you intend to use is open at this time.

SW Quadrant

It’s snowing!  The groomers are out but the club is experiencing some equipment issues so the grooming is going slowly. Trails are in very good condition as the clubs are trying to keep up with all of the snow we’ve received this week.   Trail 9 is closed between the Town Road TT and the North Road.  

SE Quadrant

All trails are open and have been groomed at least once since the storm early this week.  Watch for logging operations on Trail 41N, Trail 541 and Trail 17S. Trails are in great condition, have fun and ride carefully!

*Please note – The CN Railroad is warning snowmobilers to stay off railroad property in Solon Springs. There is a new trail to Solon Springs (Trail 27B).  Where the trail meets Business Highway 53, snowmobilers must use the road shoulders and not the railroad property to access the railroad crossing on Main Street.  Snowmobilers have and will continue to be ticketed for operating on the railroad’s property.*

NE Quadrant

Please watch for low hanging brush and limbs.  

All trails are open and will have at been groomed at least once since the storm earlier this week except for Trail 235 and 35N which will be groomed this weekend. Conditions are very good to excellent!

NW Quadrant

All trails are open except for Saunders Grade, which is closed for the season. All trails have been groomed and the trails in the Amnicon Lake area are scheduled for grooming this weekend.

Douglas County Ski Trails

Douglas County Ski Trails – Parking lots and service roads have been plowed.  Trails were packed on Thursday due to drifting issues.  Trails were groomed and tracked on Friday and are in good condition.

Superior Municipal Forest – All trails will be groomed and tracked. It will be a beautiful weekend to ski! Trails are in excellent condition.

After Hours Ski Trail – All trails have been groomed and tracked.  Trails are in excellent condition. Happy skiing!

Pattison State Park – All trails are groomed and tracked. The trails are in excellent condition with 10 inches of base, 28 inches in the woods. Tracks are at full depth.  Excellent conditions! Vehicle admission is required.

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 – : Western UP, Michigan – February 15, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18-36

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

Western U.P. Bureau Snowmobile Report
Western U P Snowmobile Report
February 15, 2019
Snowmobile report

Well the snow just keeps coming we received about 12-14¡å Tuesday this week, which is on top of receiving 12-20¡å of snow last week. LAST NIGHT we saw another 5-10¡å of Lake Effect. It is snowing again but we will have to see how much we get from this. Groomers are out getting the trails back in shape after all the snow.

THE GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY reports 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 2/14/19. 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 good was last groomed 2/14/19. 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 2/12/19. 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 groomed daily. Bingo’s is closed and has no gas….

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI) is very good last groomed 2/10/19. 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 2/12/19. 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 2/12/19. Groomers were out last night and report that all trails are in good to very good condition.

Trail 1N to White Pine: very good condition. Groomed last night.

Trail 8 East:-very good condition.

Trail 8 West just groomed and in very good condition.

Trail 102-Good to very Good

Trail 13n-Good to very Good. Groomed last night.

Trail 13S from Root Cellar to Trail 2 – very good condition.

Trail 1 South ¨C very good condition ¨C groomed last night.

President¡¯s Day Weekend is upon us ¨C and we love that you love to Ride the 906! So on this busy holiday weekend, please show some love out on our trails and on our lake and use good judgment. Don¡¯t drink and ride!

Some friendly reminders:

KNOW before you GO. Take a couple extra minutes before you head out to check a map and plan out the day.

Stop at all stop signs ¨C completely stop at all stop signs. Look left-right-left.

Please remember to ride RIGHT and ride TOGETHER

Taking into account the above ¨C consider that the snow we are currently getting is fluffy and creates a large powder cloud, so allow extra space between riders due to reduced visibility.

WATERSMEET WHITE THUNDER RIDERS report trails were last groomed on 2/12/19. Trails are groomed daily and are in good to very good condition. We do have a wet area 25 miles west of Watersmeet on Trail #2 so please use caution.

Groomer Report
Trail 2 west of Watersmeet ¨C Very good condition with the exception of a wet area 25 miles west of Watersmeet on Trail #2 so please use caution.

Trail 2 east of Watersmeet- Very good condition

Trail 13 south to Cisco Chain- Very good condition

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

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

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 – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 15, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9-12″

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

All Washburn County Snowmobile trails are open at this time. Several heavy snow events in recent weeks have allowed for excellent trail conditions. Clubs are out in force, regularly grooming the trails. Current trail conditions are excellent, with a 9 to 12 inch snow base. Enjoy the trails!! 

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

 

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 15, 2019

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 18-24 inches

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

Trail report for February 15, 2019– Trails are very good. With all the snow we received over the last few days the trails are in great shape. The groomers were out last night and early this morning and were able to lay out a nice flat trail. They will be out every day and night throughout the weekend. With the colder temps during the late night the trails may stiffen up and stay flatter longer. We expect very heavy traffic this weekend so always lookout for the other rider. This can create bumps quickly in congested areas. The corners and other areas are icy. Please use caution! During the last few days the snow totals have been the most I can remember in a very long time. Enjoy it while we have it. Mother Nature can give it and take it away!  Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride. ~Jim (Hammy) Hamilton, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President

Come out and support the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club efforts THIS Sunday, February 17 for breakfast at the Boulder Beer Bar. An all you care to eat breakfast buffet for $12/person will be served from 8am-11am. Bloody Mary bar will be available too! All breakfast proceeds are used to fund grooming equipment and trail maintenance.

Join us for these upcoming events:
February 16: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 17: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 2: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – February 15, 2019

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6″

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

We made it through the 1 day warm up and still have snow on our trails.  It is now frozen rock hard with the cold temps this morning.  Trails at this time remain closed.  Please stay tuned for updates regarding possible openings.   More snow is in the forecast for Sunday so stay tuned!   Please stay off trails until they are officially opened! 

Thank you. 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 15, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Hard base – plenty of new SNOW

Date of Report: February 15, 2019

Area Report:

SNO-EAGLES TRAILS OPEN!
Trails Very Good to Excellent

February 15 2019 6:59am – 2 – High 19 

If you aren’t riding why not?  The trails in Eagle River are fantastic!  

Groomers were out last night & groomed 10E except 9 mile trail, 70W, 7S, 17S, 13 through town & north, 10/13 aka Wisconsin River trail, 7N & 3N aka Manske Swamp.  The rest of the trails were groomed Wednesday night except 9 mile.

Rode over the last 3 days in Eagle River & trails far east, north & south. On the trails expect to run into hanging branches.  Many were ice covered & with new SNOW there will be areas that could be hard to get through.  Plus may find branches & small limbs along the trails. Some of the road crossings have high banks.  So take it slow & please stop at the road & driveway crossings.  Banks are high & hard to see if vehicles are coming. Beside this found no other problems.  Not even any icy blow out on the trails.  

Temps are back down again so the SNOW isn’t going anywhere.  No SNOW in forecast until next Wednesday. 

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  There was wind Sunday evening so there could be some moguls.  Be safe & slow down.

Been mentioning this all season:

Sno-Eagles Country has 2 areas that have one-way trails.  10E is a one-way trail 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.  Clearly marked with DO NOT ENTER signs.  Plus trail signs are backwards if you are going the wrong way.  

Left for a group trip on Tuesday in the heavy snow.   Headed out on 10E to Three Lakes trails to 6E heading to Forest County to Forest County.  Staying in Florence.  Deep snow all the way. Tons of ice & snow on the trees. Some ducking & rerouting around some of the really low hanging trees & branches.  Wednesday rode into Michigan & back to Florence.  Some of the trails were groomed.  Most not. Snow way deep.  Headed home Thursday.  Over to Caspian,MI then headed south to Alvin,WI connecting with 10W,  From there rode back pretty much the same way we came on Tuesday. Everything was groomed.  The trails were EXCELLENT for the most part. Bit of bumps east Forest into Florence on a short section & that was it.

Thanks for THINKING SNOW!!!  Are you riding?  If not why?
See ya on the trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

News and Reports:

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 
Thursday, February 21 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – Ed B’s White Spruce – Hwy 45 at the bridge – 6:15pm gathering & 7:00pm meeting
Saturday, February 23 – Ride With Pride drawing – Trackside – 12-1pm
Saturday, February 23 – SNO(Sat. Night Out) 12 Pines – Hwy 70E to right on Townline Rd – 5:30pm gathering 6:00pm dinner

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.