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Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 13, 2019

Reporter:jan

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: up to 25 inches

Date of Report: February 13, 2019

Area Report:

All Lincoln County trails are open. Trail F between intersection #57 and intersection #48 remains closed. Please watch all signs and stay on marked trails. The area received more than a foot of snow this week. Trails are in very good to excellent condition and it will be a great weekend to go sledding.

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

This report will be updated when conditions change.

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – February 13, 2019

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10″ base!

Date of Report: February 13, 2019

Area Report:

Cable Area Snowmobile Trail Report
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
 
From our Namakagon Trail Groomers:
Our area currently has a 6-10″ base and trails are in very good condition.  
Groomers have been out hitting the trails packing down the 16+ inches of snow we’ve gotten in the area since Sunday!
 
Temps over the next 10 days will remain in the high-teens to mid-twenties for daytime highs.
 
Please remember that our groomers have the right-of-way and they can be out day or night grooming our trails to be the best they can be!
 
Upcoming snowmobile events:
February 16th, 2019 – THIS WEEKEND!!
Barstool Races – Drummond
 
March 1-2,2019
Weenie Roast Weekend – Lakewoods Resort, Namakagon
Snow Outlaws World Finals – Staudemeyer’s Four Seasons Resort, Namakagon
 
We will keep you posted with all things trail related! Be sure to grab one of our new 2019 Cable Area Motor Head Maps here in the Chamber, or at one of our local businesses!

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 13, 2019

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: February 13, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Reports:

Red Arrow Snowmobile Trails (Townsend) – It’s 19 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. We have received 5″ of fresh snow so far, with another 3″-5″ possible before the storm is over. The trails are in excellent riding condition. The groomers will most certainly be out working their magic on the trails throughout the rest of the week.


Paul Bunyan (Lakewood) – The groomers are having trouble getting through over a foot of snow that fell. This will take a while to get the trails in shape. Watch for the groomers during the day till we can get the entire system done.  Trails are in excellent riding condition.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Trails (Suring/Mountain) – Chute Pond trails are open, being groomed, and are in very good condition. There may be some low hanging branches from the recent heavy snow (10-14″ in the past several days), so please use extra caution. 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 – B &B Joyriders trails received 16”of new snow this week and it’s only Tuesday. The groomers went out Monday and will be out all day Wednesday and Wednesday night. They are also going out all day Friday and Friday night. So be careful for the groomers which will be out there. The trails are in excellent condition. Some of the open fields are drifting so watch for drifting snow, ride safe. If you ride to Suring, the old trail is closed through the golf course, but the trail does go around it and back into town.  

 

Gillett – Trails are open and groomed earlier today and in good shape. 

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – Trails are open and in good condition. We will be grooming today and tomorrow as our volunteer groomer drivers schedules allow.

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.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 13, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Hard icy base – with the new snow easy 18-24 inches of snow in most place on the trails

Date of Report: February 13, 2019

Area Report:

SNO-EAGLES TRAILS OPEN!
Trails Very Good to Excellent

February 13 2019 7:10am – 13 – High 26 

We got SNOW yesterday!  SNOWED heavy all day starting early! From a foot to 15 inches! Some of it heavy wet stuff which was earlier.  As the day went on it got drier.  But wow there is SNOW!  

As for the trails.  Groomers have their work cut out for them.  When this much SNOW falls it takes time to get it all worked & smooth.  Give them a thumbs up when you see them.  Stop & let them signal you when to pass. They are heavy & have a difficult time if they go off trail.  If we go off trail they can pull us out.

Expect to be pushing SNOW on lots of the trails.  Low hanging branches.  Many were ice covered & with new SNOW there will be areas that could be hard to get through.  Riding yesterday there were a lot of branches on Trail 10E.  

Heading into some great riding temps.  Today 26. Thursday 29.  Friday 15. Saturday 21. Forecast for single digits at night maybe a 1 or 2 below. Great riding weather. 

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.  

On a sledding trip today in Florence.  Rode from Eagle River in the SNOW yesterday.  Breaking trail for a lot of the trip.  Today into the UP & then back to Florence.  Heading home tomorrow.  Report on the ride when I get home!

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 12, 2019

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-14 inches, and still snowing!

Date of Report: February 12, 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.  

SE Quadrant

All trails are open and will be groomed before Friday as it will take time due to equipment issues and a large amount of snow that has fallen. Watch for logging operations on Trail 41N and Trail 541.

*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 by 2/10/2019.  Conditions are very good to excellent.

NW Quadrant

All trails are open except for Saunders Grade, which is closed for the season. All trails will be groomed once the snow stops falling.

Douglas County Ski Trails

Douglas County Ski Trails – Parking lots and service roads will be plowed on Wednesday.  Trails are scheduled for grooming and tracking on 2/14/2019. Conditions are generally good with scattered areas of drifting due to winds.

Superior Municipal Forest – All trails will be groomed and tracked on 2/9/19 after experiencing a major snowfall. Trails are in excellent condition.

After Hours Ski Trail – Classic and skate tracks have been set. The trail is in excellent condition.

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. 

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 – February 12, 2019

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 5-8″

Date of Report: February 12, 2019

Area Report:

The snowmobile Trails in Walworth County will open today at 3pm.  Please ride cautiously as there may be some icy spots and some chisel plowed fields that may be exposed.   Please keep checking for updates as conditions may change quickly throughout the week. 

Thank you and enjoy the ride! 

Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – February 12, 2019

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: TRAILS IN CEDARVILLE ARE OPEN as we had between 4″ to 5″ last night and still snowing

Date of Report: February 12, 2019

Area Report:

With the rain and warm weather last week we are starting all over as we lost our base. We have had 4″ to 5″ last night and it is still snowing BUT and that is a big BUT the snow has a crust on it because we had a little rain mixed in and the trail from Mc Connell to Winslow is under water again as the Pecatonica river is out of its banks again, you can get there by using the Lena trail. Please ride safe and stay on marked trails and don”t forget to FEED the trail boxes

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – February 12, 2019

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 36″+

Date of Report: February 12, 2019

Area Report:

 

We’ve received a foot and a half of snow in the last week, and it looks like we are forecasted for about 12” today.     Jim says he feels like he’s living in a big snow globe.    He’s actually been out riding and reports that trails are in “beautiful” shape and it really could not get any better.    He was down at the South end of the lake on Monday and did mention that the only bad spot they encountered was on the 100 due to logging.    He also mentioned that he’s never seen the trails in the Watersmeet area look as great with the exception of a wet area 2 miles west of Watersmeet on Trail #2.

Gogebic Area Groomers were out last night and report that all trails are in good to excellent condition.   This is a great time of the week to ride as there is a lot less traffic.    

Trail Conditions as reported on Tuesday, February 12th:

  • Trail 1N to White Pine: Excellent condition. Groomed last night
  • Trail 8 East: Excellent condition.
  • Trail 8 West just groomed and in excellent condition.
  • Trail 102: Good to Excellent
  • Trail 13n: Good to excellent.  Groomed last night
  • Trail 13S from Root Cellar to Trail 2 – excellent condition.
  • Trail 1 South – excellent condition – groomed last night

Valentine’s Day and President’s Day Weekend is upon us – 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 judgement.    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 – completely stop at all stop signs. Look left-right-left.   
  • Please remember to ride RIGHT and ride TOGETHER
  • Taking into account the above – 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. 
  • Riding on / along Michigan highways is illegal and if you are caught you will receive a large fine. (THIS MEANS M28 and M64!)
  • Only off-trail ride where you 100% know it is legal
  • Pipelines and power lines are NOT public land!   
  • Please keep speeds and noise low through towns.

NWS Marquette, MI Next 24 Hours Snow Forecast:  click here

John Dee Snow Central Forecast:  click here

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 12, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 9-12″

Date of Report: February 12, 2019

Area Report:

All official Washburn County ATV trails are considered open to year round use, with the exception of the spring closure from April 1 through the first Friday before Memorial Weekend.

Most snowmobile trails, on Washburn County Forest lands, are open for motor vehicle use under 900 pounds from December 1 through April 1.  This means that ATV’s are permitted on snowmobile trails that are not on private lands, during the winter months.  UTV’s are allowed on these same trails ONLY during non-groomed conditions.  April 1st closure is flexible; Trails may close earlier depending on conditions. Please note that motorcycles and dirt bikes are NOT permitted on our trails. 

Land use agreements with private landowners for snowmobile trails do not permit the use of ATV’s at any time of the year.