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Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 22, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 – 12″ inches

Date of Report: January 22, 2019

Area Report:

“Baby its cold outside!” So dress accordingly, frostbite happens very quickly on a snowmobile with exposed skin.  Chance of snow this week. I will update accordingly.  Manitowish Waters trails remain in good condition. I know it’s hard to believe after all the traffic, but we are still hearing good things about the  trails. (A testament to what the wet snow followed by cold a couple weeks ago did for our base) The trails are flat & have a good, solid base.  Expect colder temps this weekend. Watch the corners as they may be icy from the heavier traffic this week.  

News and Reports:

Remember our upcoming events:
Sunday, Jan 20 – Breakfast at Ye Olde Shillelagh from 8am-noon
Sunday, Feb 3 –  Breakfast at the Pea Patch from 8am-noon
Sat, Feb 16 – Winterfest Rendezvous

Snowmobile Information:

Manitowish Waters , Wisconsin - Snowmobiling Conditions & NewsThe Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters snowmobile club was founded in 1968 and is one of the oldest snowmobile clubs in existence today in Wisconsin. Located in the very northwest corner of Vilas county, Manitowish Waters borders the Lake Superior snow-belt country. With average snowfalls of 150 inches and over 25 miles of professionally groomed trails, the area is one of Vilas County’s top winter vacation areas.

The Manitowish Waters trail system is a unique hub network directly linking into 5 other trail systems. With Minocqua/Woodruff to our south, St. Germain/Eagle River to our southeast, Lake Gogebic to our north, Presque Isle/Winchester to our northeast, Mercer and Hurley to our northwest and Lac du Flambeau/Price County to our west, our area residents and guests can choose from a variety of daily or overnight destinations for scenic riding with excellent pit stops along the way.

The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters maintain an active grooming schedule for the area’s trail system. Coordinated efforts with the surrounding communities provide continuous smoothly-groomed trails in this northwest sector. The Sno-Skeeters own and operate some of the newest grooming equipment on the market today. Support the club by attending their special events or contributing to the “trail pigs” at local establishments along the trails. Or show your support by becoming a member!

Enjoy, and please ride responsibly and safely!

Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – January 22, 2019

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-7 with solid ice base

Date of Report: January 22, 2019

Area Report:

Cold temps have kept our trails in good shape after a busy weekend, the corners are icy so slow down and stay on your side, all our trails are in good shape, bearskin is a little thin but after a mile starts getting good as you get farther out from town, with cold temps on Friday they should hold up well. All our lakes are marked and most others too. Snowed last night and snowing now, only calling for 1-3

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 22, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard base. Couple inches of fresh snow

Date of Report: January 22, 2019

Area Report:

VILAS COUNTY TRAILS TO INCLUDE SNO-EAGLES TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Trails Good to Fair

January 22 2019 6:30am – 17 degrees & the forecast high for today.

The 1-4 inches of SNOW forecast turned into may 1-2 inches.  So I guess those weather guys sort of got it right.  Chance of a little more around lunch time.  Are you DANCIN’?

Little change on the report.  Not sure on grooming overnight. Best riding is still heading east, northeast, north, far northwest, south & southeast.

The trails heading west (70/7) are thin on SNOW so hard for the groomers to correct trail conditions.  If you ride west try dropping down to the Trail 7 aka Paint Ball Field. Try the alternate 70’s as you get out farther.  The section on the high hill across from the Wisconsin River is icy & very thin.

There is snirt at the road crossings. Plenty of sanding has been done on the roads due to the icy conditions. Same for many road trails.  It is icy underneath everywhere so slow down.

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.

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN.  Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  Do not drift away from the barrels as it is not safe to do so.  Remember not all lakes have trails so if you don’t see marker do not ride on it to be safe.  These are the only 2 lakes that are marked in Sno-Eagles Country.  No other lake trails. 

Dusk to dawn speed limit of 55 MPH.

Continue DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE & THINK COLD!

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
Friday-Sunday, January 25-27 – Women On Snow!
Saturday, January 26 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – White Stag(7141 Hwy 17 N, Sugar Camp, WI) – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm Dinner
Tuesday, February 5 – Sno-Eagles Board meeting – 6:00pm – International Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N next door to the Derby Track
Friday-Sunday, February 8-10 – LaBatt Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake – Hwy 70E to Dollar Lk Rd
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

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

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – January 21, 2019

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 2-4″ base

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

Cable Area Snowmobile Trail Report
Monday, January 21st, 2019

From our Namakagon Trail Groomers:
Trails have a 2-4″ base.
All trails were groomed Sunday 1/20, including all of the marshes.
Trails are fair to good condition throughout our area. With the cold conditions, the trails are holding up very well.

From our Drummond Sno-Jacks:
Trails are in good condition overall, and are all groomed other than Trail 4 to Sanborn due to lack of snow.

The Cable Area is expecting another 1-3″ of snow between now and Tuesday night. The highest daytime temp we’ll see in the next 10 days is 18 degrees, with most nights dipping well below zero.

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!

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!

March 1-2 on Lake Namakagon
Weenie Roast Weekend at Lakewoods Resort
Snow Outlaws World Finals at Staudemeyer’s Four Seasons Resort

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 21, 2019

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-7

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Reports:

Red Arrow Snowmobile Trails (Townsend) – It’s -12 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. The groomers were out last night and reports are that they groomed out great once again, but need snow! The trails east of Hwy 32 are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION. The Nicolet State Trail ( The Grade ) is very icy in spots so be careful! I would say that it is in GOOD TO VERY CONDITION. The trails west of town toward Hwy 64& T are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION on the level trails. In the hills it is still FAIR TO POOR. We still need more snow there for covering the rocks. The trails are starting to show wear with 2-6  inches of new snow in the forecast for Tuesday, maybe things will change for the better as long as there is material to work with, we will continue to groom. Pray for snow!!

Paul Bunyan (Lakewood) – Paul Bunyan Trails were groomed last night and they turned out great. There were some areas that were a little tore up but we have such a great base we were able to put them back in shape for the balance of the weekend. Trail Boss Bob Prasser rides the trails daily checking them. We will continue grooming to bring the best trails in the area to ride on. Hopefully the forecasted snow for Monday into Tuesday will give us 4 plus inches as predicted. Ride safe and watch for groomers at night.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Trails (Mountain) – Chute Pond trails are open. Trails are panned and in early season condition, meaning to watch for dips and ruts that will need more snow to fill in. There may also be some icy areas. Riding is not advised on the NST south of Hwy 32 to Suring and also the route through Suring to Golf Course Rd due to low snow cover. The pipeline trail may not be groomed until the low spots freeze up more- use extra caution if you ride in that area. Watch for groomers on the trail anytime of day or night, and always yield the right of way to them. Enjoy your ride!

Bagley and Brazeau Joyriders Snowmobile Trails –  We panned the trails that are open today. Sections of the BB Joyriders trails are open. The trails have improved a little so we groomed and panned the trails that are open. Trails south of Hwy Z are closed and east of Parkway Rd, up to Hwy 64 are closed. Intersections 408, 425 are closed to the south. This means Kelly Lake and Lee Lake areas are closed.  Trails are closed to Suring and Klondike. There is about 1″ of snow on the lakes including White Potato Lake now. Trails that are open surround White Potato Lake and to the north.  Trails do have some icy areas.  Early season riding conditions,  the trails are fair at this time.  Remember, there is very little snow on the lakes.  The snow is very hard on the top surface of the trails, if the weather changes, they may improve. We will need snow before we will be opening the rest of the trail system.  Be very careful riding the trails that are open.

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 21, 2019

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-7

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Reports:

Red Arrow Snowmobile Trails (Townsend) – It’s -12 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. The groomers were out last night and reports are that they groomed out great once again, but need snow! The trails east of Hwy 32 are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION. The Nicolet State Trail ( The Grade ) is very icy in spots so be careful! I would say that it is in GOOD TO VERY CONDITION. The trails west of town toward Hwy 64& T are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION on the level trails. In the hills it is still FAIR TO POOR. We still need more snow there for covering the rocks. The trails are starting to show wear with 2-6  inches of new snow in the forecast for Tuesday, maybe things will change for the better as long as there is material to work with, we will continue to groom. Pray for snow!!

Paul Bunyan (Lakewood) – Paul Bunyan Trails were groomed last night and they turned out great. There were some areas that were a little tore up but we have such a great base we were able to put them back in shape for the balance of the weekend. Trail Boss Bob Prasser rides the trails daily checking them. We will continue grooming to bring the best trails in the area to ride on. Hopefully the forecasted snow for Monday into Tuesday will give us 4 plus inches as predicted. Ride safe and watch for groomers at night.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Trails (Mountain) – Chute Pond trails are open. Trails are panned and in early season condition, meaning to watch for dips and ruts that will need more snow to fill in. There may also be some icy areas. Riding is not advised on the NST south of Hwy 32 to Suring and also the route through Suring to Golf Course Rd due to low snow cover. The pipeline trail may not be groomed until the low spots freeze up more- use extra caution if you ride in that area. Watch for groomers on the trail anytime of day or night, and always yield the right of way to them. Enjoy your ride!

Bagley and Brazeau Joyriders Snowmobile Trails –  We panned the trails that are open today. Sections of the BB Joyriders trails are open. The trails have improved a little so we groomed and panned the trails that are open. Trails south of Hwy Z are closed and east of Parkway Rd, up to Hwy 64 are closed. Intersections 408, 425 are closed to the south. This means Kelly Lake and Lee Lake areas are closed.  Trails are closed to Suring and Klondike. There is about 1″ of snow on the lakes including White Potato Lake now. Trails that are open surround White Potato Lake and to the north.  Trails do have some icy areas.  Early season riding conditions,  the trails are fair at this time.  Remember, there is very little snow on the lakes.  The snow is very hard on the top surface of the trails, if the weather changes, they may improve. We will need snow before we will be opening the rest of the trail system.  Be very careful riding the trails that are open.

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 21, 2019

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

1/21/2019

Trails in the Kennan and Catawba  have been panned or packed and in very poor shape and  un-rideable west of intersection 100 to the Rusk county. Trail 94 will remain closed till we get snow.

Sno Gypsies 1/17/19

We Groomed 80 89 90 and 91 today we will be grooming 80 south to Boyer road and Toscobia trail tonight trails and fair to good condition all swamps are frozen and groomed enjoy Thank You from the Gypsies Drive responsibly ,enjoy

Eisenstein Bushwackers 1/17/19

Jan 17th 2019 all Bushwacker trails where groomed today 80 from Boyer Road to White Rock RD 101 from Fifield to 105 /103/104/105/110 and 111 from 105 to Park Falls 101 from Fifield is ok in need of snow but groomed our trails mostly are ready for good riding not a lot of snow but good enjoy slow down and enjoy the scenery Thank you from the Bush wackers

Prentice Bush Benders Trail Report 01/17/2019

The trails are in fair condition in the wooded areas and poor condition with minimal snow coverage in the open areas and around the village of Prentice. They are still in early season riding condition with some rough spots. We are currently grooming/panning the trails once per week until we get more snow and can start normal grooming operations. The trails to the South and East of Prentice have the most snow cover and all creeks and swamps remain frozen at this time. There is logging on trail 181 East of Prentice and on trail 116 around County Road K. With the base we have down trail conditions will improve quickly if we get more snow. Ride safe and have fun.

The Sno Drovers 1/15/19

The Sno Drovers’ trails in the Pike Lake area continue to be in fair to good condition.   While the weekend traffic was hard on the thin snow cover, but they are grooming up well.  There are rocks in areas that have made their way to the top of the snow, especially on 101 west from the lakes by the iron bridge and on 111 just north of Fish Trap Road.  There are occasional bare spots, but not too many nor too bad.  If we get just a few inches of snow, the trails should be great since they are nice and flat now. 

Logging continues on Trail 120 south of the big swamp and Fould’s Creek Rd and on Trail 108 between Trail 101 and highway 70.  Take these slowly and expect icy conditions and logging equipment.  

News and Reports:

Cold temperatures this week will help build any swamps up that had still been open.Additional snow expected today and tomorrow

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 21, 2019

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

1/21/2019

Trails in the Kennan and Catawba  have been panned or packed and in very poor shape and  un-rideable west of intersection 100 to the Rusk county. Trail 94 will remain closed till we get snow.

Sno Gypsies 1/17/19

We Groomed 80 89 90 and 91 today we will be grooming 80 south to Boyer road and Toscobia trail tonight trails and fair to good condition all swamps are frozen and groomed enjoy Thank You from the Gypsies Drive responsibly ,enjoy

Eisenstein Bushwackers 1/17/19

Jan 17th 2019 all Bushwacker trails where groomed today 80 from Boyer Road to White Rock RD 101 from Fifield to 105 /103/104/105/110 and 111 from 105 to Park Falls 101 from Fifield is ok in need of snow but groomed our trails mostly are ready for good riding not a lot of snow but good enjoy slow down and enjoy the scenery Thank you from the Bush wackers

Prentice Bush Benders Trail Report 01/17/2019

The trails are in fair condition in the wooded areas and poor condition with minimal snow coverage in the open areas and around the village of Prentice. They are still in early season riding condition with some rough spots. We are currently grooming/panning the trails once per week until we get more snow and can start normal grooming operations. The trails to the South and East of Prentice have the most snow cover and all creeks and swamps remain frozen at this time. There is logging on trail 181 East of Prentice and on trail 116 around County Road K. With the base we have down trail conditions will improve quickly if we get more snow. Ride safe and have fun.

The Sno Drovers 1/15/19

The Sno Drovers’ trails in the Pike Lake area continue to be in fair to good condition.   While the weekend traffic was hard on the thin snow cover, but they are grooming up well.  There are rocks in areas that have made their way to the top of the snow, especially on 101 west from the lakes by the iron bridge and on 111 just north of Fish Trap Road.  There are occasional bare spots, but not too many nor too bad.  If we get just a few inches of snow, the trails should be great since they are nice and flat now. 

Logging continues on Trail 120 south of the big swamp and Fould’s Creek Rd and on Trail 108 between Trail 101 and highway 70.  Take these slowly and expect icy conditions and logging equipment.  

News and Reports:

Cold temperatures this week will help build any swamps up that had still been open.Additional snow expected today and tomorrow

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 21, 2019

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

 

Woke up to snow today on the North end – about 3” overnight!   South end of Lake Gogebic also received a couple inches which will help out in thin areas.      Forecast for this week looks to be cold with 5-8” forecasted for Tuesday and more snow forecasted for Friday/Saturday.    

 

Groomers are out and putting trails back in shape after a very busy weekend.

 

Trail Conditions:

 

  • Trail 13:  Good to very good.
  • Trail 1 to Presque is in good condition and recently groomed.    
  • Trail 1 N/Corridor 8:   groomed and in very good condition.
  • Trail 102 in good to very good condition.
  • Trail 8 East has been groomed; gets thin toward Ewen.
  • 8 West recently grooms and in good  shape.  

 

There has been a lot of traffic on the trails and on the lake, and our mid-week traffic has also picked up.    Be careful and watch out for icy corners.   DNR is reported to be out check for sound and alcohol violations.    Use good judgement – don’t drink and ride – and obey all trail guidelines.      

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 21, 2019

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 21, 2019

Area Report:

 

Woke up to snow today on the North end – about 3” overnight!   South end of Lake Gogebic also received a couple inches which will help out in thin areas.      Forecast for this week looks to be cold with 5-8” forecasted for Tuesday and more snow forecasted for Friday/Saturday.    

 

Groomers are out and putting trails back in shape after a very busy weekend.

 

Trail Conditions:

 

  • Trail 13:  Good to very good.
  • Trail 1 to Presque is in good condition and recently groomed.    
  • Trail 1 N/Corridor 8:   groomed and in very good condition.
  • Trail 102 in good to very good condition.
  • Trail 8 East has been groomed; gets thin toward Ewen.
  • 8 West recently grooms and in good  shape.  

 

There has been a lot of traffic on the trails and on the lake, and our mid-week traffic has also picked up.    Be careful and watch out for icy corners.   DNR is reported to be out check for sound and alcohol violations.    Use good judgement – don’t drink and ride – and obey all trail guidelines.