Reporter:Ryan Strand
Trail Conditions: Open
Snow Cover: 6-8”
Date of Report: January 19, 2019
Area Report:
Trails open at 10:30am more snow eastern side of the county. Ride safe and enjoy please watch out for our groomers. Thank you.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: Icy hard base with snow cover
Date of Report: January 19, 2019
Area Report:
VILAS COUNTY TRAILS TO INCLUDE SNO-EAGLES TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Still Early Season Riding Trails Good to Fair
January 19 2019 7:05am – 8 below – High of 10
Day 3 of the cold. This will continues through Monday when the temps will go to teens during the day & 9 degree above overnight. If you are going out riding be sure to dress warm in layers. Ride with another rider & stop a few more times to warm up.
Groomers have been doin’ a great job with the trails in Sno-Eagles Country. Heading out every night to groom pan the trails. Driving home in my car from the Derby Track last night at about 11;30pm one of the groomers was heading back into town on Trail 10E. When you meet the drivers give them a thumbs up!
No SNOW yesterday. Lake Effect or the real variety. Start DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE to bring that SNOW down from over Lake Superior.
Pretty much the same trail report as yesterday. With the cold not much change. Best riding is heading east, northeast, north, far northwest, south & southeast. All are SNOW covered. From Eagle River 10E is very snirty & rough from Loon Lake Rd through the woods to Bloom Rd. It improves in the 1 way section at the Sports Arena all the way out to Phelps & Three Lakes trail connects. That is both ways. Out & back.
Heading south 3/13S aka “the grade” is good until the sections where you come out onto Bloom Rd. Icy, snirty & rough areas. No word or report on the trails into Three Lakes.
Heading north with all the traffic 3/13N aka “the grade” is SNOW covered but the section after you cross Adams Rd is rough. Needs more SNOW to fix that. West on 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge there are good & rough areas. Icy at the bridge. 17N has is a mixed bags of riding. Same with 1 that heads to Eagle Lake from the north.
The trails heading west are thin. That starts at the Town of Lincoln Town Hall to close to the Eagle River Inn. When you cross over to the north side of the road to cross the Rec Bridge. Improves there. Heading south on 7/17S it’s pretty good to the turn onto 7 aka the Paint Ball Field. In the woods on 7S good. Heading south on 17S was very mushy. Cold last night should have changed that. Heading west on 70 thin until after you cross Hwy 70W near Zeman Rd. Snow covered on the south side of the road. Thins out when you cross over to the north side of the road. The high hill on the north side across from the Wisconsin river is icy & snirty.
Going to see snirt at the road crossings. Plenty of sanding was done on the roads. 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.
Also there is a 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.
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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
Snowmobile Information:
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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
Reporter:Skinner
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: TRAILS OPEN IN THE CEDARVILLE AREA
Date of Report: January 19, 2019
Area Report:
The trails in the Cedarville area will OPEN today Saturday as we have over 4″ of snow overnight. The gates on the Jane Addams trail will be opened by 9 am this morning. All trails are marked but have not been used this year so take your time and be careful. If all goes OK today and trails get packed in today we will groom tomorrow. I will update tomorrow, but the snow we been waiting for is here so get out there and use it. PLEASE FEED OUR TRAIL BOXES as all the money goes back in to make the trails better for YOU and stay on marked trail as we do have winter wheat out there. “STAY ON TRAIL OR STAY HOME”
Reporter:Skinner
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: TRAILS OPEN IN THE CEDARVILLE AREA
Date of Report: January 19, 2019
Area Report:
The trails in the Cedarville area will OPEN today Saturday as we have over 4″ of snow overnight. The gates on the Jane Addams trail will be opened by 9 am this morning. All trails are marked but have not been used this year so take your time and be careful. If all goes OK today and trails get packed in today we will groom tomorrow. I will update tomorrow, but the snow we been waiting for is here so get out there and use it. PLEASE FEED OUR TRAIL BOXES as all the money goes back in to make the trails better for YOU and stay on marked trail as we do have winter wheat out there. “STAY ON TRAIL OR STAY HOME”
Reporter:Chamber
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10″
Date of Report: January 18, 2019
Area Report:
We are grooming daily. Trails are in good condition with a few thin areas, lots of traffic
Trail 2 west of Watersmeet – Good condition
Trail 2 east of Watersmeet- Good condition, few thin areas
Trail 13 south to Cisco Chain- Good condition
Trail 3 south to Land O’Lakes- good/fair condition. There is lots of traffic on this trail and it’s very hard to keep smooth, use caution on bridges
Trail 3 north to Paulding/Bond Falls/Bruce Crossing- Good condition, thin icy corners
Forecast calls for 3-5″ on Monday as well!! Start looking for lodging for next weekend now!!
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10-16″
Date of Report: January 18, 2019
Area Report:
Western U P Snowmobile Report
January 18, 2019
Snowmobile report
Our temps for the next few days will be in the teens with lows in the single digits. Snow showers are possible. Overall trails are in good condition.
The Gogebic Trail Authority report groomers will be out all day today. Remember if you see the groomers please pull to the side so the groomers can do their job.
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay Crossing is very good. Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield was last groomed 1/18/19. They pulled snow from other areas to help cover the ice and is in good condition. Please slow down. PLEASE REMEBER TO CROSS US HWY 2 IN THE CORRECT LANE OF TRAVEL, DO NOT BLOCK HWY TURN LANES! Wakefield to Marenisco is good. There is logging 3 miles east of Wakefield use caution. Logging trucks have the right away so please give them the right of way.
Trail 8 from Bingos to Tula Crossing is good to very good it was last groomed 1/14819. Bingo’s is closed and has no gas….
Trail 160 is good to very good; last groomed 1/17/19 the first 10 miles still have some spots where we need more snow to bury some rocks. The next 13 miles is good to very good. The final 2 miles near Lake Superior/Saxon Harbor/WI Trail 13 is thin. This trail has several scenic vistas with amazing views.
Trail 11S was lasted from on 1/18/19 and is in good condition.. 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 reporting trails are good this report is from the 14th.
Corridor trail (1&8) North of Bergland was groomed overnight as was Trail 1 North and Trail 8 West all reported as good with the exception of a water hole about 2 miles out of Merriweather.
Trail 8 East – very good until close to Ewen where there’s less snow and small rocks showing.
Trail 102 also groomed during the night – reported to be very good.
Trail 13N was groomed yesterday – good to very good.
Trail 13S from Root Cellar to trail 2 – good to very good.
Trail 1 N from Bergland and the North Shore of Lake Gogebic reported to be in very good condition.
Trail 1 South to Presque) recently groomed. Good condition, however, gets thin South of Marenisco. Groomed from Marenisco North to West Side Resort where the trail ends for now.
Watersmeet White Thunder Riders reports they are grooming daily. Trails are in good condition with a few thin spots, lots of traffic.
Trail 2 west of Watersmeet – Good condition
Trail 2 east of Watersmeet- Good condition, few thin areas
Trail 13 south to Cisco Chain- Good condition
Trail 3 south to Land O’Lakes- good/fair condition. There is lots of traffic on this trail and it’s very hard to keep smooth, use caution on bridges.
Trail 3 north to Paulding/Bond Falls/Bruce Crossing- Good condition with some thin icy corners.
PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RUNNING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN LOSING EASMENT OF THE TRAILS AND ALSO A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.
Reporter:tpeters
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 27″ – 36″
Date of Report: January 18, 2019
Area Report:
Happy New Year to everyone!! It’s a bright, beautiful, crisp day here in Houghton/Hancock/Keweenaw. The trails are being groomed around the clock, so please be on the look out and stay out of their way. There are tons of riders in town, this weekend will be packed! Trails are in good shape. Trail 3 between Dollar Bay and Lake Linden is closed for the season. You can still ride into Dollar Bay and go to Quincy’s, you just either have to go back towards Hancock or head from Dollar Bay to Dreamland. You can go into Lake Linden from Calumet. Trail 120 and 121, the Freda Loop, is closed for the season also. Trail 133 between Gay and Lac LaBelle is temporarily closed because of logging. I may be open later in the season, depending on conditions.
Remember to stay off all ice. No ice is safe ice. The weather has been so wacky here, warm then cold, wet then snow. Its made the ice on the canal very unstable.
Stay safe out there on the trails, respect others on the trail, respect private property, slow down–speed is never good, and save the drinking for after the riding!!
Reporter:Price County Tourism Department
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 4-6
Date of Report: January 18, 2019
Area Report:
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.
Reporter:boulderwi
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4-8 inches
Date of Report: January 18, 2019
Area Report:
Trail report for January 18, 2019 – Trails good to fair. Our groomers were out last night and early this morning grooming our complete trail system. With the lack of new fresh snow there is not a lot of snow to work with on the trails. The only good thing is the very cold temp we are having. The cold temps are stiffening up our trails and staying flatter longer. We expect heavy traffic over the weekend and no snow in the forecast expected. With the lack of snow on the trails the corners and other areas can be bare and icy. Please use extreme caution. We are having a snowmobile club breakfast/meat paddle raffle this Sunday at Gooch’s. Please come and join us for some good eats and fun! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.
Jim (Hammy) Hamilton
BJSC President
Jim (Hammy) Hamilton, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President
Join us for these upcoming events:
January 19: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 20: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 2: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 16: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 17: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 2: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party
Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6-9
Date of Report: January 17, 2019
Area Report:
Manitowish Waters trails are in good condition. 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. Light snow today maybe 1/2″ accumulation
REMEMBER TO RIDE RIGHT, USE YOUR HAND SIGNALS, BEWARE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, RESPECT OUR LANDOWNERS AND STAY ON THE MARKED TRAILS.
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