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Trail Report – : Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – February 23, 2018

Reporter:Matt Winters

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4″-6″

Date of Report: February 23, 2018

Area Report:

Trails in sugar camp trail system are in good riding conditions. We received about 4″-6″ of fresh snow Friday morning so groomers will be out in full force this evening grooming getting them ready for the busy upcoming weekend. Corners and hills are still extremely icy so maintain reasonable speeds while approaching these area’s. Remember nighttime speed limits of 55 MPH and give groomers as much room as possible they have the right of way out there making the trails smooth for your ride! United we trail divided we fail!

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-6″ base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

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Trails are holding up very well! Trails have a good base of 4-6 in. Trails are good to very good condition. The heaviest used areas have some brown mixed in however are grooming well. Riders can expect some icy corners. With new snow of 3-6 inches expected tonight into tomorrow watch for grooming operations day and night.

Areas of concern are trail 90 east between Old Grade and Federal Rd! The reroute has been removed and trail 90 is open! Watch for logging trucks as they are still removing some loads and running on Federal Road! Another area is Trail 15 between Club Lake Rd and Camp Eight Rd at the Great Divide. Heavy ice over the trail due to a spring that continues to spread water across the trail!

For information on trails throughout Bayfield County – follow this link! https://www.bayfieldcounty.org/969/Trail-Conditions

News and Reports:

Weenie Weekend – March 2-4, 2018 – Lake Namakagon

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Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

The cold weather has helped keep the snow we got earlier in the week. We continue to hear good things about the trails! I would consider our trails good to very good! This should be another good weekend to ride! be safe out there, and remember your signals to oncoming riders as well as those behind you. HAVE FUN AND RIDE SAFE.

News and Reports:

A huge thank you to all who attended the Winterfest Rendezvous and those who purchased tickets on our Arctic Cat Raffle. Congratulations to winner Dave Mueller! Dave is a club member and helps out at Our Duck Race!

Thank you to all of our volunteers that made our event a huge success! Some of these guys took 2 days off of work to help set the tent and organize everything. This is a lot of work, but so rewarding to know that it went so well! Proceeds from the Winterfest and raffles go towards trail maintenance!

I am proud of how everyone pitched in to make this such a great event: from the people and businesses who donated raffle items, to those who attended and purchased raffle tickets and especially the volunteers! We look forward to next years events!

Snowmobile Information:

The 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. Manitowish Waters , Wisconsin - Snowmobiling Conditions & News

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 – : Florence County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:Blue OxTrailriders

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-15″

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

All trails have been groomed but because of the thaw last week, and only about 1″ of new snow this week, some of the trails have bare spots. There are areas where ice may be a problem also. Definitely could use some more snow but generally most trails are in good condition.

News and Reports:

Raffle tickets are available from club members and participating businesses. This year instead of the drawings being held at the trailhead in Tipler they will be held at the Wild River Interpretive Center, lower level, in Florence on Sept. 3.

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6-12 inch base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

We have fresh snow and lots of it! Snow fall totals from this latest storm ranged from around 4 inches in the south to as much as 12-18 inches in the north. We also have more snow in the forecast for tonight and Saturday night. Looks like it’s going to be a great weekend for riding!

For those riding forest roads on National Forest Service land, please use caution and stay alert! Especially in areas where you see activity i.e. plowed roads. We can’t monitor all the forest roads throughout the county so unsafe conditions may exist. We’ve had reports of large plowed snowbanks on the roads which can be hard to see, so slow down and stay safe. Detailed reports from the local snowmobile clubs are posted below. Stay safe and stay on the trails!

Namakagon Trail Groomers: Trails are holding up very well! Trails have a good base of 4-6 in. Trails are good to very good condition. The heaviest used areas have some brown mixed in however are grooming well. Riders can expect some icy corners. With new snow of 3-6inches expected Thursday (2/22) into Friday (2/23) watch for grooming operations day and night. Areas of concern are trail 90 east between old grade and federal Rd! The reroute has been removed and trail 90 is open! watch for logging TRUCKS as they are still removing some loads and running on Federal road! Another area is Trail 15 between Club Lake Rd and Camp Eight Rd at the Great Divide. Heavy ICE over the Trail due to a spring that continues to spread water across the trail! SLOW Down!!!

Drummond Snojacks: New snowfall accumulations of 6” over the last two days (2/19-2/20). Groomers are out at night and will continue through the weekend. All trails will be in excellent condition. We advise caution on trail #63 south to Lake Owen due to underlying ice in some areas.

Bayfield County Snowmobile Alliance – Iron River Area: Iron River area received 10 plus inches of much needed snow. Grooming operations will be ongoing throughout the week. Be aware we are still finding icy conditions on hills and turns. Last week we had 3 very close calls with riders not paying attention to trail in front of them. Groomers are out both night and day so please expect them around every corner and blind hill. As always ride safely.

Barnes Barnestormers: Lots of fresh snow, the town of Barnes trails 7 and 17 were groomed last night (2/19). I will be doing 31 today(2/20), expecting it to be in excellent condition. The other trails will be done later this week.

Washburn Valhallers: Washburn area received 10+ inches of snow and both 13N from Washburn to Valhalla and 13S from Washburn to corridor were groomed on 2/20. Trails are in excellent condition but a few icy corners still exist so riders should use caution. All trails will be regroomed on Friday, 2/23 so it should be an excellent weekend of riding.

Trails in the Valhalla area are in excellent condition. New 10-16″ of snow should make for some great riding. All trails in the area will be groomed by the weekend.

South shore Trail Club – Port Wing, Herbster & Cornucopia: Groomed trail 1 40 41 today (2/21) and 1 & 11 into corny tomorrow 2/22. Trails are very good to excellent with some icy corners.

WAINO Riders- Northwest corner of the County: Trail 1 will be groomed today (2/20) or tomorrow and possibly Friday if it’s busy this week.

Closures:

Trail 1 near Port Wing: This is now open but use caution as ruts have frozen into the ground.
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 of the intersection with Trail 1 near the City of Bayfield is not signed and not being groomed. There is currently no trail access to the City of Bayfield, but there is access to Legendary Waters Casino.

ReReoutes:

Trail 13 outside Washburn, follow signs. Permanent reroute.
Trail 4 east of Mason, follow signs. Seasonal reroute for now, includes road routes.
Trail 70 south of Cable, follow signs. Seasonal reroute for now, includes road routes.

Logging Activity

Trail 40 Southeast of Port Wing has a timber sale going active this week so keep your eyes out and stay alert in that area.
Trail 51 south of Cornucopia near Jodi road is now being used for an active timber sale. They are logging off the trail and using the trail as a haul route so use caution. Jodi road is also being plowed for a short distance.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-14 inches

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Conover trails continue to be in good condition. Trails in town are a little brown and everything is pretty icy so slow down and enjoy the ride. As always, ride right, ride safe and keep the track side down.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4 to 7 inches of base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

We had a great and busy weekend in the Northwoods! Monday and Tuesday we waited patiently as the forecast brought in some much needed snow! Several areas throughout the county received approximately 2-5″ of snow, the center to the northern part of the county receiving closer to the 4-5″. The southern part such as in the Birchwood and Flambeau area received approximately less than an inch. Groomers have been out really working. After the busy weekend and the new snow fall most reports are that the trails are good to very good! There are some reports that bring in a fair trail report due to wide open trails on or near roads that have bareness and ice as some areas are rode heavier than others and need some more snow. There are some icy corners reported, this snow helped with a lot of them but please ride with caution as you may approach others. So to sum up, the majority of the trails are good to very good, more so to the north and on lakes and wooded trails and to the south fair conditions with bare spots until more snow. With that said the forecast looks beautiful!!! Snow for days to come in the next week and a half so this only tells us that the season is far from over! The forecast looks like Thursday could bring 1-3″ and Fri 3-5″!! This will make for fantastic riding!! We will update as the weather progresses and as needed. So load up and get out there! There is lots of season left and good riding to be done! We will also be posting some videos of some grooming with the fresh snow.

An important note for riders this weekend, this Saturday is the American Birkebeiner Cross Country Race from Cable to Hayward! For those that aren’t aware of this race it is the largest and one of the longest cross country ski race in North America. It starts in Cable and finishes on Main Street in Hayward. It is a neat event to witness with a cool history behind it! The Birkie has many miles of ski trails between Hayward and Cable and if you are riding in this area (also known as The Seeley Hills) you will see intersections crossing those trails. Please be cautious and courteous as we want all that out there enjoying the Northwoods beautiful winter to be safe and have a great time! Again, if you encounter the race or are in one of the two towns during give the racers a cheer! We wish all racers the best of luck!

Surrounding counties report to be in good condition so your riding is unlimited!

Thank you again for choosing Sawyer County as your riding destination! The fun continues so gear up and head out and ride!

Thank you to all groomers, club members and volunteers for your hard work to ensure us all of a successful ride!

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-6 inch base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Ashland County Trails are in good condition with a 1-6 inch base. After the recent snow fall there will be some really good riding this weekend. Trails are in good condition and have been groomed!!!!! Trail 25 North on Mineral Lake road has some gravel. Use Caution!

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-6 inch base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 22, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-8 inch base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5 to 8 inch base. Sunday evening and into Monday brought a fresh 4 to 6 inches of powder – the new snow is a great addition to the already good base! The base might be a little slim at road crossings as we had a snowy dirt mixture before the new snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!