Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base
Date of Report: February 10, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5-10 inch base. The weekend is calling for great weather with a possibility of snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Keep thinking snow & enjoy the trails!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Hard Base – Icy snow on top
Date of Report: February 10, 2018
Area Report:
February 10, 2018 – 8:05am
TRAILS ON AVERAGE GOOD
FAIR THROUGH TOWN
VERY GOOD CONDITIONS FARTHER OUT
Another sub zero morning at 8 below. 16 forecast for a high. Trails are GOOD for the most part. Conditions through Town are FAIR. Riding in the woods north, farther out east you will find areas of VERY GOOD. Could use some new fresh SNOW on the trails. So start Doin’ the SNOW DANCE!
Remember the trails are very icy under the SNOW. There is loose SNOW over the icy base but it is fatigued & icy too. Another reason to Do the Snow Dance. Riding you will notice the back end of your sled slipping around. Might even notice the track slipping. So slow down to be safe. Corners everywhere are icy. Some covered with SNOW. Others blown out with high berms so slow down so you can stay on your side. Actually trails have icy stretches even on the straight aways. Stay on the right side always. Not only on the corners but straight aways & hills.
Here are the Trails groomed over night:
Here are a few continuing reminders on the trails:
• Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake. Right now there are logs in piles along sections of the trail. With the log piles and icy grainy conditions in that section it would be good to slow down. Very icy corners. Minimal grooming due to the logging operation.
CATFISH LAKE LOOP & EAGLE LAKE TRAILS ARE NOW BOTH MARKED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN. PLEASE STAY BY THE ORANGE REFLECTIVE BARRELS TO BE SAFE.
REMINDER THE CATFISH LAKE LOOP TO LUMPY’S IS NO LONGER A TRAIL.
Yes the Ice Castle is still up as of this morning! Should this change I will do another update. In the mean time if you are riding zip on over to the “grade” to check out the 2018 Eagle River Area Fire Department ICE 
CASTLE!!!! Located adjacent to the downtown “grade” trail by the Historic Railroad Grade. Ice benches as part of the Castle let you take photos of your group. Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check out a video of the Ice Castle building.
Day 2 of the 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey set for the entire weekend out on Dollar Lake east of Eagle River. You can ride there by sled. From Eagle River take the “grade” in town south to the 3S/10E intersection. Left onto 10E. Ride that until you see the Hwy 70E Road House. Check out this link LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey for info.
Think overcast & Keep Dancin’!
See ya on the trails this weekend!
Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
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:
Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the snowmobiling season – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Trail conditions permitting.
February
• Feb 9-11 – 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey on Dollar Lake
• Feb 15 – Member Meeting – Eddie B’s – 6pm
• Feb 18 – Celebrate Snowmobiling Dignitary Ride & Gathering – Volunteers needed. Call Eagle River Chamber at 715.479.6400
• Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12noon
• Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
• Feb 24 – Saturday Night Out – Silver Leaf – 5:30pm
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
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Hard base in most areas – Snow on top but could use fresh snow.
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
February 9, 2018 – 2:17pm
TRAILS ON AVERAGE GOOD
SOME VERY GOOD & FAIR
Sunshiny & 13 degrees at 2:17pm! Below zero again tonight. Trails are GOOD for the most part. FAIR in some areas where there are more icy corners & through town. Out a bit further especially north & south there are VERY GOOD trails. Could use some new fresh SNOW. So start Doin’ the SNOW DANCE!
Remember the trails are very icy under the SNOW. With the amount of loose SNOW some of which is icy on top, you will notice the back end of your sled slipping around. So slow down to be safe. Corners everywhere are icy. Some covered with SNOW. Others blown out with high berms so slow down so you can stay on your side. Actually trails have icy stretches even on the straight aways. Stay on the right side always. Not only on the corners but straight aways & hills.
Here are the Trails reported groomed by the Trail Boss:
10E to include 9mi trail
10W/13N to include Wisconsin River Bridge
7S
3S
17N to trail 1
Grade through town
Start of the weekend. Saw trailers heading into town earlier this afternoon already. Many enjoying a first taste of riding in Eagle River, THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® Not many places you can go where you can park your tow vehicle. Hop on your sled going everywhere you want without having to use that tow vehicle for your entire stay! Might want to come on up & try it!
Here are a few continuing reminders on the trails:
• Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake. Right now there are logs in piles along sections of the trail. With the log piles and icy grainy conditions in that section it would be good to slow down. Very icy corners.
CATFISH LAKE LOOP & EAGLE LAKE TRAILS ARE NOW BOTH MARKED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN. PLEASE STAY BY THE ORANGE REFLECTIVE BARRELS TO BE SAFE. REMINDER THE CATFISH LAKE LOOP TO LUMPY’S IS NO LONGER A TRAIL.
Yes the Ice Castle is still up! If you are riding zip on over to the “grade” to check out the 2018 Eagle River Area Fire Department ICE CASTLE!!!! Located adjacent to the downtown “grade” trail by the Historic Railroad Grade. Ice benches as part of the Castle let you take photos of your group. Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check out a video of the Ice Castle building. Not sure how much longer it will be up so come on up to see it!
Today is the first day of the 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey set for the entire weekend out on Dollar Lake east of Eagle River. You can ride there by sled. From Eagle River take the “grade” in town south to the 3S/10E intersection. Left onto 10E. Ride that until you see the Hwy 70E Road House. Check out this link LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey for info.
Think overcast & Keep Dancin’!
See ya on the trails this weekend!
Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
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:
Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the snowmobiling season – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Trail conditions permitting.
February
• Feb 9-11 – 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey on Dollar Lake – Volunteers needed. Contact the Chamber at 715.479.6400.
• Feb 15 – Member Meeting – Eddie B’s – 6pm
• Feb 18 – Celebrate Snowmobiling Dignitary Ride & Gathering
• Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12noon
• Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
• Feb 24 – Saturday Night Out – Silver Leaf – 5:30pm
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
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5-10 inch bases. The weekend is calling for great weather with a possibility of snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Keep thinking snow & enjoy the trails!
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5-10 inch bases. The weekend is calling for great weather with a possibility of snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Keep thinking snow & enjoy the trails!
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5-10 inch bases. The weekend is calling for great weather with a possibility of snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Keep thinking snow & enjoy the trails!
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 9-24
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
Temps for the weekend are going to be in the teens during the day and below zero at night. Grooming is ongoing for all clubs. Use caution on corners they may be icy. Make sure you ride on your side of the trail, we want everyone to be safe.
PLEASE STAY ON TRAILS. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING COMPLAINTS THAT SOME HAVE NOT BEEN STAYING ON TRAILS, RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN LOSE EASEMENT FOR OUR TRAIL SYSTEM SO PLEASE STAY ON TRAILS!!!!!!
THE GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY REPORTS:
We are grooming nearly non-stop hitting most trails at least once a day. We have one groomer down for repairs. Thankfully, the cold temps are helping to keep the snow from moving too much. Overall trail conditions are very good, lots of snow on the trails. Beware of icy corners and icy entrance/exits to corners.
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing is good to excellent. As you depart Ironwood past Walmart, heading east, the horseshoe-turns around the Transfer Station are getting icy. Please ride to the right and ride cautiously.
The rail-bed trail ENDS on the east side of the Keystone Bridge. The club grooms the bridge to maintain it for local access. The “old” trail to Wakefield is closed east of Verona Road. Tickets will be issued if you ride on this closed trail.
Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield is fair to good. The decent from Indianhead Mountain to Wakefield as you travel eastbound on trail 2 needs more snow. Aggressive riding has pushed a lot of snow off the tight & twisty trail and we are working to bring more snow in. There have been several near-miss accidents due to riders not riding on their side of the trail or blowing through icy corners. We need everyone to ride safely through there at a reasonable speed to keep everyone safe. The hill climbs to Indianhead Big Snow Resorts are snow packed and smoolth.
Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco is good to excellent. There is active construction 5 miles east of Wakefield use caution. Watch for icy corners from Wakefield to US HWY. 2 trail crossing. The rail bed section is in great condition. Snow depth will diminish slightly as you travel from Wakefield to Marenisco, mainly from 11S intersection east.
Trail 8 from Bingo’s to Tula Crossing is good to excellent. The trail has lots of snow on it and is a wide seasonal county road that is not plowed and makes for a fun trail ride.
Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI) is good to excellent. This is a very scenic trail with spectacular views. ENJOY!! There is logging near the Lake Road area, please slow down, remember logging trucks have the right of way.
Trail 11S is good to excellent. The first 2 miles of the trail as it heads south towards Wisconsin from Trail 2 is plowed due to logging. Please yield to all commercial truck traffic. The trail is in great shape and is groomed from the Vilas County Wisconsin Line to Trail 2 completely, regularly. There are still a few thin areas and areas that need more brushing but the trail is fantastic.
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA GROOMER REPORT
Trail Conditions:
All trails are reported to be in good to excellent condition. Groomers are out daily-during the evenings-grooming almost every trail at least once a day. Lots of snow on the trails and the continued cold temps are helping to keep the snow in place. Watch out for icy corners and icy entrance/exits to corners.
A rider reports: “Took trail 1 from Fishtales to Marenisco, no moguls and excellent – Trail 2 towards Wakefield, no moguls, excellent – 11S towards Wisconsin, no moguls, excellent – Trail 2 and 8, excellent – Trail 8 towards Bergland, a little bumpy but rideable until on GAG’s portion of 8, then excellent. Light traffic all the way, excellent trails and a gorgeous day.”
There is going to be a lot of traffic this weekend – so best to hit it early.
U.P. THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET GROOMERS REPORT:
Trails are good with some fair areas. We do have some thin areas and icy corners so use caution. The groomers are running daily. Lots of thumbs up from riders so the trails must be riding well!
Trail 2 east of Watersmeet – to the 107 – good but thin in areas
Trail 3 south of Watersmeet to WI – good -this trail gets tons of traffic and it gets rough between groomings use caution over the bridges
Trail 3 north of trail 2 to bond falls – good with icy corners
Trail 3 north of Bond falls – good with icy corners
Trail 2 west of Watersmeet- good
Trail 13 south of trail 2 – good with icy corners
PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUB LOSING EASEMENT OF THAT TRAIL AND YOU POSSIBLE GETTING A TICKET…..
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February 9, 2018 | Western U.P. Bureau Uncategorized
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12-14 inches
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
Conover trails continue to be in good to very good condition. There are logging operations on Trail 13 off East Buckatabon Rd. Corners are icy. Trails in our downtown area are a little brown but out of town, everything is nice and white. Temps look great for the next week. As always, ride right, ride safe and keep the track side down.
Reporter:boulderwi
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10-12 inches
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
Trail report for February 9, 2018, Good condition. We are expected to have subzero weather to continue over night throughout the weekend. It is about -12 below right now with highs in the teens over the next few days. There is no snow in the forecast for our area and looks like all the snow is going down by the Milwaukee-Chicago area. Our groomers have been out and will continue through the weekend and have been able to lay out a nice flat trail. With the additional heavy traffic over the weekend the trails can degrade quickly. The corners are still bare and icy and active logging areas have very little snow. Please use caution! Keep on marked trails. We need more snow. Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.
Jim (Hammy) Hamilton
BJSC President
Check out snow conditions by viewing our WEBCAM located outside the Chamber office on Hwy M.
Join us for these upcoming events:
February 17: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 18: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 3: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Cabin Fever Party
Reporter:Price County Tourism Department
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 4 – 8 inch trail base
Date of Report: February 9, 2018
Area Report:
All trails are open and they are in excellent to very good condition with ongoing trail grooming. The temps have averaged near zero all week and the trails have remained in great condition! To view detailed trail conditions from snowmobile club trail reporters, go to www.pricecountywi.net. Please stay on marked lake trails for your safety.
News and Reports:
Upcoming Events:
February 10 – Northwoods Hi-Riders Valentine’s Day Dance, Phillips
February 16 & 17 – Elk River Pioneers Poker Run & Picnic, Phillips
February 24 – Northwoods Hi-Riders One-Day Poker Run, Phillips