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Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-24

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 02/02

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:
Temps for today – Sunday our temps will be in the single digits and below zero at night. Our trails overall are good with some thin spots and some icy corners. Please stay on your side of the trail.

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:
01/31/2018
One of our groomers is down for repairs. We don’t know what the timeline is for getting it repaired. Be patient we now have only one groomer to work with, we will get to all the trails when we can.
Overall conditions are good to very good.
Please stay on your side of the trails, we want everyone to be safe.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing is good to very good. This was last groomed on the morning of the 31st… You will still encounter some thin spots along with icy corners. Use caution when riding.
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. The decent from Indianhead Mountain to Wakefield as you travel eastbound on trail 2 needs more snow. The trail by Sunday Lake in Wakefield is thin and has icy corners.

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco is good to very good. Watch for icy corners from Wakefield to US HWY. 2 trail crossing.

Trail 8 from Bingo’s to Tula Crossing is good to very good. Please stay on your side of the trail and use caution on corners.

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI) is good to very good. 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 very good. There are still a few thin spots on this trail and it also needs to have more brushing done. Please use caution. Once you cross the bridge within 2 miles there are some rough spots, they are snow covered but we still need more snow.

LAKE GOGEBIC AREA GROOMER REPORT was last reported on the 2/1/18.
Trail Conditions:
Good News: The DNR has given approval for us to reopen Trail 100 to East Shore Road which puts snowmobilers within a 1/4 mi of Lake Gogebic. Groomers are out on it right now and it is in good shape (4.5 mi from trail 13 to East Shore Rd).

Trail 13: Good to very good. Trail 100 is open and has been groomed from Trail 13 to the
East Shore Rd. From there you can follow left to Slate River/ Lake Gogebic and if you make a right you can run East Shore Road. Received some snow and hopefully, that will cover bare spots on the roads.
Trail 1 to Presque is in fair condition and recently groomed.
Not much base and about ½ down dirt are showing.
Trail 1 and 13 are being groomed frequently as we have stationed one of our groomers in Marenisco!
Trail 1 N/Corridor 8: groomed and in very good condition.
Trail 102 in good to the very good condition.
Trail 8 East has been groomed, because of weather, it could not be groomed all way. That will be groomed weather permitting.

U.P. THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET GROOMERS REPORT:
Groomer Report 1/31/2017
Trails are fair to good. We do have some thin areas and icy corners so use caution. The groomers are running daily.

Trail 2 east of Watersmeet – to the 107 – good but thin in areas
Trail 3 north of trail 2 to bond falls – good thin areas and icy corners
Trail 3 north of Bond falls – good
Trail 2 west of Watersmeet- good with thin areas
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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Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in fair to good condition with a 5-10 inch base, but could be less in some areas. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Think snow and enjoy the trails!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-10 inch base

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-7

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails – Click here to view live camera from Jen’s Firelite Lounge in Lakewood.

Red Arrow Townsend – Thursday, February 1, 2018

It’s -4 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning and all is well. I promised you an upgrade and here it is. “The Trails are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD RIDING CONDITION”. Our groomers were out last night and the drivers tell me that with the 3″ of fresh snow we received yesterday we have full coverage again. Still not enough snow to fill in all of the holes west of town, but pretty darn nice.

Paul Bunyan Riders – Thursday, February 1, 2018

Wednesday the area received 3 inches of fluffy snow. Wednesdays warm temps dropped that down to a couple inches. The groomers were out late last night and with the below 0 temperatures today they have set up very well. We will be out again Friday night to do what we can for the weekend with what we have to work with.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Our trails are currently OPEN and in fair to good “Early Season Condition”- meaning there may be areas with dips, ruts, and rocks because we simply have not gotten enough snow yet to fill everything in completely. Trails have been groomed over the past several days and are thin in most places, icy in some areas, but rideable in all areas. Please ride with extra caution, especially in these areas:

The section of trail north of Hwy W up to Mountain Lakes Rd near the Big Y (INT 320) has some rough stretches.

Watch for logging on the 18 Corridor trail west of Hwy 32.

The wooded trail from INT 455 to INT 472 (Old 64) has a few rough spots.

The pipeline trail from Jack Pine north to INT 447 is decent, but the pipeline trail from INT 447 north to Crooked Lake is very rough.

The wooded trail between INT 453 behind the Junction east to Jack Pine Rd has numerous rough spots.

The 18 Corridor trail near Crooked Lake- north and south of Neligan Lake Rd has a few rough spots.

Our groomers will continue to work to make the trails the best they can be. Please be aware they may be out at any time- day or night.

Bagley & Brazeau – Thursday, February 1, 2018

We received 2 plus ” of snow Wednesday. The groomers went out after the snow stopped and also will be going out Thursday. The drivers think the trails will be in good condition for the weekend. The cold weather will help keep the trail in good shape. The weather men think we will be getting more snow for the weekend we can only hope.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Trails are CLOSED.

Oconto Falls Sno Jokers – Trails are CLOSED.

Lena – Trails are CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:surtrac

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16+ inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

10.00 AM clear +05 deg.
Not much new to report,after a very busy weekend things have
been quiet this week also on the cold side.
We have been out grooming and our trails are in very good condition.
I have heard that most corners are icy,so take it easy.
Also temps are only be in the single to low double digits during
the day and below zero at nite.
The weather people are calling for 3 to 4 inches of snow over the
weekend.
Dress warm and enjoy !!!
Dick

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

We got about 2″ of snow Tuesday night. Trails are fair to good. The corners are getting a bit slick so as always use caution and signal oncoming riders. Dress warm as it will be cold out. Our trails are holding up as well as can be expected an we continue to groom 6 nights/week. It’s looking like another snow system coming our way Saturday. Think snow!

News and Reports:

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Breakfast Fundraiser
Sunday, January 14, 2018
8:00 A.M. to Noon
Location: Ye Olde Shillelagh Irish Pub – 14202 Tower Rd.

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Breakfast/Guns and Roses Drawing
Sunday, February 4, 2018
8:00 A.M. to Noon
Location: The Pea Patch – Downtown Hwy W.
Breakfast at The Pea Patch. Drawing for Guns and Roses Raffle at noon.

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Winter Rendezvous
Saturday, February 17, 2018
9:30am to 6:30pm
Location: Rest Lake Park – Hwy W
The area’s biggest ice fishing contest with prizes awarded in 8 categories, sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters Snowmobile Club. Ice fishing contest runs from 10:30am until 5:30pm, with more chances to win raffle prizes if you pre-register at Townline Sports or Lakeland True Value. Tent opens at 9:30am for registration. Opening ceremony begins at 10am. Ice fishing awards at 6pm. This family event has activities for all: kid’s games, free groomer rides, racing and photos with the “Famous Klements Racing Sausages” and live music.

Food and refreshments are served in a 40’ x 40’ heated tent and raffle items including: ice auger, ice shack, generator, snowmobile and many more items.

Stay for the event’s finale – spectacular fireworks over frozen Rest Lake.

Dress accordingly, this event is held on Rest Lake just off of Rest Lake Park’s boat landing on Hwy W, 1/4 mile north of Manitowish Waters. Parking is available in the Rest Lake Parking Lot.

Snowmobile Information:

Snowmobiling Information

Manitowish Waters , Wisconsin - Snowmobiling Conditions & News 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.

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 – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – February 2, 2018

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base is 4 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

With new snow over the last 3 days, trails are being groomed daily and are in excellent condition. Both north and south have good snow. With the extra traffic this weekend we will be doing extra grooms to try to keep the trails smooth.

We have a newly-plowed parking area at the beginning of trail #8 under the International Bridge, which now has an all-season porta-john.

If you are staying in the Sault, please look at our list of supporters on our web page and give them your business. Please do that in all towns you visit. The grooming entities are all made up of volunteers who want you to support those who support us!

Remember, trail base is the amount of snow between your track and the ground below not the amount of fluff piled up in the woods. 10 inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

Base 2 – 5 inches -Trail is in excellent to outstanding Condition.

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 6 inches -Trail is in excellent to outstanding Condition.

When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting occurs when you first leave Brimley.

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 4 – 7 inches – Trail is in excellent to outstanding Condition.

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 3 – 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Trail is now groomed past casino down to Antlers.

We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.

City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember, most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of street not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.

Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –

Base 2 – 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent Condition.

Make sure you follow reroute once you cross bridge going south at 7 Mile Road.

When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.

Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 –

Base 3- 5 inches – Trail is in good Condition. Watch for trucks on trail.

Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –

Base 2 – 6 inches – Trail is in good to excellent Condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross. Trail to Rudyard has been groomed but logging is going on, too.

The Downtown Trail is signed and snow and barrels are on the Portage Ave. Bridge.

Join us on Facebook, too!

www.sootrails.org

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 14 to 18 inches (+/-) in the woods

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

Our trails continue to be fair on average with a range from poor on town trails, thin in some areas on road routes, and very good in the shaded woods. A mixture no matter where you go. The snow is pretty thin in any area where there is active logging going on. Most corners are very icy.

Please continue to be cautious on the lakes. The weight of more snow can force the ice down which pushes water up through cracks to form a slush pocket. The slush pockets can come and go. Ice heaves can also form without warning, as ice expends, and pop up in an area that was smooth the day before.

News and Reports:

There are logging operations in the following locations: Trail 9 between Hwy 70 (TIN 364) and Ross Lake Rd (TIN 225), Trail 7 between Wharton Lake Rd (TIN 218) and Old K (Tin 217), and Trail 7 between Hwy K (TIN 216) and Lake Laura Rd (TIN 214). There is also logging in the Jean Lake Rd area of Trail 7 North, between TINS 227 & 800. That logging, in this area, should be in the woods away from the trail.

(TIN = Trail Intersection Numbers)

Please watch out for these logging areas. Slow down and stay out of the way of the loggers. DO NOT hassle the loggers. They have the right to close down sections of any trail they are logging near or using. If they get hassled too much, that is exactly what they will do – shut that trail down. The logging operations can run at anytime of the day or night. Loggers use some of the trails to drive in and out. So please be watchful in logging areas for trucks on the trail. Logging operations in any of these areas can start and stop without warning. So even if you ride in an area and there was nothing going on one day – it can start back up the next.

Snowmobile Information:

We have a Chili Feed Fund Raiser coming up at Murmuring Waters tomorrow, Saturday February 3rd. Click here for details!

Click here for the Barnstormers events calendar!!!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 10-12 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

Trail report for 2 February 2018, fair condition. With the couple inches of snow we have received over the last few days and the continued cold temps has saved our trails from getting any worse. Our groomers have been out doing a great job trying to get out all the humps and bumps on the trail. We will continue to groom during the weekend. The trails are very thin with very little base. There still is very little snow in the logging areas and logging equipment can be out on the trail at any time. The corners are still bare and icy on some portions of the trail. We are expecting some snow on Saturday and will have to see how much we will get. A few inches would really help our trails get in good shape. We will do what we can to make a nice trail for you to ride. 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 3: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 17: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 18: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 3: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – February 2, 2018

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 3 – 10 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2018

Area Report:

All trails are open and they are in excellent to very good condition with ongoing trail grooming. It snowed 1 – 2 inches Tuesday night and the trails are grooming up great! Some road routes may have bare spots. Please stay on marked lake trails for your safety.

News and Reports:

Upcoming Events:
February 4 – Elk River Pioneers Breakfast Buffet, Phillips
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