Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 2-3 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! After the warm weather over the weekend trails are still in fair to good condition. There is about a 2 to 3 inche base on most of the trails 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!
Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 16-24
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
Date: January 30, 2018 ~ Trail Conditions: Fair/Good ~ Posted by: Barry Hopkins – Snowmobile Club President…….
We rode Murray’s Landing Road and across the Turtle Flambeau Flowage to trail 9, took that north to trail #14 north to Island lake, Then trail 15 to 8 to 77 up to Joany’s Sidekicks in Iron Belt. From there we rode 77 east to trail 15 south to Annie’s Pub in Gile. (My first time at Annies, but definitely not my last) From there we took 15 A to Trail 17 to the Yukon, then back south to The Wolfs Den and back to Manitowish Waters. Murray’s was thinly covered so we road the edges. Everything North of the Flowage was very nice. The grade (Trail 17) was snow covered, a bit thin through Mercer. With some snow in the forecast, I’m optimistic that this will be another good week to ride! Trails ranged from fair to very good up north.
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:
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!
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 2-8 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
ALL trails in Ashland County are open and being groomed except for trail 13 (Ashland- Marengo). The tri-county corridor is open and groomed. We are hoping and waiting for more snow!! Trails are in good riding condition.
Call 800-284-9484 to receive a Ashland County Snowmobile map.
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 2-8 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
ALL trails in Ashland County are open and being groomed except for trail 13 (Ashland- Marengo). The tri-county corridor is open and groomed. We are hoping and waiting for more snow!! Trails are in good riding condition.
Call 800-284-9484 to receive a Ashland County Snowmobile map.
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 2-8 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
ALL trails in Ashland County are open and being groomed except for trail 13 (Ashland- Marengo). The tri-county corridor is open and groomed. We are hoping and waiting for more snow!! Trails are in good riding condition.
Call 800-284-9484 to receive a Ashland County Snowmobile map.
Reporter:rltourism
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-8″ base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Snowmobile Information:
Barron County trails are OPEN and in good condition. Please be respectful to trails on private land by staying on the trail. We appreciate our land owners….. If you would like a trail map, please see the link under snowmobiling information. Be careful and safe out there!
Reporter:rltourism
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-8″ base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
Snow Cover: 5-12 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! The snow event of January 22nd resulted in 2 inches of new snow in the northern part of the county, while the southern sections of the county received 7 to 9 inches of the fresh white stuff. Trail conditions are currently good, with a 5 to 12 inch groomed base. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!
Snowmobile Information:
Barron County trails are OPEN and in good condition. Please be respectful to trails on private land by staying on the trail. We appreciate our land owners….. If you would like a trail map, please see the link under snowmobiling information. Be careful and safe out there!
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-12 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! The snow event of January 22nd resulted in 2 inches of new snow in the northern part of the county, while the southern sections of the county received 7 to 9 inches of the fresh white stuff. Trail conditions are currently good, with a 5 to 12 inch groomed base. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-12 inch base
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! The snow event of January 22nd resulted in 2 inches of new snow in the northern part of the county, while the southern sections of the county received 7 to 9 inches of the fresh white stuff. Trail conditions are currently good, with a 5 to 12 inch groomed base. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!
Reporter:SaultSteMarie
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Base is 3 inches
Date of Report: January 30, 2018
Area Report:
Groomers have been out after the warm up smoothing out the icy snow on trails. Low snow on southern trails but good on northern ones. Very icy need snow.
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We have a new 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 – 4 inches -Trail is in fair to good Condition.
Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –
Base 1 – 4 inches -Trail is in good 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 3 – 6 inches – Trail is in good Condition.
Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 2 – 4 inches – Trail is in good 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 – 4 inches – Trail is in fair to good 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 1- 3 inches – Trail in poor to fair Condition. Watch for trucks on trial.
Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –
The Downtown Trail is signed and snow and barrels are on Portage Ave bridge.
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News and Reports:
On February 1st, 2018, come to Sault Ste. Marie to help us try to break the world record for the largest snowmobile parade! We need at least 1,048 snowmobiles on February 1, 2018, the Thursday before the 50th Annual International 500 Snowmobile Race.
The $5.00 registration fee per sled is used to cover the costs incurred to break the record. The cost is $10.00 if you sign up the day of the event.
All snowmobile operators must have a valid driver’s license and a registered sled.
For more information – and to sign up – follow this link: http://www.saultstemarie.com/event-detail/guinness-world-record-snowmobile-parade/