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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!

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

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5 to 8 inch base

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – February 23, 2018

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-5

Date of Report: February 23, 2018

Area Report:

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County are open.

The trials are generally really good, but quite icy. The trail conditions do vary across Langlade County, from fair to excellent as of mid-afternoon Wednesday, February 21. Bare spots are present in areas, particularly in the fields and exposed slopes in the wooded areas, along with some corners. Expect icy conditions due to the recent freezing rain.

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County are open to ATV’s, but ATV’s are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F. UTV’s are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – February 23, 2018

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-5

Date of Report: February 23, 2018

Area Report:

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County are open.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – February 22, 2018

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9-24

Date of Report: February 22, 2018

Area Report:

Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 02/22

Date of Report: February 20, 2018

Area Report:
Temps for the next few days will be in the 30″s with lows in the teens. Grooming is ongoing for all clubs weather permitting. 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 need more snow, however trails are still rated as good. Trails are EXTREMELY ICY so please be careful.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing is good. West of Ramsay Crossing the snow is thin leaving the trail icy please use caution. 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. Around Indianhead near Wakefield the trail is getting thin and icy so please use caution. 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 smooth.

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco is good. 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 good condition, but it needs more passes to get the bumps out. This was groomed on the 20th.

Trail 8 from Bingo’s to Tula Crossing is good to very good. 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 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. 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 from the 15th.
Access corridor 1/8 is in good to very good condition
Trail 1 N is in very good condition
Trail 102 also in good very good condition.
Trail 13 N – Good in the a.m. – rough in the afternoon.
Trail 8 East – fair to good to Ewen; after that, it is in pretty rough shape.
13 S. to 100 all groomed this morning and in very good shape
Trail 1 to Presque Isle was also groomed early this morning – very good.
Trail 1 from Marenisco to West Shore will be groomed tonight and should be in very good shape.

Riders are being ticketed on M-28, as well as the railroad grade along the North Shore of Lake Gogebic. If it’s not a trail – don’t ride there.

U.P. THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET GROOMERS REPORT:

Trails are getting some fresh snow, groomers are running daily.

Trail 2 east of Watersmeet – to the 107 – good
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 a few thin/icy spots and 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…..