Reporter:minocqua
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 8-10
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
our trails are now rated as good to excellent, a one day warm up is coming on Friday but supposed to be cloudy so we should not have much damage, try to ride am and pm on that day,temps will then drop back down. The trail on lake tomahawk to lake Katherine is closed by the channel so stay away from there.
Reporter:SaultSteMarie
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: Base is 3 inches
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
Trails are good to excellent for now, but mid to upper 30’s called for Friday and Saturday.
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February 1, help break the Guinness World Record for longest snowmobile parade.
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 – 4 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition.
Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –
Base 3 – 5 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition. Watch for drifts in open areas.
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 excellent condition.
Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 2 – 4 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 – 4 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 1- 3 inches – Trail is in poor to fair condition. New snow did wonders. Watch for trucks on trail.
Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –
Base 2 – 5 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.
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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/
Reporter:Oconto County Tourism
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4-7
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
Snowmobile Trails – Click here to view live camera from Jen’s Firelite Lounge in Lakewood.
Red Arrow Townsend – Thursday, January 25, 2018
It’s 18.5 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. Conditions are still “GOOD to VERY GOOD” in the area. It should be another beautiful day to ride, but the temperatures are to start creeping up the next couple of days. Let’s hope they’re wrong! The groomers will be out today and tonight to make the trails as good as we can for our visiting MS riders to the area communities. Welcome to you all!! And our other visitors as well.
Paul Bunyan Riders – Thursday, January 25, 2018
After the groomers got back in last night trail boss Jack Bailey reported the trails are in the best shape they have been this season. There is water backing up on the trail off of Sullivan Springs road so be careful in that area. The warm weather for Friday and Saturday will take a toll on them. Ride them while you can.
Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Tuesday, January 23, 2018:
Our trails are currently OPEN and in fair to good “Early Season Condition”. We got 4-6″ of snow yesterday. Our groomers will be out throughout the next couple days to work the trails. They reported last night that some areas are grooming up very nicely. There may still be some areas where the ruts and dips have not filled in yet, so 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 rough, but the pipeline trail from INT 447 north to Crooked Lake is extremely 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 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, January 25, 2018
We received 4 to 5 ” of wet heavy snow during the snowstorm. The groomer drivers went out Wednesday and Thursday. the groomer drivers said the trails are in very good condition. The warmer weather coming on Friday may deteriorate the trails. Hopefully they will last through the weekend.
Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 1/17/2018
Trails are OPEN. Trails are in fair to poor condition and groomed. Corridor 7 heading south out of Gillett to Shawano will be closed until we get more snow. Remember early season conditions exist.
Oconto Falls Sno Jokers – Trails are CLOSED.
Lena – Trails are CLOSED.
Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.
Reporter:Threelakeswi
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 8-13″
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
Here are your current conditions:
With the 7-8″ of snow earlier in the week, and the hard work of our groomer drivers, Trails are in very good to excellent condition. Everything was groomed again last night and we are on a regular grooming schedule. Now is the time to ride. Temperatures are perfect. You may find a icy corner or two, so use caution.
Lakes are all marked, please stay close to barrels.
Please visit our Facebook page for more info.
Reporter:Ryan Strand
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4-8″
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
Our area did receive snow this week unfortunately before the snow we had almost 2″ of rain and warm temperatures for a few days. The fields have standing water in them from the frost in the ground and underneath the snow is a muddy mess. Temperatures the next two days are supposed to be above freezing so things are not working out well for us to open the trails anytime soon. More cold air is in the forecast for next week. Maybe better luck in February for us. We will report back when there is something to report. Please stay off CLOSED trails as you are trespassing!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4 inch hard base with soft snow on top
Date of Report: January 25, 2018
Area Report:
More grooming in Eagle River last night Trails north & northwest, through town and Trail 10E were groomed Today is Thursday which means a Sno-Eagles guided ride with President Rusty. Meet at the Ice Castle by the Historic Railroad Depot at 9am.
Rider photo of Tuesday night grooming
Trails are in Good to Very Good Condition. There was little schiff of fine SNOW late afternoon around dark out east of town. Temps are rising to 30 today with overcast skies. Trail should hold but the SNOW will be softer.
Here are a few continuing reminders on the trails:
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. The lights installed change colors. 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. Holding up well in the warm up.
Next on the Winter events schedule is the 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey set for February 9-11 on Dollar Lake east of Eagle River. Check out the is link LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey for info.
THINK COLD & Keep Dancin’!
Plenty of new SNOW. See ya on the trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
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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.
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Snowmobile Information:
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Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 14 inches
Date of Report: January 24, 2018
Area Report:
Ely Area Lakes & Trails: Most lakes have good solid ice, however, thin ice may exist in areas with current (streams, narrows, rivers). Lakes do have slushy areas and some pressure ridges. Area lakes are staked, with the exception of Mud Lake, please stay on the staked trails to avoid slush. All trails along the Echo Trail are groomed. Hidden Bay is closed due to active logging. There is logging between Birch Lake and White Iron, so please use caution and remember the trails are shared with logging equipment. Overall trail condition is fair to good.
Taconite Trail: Snow – 8-20” depth Base – 1-3” Groomed – yes Condition – good The entire Taconite is in good condition. Use caution in the area between Pfeiffer Lake and Big Aspen as there is logging activity and also a section of open water remaining. There is also a small area of slush and moving water 5 miles west of Ely. Caution signs and flagging are in place for both of these sections.
Arrowhead Trail: Snow – 12-24” depth Base –1-4” Groomed – yes Condition – Good The entire Arrowhead is groomed and in good condition. Please be aware of and slow down for logging activity throughout the trail, especially a large section between Elephant Lake and the Elephant Lake Road to the south.
Putnam-Fishing Lakes Trail: Base – 1-4” Groomed – no Condition – good The trail is groomed and in good condition. The trail remains rough in spots due to rocks and low snow.
Lake Vermilion State Park and Soudan Underground Mine State Park: Snow 13-14”, Base – 4”, Condition – fair The trail remains ungroomed. We anticipate having these trails groomed by Thursday evening if conditions allow.
Tomahawk Trail & Local Trail Sections: Snow 15-18” depth, Base – 1-4” Groomed – yes Condition – fair Stony Spur and Tac. Spur North are groomed and in good shape. Tac. Spur West is groomed but with some plowed sections and some rocky sections on the power line need to use caution when riding.
For all trails, the base is thin in a number of places due to recent warm weather and lack of snowfall. Please use caution while riding. There are active logging operations on multiple sections of the trails. Please travel at appropriate speeds and stay to the right.
Reporter:langlade
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: 3-6
Date of Report: January 24, 2018
Area Report:
Trails in the wooded northern and eastern parts of the county should be in good condition. Trails in the southern part of the County, which cross plowed fields, will be in fair condition with some rough areas due to lack of snow cover. Caution and reduced speed is advised in these areas. Expect early season riding conditions throughout the trail system.
Zone A snowmobile trails will be open to ATV’s on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Zone B snowmobile trails will be open to ATV’s on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Please consult the 2017-2018 snowmobile map as the sections have changed. Click here to download/view a Langlade County Snowmobile Map.
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.
Reporter:rltourism
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5-6 inch (base)
Date of Report: January 24, 2018
Area Report:
Barron County trails are OPEN and in good condition. There is a 5 to 6″ base and clubs have been out grooming the last couple days. If you would like a trail map, please see the link under snowmobiling information.
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12-14 inches
Date of Report: January 24, 2018
Area Report:
With the almost 10 inches of new snow on Monday night, Conover trails are in very good condition. We continue to groom on a nightly basis. Road crossings and road routes are in good condition. As always, ride right, ride safe and keep the track side down!!