Reporter:ironsnowshoe
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: About 6″
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
We have had a couple snow flurries this past week. Trails are open to snowmobile & ATV/UTVs. Conditions are early season riding. Groomers will be out before the weekend. Think Snow!!
Reporter:SaultSteMarie
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Base is 2 inches
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
Trail 8, going west of Brimley, is fair.
The groomer was run in town Saturday.
The groomers were run on both the Spile Dam Trail 480 and the Soo to Kinross Trail 49 Friday and Saturday. Good snow on both, but not good enough for a smooth ride yet. Not many wet spots.
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February 1, help break the Guinness World Record for the 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 the 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 1 – 3 inches – Trail is in fair to good condition. A little bit of water is frozen.
Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –
Base 1 – 3 inches -Trail is in fair to good 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 1 – 3 inches – Trail is in fair to good condition. No water.
Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 1 – 4 inches – Trail is in poor to fair condition. Watch for wet areas; has only been packed twice but they will try again Friday.
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 1 – 3 inches – Trail is in poor to fair condition.
Lots of wet spots that have not seen the groomer yet. Make sure you follow the reroute once you cross the 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- 2 inches – Trail is in poor to fair condition. Watch for trucks on the trail.
Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –
Base 1 – 4 inches – Trail is in poor condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross. Water holes and lots of snow. Trail to Rudyard has been groomed, but logging is going on, too.
The Downtown Trail is signed, but snow and barrels on the Portage Ave. Bridge have not been placed yet.
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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/
Reporter:haywardlakes
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6 to 12 inches
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
Hello Riders!
The 2018 Season has officially kicked off with a great holiday week!! Sawyer County trails are open with about a 6″ base and in good condition! Groomers are out and most lakes in the county are staked! A few in the south western part of the county such as Long Lake, Big Lake Chetec and Big & Little Sissabagama are NOT YET STAKED but should be this week. Lake Hayward is currently NOT SAFE to stake yet but we will continue to update on the progress of that lake as well as the other four. Otherwise, all other lakes are staked and ready! We have ice and we have snow! The forecast shows some snow in the area this evening and the high temps this week actually reaching just above 0 and a high of 10 degrees on Saturday, it will be perfect riding weather!
A couple of trail closure and reroutes to update on. Trail 27/5 from the Tuscobia south to the Price County line is closed. And Trail 63 from Bodecker Rd (just north of Seeley) to a small portion of Trail 70 in Bayfield County just into the town of Cable is closed. The reroute for this is at Bodecker Rd take 111 to Trail 8 to get into the town of Cable. Trail 70 south east of Cable is open.
Bayfield County is open and reported to be in good condition. Price County is open and in fair condition. Douglas, Washburn and Ashland counties are partially opened. Rusk County is closed.
Thank you to all volunteers and club members! Thank you to all who choose Sawyer County as your riding destination! If you have fun riding photos you would like to share please do, we love seeing them!
News and Reports:
TICKETS $8/Advance… $10/Gate OR Weekend Pass $10/Advance… $15/Gate
$5 – Ages 12 and under
Advanced tickets can be purchased at the LCO Casino Gift Shop
or by calling 715-634-5643 Ext. 6613
This is a RIDE TO event!! https://www.facebook.com/events/193131061241316/?active_tab=about
GATES OPEN: 9 AM DAILY
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 8″ base
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
Our temps for the next several days are going to be only in the single digits for highs and below zero for our lows, with snow. With all the cold temps we have had our water holes are firming up, you will still encounter some places that still are wet. Please be patient and use caution when riding.
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:
01/01/2018
We have received a foot of fresh snow in the last few days. The trails southeast of us have not gotten as much snow as we have. Overall conditions are very good to fair, fair trails just have thin snow coverage. Trails are icy especially on corners so please use caution.
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:
Overall rating is good to very good. Thin spots on trail exist, but overall the trail is flat and smooth. 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 Rd. and anyone caught riding it will be ticketed.
Trial 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:
Overall rating is fair to very good. Nearly all water holes are gone except for one east of Blackjack. The hill climbs to Indianhead Big Snow Resorts are snow packed and smooth. Corners are icy due to thin snow, so use caution.
Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:
Overall rating is good. The pipeline from Trail 2 & 8 intersection has thin snow and some now frozen water holes. Use caution. Use caution 2 miles west of Heart Lake Road, there is a culvert clogged which is causing a trench across the trails. Plans are to get out and fix it this week. Snow depth will diminish as you travel from Wakefield to Marenisco.
Trail 8 from Bingos to Tula Crossing:
Overall rating is good. CAUTION!!!! Trail 8 from GRTA turn around at Underwood Tower Road and east is not groomed. The Gogebic Area Groomers are working on getting this area to freeze. Please use extreme caution in this area, it is frozen water holes.
Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI):
Overall rating is poor to fair. There is a large water hole a few miles north of Walmart, follow the bypass trail riders have made. Sections of this trail are thin and rocky, so use caution. You will also encounter some active logging near the Lake Road area, please go slow, logging trucks have the right of way.
Trial 11S:
Overall rating is open and is good to poor. There are sections where the snow was used up to freeze the mud/water in but are small areas. There are thin spots where we need more snow to cover up the wheeler ruts. Please use caution on this trail.
Lake Gogebic Area Groomer Report: Reported on 1/02/2018
The cold temps are doing a good job firming up the wet spots, but as you may have seen on the Gogebic Area Groomers Facebook page, we still have some places that still are wet (8 West).
Overall, trail conditions are very good to fair, with the good to very good being in the Bergland area and North and the fair trails with thin snow coverage are those on the south end of the Lake. We are hoping that this snow helps us out on the South end.
Trail highlights as of 1/2/18:
Trail 13 North of Bergland is reported as very good – twice the snow and base as the South end of the Lake.
Trail 1 going South from White Pine is also reported as very good.
Trail 1 & 8 North of Bergland is rough and Trail 1 on the west side of Lake Gogebic going south.
Trail 102 has had a lot of traffic but will be groomed tonight.
Trail 8 west of M64 we had a groomer go through last week – please be patient as we get this back in shape.
Trail 13 and there is little base and conditions are reported as fair.
Trail 1 North of West Shore Resort is closed due to logging.
U.P. Thunder Riders of Watersmeet Groomers Report:
Groomers are running on a regular schedule. The trails are grooming up nicely.
Trail 2 east – fair to good
Trail 3 north – fair to good
Trail 2 west – fair to good
Trail 13 south – fair to good
THINK SNOW!
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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USSA Pro Star/TLR Race 1/6-7/2018 at the Gogebic County Fair Grounds.
SISU SKI FEST January 6, 2018.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: Hard base with most areas. Could use more snow
Date of Report: January 3, 2018
Area Report:
We have a heat wave in Eagle River! High of 7 today! Some scattered snow off & on today. Thin covering. Best shot for measurable snow is Saturday night. Stay tuned for totals.
As for the trails they are in Early Riding Condition and really need new fresh snow so the groomers can do their magic.
Last 3 groomers were out grooming trails west, north & northeast. 70W, 13S, 7/Kathan Inn to the turn around where trails meet St. Germain trails. 10N & 17N to the connect with Phelps trails. 10W, 13N, 7S heading northwest to where trails meet Sayner & Conover trails.
Here are some tips from the Trail Boss:
Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trails are now both marked and officially open. Please stay by the barrels to be safe. Reminder the Catfish Lake Loop to Lumpy’s is NO LONGER a trail.
Cold weather riding tips:
Keep Dancin! The trails really need more SNOW!
See ya on the trails!
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:
January – Every Wednesday & Thursday – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. First Ride is today at 9am! Hope to see you there!
The 2018 Sno-Eagles Club Member snowmobile trip is planned for Wed., Jan. 31 to Fri. Feb. 2. (with a possible extension to Montreal, WI on Fri., Sat. and Sun. if there is interest). We are re-scheduling the trip that was melted out last year. Destination: Konteka Black Bear Resort, White Pine, MI. This is a small resort with a bar & bowling alley. It’s about a 100 mile ride from Eagle River. Mark your calendars now for this fun event. This is a 3 day snowmobile ride (or drive) to a destination for fun, friendship, and lots of silliness with fellow Sno-Eagles members. Event Chairs, Marv & Carol Radloff have reserved all of the rooms at the Resort for SnoEagles. Call 906-885-5170 to reserve your room. Do it soon before all the rooms have been spoken for. The final date to reserve under the room block is January 6, 2018. After that you are at the whim of other sledders. WHEN THEY’RE GONE – THEY’RE GONE. Call Carol at 715-479-5153 for more details.
Snowmobile Information:
Handy Snowmobile Links
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-14inches
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Snowmobile Information:
Thank you for calling the Ashland County Snowmobile Report Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Trail 13 from Marengo to Ashland is closed but ALL other trails including trail 9 are open and being groomed.
The tri-county corridor is open and groomed. Extreme cold temps are forecasted for our area so please dress appropriately. Beware of open water on all trail system. We will continue to keep you posted on the conditions.
If you would like a Snowmobile Map/Brochure for Ashland County, let us know and we will be happy to mail one out to you!
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-14inches
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Snowmobile Information:
Thank you for calling the Ashland County Snowmobile Report Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Trail 13 from Marengo to Ashland is closed but ALL other trails including trail 9 are open and being groomed.
The tri-county corridor is open and groomed. Extreme cold temps are forecasted for our area so please dress appropriately. Beware of open water on all trail system. We will continue to keep you posted on the conditions.
If you would like a Snowmobile Map/Brochure for Ashland County, let us know and we will be happy to mail one out to you!
Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 8 to 10 inches in the woods
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Area Report:
Our trails are flat and average fair to good. We are continuing to groom. Of course, the trails are better away from towns. Trails close to town are taking a beating and are needing more snow badly. The deeper in the woods you get – the better it gets!!!
Most area lakes are marked – please stay by the markers when you cross. If you come up on a lake that is not marked – do not cross. Areas of slush can come and go, so please always be cautious and ready. Where there was a slushy spot and it is now frozen can be extremely rough. Please use caution on any lake you cross.
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 should be in the woods off 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.
Snowmobile Information:
Click here for Barnstormer’s 2017/2018 Events Calendar!!!
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 8″ base
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Area Report:
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Area Report:
Our temps for the next several days are going to be only in the single digits for highs and below zero for our lows, with snow. With all the cold temps we have had our water holes are firming up, you will still encounter some places that still are wet. Please be patient and use caution when riding.
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:
01/01/2018
We have received a foot of fresh snow in the last few days. The trails southeast of us have not gotten as much snow as we have. Overall conditions are very good to fair, fair trails just have thin snow coverage. Trails are icy especially on corners so please use caution.
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:
Overall rating is good to very good. Thin spots on trail exist, but overall the trail is flat and smooth. 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 Rd. and anyone caught riding it will be ticketed.
Trial 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:
Overall rating is fair to very good. Nearly all water holes are gone except for one east of Blackjack. The hill climbs to Indianhead Big Snow Resorts are snow packed and smooth. Corners are icy due to thin snow, so use caution.
Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:
Overall rating is good. The pipeline from Trail 2 & 8 intersection has thin snow and some now frozen water holes. Use caution. Use caution 2 miles west of Heart Lake Road, there is a culvert clogged which is causing a trench across the trails. Plans are to get out and fix it this week. Snow depth will diminish as you travel from Wakefield to Marenisco.
Trail 8 from Bingo’s to Tula Crossing:
Overall rating is good. CAUTION!!!! Trail 8 from GRTA turn around at Underwood Tower Road and east is not groomed. The Gogebic Area Groomers are working on getting this area to freeze. Please use extreme caution in this area, it is frozen water holes.
Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI):
Overall rating is poor to fair. There is a large water hole a few miles north of Walmart, follow the bypass trail riders have made. Sections of this trail are thin and rocky, so use caution. You will also encounter some active logging near the Lake Road area, please go slow, logging trucks have the right of way.
Trial 11S:
Overall rating is open and is good to poor. There are sections where the snow was used up to freeze the mud/water in but are small areas. There are thin spots where we need more snow to cover up the wheeler ruts. Please use caution on this trail.
Lake Gogebic Area Groomer Report: Reported on 12/28/2017
Overall conditions are fair. There have been some re-routes and there will be a map uploaded in the next day or so, so check back with MSA Report-Lake Gogebic Area Groomers.
Trail 13 north towards Rockland, Trail 1 north to White Pine and trail 8 east to Ewen are all reported to be in good condition.
Trail 13 north of the Root Cellar is closed due to logging. Riders will have to run East Shore Road up to where Trail 13 comes into Trail 8.
Trail 100 on the south side of the lake is closed due to logging for the season.
Trail 1 south of West Shore Resort to Marenisco is open and has been packed, but needs more snow for us to groom.
Trail 1 south from Marenisco to Presque Isle is open and has been packed but needs more snow.
Trail 13 south of the Root Cellar needs to be brushed.
U.P. Thunder Riders of Watersmeet Groomers Report:
Groomers will be out this week. The trails are grooming up nicely.
Trail 2 east – fair to good
Trail 3 north – fair to good
Trail 2 west – fair to good
Trail 13 south – fair to good
THINK SNOW!
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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USSA Pro Star/TLR Race 1/6-7/2018 at the Gogebic County Fair Grounds.
SISU SKI FEST January 6, 2018.
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 8″ base
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Area Report:
Date of Report: January 2, 2018
Area Report:
Our temps for the next several days are going to be only in the single digits for highs and below zero for our lows, with snow. With all the cold temps we have had our water holes are firming up, you will still encounter some places that still are wet. Please be patient and use caution when riding.
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:
01/01/2018
We have received a foot of fresh snow in the last few days. The trails southeast of us have not gotten as much snow as we have. Overall conditions are very good to fair, fair trails just have thin snow coverage. Trails are icy especially on corners so please use caution.
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:
Overall rating is good to very good. Thin spots on trail exist, but overall the trail is flat and smooth. 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 Rd. and anyone caught riding it will be ticketed.
Trial 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:
Overall rating is fair to very good. Nearly all water holes are gone except for one east of Blackjack. The hill climbs to Indianhead Big Snow Resorts are snow packed and smooth. Corners are icy due to thin snow, so use caution.
Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:
Overall rating is good. The pipeline from Trail 2 & 8 intersection has thin snow and some now frozen water holes. Use caution. Use caution 2 miles west of Heart Lake Road, there is a culvert clogged which is causing a trench across the trails. Plans are to get out and fix it this week. Snow depth will diminish as you travel from Wakefield to Marenisco.
Trail 8 from Bingo’s to Tula Crossing:
Overall rating is good. CAUTION!!!! Trail 8 from GRTA turn around at Underwood Tower Road and east is not groomed. The Gogebic Area Groomers are working on getting this area to freeze. Please use extreme caution in this area, it is frozen water holes.
Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI):
Overall rating is poor to fair. There is a large water hole a few miles north of Walmart, follow the bypass trail riders have made. Sections of this trail are thin and rocky, so use caution. You will also encounter some active logging near the Lake Road area, please go slow, logging trucks have the right of way.
Trial 11S:
Overall rating is open and is good to poor. There are sections where the snow was used up to freeze the mud/water in but are small areas. There are thin spots where we need more snow to cover up the wheeler ruts. Please use caution on this trail.
Lake Gogebic Area Groomer Report: Reported on 12/28/2017
Overall conditions are fair. There have been some re-routes and there will be a map uploaded in the next day or so, so check back with MSA Report-Lake Gogebic Area Groomers.
Trail 13 north towards Rockland, Trail 1 north to White Pine and trail 8 east to Ewen are all reported to be in good condition.
Trail 13 north of the Root Cellar is closed due to logging. Riders will have to run East Shore Road up to where Trail 13 comes into Trail 8.
Trail 100 on the south side of the lake is closed due to logging for the season.
Trail 1 south of West Shore Resort to Marenisco is open and has been packed, but needs more snow for us to groom.
Trail 1 south from Marenisco to Presque Isle is open and has been packed but needs more snow.
Trail 13 south of the Root Cellar needs to be brushed.
U.P. Thunder Riders of Watersmeet Groomers Report:
Groomers will be out this week. The trails are grooming up nicely.
Trail 2 east – fair to good
Trail 3 north – fair to good
Trail 2 west – fair to good
Trail 13 south – fair to good
THINK SNOW!
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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USSA Pro Star/TLR Race 1/6-7/2018 at the Gogebic County Fair Grounds.
SISU SKI FEST January 6, 2018.