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Trail Report: Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-9

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Townsend – Red Arrow Snowmobile – ATV Club – The trails groomed out beautifully last night. With the new fallen snow (3″-4″) and the colder weather the trails are in GOOD TO VERY GOOD riding condition. They look like they froze down nicely. It’s cold out again and the trails should hold up well. Just remember that under that fresh snow is some ice, so be careful.

Lakewood – Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club – The Lakewood area got about 2 inches of fluffy snow with a little more coming down. Later today the groomers will be out getting the trails back in shape. Remember there is a lot of ice under the fresh powder.

Bagley and Brazeau – Joyriders Trails -Trails are back open on Feb 1st at 7am. They are in good condition but there is a problem on the Butler Springs trail. Logging has been taking place on Butler Springs Rd and will continue for the next few weeks. The loggers removed most of the snow on the trail. Since it has snowed the groomer drivers have been out on this trail trying to re-groom it. We don’t know if the loggers will come back and take off the new snow that has recently fallen. If you are familiar with the ATV trail that runs next to the snowmobile trail, through Butler Springs, you, can use this trail. If we continue to have a problem with keeping it groomed, we plan to start grooming the ATV trail. Also we have problems grooming in other areas with thin ice. On the Pipeline and a few other areas the ice is to thin for the groomer to groom but safe for snowmobiles to ride.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Trails are open and in poor to fair condition.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Chute Pond trails are open, and grooming on a regular basis. Our trails are in good condition, with an icy base- which with normal traffic gets exposed in and around the corners.

Please be aware that the groomers may be out day and night as needed to keep the trails in shape. Please watch out for the groomers, and give them space when you see them.

Expect a few rough and bare spots, possibly some standing water and slushy spots, and probable icy areas, especially near the corners. Please ride with caution- and stay on the marked trails. Enjoy your ride.

Oconto Falls – Sno Jokers Trails – Trails are OPEN.

Lena Snow Drifters – Trails are CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.

Trail Report: Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 5 to 9 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Hello Snowmobilers!

We are set up for a great weekend! Sawyer County trails are open with a 6″ base and we received approximately 6″ of fresh snow this week and more in the forecast this weekend. Groomers have been out running all week grooming and panning and the trails are great!

There is one exception to the lakes, Lake Hayward has open water under the bridge along Hwy 77 and near the Market Place entrance, the entrance areas have been roped off so please for your safety, stay off of Lake Hayward.

Trail 36 from Flambeau to Price Co line is rerouted back to the old trail along Hwy W.

Trail Closures:

Trail 63 north of Seeley from Bodecker Rd to Bayfield Co line is CLOSED

Trail 5/27 from Tuscobia south to Rusk Co line is CLOSED.

Trail 6 from Tuscobia by Ojibwa north to the Chippewa Flowage, also CLOSED.

As always… thank you to the club members and volunteers for their hard work and to you for visiting and enjoying Sawyer County!

Trail Report: Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: up to 15 inches

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Thursday, February 2, 2017.

Lincoln County snowmobile trails in Zone 1 are OPEN.

Lincoln County trails in Zone 2 and Zone 3 will OPEN at 8:00am Friday, February 3,2017.

Trails in wooded areas are in good to very good condition, with icy corners and rough frozen areas.

Oneida County snowmobile trails are OPEN. Trail conditions are considered in good to very good condition.

ATV trails close when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

Please check back as this report is updated as conditions change.

For current information about the Tomahawk area such as lodging information and area

activities, we invite you to visit our website at .gototomahawk.com

Trail Report: Ely, Minnesota – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Ely Area Lakes & Trails: Several inches of fresh snow and colder temperatures have vastly improved trail conditions. Most snowmobile trails are in good to very good condition. Area Lakes do have some frozen ruts making travel by lake rough riding.

Echo Trail: Fenske Lake and other short trails along the Echo Trail are staked and groomed.

Taconite Trail: Snow – 14-22” depth Base – 1-4” Groomed – yes Condition – good to very good The entire Taconite from Ely to Hwy 73 is groomed. There is a small section of open water between Big Aspen and Pfeiffer Lake. There is also a five foot section of trail that is dropping out due to moving water 1 mile towards Ely from the Taconite Spur Grant-in-Aid trail. Both sections are flagged, signed and passable.

Arrowhead Trail: Snow – 14-24” depth Base – 1-4” Groomed – yes Condition – very good The entire Arrowhead is groomed. Use caution when crossing the bridge in the Lost Lake swamp due to thin ice and open water. This bridge is located two miles north on the Arrowhead from the Hwy 1 crossing. Also, be aware of and slow down for logging activity on the Arrowhead north of Hwy 1, north of Hoodoo Lake, and north of Elephant Lake Rd.

Putnam-Fishing Lakes Trail: Trail base – 1-3” Groomed – yes Condition – fair to good

Lake Vermilion State Park and Soudan Underground Mine State Park: Trail base – 3-5” Groomed – yes Condition – fair to good

Taconite Spur Trails and Stony Spur Trails: Base – 1-3” Groomed – yes Condition – good The HIDDEN BAY portion the trail linking up to Stony Spur has been closed due to logging and will reopen by this weekend.

Tomahawk Trail & Local Trails: Base – 1-4” Everything is groomed and trails are being groomed twice a week. Hidden Bay is reopened and signage should be removed by late this week. Lakes are rutted causing some rough riding due to the previous thaw and refreeze last week. There are some moguls on trails.

News and Reports:

Ely Winter Fest February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Ten days of winter fun in Ely. Snow carvings in the park, art in merchant windows, food, music, winter sports and many other events. Fun for the entire family. Don’t miss out on this spectacular annual event. Fees: Most events are free – see website for details on specific events and fees.

Ely Art Walk February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Tour Ely and view breath-taking artwork created by local artisans. Map of locations available at Ely Greenstone website. Free

Ely Northwoods Medallion Hunt – February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day As part of the 2017 Ely Winter Festival, the Ely Chamber of Commerce Merchant Committee will host the first annual Ely Northwoods Medallion Hunt. This will become an annual event with a different, Northwoods theme each year. There will be a total of ten clues released at 10:00 a.m. each day (starting February 2, with the final clue posted February 11) to lead hunters to the medallion. The clues will be posted at the Chamber of Commerce building at 1600 E. Sheridan St., on our website page (www.ely.org/medallionhunt), on the Ely MN Events Facebook page and at participating Ely merchants.

The first one to find the medallion will win $250 in Chamber Bucks!! But there are more chances to win! Each participating Ely merchant will also have Northwoods Medallion Hunt commemorative wooden nickels. For every ten wooden nickels turned in at the Chamber of Commerce, you will receive an entry form for a drawing for four prizes: first place – $100 Chamber Bucks, second place – $75 Chamber Bucks, third place – $50 Chamber Bucks and fourth place – $25 Chamber Bucks. No purchase necessary. Visit participating merchants often to collect a coin – one coin per person at each store per day. There is no limit to the amount of days you visit each store, so you can collect wooden nickels galore to turn in for an entry form for the drawings (just remember it takes ten wooden nickels to get an entry for the drawing). 2017 is The Year of the Wolf! The first medallion and commemorative wooden nickels will be etched with the likeness of our furry wilderness neighbors. Why not collect eleven wooden nickels, keep one for the start of your collection and turn in the other ten for an entry into the drawing? For more information about this event, please visit www.ely.org/medallionhunt. Fees: FREE

Ely Community Resource Spaghetti Dinner February 3, 2017 | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join us for the kick off to the Ely Winter Festival. Serving dinner from 4 to 7 pm at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Vegetarian and gluten free options available. Buy your tickets in advance from ECR Board members, at the ECR Office (Frandsen Bank Building), or show (or buy) your pin at the door and get $1.00 off! Adults: $9.00 ($8.00 in advance) $1.00 off with Festival pin Children 4-12: $6.00 ($5.00 in advance) Children under 4: Free St. Anthony’s Church Hall Camp St., Ely, MN, 55731

WolfTrack Classic Vet Check & Meet the Dogs & Mushers February 25, 2017 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm The vet check runs from 11 am – 3 pm at Vermilion Community College. Meet the dogs and mushers. Wilderness Club Concessions Fund Raiser during Vet Check

WolfTrack Classic Pre-Race Dinner February 25, 2017 | 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Our pre-race lasagna dinner runs from 4 pm to 7 pm. Social hour 4-5 pm, dinner 5-6:30 pm, musher meeting from 6:30-7 pm and presentation of the bibs at 7 pm. Fee is $10.00/person at the door. Credit cards welcome. Fees: $10.00/person for meal Ely Senior Center 7 S 1st Ave E., Ely, MN, 55731

WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race February 26, 2017 | All Day Join us for this premier mid-distance sled dog race spanning 65 miles through northern Minnesota’s State Trail system. The WolfTrack Classic is known for its unrelenting hills that test the stamina of mushers and dogs across the scenic north woods terrain. Race starts at 9 am. Fees: No spectator fees Softball Fields Old Airport Road and State Highway #1, Ely, MN, 55731

Snowmobile Information:

Pink Ribbon Riders 11th Annual Snow Run February 24, 2017 – February 25, 2017 | All Day The Snow Run is an event open to both men and women, including a welcome social, snowmobile ride(s), awards banquet and more! Fees to participate. Grand Ely Lodge 400 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN, 55731

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-14

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Date: February 2

Trail condition: Good to Very Good
Posted by: Barry Hopkins

Our trails are good to very good! Its cold out there so dress accordingly.

We are grooming on a regular basis. I hear Mercer groomed down to MW System yesterday.
There was a section of their swamp that had opened up due to the warm up we had a couple weeks ago, the cold has helped firm all of the swamps up again and the forecast looks great!

News and Reports:

Remember our Club breakfast this Sunday at The Pea Patch 8am-Noon.

Trail Report: Conover, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″ – 12″ in undisturbed areas

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

The groomers have been out nightly for the past week repairing the melt down damage. Temps fell to zero last night & trails firmed up well. We have had about 2″ of light snow over the past several days that has at least turned the brown snow banks white & gave us something to groom into the old stuff. A clipper is forecast for Saturday with temps staying cold thru the weekend.

Trail conditions are good to very good with a periodic excellent depending on the trail you are on and the time of day. The only real exception to this is right near town (particularly west along K until the WI river bridge) where the trails are fair. Watch for ice in corners, not every corner, it’s hit or miss.

Twin Haven via the new trail; Trail is nice except for the last 3/4 mile where it turns off the grade. This section has now been groomed & is much better but still has new trail bumps. For those running along the power lines N from North Twin boat ramp, you now have a stop sign at the grade, E/W traffic has the right of way.

The lakes are marked and had lots of snow. They are frozen again, but watch for the possibility of ruts on the lakes. More snow is needed to smoothen out the lakes.

News and Reports:

It crossed my mind that for those of you that have never snowmobiled in Vilas or surrounding, it is unlike areas further south. We really have nearly zero farm field crossings. Most riding is in the woods, some trails are on old rail grades & there are lots of lake crossings. But, be prepared to travel a distance to the next stop, especially along the northern portions of the county. Please stay on the trails; Trespassing is the fastest way to loose trails.

Don’t forget you need a WI trail permit to ride the state’s groomed trail system. Aggressive riding causes more trail damage than slower, less aggressive riding. Ride right & be safe.

Snowmobile Information:

Conover Blizzard Blast is February 18th at the Conover Town Park on Hwy K east.

Trail Report: Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6″

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

All Washburn County snowmobile trails are currently open with the exception of Trail 140, please see closure notice below. Trail conditions are fair with a 2 to 6 inch snow base. Recent new snowfall ranged from 3 inches in the southeast part of the county, to as much as 6 inches in the north. The best trail riding conditions can be found in the north half of the county. There is a significant ice pack under the new snow; Please ride with caution. All trails should be freshly groomed by Friday.

Trail 140 from Spooner – west to the junction with trail 7A does remain closed at this time. Access to Burnett County on trail 140 can be achieved via trail 7A at Trego; 7A west to 7A south to trail 140 west to Burnett County. Please refer to an official Washburn County Snowmobile trail map.

Trail Report: Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6″

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Trail Report: Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6_8″

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Trail’s in Sugar Camp are in very good/ excellent riding conditions. The recent couple inches of snow has helped out alot with more in the forecast. Be aware that corners and steep hills are very icy so use caution in these areas. Lakes have froze up well again in the cold but are alittle rough from traffic and drifting.Also most swampy areas have froze up again but you may still come across some short sections that are rough or have some water standing yet.Remember to purchase your annual trail pass before riding and support a club. United we trail divided we fail!

Trail Report: Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 2, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-9

Date of Report: February 2, 2017

Area Report:

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Trails are open and in poor to fair condition.

Please be aware that the groomers may be out day and night as needed to keep the trails in shape. Please watch out for the groomers, and give them space when you see them.

Oconto Falls – Sno Jokers Trails – Trails are CLOSED.

Lena Snow Drifters – Trails are CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.