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Trail Report: Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6 inches

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Ashland County Snowmobile Report for January 31, 2017

Ashland County received anywhere between 2-3 inches of snow. The Snowmobile Trails in Ashland County remain partially open at this time. The open trails listed below are in fair condition.
Mellen South is open
Bayfield County Trail 90 South is open
Ashland to Mellen is closed
Ashland to Trail 90 is closed.

Always Be cautious!

News and Reports:

Ashland Area Events:  Visit www.visitashland.com for more information.

February 4: Mellen: Copper Falls Candle Light Ski.
February 18: Ashland: Book Across the Bay
February 18: Glidden: Toilet Seat Races.
February 25: Butternut: Clause Kraetke Memorial Ice Fishing Jamboree.
February 26: Mellen: Annual Ice Fishing Contest on Lake Galilee.

Trail Report: Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-9

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Townsend – Red Arrow Snowmobile – ATV Club – We received 2″-3″ of fresh snow since yesterday and the groomers will be out later today. 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. Paul Bunyan has closed the stretch of trail behind Backwoods Bar because of water. They broke through with their groomer last Friday. So to get through to Burnt Dam Rd. you have to ride around the corner on Sawyer Lake Rd. and jump back on the trail. The Red Arrow system is in GOOD TO VERY GOOD riding condition.

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 -I hate to report this but we are keeping the trails close for the weekend, do to the water on the trails and fields have very little snow on them also we only ended up with 1/2”of snow no good for grooming. Maybe Monday we will get more snow and then we can open the trails back up

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 thin, with a very icy base- which with even light traffic gets exposed in and around the corners.

The Nicolet State Trail (railroad grade) is in poor condition south of Breed, and in fair to good condition north of Breed. Wooded trails west of Hwy 32 are in groomed and in fair to mostly good condition- wooded trails east of Hwy 32 are still a work in progress. Groomers are trying to improve their condition- but for now they’re in poor to fair condition, with some areas better than fair.

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

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

 

Oconto Falls – Sno Jokers Trails –  Trails are CLOSED.

Lena Snow Drifters – Trails are CLOSED.
Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.

Trail Report: Crivitz, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6+inches

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

YES…we received about three inches of snow over night.  It is still snowing!  All the groomers are going out.  With this snow on top of a flat frozen ice base, we anticipate great results! 

Please ride with caution…these corners are going to be icy! 

News and Reports:

Saturday, February 11 – High Falls Fish-o-Rama and Radar Run

Saturday, February 18 – Crooked Lake Fish-o-Rama

Saturday, February 27-Vintage Sled Ride at Thunder Lake Lodge

(any club members with events to be listed, please contact me…thank you)

Trail Report: Presque Isle, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-18″

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Report from Presque Isle/Winchester SnoBunnies President, Jim Luedtke:

Happy Days Sledders!!!!!!….It is Snowing out as I am updating the report for the Presque Isle/Winchester, Wisconsin area…..Our groomers say the trails are the best they have been this year!!!!…..Most trails are in “Very Good Condition”…..More snow is in the forecast through Wednesday….We will continue grooming each night to take advantage of the incoming snow…..We have colder weather coming on Thursday and Friday too which will continue to help our lakes….Please… still use caution on any Lake in the area……

We have a great Raffle going this year to help support our costs of bringing you the best trails in the area….The drawing will be on February 19th at 1:00 pm. at the P.I. Pub in Presque Isle… Buy a $10 ticket…… and you get a FREE breakfast or lunch (chili/dogs)….Please come early and Buy tickets….We are giving away a Ski-Doo 600 E-Tec and a Ski-Doo MXZ 600 Sport along with a Triton Trailer as the 3rd prize in our Raffle…..Tickets are $10 each or 6 tickets for $50 dollars…..Please buy tickets at all of our area Businesses to help support our efforts to bring you the best Trails possible…..100% of proceeds go to the costs of grooming…..

Come on up and enjoy the wonderful Sport of Snowmobiling!!!!! Please consider joining and supporting our Sno-Bunnies Snowmobile Club at http://sno-bunnies.com. In joining, you can then get your WI Trail pass for just $10.

Trail Report: Sayner, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 2 to 3 inches on the trail

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

I have spoken with riders that have been in the area for a few days.  They report that when they got here – the trails they rode were flat but very hard with not a lot of loose snow for slide lube. Yesterday – we were on the bottom of the forecasted 3 to 5 inches (About 2 inches as of this posting). However, what we received has put down enough for lubrication and cooling to not be a problem. Add on to that the hard & crusty base underneath and we have some really awesome trails again. It is snowing currently in Sayner as I type. Riders are reporting that most lake crossings are very rough.

Even with the great base and fresh snow on top – many corners and southern facing hills are very icy. Ice picks and fresh carbides are a plus! Trails close to towns will almost always be rough and snirty.

Logging continues on several areas of our system. Always watch for logging ahead signs no matter where you are or whose system you are on. Heed the warnings and obey the posted speed limits. DO NOT hinder or hassle the loggers. They have the legal option to shut the trail down – probably for the remainder of the season. A couple areas where they are working; they plan on being in there for 2 years so if they shut the trail down for this season – it could impact next season as well. Here is a link to an article we posted at the beginning of the season. I list where we have logging going on within the Barnstormer’s system. Currently, there is little to no activity on Trail 7 north and south of Star Lake. But it could start back up again at anytime. They have at least temporarily moved over on Boulder’s Trail 8 (Camp 2 Rd). Just an FYI that logging trucks are hauling on Vandercook Rd on the Cruisers trail.

Logging Areas – Click Here!

PLEASE! Lets be careful out there!!!

 

News and Reports:

Please click here for Barnstormers events!

Click here to join or renew your membership with the Barntormers

***We have a fund raiser coming up on February 4th at Murmuring Waters, on Lost Lake in Saint Germain. It is a Chili Feed from 2 to 5pm. There will be raffle prizes.

***A new fundraiser for this season is the Barnstormers Poker Run – 50/50 3-place Raffle to help support our trails. Tickets will be available at businesses listed below and are $5. 2000 tickets will be available for sale. Possible cash prizes of up to $2500, $1500, and $1000 if all tickets are sold. Tickets will be available starting in December at Sayner Pub, Stillwaters, Vinchi’s, Weber’s, Mar-li’s, Patti’s Murmuring Waters, and Fibbers.

Trail Report: Tomahawk, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: up to 20 inches

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Tuesday, January 31, 2017.

Lincoln County snowmobile trails in Zone 1 are OPEN.

Lincoln County trails in Zone 2 and Zone 3 are CLOSED.

Trails in wooded areas are in good to very good condition, with icy corners and rough frozen areas. The Tomahawk area got about 5 inches of snow last night.

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: Walworth County, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1-2″

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Just waiting for more snow.   Cold temps are back and in place.   We recently picked up 1-2″ around here in the last few days.   Will report back once we get more.  Think snow.

 

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 31, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard base – Snow covered

Date of Report: January 31, 2017

Area Report:

Trails Good to Fair Condition

Snow started late yesterday afternoon with fine heavy at times wet snow.  Too wet so it took time for it to accumulate. All said & done only about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches of SNOW total. So yes it time to DO THE SNOW DANCE! Pushing the SNOW up north. Weather guys forecast a little more SNOW on Wednesday.

Trail Boss reports no grooming last night.  Groomers out again tonight.  Trails have a hard base with loose SNOW on top.  Traffic yesterday was very low.  Trail are in Good to Fair Condition.  In town snirt at the crossing.  This is caused by the sand & salt put on the roads being dragged onto the trails. 

Not seeing much in the line of problem areas other than it is icy under the new SNOW so you might notice sled slipping or “squirrelly” as you ride.  Even on the straight aways.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trail are OPEN & safe by the orange reflective barrels.  No surface slush.

***ALERT***
The WI River Bridge portion of Trails 10W/13N is CLOSED. Due to high water from the dam.  It is FENCED/GATED.  DO NOT GO AROUND THE BARRIERS.
Extreme Danger beyond the barriers.

Time to start Doin’ The Snow Dance!

Groomer Show in St. Germain on Wednesday, February 1.

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 – Early AM with more updates should conditions changes dictate.

 

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES SNO HUNT – January 13-February 28, 2017 – for more information contact Dave Mrczynski at 715.891.8584.

  • A fun snowmobile scavenger hunt with bonus point & prizes
  • Register at local businesses

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS – Drawing 12 Noon, February 25, 2017 at TrackSide.

  • $2 each or 3/$5 available from Sno-Eagles, Eagle River Chamber office & many businesses in Eagle River
  • Prizes – 1st prize SkiDoo MXZE 600 or CanAm Outlander 570. 2nd prize 55′ Flat panel TV or $500. 3rd prize Wkend at Eagle Waters Resort + dinner. 4th prize Wkend at Wild Eagle Lodge.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES

  • Meet on Trail 13 (the Grade) in town between Historic Railroad Depot & Friendship House
  • 9am departure

MONTHLY MEETINGS – 6:30pm Snacks – Meeting at 7pm – All Welcome!

  • February 16 – Eddie B’s White Spruce (Hwy 45N at the bridge)
  • March 16 – Eagle Waters (Hwy 70E to Rangeline Rd-follow the signs)
  • April 20 – Gordo’s (Hwy 45N across from Holiday North Gas Station)

BOARD MEETINGS – 7pm at the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (Hwy 45N next door to the World Championship Snowmobile Derby)

  • January-May the 1st Tuesday of the each month

Trail Report: Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 30, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10+ inches

Date of Report: January 30, 2017

Area Report:

Click Here to order a Price County Snowmobile Map.

To view DETAILED TRAIL CONDITION REPORTS, visit the Price County Tourism website at www.pricecountywi.net and click on the Reports link. We have about an inch of fresh snow on the ground with 2-5 inches more on the way. All snowmobile trails are open and in good to fair condition. The trails have a hard, smooth base and with this fresh snow they should groom up perfectly. The trails remain open through March 31, 2017.  Approximately 100 miles of our motorized trails welcome winter ATV and UTV riders. To order travel guides or your snowmobile trail map, visit our website at www.pricecountywi.net.

News and Reports:

Visit our online Calendar of Events for details – http://www.pricecountywi.net/calendar.aspx?CID=23
February 5, 2017 – Club Breakfast, Elk River Pioneers Snowmobile Club
February 11, 2017 – Dance & Raffle, Northwoods Hi-Riders Snowmobile Club
February 17 & 18, 2017 – Poker Run & Raffle, Elk River Pioneers Snowmobile Club
February 18, 2017 – Winter Picnic, Elk River Pioneers Snowmobile Club
March 5, 2017 – Club Breakfast, Catawba Driftsplitters Snowmobile Club

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 30, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: January 30, 2017

Area Report:

Date: January 30
Trail condition: Fair
Posted by: Barry Hopkins
Winter is back, colder temperatures and some light snow today.
We have been grooming and I hear good things about our trails…..But I think I better go see for myself, so off I go.  I’ll update again tomorrow! Its time to ride!

News and Reports:

Remember our upcoming events:
**Club breakfast at the Pea Patch – this Sunday 8-noon and Guns/Roses Raffle

**Winterfest Rendezvous Sat Feb 18th