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Trail Report: Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – December 25, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: December 25, 2016

Area Report:

Trails are very rideable–there is some dirt in the corners but most are in good shape. The warm up and rain looks like it is going to miss us for the most part. A little freezing rain would actually be good for the trails. I have ridden all 4 local clubs trails in the last 2 days and was pleased with conditions. Not going to be perfect but not too bad either. No reason to stay home.

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Merry Christmas!

Hope to see many of you in Land O Lakes this week.

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 25, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-3 base with snow cover

Date of Report: December 25, 2016

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair to Good Early Riding Condition

Short Christmas Report today! The weather guys are not calling for a White Christmas!  Looks like some snow may fall mid afternoon.  It will then turn to sleet  Later to rain.  Not a happy report.  There is one more day of the weather pop up.  Then back to WINTER.  Tuesday temps will be High 16 – Low 9.  Next chance of SNOW Thursday.

With all that said trails are about the same. As in all sledding seasons the town trails have the most use so it has softened most there.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trails are not open.  Volunteers are checking ice depth.  Stay tuned for updates.  Please stay off the lakes.

The Oneida & Forest County Trails are now open.  Please check with the Clubs in those Counties for the up to date report.  Especially Lake Conditions. 

No grooming last so that the drivers could spend time with there families. Here are a few areas to know about:

  •      Manske Swamp – Section of Trail 3N between intersection of 17N/3N and 10W/13N passable by sled USE CAUTION
  •      WI River Bridge – Trail 10W/13N   Passable by sled, Trail packed, by sled  
  •      Due to the mushy areas there may be sections that are not
    groomed.        

Report any trail issues to Brian Scheid 715.891-2332 – snoeaglesclub@gmail.com

Time to THINK COLD & Doin’ The Snow Dance!  Need to hear it clear up here!

Last….How ‘Bout Those Packers!

See Ya On The Trails & Merry Christmas!

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 – with conditions changing will update more than once a day if necessary.

News and Reports:

Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017.  Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot.  Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

  • All are welcome!
  • Decorate your sleds with lights & other fun stuff!
  • Ride from Trackside using Trail 13 to the Railroad Depot & on down “the Grade” to Trail 10E
  • Trail 10E to the ERRA Sports Arena “the dome”
  • By choice onto Nutty Squirrel for dinner or head on back home or stay for the Falcons Hockey game
  • Meet Miss Sno-Eagle, Tori Sleeman
  • Decorated groomers will be part of the parade
  • Come on Join Us!  Let’s make this a huge parade!

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

  • January 19 – Eagle River Inn (3 west of Eagle River near the 70W bridge)
  • 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

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES – Starting Wednesday, December 21!

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

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS

  • $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.

Trail Report: Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 24, 2016

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 10-12″

Date of Report: December 24, 2016

Area Report:

As of 12/24/16 at 6am the snowmobile trails in Walworth county are closed.  With the warm weather and upcoming rain forecasted tomorrow the trails are closed.  Please remember anyone riding on a closed trail is trespassing.   Hopefully things will turn around after the Christmas holiday.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

 

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 24, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-3 hard base with snow cover

Date of Report: December 24, 2016

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair to Good Early Riding Condition

Temps have popped up today.  Already 30 with highs over 32 today.  Going to be overcast so the trails should hold.  Back down to 18 tonight.  Tomorrow the weather guys are predicting a mixed bag of weather.  High 32 & low of 28.  SNOW early that could turn to sleet & even some rain.  Then maybe SNOW in the evening. 1-2 inches.  Colder on Tuesday.

The Oneida & Forest County Trails are now open.  Please check with the Clubs in those Counties for the up to date report.  Especially Lake Conditions. 

Here is the report from Trail Boss Brian Scheid from last nights grooming

“Early season riding conditions exist, surface is hard packed, swamps may be slushy. USE CAUTION”

  •      St. Germain – Trail 70W – Groomed
  •      Sayner – Trail 10W – Groomed
  •      Conover – Trail 13N – Groomed – some areas not groomed, packed with snowmobile
  •       Anvil Lake – Trail 10E – potential swamp areas not groomed.
  •      Town Run(ALT) – Trail 13S – Groomed – some areas not groomed. packed with snowmobile
  •       Town Run – Trail 13S – Not Groomed – packed with snowmobile only
  •       Town Run – Trail 7N/17S – Groomed – some areas not groomed, packed with snowmobile
  •       Town Run – 17N3N – Groomed
  •       Manske Swamp – Section of Trail 3N between intersection of 17N/3N and 10W/13N – Not   Groomed – passable by sled USE CAUTION
  •       WI River Bridge – Trail 10W/13N – Not Groomed.  Passable by sled, Trail packed, by sled
  •       Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trail – Marked Closed – DO NOT CROSS

Contact Trail Boss Brian Scheid with trail issues
715.891.2332 – snoeaglesclub@gmail.com

No Grooming Christmas Eve!  Family time for the drivers!

Time to THINK COLD & Doin’ The Snow Dance!  Need to hear it clear up here!

Last….GO PACK GO!!!!

See Ya On The Trails & Merry Christmas!

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 – with conditions changing will update more than once a day if necessary.

News and Reports:

Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017.  Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot.  Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

  • All are welcome!
  • Decorate your sleds with lights & other fun stuff!
  • Ride from Trackside using Trail 13 to the Railroad Depot & on down “the Grade” to Trail 10E
  • Trail 10E to the ERRA Sports Arena “the dome”
  • By choice onto Nutty Squirrel for dinner or head on back home or stay for the Falcons Hockey game
  • Meet Miss Sno-Eagle, Tori Sleeman
  • Decorated groomers will be part of the parade
  • Come on Join Us!  Let’s make this a huge parade!

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

  • January 19 – Eagle River Inn (3 west of Eagle River near the 70W bridge)
  • 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

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES – Starting Wednesday, December 21!

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

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS

  • $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.

Trail Report: Sayner, Wisconsin – December 24, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3 inches avg on the trail

Date of Report: December 24, 2016

Area Report:

Merry Christmas from the Sayner / Star Lake Barnstormers!!!

The area received from 1 1/2 to 3 inches of fresh white gold yesterday. While we still need more to completely fill all the holes and ruts – what came down will certainly help. Conditions right now will vary anywhere from good to poor. You should be ready for anything. 

A couple area lakes have been marked. Many have NOT been marked. DO NOT cross any lake unless you can see the crossing has been marked.

We still have logging going on in a few areas of our system. The operations can start or stop without notification. Even when the processors move out – trucks will still be hailing out loads of logs. Watch for logging ahead signs, logging trucks, and logging equipment. PLEASE DO NOT hassle the loggers. If they get hassled – they have the right to shut that section of trail down. PLEASE BE PATIENT and stay out of their way. Watch for signals from the loggers and follow them. They might tell you to please wait or to go around.

Please ride safe and stay on the trails! Slow Down and Ride Another Day!!!

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Trail Report: Lake Gogebic, Michigan – December 24, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Getting Better All the Time

Date of Report: December 24, 2016

Area Report:

Present reports have indicated that conditions are rideable, however there are still some wet areas out there.    We posted a ride on our FB page of Trail 1 that was shared by Casey at the Lake Gogebic Motel so check that out.  We’ve got a bit of a warmup forcasted for Monday,  but after that our temps should get back to mid teens and hopefully conditions will continue to improve after that.  We did have some additional snow yesterday which helped out.   There is snow in the forecast for Christmas Day and John Dee is predicting between 12-24” between Dec 27 and Jan 1.    Our access trail from the Lodge to the main trails has been groomed and groomers have been out on the trails with drags and grooming will continue as permissible.   We have to get through the beginning of the week and then hopefully cold and snow will make for a great New Years week here on Lake Gogebic.   We are going to head out tonight and hopefully on Christmas Day and we will let you know what we encounter.

Jim has been working really hard and today he will be putting the finishing touches on new bathroom remodels in the Walleye and Northern.   I will share photos later and that makes a total of 7 new tiled showers at the Walleye Lodge!!!       This lodge business is not for the faint of heart and probably more than we bargained for – but we’ve come a long way.   We are blessed to have great guests and are grateful to all the support and love that you’ve shown to us.    We work hard to create a nice experience and take enjoyment in helping to make your trip to the UP a very memorable one.

From our family to yours – we wish you a very Merry Christmas and send our fondest thoughts for a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!

 

Jim, Mary Beth & Anthony Eismueller

Trail Report: Conover, Wisconsin – December 23, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8″ – 9″ in the woods

Date of Report: December 23, 2016

Area Report:

We received about 1+″ of wet snow this afternoon & evening. Both groomers are out tonight. Trails today are still conservatively rated fair with some good areas mixed in. Sunday/Monday forecast looks questionable. Let’s hope we stay on the cold side of the question. The incorrect sign at intersection #718 (45 & 8E/8W has been corrected.

Twin Haven via the new trail; Trail is nice except for the last 3/4 mile where it turns off the grade. This section must be ridden slowly. 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.

Lakes are not marked yet, stay off until they are marked.

Expect most all businesses to close early Saturday night & be closed Sunday. If you are out riding during that timeframe be sure you have enough fuel & carry snacks/ water.

News and Reports:

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. Until the base gets built up & we get more snow to work with, groomers can only do so much to repair damage.

 

Trail Report: Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 23, 2016

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 3 to 5 inches

Date of Report: December 23, 2016

Area Report:

All Washburn County snowmobile trails remain closed at this time. The clubs are out freezing down wet areas and packing the snow we currently have. Significant additional snowfall is still needed before trails can be opened for safe riding.

Trail Report: Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 23, 2016

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 3 to 5 inches

Date of Report: December 23, 2016

Area Report:

All Washburn County snowmobile trails remain closed at this time. The clubs are out freezing down wet areas and packing the snow we currently have. Significant additional snowfall is still needed before trails can be opened for safe riding.

Trail Report: Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – December 23, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-7

Date of Report: December 23, 2016

Area Report:

The trails continue to be in fair condition, and the forecast for today is for a couple of inches of fresh snow. The down side is that they are predicting 40s for Sunday and Monday with rain and sleet, lets hope they’re wrong. We won’t be doing any grooming until Monday , if we get snow, as we have family obligations too. Have a nice Christmas, and hope for snow. My report on Monday may be later in the day , as we will be traveling in the morning. Lou Milewski, Trail Boss, Boulder junction Snowmobile Club

News and Reports:

Join us for these upcoming events: December 28:Between the Holidays Community Celebration January 7: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Brat Fry January 15: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Breakfast February 17 – 18: 9th Annual Frozen Tozen For travel information and maps, visit boulderjct.org or call the Chamber at 1-800-GO-MUSKY.