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Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 30, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5+

Date of Report: March 30, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails are still open at this time. With the colder temperatures at night, trail surfaces have been freezing and are becoming very icy. If riding in the morning, be cautious of icy surfaces. Grooming is still taking place, but on a less frequent basis. We are unsure at this time how much longer the trails will remain open, but they will most likely be closing in the very near future.  Please note that a section of Trail 25, from County Highway D heading north to Nice Lake Road is closed for the remainder of the season and a Section of Trail 7A between Lincoln Lake Rd and Mckinley Lake Rd is closed as well but signs have been posted and a Temporary Route is signed for you.

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – March 30, 2023

Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: March 30, 2023

Area Report:

TRAILS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST

 

Snowmobile Information:

It’s zero degrees this morning near Hurley WI. Snow and a frozen mix is predicted for the next few days. None of this matters after midnight tomorrow as our trails will be closed. Enjoy today and say Hi to AWSC Miss Snowflake Rachyl Burzinski if you see her out enjoying the last 2 days of the Wisconsin snowmobile season

Trail Report – : Keweenaw Peninsula / Houghton-Hancock, South Range, Copper Harbor, Michigan – March 29, 2023

Reporter:Stretch

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6″ – 8″ Base

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

We received 4.5 inches of fresh snow last night. They are calling for another round of heavy snow starting Thursday night into Saturday afternoon. Our regular season ends at midnight Friday. However the DNR extended our grooming season through Sunday. The private trails will still close the 31st so grooming will only be on state trails. Superior Snowmobile Club said they will continue grooming trail 3. Keweenaw Snowmobile Club announced they will be done grooming on the 31st. Please check with the clubs you might be riding in for trail closures.

☠️ Stretch 

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 29, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: Varies – Open areas bare, woods still snow covered.

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

Announcement of trail closure on Friday, March 31st at 11:59pm.

We would like to thank all our supporting businesses, land owners, groomers, and volunteers that help make our trail system. 

Watch this summer for more fundraising events we will be hosting. 

 

News and Reports:

NEWS RELEASE / PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
DATE: March 28, 2023
From: Todd Bierman, Vilas County Parks and Recreation Supervisor
RE: Vilas County Snowmobile Trails Scheduled to Close for the Season
THE VILAS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL
FUNDED AND CLUB TRAILS WILL CLOSE ON
Friday, MARCH 31, 2023 at Midnight.
For more information, please contact Todd Bierman, Parks and Recreation
Supervisor at 715-479-5160.
The 11 Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance Clubs, (The Arbor Vitae Cross Country
Cruisers, The Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club, The Conover Sno-Buddies, The
Eagle River Sno-Eagles, The Lac du Flambeau Northern Hornshoe, The Land O’
Lakes Frosty Club, The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters, The Phelps Snowmobile
Club, The Presque Isle/ Winchester Sno-Bunnies, The Sayner Barnstormers, and The
St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club), sponsors and operators of the existing
trails, have done an incredible job of grooming and trail maintenance this past
snowmobile season. These clubs went above and beyond to make this season such a
great success. Countless hours and funds, above and beyond the allotted funding
from the state, were used this season to give our trail users the best and safest trails
possible. Please thank these clubs for the great job they do.
We hope you enjoyed the 500 plus miles of state funded and club trails in Vilas
County. We hope you had a safe and enjoyable time on the trails and thank you for
supporting the economy of Vilas County! We look forward to welcoming you back
next season and always remember to “Ride Right”.
For more information, please contact Todd Bierman, Parks and Recreation
Supervisor at 715-479-5160.
Todd Bierman
Vilas County Parks and Recreation Supervisor

Snowmobile Information:

Groom to Ride drawing at 1pm on Saturday, April 1st at the Derby Complex. There will also be basket raffles that day, so stop by and enjoy some food and fun to close out the 2023 season.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 29, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Wednesday, 3/29/2023

Our season will officially close on Friday, March 31, at midnight.

We had a great snowmobile season this year with the trails being open for 14 weeks starting on 12/23/22.

Our club groomed a total of 1264 hours for the 2022-2023 season.

Thanks to all our volunteers who helped in pre-season trail maintenance, our 11 groomer drivers, our board members, and all our volunteers that helped in in our various fundraisers.

We replaced our aging John Deere 8400 this season with a new New Holland T6 tractor and will be looking into purchasing a brush cutting attachment to help clean up our side trails during next year’ pre-season trail maintenance.

Thanks to all who visited and supported our area businesses this year and we look forward to seeing you next season.

Landy Roepke, Trail Manager

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 29, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5+

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails are still open at this time. With the colder temperatures at night, trail surfaces have been freezing and are becoming very icy. If riding in the morning, be cautious of icy surfaces. Grooming is still taking place, but on a less frequent basis. We are unsure at this time how much longer the trails will remain open, but they will most likely be closing in the very near future.  Please note that a section of Trail 25, from County Highway D heading north to Nice Lake Road is closed for the remainder of the season and a Section of Trail 7A between Lincoln Lake Rd and Mckinley Lake Rd is closed as well but signs have been posted and a Temporary Route is signed for you.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 29, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5+

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails are still open at this time. Area Clubs & County Staff are reporting fair conditions after the warm weather and precipitation this week. Grooming efforts will continue to the best of their abilities. Please note that a section of Trail 25, from County Highway D heading north to Nice Lake Road is closed for the remainder of the season. 

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – March 29, 2023

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Dwindling fast

Date of Report: March 29, 2023

Area Report:

Here we are, folks.  The season is coming to an end.  The Vilas county trails will officially close at midnight on Friday, March 31.  It’s been an amazing season and we thank all who have spent time on our trail system and in the local establishments.

Here’s some stats for you going back 18 seasons.

  • The last time trails stayed open till March 31st was the 2012-13 season.
  • This is only the second time in 18 years we’ve made it to March 31st.
  • This season lasted a total of 98 days.  The longest was 111 days in the 12-13 season.
  • The shortest season was 65 days during the 2010-11 season.
  • The average season lasts 84 days.

Hope to see you all again next year!!