Reporter:Toulish1
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 2″ fresh, 4-7″ on way
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Snowmobile Information:
A cold front came through last night. We have about 2″ on the ground now, with 4-7″ possible today and tonight in NW Vilas County. It’s 18 degrees now, with a high of 20, low of 9. Saturday high of 20, low of 9. We will be grooming so conditions are good for a great weekend of riding. Mark
Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Good
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Area Report:
Trails in the Lake Gogebic Area are reported to be in good to excellent condition. We received some rain in the afternoon which only lasted a couple hour and it turned to snow around 6 p.m. and it’s been snowing since then. We are forecasted for another 2’ of snow. Groomers did not go out last night but they are heading out today. Should be a great weekend.
On March 25th, AJ’s Lodge & Oven will be hosting a groomer benefit – “Belly UP To The Bar” where groomers will step out of their machines and take a shift behind the bar and all the tips they receive will go directly to them. There will also be a way to donate directly to the club online if you can’t make it up! Details to follow – follow Gogebic Area Grooming on Facebook!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Snowing – Good base
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Area Report:
March 17 2023 5:35am – 22 – High 29
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
St. Patrick’s Day & riding continues. Took some time for the temps to drop. Currently it’s SNOWING. 2-3 inches so far. Forecast is calling for 3-7 more inches for Vilas county. Looks like 3+- more for Eagle River. Higher totals in the northwest part of the county.
It’s late season trails, conditions change fast. New SNOW will help. For the most part trails are Good on average. Really Very Good condition in the woods. New SNOW will upgrade everything. Today & tomorrow the temps will be in the 20’s for highs & single digits at night. Sunday temps pop up again with SNOW Tuesday & Wednesday. It’s late season riding & ya have to ride it when we got. Don’t wait. Plan to ride this afternoon & tomorrow. Full report tomorrow on conditions.
No grooming last night. Panning, rolling & grooming should begin again tonight.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
Businesses on the 2 marked lakes, Catfish & Eagle have removed the barrels. Lots of slush & with temps dropping there was concern the barrels would freeze in & be hard to remove.
Take The Pledge, Protect Snowmobiling access for today’s and future snowmobilers (snowmobilerspledge.com)THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails! Maybe this year we’ll ride ’til midnight on the 31st!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS – Wednesday & Thursday Guided Trail Rides – Meet on Trail 10/13 in town at the Railroad Depot – To be sure the rides a “go” check out Sno-Eagles.org/events
March 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Honey Bear – 5pm gathering – 6pm dinner – Hwy 70W
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Neillsville Granton Trailbusters
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 1-3″
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
The Neillsville-Granton Trailbusters trail system currently CLOSED. Be advised, riding on closed trails is trespassing and could lead to trail route closures and fines.
Reporter:msertich7751
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6 to 8 Inches on trials
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
Our trails are in good to very good shape.The groomers go out at night,as long as temps get below 32 deg.Any areas that get direct sunlight,will be bare ground or pavement.Please watch for water across the trail.If the temps stay below 50deg and it stays mostly cloudy,our trails should hold up until the end of the month. Be Safe!
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6+
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
Washburn County snowmobile trails are still open at this time. Area Clubs & County Staff are reporting good conditions after the recent snowfall. All trails have been groomed and everything has hardened due to the recent cold weather. 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.* Be on the look out for any additional trees/branches that may come down after the recent snow storm. If there are trees or other debris in the trail please contact Washburn County Forestry at 715-635-4490.
Reporter:Toulish1
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 0-6″?
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Snowmobile Information:
I was gone for a week, and got back home last night, pushed about 6 to 8 inches of wet snow, then planned on doing an actual get on the sled trail report. Currently at 11 AM, it’s 38° and raining. The roads I would run Are a little suspect right now. There’s a lot of snow in the woods. By the looks of it, we are still destined to have temperatures fall off towards the end of today, and snow start. Northern Vilas could get upwards of 10 inches out of this. I will keep an eye on it and report as things progress. Northern Hornshoe club will be removing lake markers next Tuesday. We could use help. Mark
Reporter:
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Fully Snow Covered
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
Reporter:BayfieldCounty
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 8-10 inches
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
News and Reports:
Barnestormers
Trails were groomed Sunday and Monday this week. Grooming will not be done now until after the storm Thursday/Friday. Depending on the weather, that may be the last grooming for the season.
Drummond Sno Jacks
Drummond trails are in great shape.
Namakagon Trail Groomers
Trails are in excellent condition, with more snow coming! All trails are groomed now and planning on grooming after the snowfall.
Northern Adventures
All trails in the Iron River area and trail 4 to Mason have been groomed and in good condition!
South Shore Trails Club
All South shore trails will be groomed by Thursday and in great condition!
Washburn Valhellers
All trails in the Washburn/Valhalla area are in excellent condition. We may hold off grooming Thursday depending on rain and temps. With the pending storm, we certainly hope to be all groomed for a great weekend.
There will be some powerline construction on Trail #13 just outside of Washburn starting Monday, March 6th through the end of this week. They are removing mats and poles from the powerline and our trail will be diverted slightly around them. The trail will be re-groomed around them and should not pose any issues but riders should be aware there will be equipment in the area.
White River Ramblers
All trails will be groomed for the weekend.
Snowmobile Information:
Sign up to receive text message or email trail condition updates on the county website under “Notify Me.” You can also find updates on Snowtracks and view the Wisconsin Snow Conditions widget at travelbayfieldcounty.com.
Order a snowmobile map online or pick one up at area businesses. You can also download the Avenza app (for free) and get the updated Snowmobile Map on your device before you hit the trails – locate yourself on the trail map with GPS so you can see where you are, even with no cell reception! If you’d like to see the sponsor businesses on the same type of map, try the Trail Treker app ($1.99).
Be sure to stop in, warm up and patronize the businesses on our snowmobile map. Their advertising makes it possible to print and distribute the map.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Great base – New Snow on the way
Date of Report: March 16, 2023
Area Report:
March 16 2023 6:59a – 38 – High 42
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
Eagle River and all of Vilas county under a Winter Weather Advisory until Saturday morning. Southeast Vilas county that includes Eagle River is forecast to receive 4-6 inches new SNOW.
It’s late season trails, conditions change fast. For the most part trails are Very Good on average. Really Very Good condition, even Excellent in the woods. Exception is north side trails along roads & through town. Snow covered in town but soft & mushy. Evil sun is out longer breaking down snow. Roads have cover along the edges. Riding for me has been 10 one ways. Heading to town which is west on north side has burn throughs especially under the big pines. Heading back on south side heading east is Very Good except the 70E bridge crossing.
With the potential of sleet & warmer temps as the SNOW system moves in grooming has been halted. Will resume when the conditions permit. Stay tuned.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
Not over yet! See ya on the trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS – Wednesday & Thursday Guided Trail Rides – NO TRAIL RIDE TODAY! Meet on Trail 10/13 in town at the Railroad Depot – To be sure the rides a “go” check out Sno-Eagles.org/events
March 16 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting & Annual Election – 6pm – Eagle Waters Resort – Hwy 70E to Rangeline Rd
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!