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Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – March 14, 2023

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 24

Date of Report: March 14, 2023

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 03/14/2023

 

Another round of snow this weekend Thursday, Friday and Saturday 18+ more inches of snow.   Riding isn’t over yet.  Come up and enjoy the trails.

Gogebic Range Trail Authority – ORV & Snowmobile Club

Three groomers were out last night on trail 160, 8 and 11s  Please watch for groomers and be careful.

Gogebic Area Grooming

Groomed up Trail 1 in the Marenisco area and March is definitely in its “lion” phase with a good dump of 8” or more with it still coming down as I type. There is a whole lot of snow out there folks and the trails are in peak condition for this time of the season. Get out and ride!

!!TRAIL CLOSURE!!

 Trail 1S on the north end of Lake Gogebic where the highways of M-64 and M-28 intersect 4 miles west of Bergland is closed for the remainder of the season as logging crews move in. We thank our logging landowners greatly for the access they provide and sledders you have to respect the closures! You can get to Marenisco using the lake.

If you’re thinking about coming up to ride – don’t think too long!    Come on up while everything is still good!!!  

U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club

3/12/2023

Groomers were out in full force last night in our neck of the UP. 3+ inches of snow overnight riding should be. Ride right, Ride safe

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 14, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Total snow depth is 25+- inches. Great base – New snow

Date of Report: March 14, 2023

Area Report:

March 14 2023 7:36am –  13 below – High 33

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good to Excellent

Trails in Eagle River & ALL of Vilas county are in fantastic riding condition!  The 5-6+ inches of new SNOW over the weekend over the existing base have the trails Good to Excellent. Plenty of moisture so trails are laying down really good after grooming.  It’s COLD this morning. 13 below!  Heading to a high of 33.  Time to ride it when we got it!

Not much more to say about the trails.  They are in fantastic condition. The road crews have been out plowing & there are high banks.  The groomer guys were out last night & are cleaning out the road crossing.  They have a few to complete yet so be aware of that.  Also with the high banks be sure to stop & be careful crossing.  Vehicles hard to see. Otherwise trails are WOW!

Nearly a full grooming last night.  Here are trails the were not groomed:

Trail 1 to Eagle Lake trail
Trail 10E  spurs

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.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are still marked.  With the new SNOW & wind expect some drifts.  If a lake is not marked it probably is not safe.

Take The Pledge, Protect Snowmobiling access for today’s and future snowmobilers (snowmobilerspledge.com)

THINK COLD!!!  Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! 

Trails are fantastic!   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 – 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 15 – Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance – 6pm – Guides Inn – Boulder Junction
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!

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – March 14, 2023

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 18″-24″

Date of Report: March 14, 2023

Area Report:

A good 8″-10″ of snow fell over the weekend.  Trail conditions are great especialy for this time of year.  Our groomers have been out and great late season conditions can be found.  If this keeps up, we may be open right up to manditory closing on March 31.  Warm temperatures are forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday with rain in the forecast for Thursday.  Then changing to snow for a St. Patricks Day snow storm.  If you are looking to, get on up to Phelps and Vilas County.  We have snow.  lease remember to “Ride Right”!

Snowmobile Information:

https://www.snowmobile-ed.com/wisconsin/studyGuide/50105102/ 

https://snowmobilerspledge.com

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 13, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 8+

Date of Report: March 13, 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 are in the process of being groomed. Please be cautious of grooming equipment on the trails. *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.* All trails should be groomed at least once by the end of the week. 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.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 13, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-18″

Date of Report: March 13, 2023

Area Report:

No grooming last night, the crew will be out Monday night to hit the system. We recieved about 5″ yesterday, with the 3″ on Thursday, it has made a good base again. Hopefully we don’t have much sunshine this week and temps stay below freezing. Watching the next system coming thru to see what that brings. 

Going out for a ride and report back on findings. 

News and Reports:

  • A reminder to ride between the orange blazers. Be careful in corners as there is an ice layer under the snow. Ride Right ➡️ Ride Safe.
  • To see where the Groomer is at, check out  Groomer Tracker  Half the cost of the app comes back to Conover Sno-Buddies to support grooming operations.

Snowmobile Information:

March 17 – Fundraiser at Club 45. Annual St. Patricks Day Corned Beef dinner. Money raised at this benefit go to the Sno-Buddies for trail maintenance. Come out and enjoy a Corned Beef dinner provided by the Payne Family.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – March 13, 2023

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Nearly a foot of new snow!!!

Date of Report: March 13, 2023

Area Report:

Well, who would have guessed we would have received nearly a foot of fresh snow during the all day snow event on Sunday.  It just kept, snowing and snowing and snowing.  We had all of the groomers out doing double runs yesterday to try and pack, pan groom everything up for this week’s riders.

In all my years of posting the trail conditions, this is a first.   Putting the trails in “excellent” condition in the third week in March.  Take a midweek break from work and ride like the wind….

Thursday look ugly with rain in the forecast, then more snow on Friday.

We are continuing to groom nightly.   Still need to drive defensively out there, with all the snow, some of the trail signage is covered.  The groomer drivers are digging them out as they see them.

Barrels have been removed from Boom Lake (in Rhinelander).  Please consider that ride the river at your own risk.  

What a season that doesn’t want to end.

 

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – March 14, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6″ With the new snow smell

Date of Report: March 14, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

Northern Hornshoe club has canceled removing the Lake markers this current week. Maybe potentially move to next week, or the way things are going with the snow and cold, maybe by Fourth of July? Trails are here, wish you were beautiful. Mark

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – March 13, 2023

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-8

Date of Report: March 13, 2023

Area Report:

 

LINCOLN COUNTY: All Zones Open.

ONEIDA COUNTY: Open.

More snow has fallen and conditions are good to very good. Watch for wet spots in low areas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY, keep to marked trails on lakes and rivers!

Zone 1 Trails remaining closed are as follows: Trail 86 from Intersection #25 to the Taylor County Line. Corridor 21 from Hwy M north of Homestead Road to the Taylor County Line.

ATVs are only allowed on designated trails when temperatures are below 28F. No UTVs.

As always, we remind riders to stay on marked trails. Off trail riding is trespassing and could result in closure or loss of trails and citations and fines for those who participate.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 13, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12 inches

Date of Report: March 13, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 3/13/2023

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 17 degrees out with overcast skies and a high of 23 degrees today and a low of 5 degrees tonight.

We received 6”-8” of new snow yesterday and last groomed 8E, 11, and 15S Sunday morning. Tonight, we will be grooming 2W, 8W, 51, 15N, and 6E.

With the new snow, cooler temps, and continued grooming, our trails are in excellent condition.

We have a warmup coming for Wednesday-Thursday, but a cool down and more snow for Friday into the weekend.

So get out and possibly enjoy the best riding of the season while it last!

Enjoy our trails and local businesses this week and as always “Ride Right” and be safe.

Landy Roepke, BJSC Trail Manager

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – March 13, 2023

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-18 inches

Date of Report: March 13, 2023

Area Report:

As you all know…. we received additional 10 inches of snow yesterday… so riding is unbelievable. Our clubs and operators are continuing to groom this wonderful snow.. wish we could have gotten a little bit of it in February instead of all in March. Oh well, what are you going to do.  LOL

Looks like another great week for riding in the U.P.  Right now, road intersections are good again.. Honestly, looks like we’re going to be able to go all the way to the end of March for riding this year.

Trails over all are in Very Good to Excellent Condition – Even the southern trails received enough snow to get them back up to Very Good Condition.

Very Good to Excellent – Trail #2, Trail #107, Trail #116, Trail #16, Trail #18, Trail #113,

Very Good – Trail #15 S. and Trail #111

If you have the time and want to get in another great run… don’t hesitate this week or weekend trails are AWESOME just about any direction you want to go.

Trail 15 N. will remain closed to the intersection of Trail #111 

Trail #16 from Sagola to Trail #5 remains closed as well.

Thanks Again to everyone who came up and stayed and rode in Iron County this snowmobile season… it was great seeing and having you here.  Thank you also goes out to our (2) clubs (Iron Range Trail Club & Chippewa Sno-Kats) for doing such a wonderful job in keeping our trails flat and smooth. Also, a “BIG” thanks goes out to ALL the groomer operators and mechanics who kept the machines out on the trails… not an easy job to do and a lot of volunteered hours there… THANK YOU!!!!! 

As always, let’s not forget to Ride Right.. Give the Groomers the right away.. Thumbs-Up when you see a Groomer (only if you can of course).. please slow down when you see approaching sleds or groomers.. 

Enjoy this beautiful snow and trails… have a great ride!!

Happy & Safe Sledding everyone!!