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Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 6, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-18″

Date of Report: March 6, 2023

Area Report:

Welcome to March! With the heavy traffic and March sun out, the trails took a hit this weekend. We skipped grooming on Sunday. Now it is snowing, we have received 3-4″ so far. More snow in the forecast for Thursday-Friday. This will help freshen up the trails this week. I’ll report back with more info once we groom tonight.

Just remember, when that sun comes out at this time of year, it changes trail conditions quickly. A nice hard snow covered trail in the morning may turn soft in the afternoon. Corners may push up revealing ice or dirt base below. So ride right always, and slow down for these conditions. 

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 – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 6, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: March 6, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 3/6/2023

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 31 degrees out with light snow falling and a high of 35 degrees for today. We  received about 5” of new snow overnight.

We attempted to groom 2W, 8W, and 15S early this morning, but the snow was too wet and temps too high to continue grooming. We will be out tonight after the temps drop below freezing.

We groomed over the weekend and I rode 15S, 11, 51, 8W, and 15N yesterday morning and they were in good to very good condition despite being in the 30’s and the sun being out.

We are now in typical late season riding conditions with above freezing during the day and a cool down at night. With the new snow and cooler nights, we will continue to groom as long as possible. Best riding will be in the mornings as the trails will be hard and mostly flat.

Thanks to all who supported our club at our annual Cabin Fever fund raiser at Gooch 2 on Saturday. We had a great turnout with good food and many door prizes.

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

Landy Roepke, BJSC Trail Manager

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 6, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8+

Date of Report: March 6, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails are still open at this time. Area Clubs & County Staff are reporting good to great conditions after the recent snowfall. All trails have been groomed and are packed down. Get out and enjoy the trails and the beautiful weather coming up this week.

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – March 2, 2023

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 10-12

Date of Report: March 2, 2023

Area Report:

More fresh snow this week has really freshened up the trails. Come visit Bayfield County while the riding is still great!

There will be some powerline construction on Trail #13 just outside of Washburn starting Monday, March 6th through March 16th.  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. 

News and Reports:

Barnestormers  

Well, a little rain and a couple warm days, but the snow keeps coming and we keep grooming. The trails are great, get up here and ride while you still can.

 

Drummond Sno Jacks

Drummond Area trails are in good shape.  Still grooming daily.  Ride your side!

 

Namakagon Trail Groomers

Trails are in excellent condition. They were groomed 3/1/23 and will continue to be groomed daily throughout the weekend as temperatures allow.

 

Northern Adventures

All Iron River trails will be groomed by Friday and in great condition.

 

South Shore Trails Club

All South shore trails will be groomed by Thursday and in great condition.

 

Washburn Valhellers     

Washburn area trails will be in excellent shape following this new snow.  We have groomed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and we will be re-groomingTrail #33, #31, and #63 (Moquah Spur) on Thursday.  We will groom into Washburn and to the Ashland corridor (trail #13) again on Friday.

 

There will be some powerline construction on Trail #13 just outside of Washburn starting Monday, March 6th through March 16th.  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:

ADDITIONAL INFO:

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.  

GENERAL INFO:

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.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – March 6, 2023

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-6

Date of Report: March 6, 2023

Area Report:

Langlade County’s Zone A snowmobile trails are in good condition overall with some icy corners and thin spots.  The base is about 2-6 inches.  ZONE A TRAILS REMAIN OPEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SECTIONS OF TRAIL BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 42 & 42A AND INTERSECTIONS 21B & 22B WHICH WILL REMAIN CLOSED.

Langlade County’s Zone B snowmobile trails are in fair to good conditions with thin stretches and icy spots mainly in low-lying areas. The base is about 1-4 inches.

Most of the trail system has been groomed.  A few most in swamps have not been groomed as the groomers are too heavy for the ground that is not frozen solid.  With warm weather forecasted over the weekend conditions will likely deteriorate some.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 6, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: New SNOW

Date of Report: March 6, 2023

Area Report:

March 6 2023 5:35am –  29 degrees – High 35

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Trails Good

New wet & packy SNOW overnight.  Still SNOWING this morning.  At 5:16am there was about 3 inches new SNOW east of Eagle River.  SNOW will continue throughout the day.   Thinking maybe 5 inches will be the total.

Trail yesterday were still great in the woods.  10E heading to Eagle River which is a one way on the north side of the woods had many burn throughs’.  Still enough icy snow along Taylor Lake Rd & Pine Ln to Bloom Rd.  Getting thin on 10E on the trail after crossing Bloom Rd. Back in the woods still snow cover to Loon Lake Rd.  Alt 13S and 10W/13N both snow covered. Both directions.  Woods riding was & is the best with much more snow and trails are GOOD.  Trails along roads and crossings and wide open areas are thin, soft & sloppy.   The new snow will fix this.

Time to ride right now.  It’s March & temps rise to the 30’s during the day.  Going down into the low 20’s & teens at night which is holding the snow.

Groom will resume tonight.

With the number of accidents & fatalities this season remind 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 sun there is surface slush on the SNOW. If a lake is not marked it probably is not safe.


Take The Pledge, Protect Snowmobile Trails, Ride Only Where It’s Legal

 

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

It’s March & we’re still riding!   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 Ride s– 9:30am-3:00pm.  Meet on Trail 10/13 in town at the Railroad Depot – To be sure the rides a “go” check out Sno-Eagles.org 

March 7 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
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
Check out www.eagleriver.org for more area events – lots of hockey at the ERRA Sports Arena on Hwy 70E

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 – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – March 5, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Bare spot to 10″

Date of Report: March 5, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

Ok, so warm weekend and heavy traffic, but Hornshoe trails are going the distance like Rocky with Apollo Creed. ( Had to do laundry today, and it was on.) 17 from Mattke Rd to F is the worst. The sun has shood that up pretty good, but you can dart about and find snow. The trail that runs along F should be on a Hallmark card-it’s perfect. 17 North of F is good. Around Raven Lake in the clover leaf, some corners have ice, as do a few areas on the straightaway the sun can pounce on, but it is holding. Trail 5 into the casino is great – not as pristine as F trail, but close. 17 North from 5 is good, but mushy. Up in the Powell Marsh, there is good snow yet, with the exception of 150 yards or so fore and aft of the bridge. All bare. The bridge deck has a loose section of rubber sticking out. There is a solid path in the marsh around that area. Trail 1, Stearns Lake Road and East Boundary, I think are pretty good yet. No eyes on target today, but they were still very solid Friday night. Snow started about ten tonight, and the ground is white. Forecast is still for 4-6″ for today, since it is 12:01 now. High of 34 Monday, cloudy, 38 Tuesday, with Sun, but low 17. 35/20 Wednesday with clouds and snow-.5″. 31/24 Thursday with clouds and snow-.5-1″. 28/25 Friday with clouds, and weather and radar says 5-10″ snow. Heavens to Mergatroid, we are game on for another weekend? Let’s hope so. Mark

Trail Report – : Chippewa County, WI – March 5, 2023

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3″-8″ base

Date of Report: March 5, 2023

Area Report:

Corridor 27 to the South of Stanley is closed.  Conditions are good but the warm days with the sun has made some bare spots. We are grooming primarily at night, trying to bring snow into those spots with the groomer.  A few of the small creek crossings have opened up, ride with caution.

Trail Report – : Neillsville, Wisconsin – March 5, 2023

Reporter:Neillsville Granton Trailbusters

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1-3″

Date of Report: March 5, 2023

Area Report:

The Neillsville-Granton Trailbusters trail system has CLOSED due to degrading snow conditions.  Riding on closed trails is trespassing and could lead to trail route closures and fines.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 5, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Varied SNOW cover – Next SNOW Sunday night into Monday

Date of Report: March 5, 2023

Area Report:

March 5 2023 6:56am –  14 degrees – High 43

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Riding in the woods fantastic


Great to be riding in March!  Today & tomorrow’s warm up will cause the SNOW to soften up. Riding along roads & open areas will burn down.  Woods riding has more SNOW & should be Good & even better.  SNOW moving in tonight.  Forecast is 4-6 inches but with the temps up I think it might be more like 3-4 inches. 

Time to ride it when we got it!  Going out today riding.   Report tomorrow. 

Groomers headed out last night heading north and south:

North – Full grooming
10W/13N to 17N intersection.  17N to 3N aka Manske Swamp. 3N west to 10W/13N connect. North to a left/west turn heading to Wisconsin River bridge all the way to the west intersection of 10W/13N.  North on 13N to the Bauers/Buckatabon area connect with Conover. And 10W/7 which is northwest to Sayner/St. Germain connect.  Also groomed was 10W/13N section from 17N intersection all the way up to new 10W/13N reroute across swamp.

South
10/13 heading through town & south on Alt 13S to Three Lakes connect.

With the number of accidents & fatalities this season remind 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 sun there is surface slush on the SNOW. 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!! 

Ride it when we got it!  See ya on the trails today!

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 Ride s– 9:30am-3:00pm.  Meet on Trail 10/13 in town at the Railroad Depot – To be sure the rides a “go” check out Sno-Eagles.org 

March 7 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
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
Check out www.eagleriver.org for more area events – lots of hockey at the ERRA Sports Arena on Hwy 70E

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!