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Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 4, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Variable trail cover

Date of Report: March 4, 2023

Area Report:

Between the sun and the traffic, some areas have taken a beating. One minute you are on the dirt base, then you are into the moguls. Some of the lesser traveled trails groomed in nicely last night. The heavily traveled trail 8 along Hwy K west of town did not groom in nicely. I tried smoothing it out, making 3 passes at different times, the moguls were back after several sleds went over it. 

With another warm day in store for today, trail conditions are going to change quickly. Ride Right and Ride Safely. 

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:

Poker Card Draw party is Saturday March 4th at Twin Lake Pub from 1-4pm. No need to be present to win. We will have Sno-Buddies apparel available at party. 

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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 4, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

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

Date of Report: March 4, 2023

Area Report:

March 4 2023 6:23am –  16 degrees – High 40

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Trails Good on average

March riding can be the best but you have to ride it when we have the SNOW.  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.  

Forecast has SNOW Sunday evening & Monday.  3-4 inches is forecast. 40 today & tomorrow and 30’s rest of the week during the day.  20’s or teens at night. It’s March.  Again ride it when we got it.

Groomers headed out last night heading north and west:

North
10W/13N to 17N intersection.  17N to 3N aka Manske Swamp. 3N west to 10W/13N connect. North to al eft/west turn heading to Wisconsin River bridge all the way to the west intersection of 10W/13N.  North/right on 13N to the Bauers/Buckatabon area connect with Conover.

West
10/13 heading south through town to 70W/7/13 intersection located just beyond the Dairy Queen.  Grooming 70W to St. Germain connect.  Grooming 13S to Sugar Camp connect. Midway down 13S is the intersection with 7.  7 groomed west to Cty Hwy H where it connects to the western Sugar Camp trails.

Once again please remember:

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!

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!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS 

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 4 – Mules UpNorth – Chef Rene’s at the Eagle River Inn – 6pm-9pm
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!

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-16

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – March 3, 2023
We received 34+ inches of snow this past week!!!  Groomers in Ashland County are out working out the many drifts on the trails.  Once the trails are groomed they will AGAIN be in EXCELLENT condition.  Be prepared for icy corners, hills and intersections.  There is still ice underneath this fresh snow and snow drifts in areas so please BE CAREFUL!    Slow down, stay right, and be prepared for changing snow conditions.  Logging will be taking place February 10th for 2 weeks on Trail 8 from Parker Rd to White Bass Road.  Please use caution and ride safe.  Only 200 feet of trail will be dozed on each side.  Detour has been posted on Trail 12.  Be aware of more traffic in that area due to logging in progress.  Area affectied is by Agenda Rd and Blueberry Rd.  Enjoy your ride and stay safe!

Snowmobile Information:

Please stay on the trail.  A lot of Ashland County snowmobile trails are on farmers land, please be respectful so we don’t lose our easement to their property. Snowmobiles may not be modified, or operated, to amplify or otherwise increase the total vehicle noise above the originally manufactured snowmobile noise level.

As always please follow the snowmobile trail rules and regulations. 

As always operate with everyone’s safety in mind and report any hazardous trail issues that are observed to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Department (715-682-7023 opt 1) so that it can be forwarded to the appropriate service.

The Tri-County Corridor is open from Superior to Ashland. There are still several areas on the eastern end that require attention but all known hazards have been identified and marked. Use caution when approaching ribbons, barricades, and cones.

Important reminders: There is no snowmobiling allowed from Ashland to Bad River/Odanah as snowmobiling is not permitted on reservation land.  However, snowmobiling is allowed from Bad River east to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

If you would like to receive an Ashland County Snowmobile map, let us know and we will mail one out to you! Call us at 715/682-2500 or email us fdchamber@visitashland.com.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: excellent

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

Snow is great and the groomers are out every night working magic. If we can keep the sun away we will be good to play for a while. Snow and colder temps after this weekend. It is March so Ride Now and work later.

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Mud spots to 10″

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

Ran 156 miles today. Overall a great day of riding. Sun came out, and it got warm, but overall the system is good – just be careful. There are a few thin spots. Ran up trail 1, Stearns Lake Road, to 51 this morning, and back down again this afternoon. A thanks to groomer Stan – trail 1 is great yet. East Boundary and Stearns Lake have asphalt spots, but a lot of snow to run on. A lot of sled traffic, but overall trails held up pretty well. Looks like a good day tomorrow.Mark

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Dwindling fast

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

Today, we’ve mid 30s and sun.  These temps are making the trails a little mushy, especially in the afternoons.  Bare spots have started to develop in some areas and the sun will expand those spots quickly.

For now, we have still been grooming nightly.  We do have some hills that have become too icy for the groomers to safely navigate, so in those sections, we have limited or stopped grooming.  The TIN numbers for these areas are 220-228, 353-359, 344-362.  Be aware that if these trails aren’t as smooth, that’s why.

Weather dictates everything this time of year.  There isn’t much we can do when the temps get too warm.  Your best riding will always be first thing in the morning.  That’s when you’ll find freshly groomed trails that haven’t been softened by the warmer temps or wrecked by traffic.  Afternoon to evening riding will be the most questionable.

Remember to pay attention to the closed trail signs.  Ride right, slow down, ride safe!!

Trail Report – : Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:Matt Winters

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 18″-22″

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

The trails have been in pretty good condition. The biggest problem is icy corners and a few thin or bare spots. Typical late season riding conditions.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: March 3, 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 – : Crivitz, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:ironsnowshoe

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: OPEN & SPRING RIDING CONDITION

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

Iron Snow Shoe Trails are OPEN & in GOOD SPRING RIDING CONDITION

It was nice to see quite a bit of sleds out during the week.  The groomers have been out this week too.

There is some dirt showing on some corners & direct sunlight areas but over all in the woods are in good spring riding….it is March already.

With the warm weather predicted for this weekeding please keep in mind the best time to ride is in the morning and in the evning, avoiding the highest peak temperature of the day.

GOOD NEWS- it is supposed to be cloudy all weekend so that will help save on the trails.

Rminder- ATV/UTV are not allowed on The Iron Snow Shoe trails when 32 degrees or warmer.

Please stay on the trails, keep right and watch for groomers.  Enjoy the trails and ride safe.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 3, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: March 3, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Friday, 3/3/2023

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 25 degrees out with overcast skies and a high of 37 degrees for today.

We groomed 15S and 8E early this morning.

We did maintenance on our equipment yesterday and we are still down 1 one groomer. Our new tracks are being delivered today and hopefully we will get them installed and be in full force for the weekend.

8E, 11, and 15S are in very good condition, but 15N, 2W, and 8W are in fair to good condition due to not being groomed in a few days. We will be out grooming those tonight. The snowmobile road route through town and to the gas station are getting bare due to yesterdays’ warm temps and sun being out.

We’re getting close to the end of the season, but with snow forecast for Monday and cooler temps next week, we can look forward to another week of riding.

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

Landy Roepke

BJSC Trail Manager

Show your support and join the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club for their annual Cabin Fever Party at Gooch’s 2 Bar & Grill this Saturday, March 4th from 2pm-9pm! Raffles, all-you-can-eat broasted chicken with all the fixings, and more!