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Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 19, 2025

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 19, 2025

Area Report:

Been a long time since I could say we had a GREAT weekend riding the Frosty Club trails. YES we could use more snow but at least we are open and I think most folks enjoyed there time on the sleds. The groomers have been out every night doing there best out there. Thins aren’t great and there is ice so please slow down and BE SAFE.

Most lakes are marked and do provide good riding as well as the free riding weekend in MI which ends at Midnight.

News and Reports:

Comedy Night tonite at the Gateway lodge—Still tix available. See you there.

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 19, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 4-6″

Date of Report: January 19, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

Sunday Update. -17 This morning and sunny. Friday’s 38 degree temps with low traffic gave us a perfect storm. The puffy snow got warm, picked up moisture, then froze. Overall our trails are early season to good. F Trail from Gunlock to 47 is sorta bumpy, with some dirt showing in spots, but good. 17 from Mattke Rd to East Boundary is thin where the sun got at it so gravel is poking up but overall pretty good. East Boundary all the way to H is great. Club trail from H down to 47 is rutted, so stay in the center. From 47 down to Moss Lake is good. Farther down to Crawling Stone good. Keep going toward Fence where you link up with Thorofare is a little suspect where the construction was. Back up to 17 where it picks up at H – very good into the Raven.Raven Lake area was very good in the new construction area. 5 into the Casino needs some work. Truck ruts, but perfect if you stay in the middle.17 north from 5 good all the way to the tundra in the Powell Marsh, then you can see it’s thin. I called no Joy and came about at that point yesterday. Overall I was very pleased with what we have working with not a lot. I had lasagna with the Cruisers Friday night. Very good, and I joined the club. A special thank you to Cruisers for the use of their Piston Bully after Hornshoe 1 got a sore stomach last week. I also had a great breakfast with Mercer Snow Goers Club yesterday, and Matt and Renee and I are headed to Boulder for breakfast this morning. Our lakes are in great shape. Big heaves on Fence, and some smaller heaves on Crawling Stone. We will be marking lakes Friday, January 24. Pretty cool, I was able to cut and paste yesterday’s report, then edit for today. Now Mary wants me to send her this link to post on Facebook and our website. Cut, paste, post, link. That is a lot of technology for a guy that still can’t color inside of the lines with his crayons. Be safe my friends. Mark

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 18, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Two Boot Scrapes to the hard deck but solid

Date of Report: January 18, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

OK, so I just got back from report patrol. Yesterday’s 38 degree temps with low traffic gave us a perfect storm. The puffy snow got warm, picked up moisture, then froze. It is 8 degrees right now, and overall our trails are early season to good. F Trail from Gunlock to 47 is sorta bumpy, with some dirt showing in spots, but good. 15 from Mattke Rd to East Boundary is thin where the sun got at it so gravel is poking up but overall pretty good. East Boundary all the way to H is great. Club trail from H down to 47 is rutted, so stay in the center. From 47 down to Moss Lake is good. Farther down to Crawling Stone good. Keep going toward Fence where you link up with Thorofare is a little suspect where the construction was. Back up to 15 where it picks up at H – very good into the Raven.Raven Lake area was very good in the new construction area. 5 into the Casino needs some work. Truck ruts, but perfect if you stay in the middle.15 north from 5 good all the way to the tundra in the Powell Marsh, then you can see it’s thin. I called no Joy and came about at that point. Overall I was very pleased with what we have working with not a lot. I had lasagna with the Cruisers last night. Very good, and I joined the club. A special thank you to Cruisers for the use of their Piston Bully after Hornshoe 1 got a sore stomach last week. I also had a great breakfast with Mercer Snow Goers Club this morning. This afternoon we have the Hornshoe Christmas Bash at 3:30 at Harrisons Pub, 3160 Pokegema Lake Trail, Lac Du Flambeau. The ladies wrapped a pile of gifts Thursday, so it looks to be a fun raffle. Between all the club activities, I will not have had to cook for two days. What a Country! Hey Let’s be careful out there – not a lot of snow, and it is going to be 10Thirtybelow. Hah! Mark

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 17, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3-5”

Date of Report: January 17, 2025

Area Report:

Went out Friday morning to see how the trails were doing. Some trails had enough snow to ride on, others were getting bare in the middle. Overall, I would rate them as Fair. I got home aound 11:30am and the temp was 37 degrees. The sun did peek out for a bit. The county roads have been plowed and sanded, so the roads are bare to the shoulder. Town roads still had some snow cover on them yet.

Most lakes are marked, stay near the barrels when crossing.

North Twin Lake is marked, but has a 3′ (Yes, 3 foot) ice heave in the middle of the lake. They found about a 40′ area to safely cross so you need to stay near the barrels, and SLOW down.

Lower Buckatabon Lake was marked. There is an ice heave closer to the Deer Path end of the lake. Stay near the barrels and slow down

Pioneer Lake is marked.

News and Reports:

Trail 12 from the RR grade TIN 732 to County K TIN 731 has ruts from ATVs. There isn’t enough snow to fill the ruts. We put signs at each end of the trail for Caution Next 1 mile and Rough Trail. Use caution when traveling this area.

The Cemetery Trail from TIN 724 to TIN 725, and south to TIN 727 at Church Rd is thin for snow cover. You will find a few bare spots, There is a hill between TIN 725 and TIN 726 at Lindberg Rd that was bare from sleds going up it. The swamp area did freeze up, so it is good to go.

The temps are going to drop all day on Saturday to negative numbers. If you are riding on Saturday thru Tuesday, dress for the cold temps. Temps rise on Wednesday to a high of 18 degrees.

Snowmobile Information:

To see where the groomer is at, download the Groomer Tracker app.

To see where you are at and get latest news about trails in Vilas County, download Map It Vilas County.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 18, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 5-6 inches more east & northeast of Eagle River

Date of Report: January 18, 2025

Area Report:

January 18 – 6:45am – 12 degrees – High 19

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – Very early riding condition

First full day in the books! Reports are good riding in the woods & snow covered. Along Trail 10E of Eagle River all was SNOW covered. Light traffic early. Heading home after some volunteering there were 8 sleds heading east around 11pm. All of trail 10E was snow covered on both sides from Bloom Rd crossing east. In town there were snirty spots better on the south end of town by the Dairy Queen. The hill area on Trail 70W to the St. Germain connect was very snirty with sun coming out. No panning last night.

Heading home late last night heavy Lake Effect SNOW east of Eagle River. Hard to even see. Maybe a couple of inches of SNOW. Today starts the COLD weather. High of 19 with a low of 6 below today. Sunday through Tuesday temps will not come above zero at all. Single digit below during the day. 15 to 24 below overnight.

Going to keep posting the Sno-Eagles trails updates. So check out below.

There’s a re route of Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Here is a map of the re route. Right click for a bigger image.

Trail 17 aka Hiawatha Trail has be rehab-ed. No more going in that wet mushy section just before Kick Back & Hiawatha motel. Alt Trail 13 that heads south to Three Lakes remains CLOSED. Right Click for larger image

Trail 17S that connects with the Sugar Camp trails remains the same but there is a short re route where Eagle River Sno-Eagles connect with the Sugar Camp Snowmobile Club by Ripco Rd. Another landowner closure.

Alt Trail 13 to Three Lakes remains closed. A short section is open to local traffic to allow riders that live in that area to get north into Eagle River & to pick up Trail 10E.

If you haven’t already, it’s time to renew your membership and purchase your discounted Trail Pass from the AWSC. Sno-Eagles AWSC Click on these links to do both.

Last update: ONEIDA COUNTY TRAILS ARE NOT OPEN. Includes Three Lakes, Sugar Camp. If you head east on 10 head toward Phelps NOT Three Lakes.

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES & EAGLE RIVER EVENT
January 16 – 19, 2025 – 62nd World Championship Snowmobile Derby @ WCDC
January 23, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm – LP Pizza & Pasta (Buckshots Downtown)
January 31, 2025 – February 2, 2025 – Weekend Away – Mercer WI
February 7, 2025 – February 9, 2025 – USA Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake
February 13, 2025 – Legend Laps – WCDC
February 21, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – World Series of Racing WCDC
February 20, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off Hwy 70E
March 4, 2025 – BOD meeting 6 pm – World snowmobile HQ
March 14, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – AMSIOL National Sno-Cross @ WCDC
March 15, 2025 – Groom to Ride @ Trackside – Drawing at 5pm

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 17, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3-5″

Date of Report: January 17, 2025

Area Report:

Most lakes are marked, stay near the barrels when crossing.

North Twin Lake is marked, but has a 3′ (Yes, 3 foot) ice heave in the middle of the lake. They found about a 40′ area to safely cross so you need to stay near the barrels, and SLOW down.

Lower Buckatabon Lake was not marked at 12:30 pm today.

Pioneer Lake is marked.

News and Reports:

The temps are going to drop all day on Saturday to negative numbers. If you are riding on Saturday thru Tuesday, dress for the cold temps. Temps rise on Wednesday to a high of 18 degrees.

Snowmobile Information:

To see where the groomer is at, download the Groomer Tracker app.

To see where you are at and get latest news about trails in Vilas County, download Map It Vilas County.

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – January 17, 2025

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Not Ridable

Snow Cover: 3-4 inches

Date of Report: January 17, 2025

Area Report:

Not much new to report on at this time. We received a couple of inches of snow this past Sunday… but need at least 10 inches before groomers will be able to get onto the south and eastern trail system. Our base remains good with lots of ice… and will through-out the next week or so with the “Cold” front moving in this Sunday January 19th. The positive on the cold weather.. it helps keep the base good that we have. It will also help any new snow we get, to stay around a little bit longer.

News and Reports:

Winter Fest has been canceled this weekend at Young’s Recreational Center. They do live music playing This Saturday evening.

This is Michigan’s scheduled “Free Snowmobile” weekend! Rideable snow can be found north of us by Sidnaw and perhaps up in the Keweenaw Peninsula if anyone is planning on coming up riding this weekend.

If you enjoy “Ice Fishing” reports are great. Plenty of ice and the fishing has been pretty good too!!

Snowmobile Information:

So far this winter season… snowfall has been low. Trails are open, but conditions are not in good standings at this time. We have a good ice base… with approximately 3 to 4 inches of snow on the trails themselves. Again, better riding can be found if you travel north about 25 miles.

Snowmobile permits can be ordered online in advance.. or picked up in local gas stations in Iron River or Crystal Falls.

Trail maps can be picked up at several local businesses, such as motels, gas stations and the Iron County Chamber office in Iron River Michigan.

Please continue to check back in with us regarding any changes in trail conditions. As SOON as we get good snow for trail riding… We will let you know.!! Come on everybody let’s do the SnowTwist !! 🙂

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 17, 2025

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: Varies throughout the county

Date of Report: January 17, 2025

Area Report:

TRAIL STATUS: Trails north of us 2, including the Tri-county corridor,

OPEN 7:00am Saturday, January 18, 2025

SNOW BASE: 0-2 inches

CONDITION: Poor

GENERAL AREA REPORT:

With temperatures in the mid 30’s Friday, riding on the trails with these temps will destroy the already poor condition the trails are in. Overnight lows in the single digits Friday/Saturday will freeze up what minimal snow base we have. Please wait until Saturday morning to get out.

Trails are in early-season conditions. Most trails have been rolled/panned. Please beware of rocks, frozen ruts and small brush in the trail corridor. Adequate snowfall and grooming operations would generally eliminate these hazards. Trail conditions change drastically from trail to trail, so please ride with caution. Trails inland, further from the lake tend to have more snow.

Forest roads and fire lanes tend to be a smoother and a more enjoyable ride this time of year. Grab and map and explore the hundreds of miles of roads in all of Bayfield County.

Click the link to see where the groomers have been. https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com

Club Reports

Apostle Island Snowmobile Club Most, but not all trails have been rolled. More snow the further you get from the lake. Terrible ruts and rocks in some sections, other sections are decent riding.

Corny Sno-Goers Some trails have been rolled. More snow is needed to fill drainages and low spots in trails, ride with caution. Be extra cautious when taking the road route into Cornucopia, they are working on the power line, heavy equipment and power poles line the road.

Northern Adventures All trails have been panned. Snow varies from trail to trail, 0-2 inch base. Be aware of rocks and light snow conditions in areas.

South Shore Trails Club All trails have been panned. Snow is less closer to the lake, enough to get into towns/businesses, not ideal conditions.

Washburn Valhellers Groomer is currently out of commission. No trails in this club area have been rolled. Trails further from the lake have more snow, but these trails have been packed by ATV/UTV/snowmobiles and has caused frozen ruts/moguls. Ride with caution.

Waino Some of the trails have been panned. Trails in early season riding conditions.

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – January 17, 2025

Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 0-4

Date of Report: January 17, 2025

Area Report:

Snowmobile Information:

Happy Friday everyone! We are already at 31 degrees in beautiful downtown Hurley, WI at 6:am. We thank all of you for visiting this weekend, and hope everyone who appreciates these trails being open, uses some discretion today. It would be a great day to tread light on our trails to preserve the limited base at this early stage of our season. We should not see any wheeled vehicles on our trails today, and it would probably be a great day to catch up on your trail achievements at one of our great local establishments. Tomorrow you can start making more riding memories again when the deep freeze hits. Our groomers will also not be out until conditions cool down again, later this evening. As always, think snow, and stay safe out there!

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Trail Report – : St. Germain, Wisconsin – January 18, 2025

Reporter:Bo-Boen Reporter

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 0-3″

Date of Report: January 18, 2025

Area Report:

Vilas County Trails opened today!

Conditions are in very, very early riding condition, particularly in our southern half of the county. If you choose to ride, you will encounter icy areas along with bare trails. Please Slow Down and Stay on Marked Trails.

Oneida County trails remain closed. Following the recommendation from Oneida County Forestry & Parks, we are closing gates on our trails in Oneida County. If you encounter a locked gate, it is because the trail is closed or unsafe ahead.

Club Maps are available at many of our businesses. You can also check out the Vilas County Map It App at http://www.vilaswi.com/trails/

Come join us for our Trailside Cookout & Brat Fry and maybe get a little extra shopping in. We look forward to seeing you there!

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