Reporter:msertich7751
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6 to 8 Inches on trials
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
The groomers have been out working the trails each nite this week.By Friday evening,all trails will be groomed at least once.99% of the trails are in good to very good condition.Any area that gets sun,will be bare ground or road.Please watch for water on trails.Be Safe!
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 18-24″
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
Both groomers were out Wednesday night. I groomed the entire east side of town, and it was awesome. Cut out the moguls and pulled corners in to leave a nice ribbon of trail behind me. Cold temps last night should have froze it up nicely. But that evil sun is out this morning, so conditions can change quickly. Hopefully there is enough snow to last thru the weekend. Most areas have a nice hard ice base. But some that get the full sun hitting them don’t have that and may burn out quickly.
News and Reports:
Snowmobile Information:
Our annual Poker Run ends on March 4th. Draw party is March 4th at Twin Lake Pub. No need to be present to win.
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.
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-8 inches
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
Washburn County snowmobile trails still remain open at this time. Area Clubs & County Staff are reporting fair conditions after the weekend. The rainy weather received through most of the day on Monday has covered most of the trails in ice. There is snow in the forecast for Wednesday, and we hope that will help with the overall conditions of the trails.
Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 2-3″ more inches of fresh snow
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
The snow has arrived again. With 2-3” of fresh snow, our trails will be in good shape. USE CAUTION there is a lot of ice under this new snow. Corners wi-ll be very icy. Stay on your side of the trail. We will be out grooming, day and night, so please give them the room they need.
I also need to add, we are at the edge of what I would consider “late season riding”. The elevated temperatures in the forecast with sunny days, will have significant impacts on trail conditions this time of the year. Exposed areas will become snirty and overall thin snow cover. Conditions will change rapidily, and we will try to update as soon as possible.
Barrels have been removed from Boom Lake, so travel is on your own risk. All other lakes are still marked.
There is a solid ice base under the snow. We can’t stress enough to ride defensively out there.
Thank you
Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4+
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
LINCOLN COUNTY: All Zones Open (section exceptions below).
ONEIDA COUNTY: Open.
Groomers are out as temperature permit and conditions are generally good. It remains icy beneath the snow and at thin spots and corners. Please use caution. For your safety, STAY ON MARKED TRAILS ON LAKES & 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 and after snowmobile trails have been open for 1 week. 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.
Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 12-16
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
TRAILS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!
Snowmobile Information:
It’s 16 degrees in Hurley this morning, lots of new snow again, and the base just keeps adding up! Groomers have been out throughout our area again last night, and will be again today. These trails are beyond EXCELLENT. Probably EPIC!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 3-4 inches new wet packy snow on top of snow & ice base
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
March 2 2023 6:28am – 9 degrees – High 31
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Trails Good to Very Good
New SNOW yesterday afternoon Looks to be about 3 maybe 4 inches of wet packy SNOW. March is a month where the temps go up & down so get out & ride. Going to be partly sunny & 31 today. Conditions will change,
Going riding today. Heading into town on 10E & taking Alt 13S to Three Lakes. Across on 13 to Sugar Camp trails. 13N to Eagle River trails to 10/13 connect & into Eagle River. Back home on “the grade” & 10E. Report tomorrow
Groomers headed out about 5:30pm last night & groomed:
Please remember:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Last time out I saw several groups ride up to other groups. The entire group passed the group they come upon. Not a good idea. 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!
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
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 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 – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 18″-24″
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
Welcome to March. Afew weeks ago I thought it was going to be a shoet season. We picked up 3″ of snow yesterday and grooming is being done on a regulas basis. Most all of the clubs in Vilas County have maxed out on their alotted groonming funds. Which means that the clubs are asorbing the extra cost to keep the trails up. So please, if you see a map box or donation can, throw some cash in to help us operate. Now that it is March, please understand that trail conditions can change fast. Road routes are going to be thawing out leaving bear pavement, gravel and shoulders. Bear spots on trails will also grow as the sun hits them. That is in the future. This weekend should be a great one to get out and ride. Highs in the mid to upper 30’s. Please use your heads out there and “Ride Right”
News and Reports:
Phelps Cash Raffle until March 9th.
CA$H Raffle – The Phelps Snowmobile Club is holding a CA$H Raffle that will run throughout the snowmobile
season. The winners will be drawn at our last monthly dinner Meeting on March 9, 2023 at the Sand Lake Pub.
Ticket cost is $50. Only 250 tickets will be sold, and you do not need to be present to win. First prize is $3000,
second prize is $1500, third prize is $750, fourth prize is $500, and fifth prize is $250. Currently tickets are for
sale at the Sand Lake Pub, The Habit, Brule River Tap, Dublin’s, The Great Escape, and Hillside. Tickets are also
available by contacting a Board Member.
Snowmobile Information:
https://www.snowmobile-ed.com/wisconsin/studyGuide/50105102/
https://snowmobilerspledge.com
Reporter:Threelakeswi
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 8-12”
Date of Report: March 2, 2023
Area Report:
We got the snow!!! Time to ride again. With 3-5” of fresh snow this week, our trails will be in good shape. USE CAUTION there is a lot of ice under this new snow. Corners will be very icy. Stay on your side of the trail. Lakes are all marked, stay close to the barrels for safety. We will be out grooming, day and night, so please give them the room they need.
Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 20 inches
Date of Report: March 1, 2023
Area Report:
Ely Area Trail Conditions
March 1st, 2023
Trail base and conditions, in general, have improved.
Continue to monitor conditions online at https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snow_depth/index.html
There is active logging happening on a number of spots throughout the Grant-in-Aid and State Trail system. In those areas, slow down and give trucks and logging equipment space. No Motorized Vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails.
Taconite State Trail: The Taconite is groomed and in good condition. Use caution in the Ely to Purvis stretch, as it remains narrow in spots. We will continue to groom during this week and throughout the weekend.
Snow: 15-28 inches with a base of 1-5 inches. Groomed: Yes Condition: Good
Arrowhead State Trail: The Arrowhead is groomed and in good condition from Tower to International Falls. We will continue to groom this week and through the weekend.
Along with the DNR trail conditions website, continue to monitor these clubs’ websites (www.ridetheborders.com/trail-report.html & www.snowmobilevacation.org/trail-updates) for the most current Arrowhead State Trail conditions.
Arrowhead Trail Snow: 15-30 inches of snow with a base of 1-5 inches. Groomed: Yes Condition: Good
Putnam/Fishing Lakes Trails: The entire trail is groomed and in good condition, and it will be groomed again before this weekend.
Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park Tails: The crosscut/cable bay trail is groomed and in fair to good condition, and it will be groomed again before this coming weekend. The Miner’s loop has quite a bit of brush hanging into the trail and is in poor to fair condition.
Babbitt Birch Lake Plantation: Babbitt Birch Lake Plantation is groomed for classic skiing and is in excellent condition. The Babbitt golf course is groomed for classic and skate skiing and is in excellent condition.
Bear Head Lake State Park: Cross country ski track set on Friday, February 24th with good results on the campground loops and the Beach Trail. Norberg Trail was last groomed on February 24th.
One exposed rock on the north side of the Norberg Trail loop. Norberg Trail winds its way through several large stands of white and Norway pines while showcasing our names sake, Bear Head Lake, and one of our designated trout lakes, Norberg. Norberg Loop is our most challenging groomed ski trail with several steep hills.
REMINDER: It is unlawful to walk, snowshoe, have pets, or destroy any part of the groomed ski trails in any manner.
Snowshoers are welcome to explore anywhere besides the groomed ski trails. Snowshoers have been enjoying Becky Lake and Blueberry Lake Loops.
Skiing Base: 6 inches. Conditions: Good Groomed: Yes
Snowmobiling conditions: Good. Groomed Yes. Base: 1-5 inches.
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