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Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 24, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 10+

Date of Report: February 24, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails still remain open at this time. Area Clubs & County Staff are reporting fair conditions after the weekend. There is snow forecasted for the rest of the week covering all of Washburn County. Grooming efforts will continue after the snowfall throughout the weekend. Please ride with caution and stay on designated trail surfaces. Be aware of active grooming equipment throughout the trails.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 24, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12+ inches snow – hard ice base

Date of Report: February 24, 2023

Area Report:

February 24, 2023 6:48am – 1 degree – High 17
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Trails Good to Very Good

The trails are SNOW covered with slippery ice underneath. Groomer drivers are out panning, rolling & grooming. So be sure when you are riding SLOW DOWN & RIDE RIGHT. Trails Good to Very Good.

12 inches plus new SNOW in Eagle River! SNOW off & on all the way through the 10th of March. At night single digits at night all weekend. Then teens through the week. SNOW forecast Monday & Wednesday. Winter is back. Sno-Eagles grooming video

Lots of work on the trails by the groomers. Some of the work is being done during the day so be aware & remember to pull over when you meet a groomer. The drivers will direct you around them. Remember the equipment is heavy & needs to stay on the trail. Here is grooming, panning & rolling as of this morning:

From the groomer barn headed south on 10/13 grooming through Eagle River &

Trail 10E all the way to the connect with the Three Lakes trails
Trail 70W to the Trail 13S/7 intersection near Parsons
Trails 13S/7 aka Paintball field were set to be groomed – unsure this happened

From the groomer barn headed north on grooming 10/13 &

Trail 17N to 3N aka Manske Swamp west to 10/13 intersection.
Trail 10/13 to Conover connect & heading west & crossing the Wisconsin River bridge to 10/13 intersection on the west side of the bridge.
Trail 13 to the Bauers’/Buckatabon connect with Conover trails

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are still marked. Drifting deep SNOW. Very icy under the new SNOW. Surface is very hard thick ice.

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

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

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

February 25& 26 – Arctic Cat Demo Rides – 10am both days – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S
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

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. 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 – February 24, 2023

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 15″-20″

Date of Report: February 24, 2023

Area Report:

Good morning,

We were blessed with 9″+ snowfall on Thursday. It is a light and fluffy and great for colling. It is not so great for packing in icy trails. The Phelps grooming operations will start up again tonight. We are waitng for you sledders to pack some of this snow down. Please use cation on the corners and hills as they are very icy under the new snow. 1″-2″ of snow are on the way for tonight and anoter storm systemm heading towards us come Monday. Temps should be great for riding this weekend. We have a report of an ice heave on the North Twin Lake Trail between downtown and the town landing near the Great Escape and the Phelps Conveinence Center. Please use caution there and everywhere.

“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

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – February 23, 2023

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Unknown

Snow Cover: 12-18 inches

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

Well the storm seems to be over… we think received between 12 – 15 inches… but so hard to truly know with all the wind and drifting that came with the storm. I think it’s safe to say at least 12 inches and maybe a little bit more. So this is what we have all been waiting for and so “HAPPY” to see it here. I can’t really give you an accurate trail report tonight as most of the groomers and operators will be going out early in the morning to start to smooth down the new snow… but I can tell you by tomorrow evening I believe most of the Iron County Trail System will be in Good to Very Good condition again. The ice base is still there and under the snow.. so hold the speed down a little bit in the corners and sit back for hopefully a wonderful ride all weekend long! This storm front covered a large area so riding should be good no matter what direction you head this weekend!

Also, a reminder that Trail 15 N to the intersection of Trail #111 is temporarily closed this season because of a bridge issue… this is not a new closure it has been closed all season.

Again, a BIG “Thank You” goes out to the Iron County Snowmobile Club Members for grooming our trails and donating their time to keep our trails as smooth and safe as possible. Great group of people and we ALL appreciate what they do for our community and for our trails!!

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 23, 2023

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6″

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

LINCOLN COUNTY: Zone 1 mostly open. ZONE 3 reopening noon Friday 24th. Zones 2 & 4 reopening 8am Saturday 25th.

ONEIDA COUNTY: Open.

With over a foot of new snow, groomers are out packing and trail conditions are anticipated to be good. Corners and high-traffic areas may remain icy and drifting snow is likely. Please use caution.

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.

Trail Report – : Merrill, Wisconsin – February 23, 2023

Reporter:Cskoug

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails(County Administrated Trails) in Zone 3 will reopen as of noon on Friday February 24, 2023. Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails(County Administrated Trails) in Zones 2 and 4 will reopen as of 8:00 AM Saturday February 25, 2023.

Trails in Zone 1 that are already open will remain open.

News and Reports:

Zone 1 Trails remaining closed due to a land ownership change 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.

On trails where winter ATV use is permitted, trails must be open to snowmobile use for 7 days before ATV use is allowed.

All trails are closed to winter ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

Trails may be rough, icy or drifted in some areas.

Be aware of Trail Closed signs, stay on marked trails only and respect private land.

Local snowmobile clubs remind riders to stay off lakes and rivers unless an officially open trail has been clearly marked by a club. If a water body is not marked, it is considered unsafe

For up to date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to: www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call our Trail Hotline at 715-539-1033.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – February 23, 2023

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-16 inches

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

Last night’s snowstorm brought anywhere from 10-12” of fresh snow! A few groomers have been out already, but the rest will be out tonight and in the morning as the snow sets.

This new snow has helped the lakes. There are a few bare spots and drifts from the wind, but for the most part lakes have some snow coverage again. Please do still ride with caution knowing it is slick under the new fluffy snow. When temps drop tonight things will set up and as riders pack it down the conditions will get better.

Birkie Week is upon us, just a heads up about the events of the weekend. There are no trails that close due to the Birkie other than in the town of Hayward. Railroad Street will close as well as parking for sleds at Marketplace through Sunday. If you choose to ride into town, you will dead end on Highway 27 or trail 63. You can ride to town to watch if you’d like but will need to park prior to Railroad Street and walk in. Lake Hayward is not staked, nor will it be open on Saturday as the skiers cross. There are some trails in the Seeley Hills that do cross the Birkie trail, there are no closings but on Saturday you may find some delays at these crossings. The delays are short; take a minute to wave and cheer these racers on! It’s an incredible feat they are accomplishing!

Thank you for your support, ride safe and have a wonderful weekend!

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 23, 2023

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Better!

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

Overall snow totals for the week ended up between 12″ – 15″ in our area. It was very dry & fluffy, so it doesn’t help improve the icy base below. We really need a good wet snow that will stay in place!

Even though the trail looks really nice, please be aware that you’re still riding on ice. Corners are still going to be very slick. Riding with caution will help keep everyone safe, and it’ll help keep as much snow on the trail as possible.

The Barnstormers are back on our regular nightly grooming routine. We’ll do our best with the snow we’ve got. There is supposed to be another snow event coming on Monday, so let’s hope there’s some moisture in it! That’ll go a long way towards bringing conditions back to very good!

TRAIL CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to ongoing logging operations, the Barnstormer’s trail #51 is CLOSED between TIN 344 and 353! DO NOT RIDE THIS SECTION OF TRAIL!

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – February 23, 2023

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: About 6-8″ of fresh snow

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

The snow has arrived again. Time to fire up the sleds. With 6-8” of fresh snow, 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. We will be out grooming, day and night, so please give them the room they need.

There is a solid ice base under the snow. We can’t stress enough to ride defensively out there. We need riders to pack down the entire trail bed to allow the groomers to safely manage the hills.

Thank you

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – February 23, 2023

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 20

Date of Report: February 23, 2023

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 02/23/2023

We have gotten about 10″ of snow from our Tuesday snowfall and 6″ so far today. The snow is still coming down but lightly.

Gogebic Range Trail Authority – ORV & Snowmobile Club

TRAIL CLOSURE NOTICE: TRAIL 8 between Bergland and Wakefield is closed for utility work. The utility company has swamp matting laid down on the trail with frequent heavy vehicle traffic. The closed trail is being enforced, do not attempt to sneak by or use the highway. Both are illegal. The trail will be closed for 1 week. Thankfully our efforts with Gogebic Range Trail Authority – ORV & Snowmobile Club have shaved many miles and minutes off the ride from Wakefield to Marenisco. So, enjoy the new trails and respect this situation.

6-10″ has fallen. Our crew is working hard to get the snow put in place. Trails will still be icy, ride carefully!

Trail 160 out to Bald Mountain is groomed.. Did come across some open water but can ride around those spots. There’s plenty of snow so go and enjoy your ride.

Gogebic Area Grooming

The Lake Gogebic Area has received 6-8” of new snow over the past 2-3 days and it has really helped out tremendously on our trails. The new snow mixed with what we had and it set up nicely with cold temperatures overnight. Trails in the Lake Gogebic Area reported to be in good to very good condition and groomer Dave has reported that the South end of the Lake and Marenisco are in excellent condition! We are forecasted to receive about 8” over the next 36 hours and if that happens groomers will be out in force to get all the trails set but we should be in excellent condition! The only challenge area in the pipeline area above Timberline Sports which receives the most traffic. New snow will certainly help that corridor out!

Here’s the skinny from our groomers:

Trail 102: was groomed this morning!
Trail 8 west – will have a groomer going down tonight and they will check to see what utility company has got accomplished and will report tomorrow on status that that trail opening.
Trail 8 East: will be groomed tonight.
13 North: will be groomed tonight.
1 south – grooming today and will also be grooming the ditch line.

So far this season we have received over 170” of snow – and winter is far from over! Come on us and ride – we’ve got the best conditions around! Thanks to all of you who visit and support our area and our businesses, and thanks to all who work hard to make the Lake Gogebic Area one of the very best snowmobile destinations in the country!

U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club

Trails are in good to very good condition with the 4+ inches of snow we received yesterday. We are under a winter storm warning for tonight and tomorrow. We will be grooming nightly. Ride right, Ride safe