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Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6-10

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

THE SOUTHERN UNIT (ZONE B) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING STATE-FUNDED TRAILS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON SATURDAY JANUARY 20th, AT 6:00 A.M.

ZONE A TRAILS REMAIN OPEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SECTIONS OF TRAIL BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 49 & 58 AND INTERSECTIONS 21B & 22B WHICH WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

These Zone B trails will be open to ATVs on January 30, 2023. Zone A trails opened to ATVs on January 17. ATVs are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F. UTVs are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system due to the weight and width of these machines.

The Langlade County Snowmobile clubs, sponsors, and operators of the existing trails, have put in many volunteered hours brushing, signing, and grooming to provide snowmobile trails for your use. Please support the snow clubs, thank them for their efforts and patronized their business sponsors.

All lake and river trails in Langlade County are considered unsafe and should not be utilized until they have been clearly marked by a local snowmobile club. As always, the Langlade County Forestry & Recreation Department recommends riders stay on clearly marked trails. Please respect private property; use of trails across private lands is a privilege. Always exercise caution when riding a snowmobile. The trails are in early season condition some wet areas may be present due to rain earlier this week. Trail clubs report that trail surfaces were good to excellent following the latest snowfall.

Due to damage caused by the ice storm that hit Langlade County on December 15th we advise caution as the ice will continue to break trees for the foreseeable future.

For questions regarding specific trail conditions please contact the local snowmobile club or visit their social media pages.
For more information, please contact Al Murray, Forest Administrator or Cody Brauner, Langlade County Snowmobile Coordinator at 715-627-6300.

We hope that you enjoy the Langlade county trail system this winter and thank you for supporting the economy and businesses of Langlade County!

Al Murray
Langlade County Forestry & Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-15″

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

There has been a recent dusting of snow across the county. Area Clubs & County Staff are continuing to maintain a close eye on trails and their conditions. All of the clubs are reporting the trails to be in great condition for riding. There are some areas and sections of trails getting soft with the recent rain and warmer temps at the beginning of the week. Cooler temps & more snow is in the forecast so the trail base should harden back up and create great riding for the remainder of the season. Please remember to ride with caution and stay on designated trail surfaces. Clubs are out grooming and maintaining the trails on a regular basis so please use caution when you encounter grooming equipment.

Snowmobile Information:

For your FREE Trail Map and Visitor Guide, call 800-367-3306
Visit us at www.washburncounty.org for more information.

Click Here to order a Washburn County, WI snowmobile trail map.
(Please include your Name, Address, City, State and Zip with your map request.)

The Spooner (Washburn County) Wisconsin area has over 250 miles of scenic, groomed trails. These miles of trails link up to the largest network of snowmobile trails in the Midwest. Visitors have remarked that “these trails are the best I’ve seen. They’re so well kept and they’re not crowded like other places we’ve been to, I’ll be back!”

The scenic beauty, wilderness sledding and abundant amenities, makes the area unmatched as a destination point for snowmobilers throughout the Midwest. The local snowmobile clubs have worked hard to develop and maintain routes that include a wide assortment of riding pleasures. The trails take you through, both private and public lands, over a variety of terrain including, forests, wetlands, farm fields, streams, lakes and bridges.

Within the Spooner (Washburn County) Wisconsin area there are over 100 lodging establishments, from small motels to lavish resorts. There are even winter camping facilities available. Our true, northern hospitality really shines when you dine at one of the trail-side restaurants in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Many unique dining experiences are available; one you may be familiar with is the Friday Night Fish Fry, a northern tradition. Dining establishments range from bar & grilles to supper clubs, family dining to unique dining train rides. With over 70 restaurants in Washburn County, you may need to plan more than one trip to choose your favorite. You will find a variety of restaurants in Washburn County Wisconsin, sure to tempt your taste buds and keep you coming back.

For your FREE Trail Map and Visitor Guide, call 800-367-3306 or CLICK HERE for your FREE trail map! Visit us at www.washburncounty.org for more information.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-15

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Mercer, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Varies

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

Trail Report as of: January 18th, 2023

Mercer Area Sno-Goers Report:

8- good

8a- good (swamp still not groomed in middle)

9- fair

9a- fair

10 & 10a- fair

10e- fair

11- good

12-very poor (very wet hole) travel not advised

12a&b- fair

14- fair (half plowed) logging

17n- fair / poor

17s- fair

19- good

19b- fair

20- good

21- good

51e- fair

182b- very poor (wet spots) travel not advised

182- very poor (very wet spots) travel not advised

On this weekday report the recent rain and warm temp have hurt our trail system. We are hoping for cold temps and some new snow.

Swamps are not freezing or staying froze this year due to warm temps.

Trails 12 & 182 have large wet areas on them and are not passable. (We are working on solutions and/or ways around those issues)

#unitedwetraildividedwefail

#makingthebesttrailsbetter

#IronCounty

#mercer

MECCA Trail Report:

The rain has quit and temperatures have dropped, but no new snow has fallen. The trail base is refreezing and we have some new snow in the forecast for Thursday. We plan on grooming Friday morning for the weekend skiing. Fingers crossed for fresh snow!

Winman Trails:

Cross-Country Ski: ALL TRAILS OPEN

We continue to maintain a 10″ snow base. Team will be finishing up grooming all ski trails by 10am.

Skate lanes are firm, fast and in very good condition. Great day to skate ski if you have the chance.

Classic tracks are unfortunately icy despite the team tilling them up yesterday and resetting this morning. Due to the moisture content in the snow, ice was unavoidable this morning. If you choose to classic ski, understand it will be icy conditions.

We are expecting ~6″ of snow Thursday into Friday morning. The team will be working hard managing the snowfall to get everything ready for Saturday morning. Should be a great weekend on all the trails at WinMan this weekend.

Snowshoe: OPEN

Fat Tire Bike: OPEN- Trails are in excellent condition right now. Jeremy was out Monday afternoon in the rain/sleet reshaping and slap packing some berms. His efforts completely paid off with the best winter berms we’ve had at WinMan which should stand up for the remainder of the winter. Still need 2-4 psi. Top layer is hard and very firm but there is moisture content about 2″ down that is soft. Stay low on the psi until temps drop into the teens and freeze the entire base.

North Lakeland Discovery Center 12/26/22:

The trails are open and we have had foot and snowshoe traffic, but there may be some icy spots, so please use caution. All trails have been rolled/groomed and our maintenance staff set tracks for classic cross-country skiing on December 26th. Trails are in good condition!

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Better!

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

Thank you! Your snow dances worked! Last night, Sayner got 6-7″ of much needed snow! After the heavy traffic last weekend, followed by a couple days of warm temps, ice & rain, the trails were mostly down to the ice base. This new snow paints a different picture.

The Sayner Barnstormers will resume grooming operations this afternoon/evening. This new snow isn’t as wet & heavy as we would have liked, but it at least gives us something to work with. It’s not the best packing snow, so we’ll see how well it stays in place after grooming. Regardless, it should provide for some great riding for the next few days.

With the Championship Derby this weekend, you can expect very heavy traffic. PLEASE, be careful out there. Stay right, especially when approaching corners. When you push the limit on speed, you put many other people at risk. Use the lakes, not the trails, for showing everyone how fast you can ride.

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!

Mark your calendars for the following Barnstormer Fundraising Events!

Saturday, January 21, 2023: Stillwaters Snowmobile Breakfast – 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Saturday, February 4, 2023: Annual Chili Dump – Join us at Murmuring Waters from 2:00 – 5:00 for our Annual Chili Dump.

Sunday, February 19, 2023: Pizza Fundraiser – Join us at The Hillside Tavern and Grill from 4:00 – 8:00 for our Pizza Fundraiser!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Thin Ice Base covered with 9+- inches SNOW

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

January 19, 2023 10:55am – 25 – High 29

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS UPDATE
Trails Good to Very Good

SNOW has slowed. 9+inches. With couple more forecast today for wet packy SNOW.

Groomers went out very early this morning heading north on Trail 10W/13N. Groomed to Conover connect, Wisconsin River Bridge heading west, Trail 10W/7 & Club trail that head south to Hwy G. Also set to groom Trail 17N, 1N to Eagle Lake & Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. By end of tonight, Thursday all of Sno-Eagles Country will be groomed. Full grooming throughout the entire weekend.

As you ride be aware of road clearing vehicles which can cause high snowbanks at road & driveway crossings.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked & still safe. Expect very slippery riding with SNOW cover. Slow down. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.

NOTE: Off of Trail 70W after entering St. Germain is a trail locals call “The Goat” trail. It is a Club Trail that starts at TIN 287 to TIN 288 that is CLOSED. It is clearly marked as CLOSED with fencing & signs. Please do not ride through this area from either direction. DO NOT RIDE ON HWY 70 as this is not legal.

On snowmobile designated road routes need to follow the speed limit set for the road for all vehicles.

Last, off trail riding is a big problem. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

See ya on the trails later 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 – For local events go to www.eagleriver.org
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 21 – SNO(Saturday Nite Out) – Braywood – Catfish Lk Rd of Hwy 45S – 5pm -ALL Welcome
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow

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 – : Crivitz, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:ironsnowshoe

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 6-7.5” of new snow this morning

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

IRON SNOW SHOE TRAILS ARE OPEN

The Iron Snow Shoe Trail is located north west of Crivitz.

Groomers are out, please keep your eye out for them. RIDE SAFE

Trails are in early season riding conditions with a hard ice base in areas.
lodging, gas & restaurants right on the trail.

http://www.IronSnowShoe.com

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

Rode from Sunrise Lodge into Land O Lakes yesterday afternoon and trails were snow covered but choppy. Caught freshly groomed trail to Watersmeet and was happy to see groomers went both east and west and so did we—Excellent. Rode back to Land O and saw the Frosty Club groomer go by when we were at the Gateway so trail 6 home was Good. Now the best news is we have received 5 or so inches of white gold overnight so things are really shaping up nicely. All trails will be groomed again tonight and we should be looking forward to a fantastic weekend.

News and Reports:

Ride Right and Ride Safe

Stay on the marked trails

Stay by the barrels on marked lakes

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-14”

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

The trails groomed in nice last night. We made a nice flat base for all the new snow that has fallen since 4am today. I have 6-8” of new snow on the ground. Reports say light snow will continue thru today with another 1-3” before it ends. Use caution riding in the fresh snow. It will push out in corners with the nice ice trail base below. Road and driveway crossings will have snow mounds until we go out again tonight and knock them down.
I marked the trails as Good for now, but I’m guessing it will be Excellent riding. I may get out before grooming tonight.

News and Reports:

We have a spot that sleds are riding off trail. This is on Trail 3 where sleds are going past a barrier and caution tape to ride on the ATV trail. We don’t have permissions for snowmobiling on this private land. Please stay on the trail.

If you find a condition that you need to report to the Conover Sno-Buddies like a down tree, water on the trail, etc, either message us on Facebook, use the contact page on our website, or even notify a local establishment. They know how to get a hold of us to fix the issue.

A reminder to ride between the orange blazers. Along Hwy K West, there were several 100 trees removed this summer to place new electric poles. Most of the stumps are still there. If you were to hit one, it could ruin your trip quickly. 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:

January 28th – 1pm-4pm – Chilli and Soup Cook-off at Wild Turkey. Entreries must be there by 12:45pm. Bring a crook pot full of your favorite recipe. Or stop by and be a judge on entreries.

Our annual Poker Run starts December 24th and ends on March 4th. You can pick up game cards to be stamped at several locations in Conover, Eagle River, Phelps, and Land O Lakes. Draw party is March 4th. No need to be present to win.

February 18 – Northwoods Blizzard Blast
Conover Community Park
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A Flurry of Winter Fun for Everyone!

The Winter Event That Supports Local Fire and EMS Departments

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 19, 2023

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: January 19, 2023

Area Report:

Expecting 4-8 inches of fresh snow throughout the county Thursday-Friday. Overall trails are in great shape. Trees and branches continue to fall so please ride with CAUTION.

News and Reports:

Barnestormers

Started grooming Wednesday, looks like it should go well. The rain definitely hurt some, but still enough snow to groom and a good base left. Should have everything groomed for the upcoming weekend.

Drummond Sno Jacks

No report

Frostys vintage riders

No report

Namakagon Trail Groomers

All NTG trails were groomed Wednesday and are in excellent condition. 8-12” base.

Northern Adventures

All trails in the Iron River area have been groomed and also trail 4 from corridor to Mason. All trails and TCC Are in very good shape. Pars of the TTC are rough

South Shore Trails Club

All south shore trails will be groomed by Thursday and are in great shape with the exception of trail 1 towards Herbster which still has some wet areas and is in need of brushing, but it is passable.

Washburn Valhellers

Trails around Valhalla and the Sunbowl were groomed Wednesday and Thursday. Moquah Spur trail will be groomed Thursday. All trails will be groomed before the weekend.

Valhalla and Red Cliff area will be grooming two shifts Wednesday – Sunday. Rain made the trails soft and bumpy but should be smooth as glass by the weekend. Sections of trail one are wet. Will be heading to the Red Cliff Casino Friday.

White River Ramblers

All trails in the Delta area are in great shape.

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.