It’s a nice cold morning in Hurley Wisconsin and at 3 degrees, the water spots are tightening back up once again! Groomers were out last night and again early this morning for your riding pleasure. So far it seems there is increasingly better snow as you ride North of our Pine and Island Lake areas. ALL trails are open, and ALL are currently being groomed. We are hoping for more snow, and doing what we can with what Mother Nature left us for now.
Snowmobile trails have degraded to POOR & not safe. Here is a statement directly from the President of the Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club, Keith Nettesheim:
“Trail Report
We’ve been receiving many inquiries if people should come up this weekend and how trail conditions will be. As of today, all main routes are bare near town and solid ice on routes out of town.
Conditions are POOR. We do not recommend riding this weekend or until conditions improve.
The temperature is finally falling below freezing, however this is leaving nothing bt ice everywhere making very hazardous conditions. If you’re coming up for the weekend, there’s plenty of fun going on across the Northwoods with various events, but you’re going to want to leave the sleds parked. We would rather be honest with you about conditions before you tear up your machines and are highly disappointed. Grooming operations are on hold until we receive some snow to work with. There is hope on the horizon with weather systems next week, but it’s too far out to get too excited about. Be sure to patronize our local establishments and sponsors to show your support.”
Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are still marked. But recommend not riding. Surface is very hard thick ice with slush & water over ice.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails real soon!
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 trail rides suspended
February 24-26 – World Series of Snowmobiling – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S March 7 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – World Snowmobile HQ 6pm – Hwy 45N
March 16 – General Members meeting & elections – Eagle Waters Resort 6pm
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing at the World Championship Derby Complex -1pm
For other Eagle River events check out – www.eagleriver.org
Important Update: Walworth County Snowmobile Alliance trails will be opening Friday, February 17th 2023 at 6AM. We received good reports on snow cover throughout the county. Expect early riding conditions with no base established and no groomers out. Trails will CLOSE Saturday morning at 6AM, February 18th 2023. Ride safe and visit our sponsors!
Good News! The Bent’s Camp Radar and Bikini Run is a Go. Runs from 10 am-3:30 and the Bikini Run at 4! Lots of raffles, food, and fun! This is a fundraiser for the Frosty Snowmobile Club so we hope to see you there whether by sled or by car.
Bad News, The warm and rain has really hurt the the trails. There is still a decent base, especially in the woods but the rain has frozen and make the trails very icy. USE EXTREME CAUTION! We need snow and there is some in the forecast so lets hope!
The warm weather and rain earlier this week really took down the snow on our trails. There are a few bare spots and a few inside corners that are bare but most of them can be driven around or avoided if you really want to ride. There are also a few icy patches here and there. The lakes were pretty slushy for a couple days but now there froze back up. It didn’t seem to affect the thickness much. Most lakes still have at least 15″ of good Ice on them.
Snowmobile Report – February 16, 2023
Ashland County trails are reported in FAIR conditions. Now that the measurable rain has stopped and the temperature is dropping, the trails are turning to ice. Groomers are going out to smooth out the trails but be prepared for icy corners, hills and intersections. There may even be some bare spots. Please 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. Beaware 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 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.
Still awaiting reports from groomers as they will start to go out, so this is not the official report but just sharing what we know at this point.
There is plenty of snow in the woods, but it has a very hard top. The groomers will cut tops as much as possible and pull some snow in from sides as they are able, but right now everything is quite hard. The good news is when the snow is firm, trails lay down and stay flat vs fresh snow and warmer temps, but there will be icy corners. Please ride with caution and try to keep your speed down. Think about who is around that corner and remember it’s harder to move out of the way and slow down on icier trails.
Lakes are complete ice, and it is hard to move without studs. If you are on the lake to get from point A to point B, we suggest doing so slowly and cautiously.
Again, we will update as groomers go out and report back but just wanting to share a heads up to ride cautiously with the hard ice we have this morning. Stay tuned for more info, we will share as soon as we hear.
WTR Groomers are back out this morning. It’s 13 degrees at 6:30 am and we got 1-3 inches of new snow across some of our area. This will help keep things white. You WILL FIND ICY AREAS AND CORNERS! Please slow down, stay right, watch for changing conditions, and pray for more new snow. Conditions are not what we normally have for President’s weekend, but our trails are currently still in better shape than most areas, and ALL open.
Unfortunately with the warm temperatures and rain this week, the trails have deteriorated. We have temporarily suspended grooming efforts. We will update when we get snow.
Trails have held up well despite the rain. There are some wet and icy spots so drive with caution. as always, ride right.
News and Reports:
Barnestormers While we expect that Tuesday’s rain has had an effect on our trails, we are hearing good reports from riders. About half of our trails were groomed before the rain, our groomer will be going out today (Thursday) to finish up. We are expecting to see some bare spots and icy corners, however as you get away from town and into the woods, we expect fair to great conditions.
Drummond Sno Jacks No report
Namakagon Trail Groomers Trails were checked Wednesday, and things were looking good considering the rain. Club gave 7 out of 10 rating. Groomers will be out as soon as possible and weather permitting.
Northern Adventures Trails in Iron River have been groomed this week and are in good shape.
South Shore Trails Club All South Shore trails will be groomed by Thursday and will be in great condition.
Washburn Valhellers Groomers will be out Thursday to groom and assess trails. Visit their facebook page for an update!
White River Ramblers Trail 4 to Mason has been groomed but encountered large pockets of water in between Horstman Road and White River Road.
Snowmobile Information:
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Sign up to receive text message or email trail condition updates on the county websiteunder “Notify Me.” You can also find updates on Snowtracksand 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.
