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Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 6, 2023

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: January 6, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – January 6, 2023
We have received up to 12 inches of new snow, groomers are out preparing the trails since the new snow and all trails should be groomed and in excellent condition for the weekend. We have 8-12 inches of packed snow on the trails. Due to wet heavy snow, be prepared for some small branches that still need to be cut. Be cautious, the snow has prevented some of the wet areas from freezing down. Please be careful in these areas. As always, enjoy the trails and be safe.

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Snowmobile Information:

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 please follow the snowmobile trail rules and regulations.

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.

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.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 6, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 9-11 inches +- Base 1-5 inches

Date of Report: January 6, 2023

Area Report:

January 6, 2023 – 6:48am – 18 – High 23

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Fair to Good

No new SNOW since the SNOW showers yesterday morning. Good news is the temps have dropped. 18 right now with a high of 23 today & 11 tonight. 20’s for highs & low teens at night through middle of next week. Pop up on Thursday with SNOW forecast. Up & down temps through the 20th. Need a SNOW DANCE!

As for the trails. The best riding is heading north out of town. That would be Trail 10/13. Icy corners most everywhere. Yesterday the swamps have slush spots. Wisconsin River Bridge area of Trail 10/13 that heads west has slushy spots on the approach to the bridge on both sides. There is room to get around those spots. With the temp drop these areas should have firmed up. In town trails are more than likely very crusty this morning to include heading south on Trail 10/13. There is Fair riding heading east on 10E which is a one way trail from the Hockey Sports Arena to just past East Bass Lake Rd. All SNOW covered. When the trails merges back together riding still fair ’til getting to the Three Lakes connect. Pick up the Three Lakes trails & take a ride on what the locals call the Kimball Creek trail. Into Three Lakes & back up on Alt 13to Eagle River. Riders rated that a B+ yesterday.

NO GROOMING LAST NIGHT. GROOMING TO RESUME FRIDAY NIGHT

NOTE – DEERVIEW LANE SECTION OF TRAIL 1N THAT HEADS TO EAGLE LAKE STILL HAS HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC. Slow down & be aware.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice & surface slush pockets still present, particularly on the turn that takes you off the lake to Townline Rd. Stay by the orange reflective barrels ALWAYS to be safe.

Some reminders when you ride. Have a Map or Phone App. Please no off trail riding & stop at driveways. Also as you ride you might meet a groomer. They are big & can’t pull over for us. So pull over & let the driver direct you. And oh ya give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!!!

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

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 will begin with trail opening

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS
January 3 – Board of Directors meeting- 6pm – World Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N – Members welcome
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
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 – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 9-10 Inches

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

Crews have been busy and made great progress. You will find that most trails have been cleared and groomed. There are a few that are cleared and passable, but not yet groomed, however will be groomed between Friday and Sunday this weekend. You can check the GTS app for updates on the most recent groomed trails.

The following trails have not been cleared and are not passable. These would be trail 5 between Moose Lake and Trap N Fish (#13) – this is currently being worked on. Trail 27/5 south of the Tuscobia – will be worked on next week. Trail 40 looped with 311 and 162 just north of Loretta – also work on next week. And lastly (only 4 all together) is trail 11 or famously known as “The 9 Mile Loop” – also currently worked on and halfway done.

MORE great news!!!
Staked lakes…
• The Chippewa Flowage
• Lost Land Lake
• Nelson Lake
• Grindstone
• Lac Courte Oreilles
• Barker Lake
• Spider Lake

Lakes not staked but with an ETA:
• Whitefish and Sand will be staked tomorrow
• Round Lake this weekend
• Lake Chetac next week (no word on Big or Little Sissabagama)

The Tiger Cat Flowage, Callahan and Mudd is staked but still closed temporarily for an area to freeze, this will be inspected this weekend will be updated.

Lastly, we did receive about another 7” of snow yesterday so there are some more knocked down branches. Again, we suspect branches to break and fall all winter so always ride with caution.

Thank you to all the volunteers, clubs and businesses that rolled up their sleeves!

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-4

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

THE NORTHERN UNIT (ZONE A) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING STATE-FUNDED TRAILS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON SATURDAY JANUARY 7th, AT 6:00 A.M.

THE TRAILS BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 49 & 58 AND INTERSECTIONS 21B & 22B WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. To view a map of where these closures are located, click here. Downloadable Langlade County Snowmobile Trail Map is available by clicking here, stop in the Antigo · Langlade County Welcome Center located at 404 Superior Street in Antigo, or request one on our Contact Us page.

These trails will be open to ATVs on January 17, 2023. 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 patronize 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 rough, early season condition.

We are sorry for the delay in opening, the ice storm that hit Langlade County on December 15th resulted in the need for clearing of trees, brush, and bent over trees on over 400 miles of our trail system. Thanks to the diligent work of our trail clubs, that work is now completed. We do 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 – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6-10″

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

First off, trails are here, wish you were beautiful. We just had 3″ of great snowman snow overnight, then another inch or so today. LOTS of sled traffic. Smart people.Some bumps here and there, and the corners in the raven lake area get blown up, but our groomers smush it back the best they can. We marked lakes today EXCEPT Fence. Please be careful. A LOT of slush spots. Keep in mind the lake marking is all volunteers, and the funds for the markers come right out of our Piggy Bank. I wanted a new bun warmer for the groomer to warm up my hot pockets, and Keith said no bun warmer, we need lake markers. Enjoy your ride while I eat my cold sandwiches, Hah! Mark

Mercer

Reporter:Darrel Rose

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: good but spotty

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

8- Excellent
8a- Good
9- No Report
9a- No Report
10&10A- Good
11- No Report
12- Poor (Not Groomed)
12A&B- Great (Swamp at Beavers Resort ungroomed)
14- No Report
17N- Good
17S- Great
19- Good
19B- Poor due to logging
20- Excellent
21- Not Groomed
51E- Good (Swamps not groomed)
182- Grooming starting 12/29
182B- Grooming starting 12/29
Please stay off lakes until marked, expect early season riding conditions. Early snow loads build base but also creates a lot of work and makes it more difficult getting around swamps.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-4

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

THE NORTHERN UNIT (ZONE A) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING STATE-FUNDED TRAILS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 7th, AT 6:00 A.M.

THE TRAILS BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 49 & 58 AND INTERSECTIONS 21B & 22B WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. To view a map of where these closures are located, click here.

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 patronize their business sponsors.

We are sorry for the delay in opening, the ice storm that hit Langlade County on December 15th resulted in the need for clearing of trees, brush and bent over trees on over 400 miles of our trail system. Thanks to the diligent work of our trail clubs, that work is now completed. We do 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 – : Hurley, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 10-12

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

For more information on the Hurley area or to plan your next vacation please visit: Hurley Wisconsin – A Place Where Everyone Can Play

Snowmobile Information:

We received an additional 4-8 inches of heavy base-building snow last night and it’s still falling this morning. Our early morning groomer operator Jeff Pickhardt says it’s a great morning to be a WTR operator in our largest tractor, T7 nicknamed by Jeff as Godzilla! We plan to work on snowbridging our final short sections of trails 13b and 13s today, so please stay clear of these areas and allow us to get our work done. All other trails in the White Thunder Rider area are listed as EXCELLENT at this time! We will be grooming non-stop now until Spring, so please make sure to wait for us to stop and signal you to pass. Ride SAFE and ride RIGHT!
Most of all, ENJOY your time ON the Iron County trails!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 11 inches +- 1-5 inch base

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

January 5, 2023 – 9:45 am – 25 – High 28

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Fair to Good

1/2 inch of SNOW overnight east of Eagle River. Sleet & Ice before that making riding conditions a true mixed bag. Temps dropping to the teens & some single digits night for the next week. Mid to high 20’s during the day.

As for the trails. Riding is still best heading north out of town. That would be Trail 10/13. Icy corners most everywhere. The swamps have slush spots. Wisconsin River Bridge area of Trail 10/13 that heads west has slushy spots on the approaches to the bridge on both sides. There is room to get around those spots. In town trails are slushy to include heading south on Trail 10/13. Trail 10E is still covered. It is icy & soft in most sections. Road crossings everywhere have slush & lack snow. Base is thin. 1-5 inches.

Grooming last night heading from the Groomer Barn which is north of Eagle River off of Hwy 45N.

Trail Alt 13 was groomed to Willow rd to the turn onto Trail 10E
Trail 10E to include trail to Chanticleer Inn & Eagle Lake trail & 9-mile trail
Trail 1S – the Grampa Grahm section. Rest of this trail is road route
Trail 10/13 heading north out of town to Hwy G crossing
Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp
Trail 17N to Manske Swamp turn
Trails 70W/7N
Trails 7 aka Paintball Field & Trail 17/13S to Sugar Camp connect

NO GROOMING THURSDAY NIGHT. GROOMING TO RESUME FRIDAY NIGHT

NOTE – DEERVIEW LANE SECTION OF TRAIL 1N THAT HEADS TO EAGLE LAKE STILL HAS HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC. Slow down & be aware.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice & surface slush pockets still present, particularly on the turn that takes you off the lake to Townline Rd. Stay by the orange reflective barrels ALWAYS to be safe.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

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 will begin with trail opening

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS

January 3 – Board of Directors meeting- 6pm – World Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N – Members welcome
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
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:

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12″

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

We received another 1″ of new snow overnight. The best thing with the new snow was that it was a wet snow. This allows us to pack it down and reset the base. With colder temps coming, this will set the trails up nicely.

We groomed both sides last night, hitting the most traveled sections. Groomers will be out every night this week to keep the trails in nice shape. They did pan out very nice, except a few corners that have been hit hard. This is the only reason I have not rated our trails in “Excellent Conditions”.

We have stayed out of the Cemetery Trail with these warmer temps. Trail Boss Chad will be hitting that section on Friday night.

News and Reports:

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.

Snowmobile Information:

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.

January 14th – 10am-2pm – Trailside Brat Fry. Meet Conover and Phelps snowmobile clubs at intersection 500 for Brats, Hot Dogs, Hot Chocolate. and s’mores. This is where 3 clubs meet on trail 6 and 8 along the power lines near Blong Rd.

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.