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Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2023

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

The entire county got 4-8 inches of fresh snow. With this fresh snow more branches have come down in some areas. Please ride with caution and do your part to clean up anything you’re able to.

Snowmobile Information:

Barnestormers

Trails are in great condition. Fresh snow today and everything will be groomed and open by Friday. There is a wet spot on 31 South toward Sawyer county, that will be well marked.

Drummond Sno Jacks

No report

Frostys vintage riders

No report

Namakagon Trail Groomers

All NTG trails were groomed on Monday 1/2/23 and in excellent condition. We received about 8-9” of wet heavy snow Tuesday/Wednesday. And we’ll be going out grooming Thursday morning.

Northern Adventures

All trails are open and groomed. Trails are in great condition.

South Shore Trails Club

All South Shore trails are being groomed and are in great shape, with the exception of Trail 1 from Campbell Rd to Swedlund Rd. There is still some small brush on the sides of some trails.

Washburn Valhellers

Washburn Area trails, including trail #13 South from Washburn to the tri-county corridor as well as 33/31/63 from Valhalla south (Moquah Spur) are in great shape with a lot of snow. We will resume grooming on Thursday around the Valhalla area and will groom Trail #13 on Friday into Washburn and from Washburn to the Tri-County Corridor. We are planning to re-groom 33/31/63 later Saturday evening.

All the trails in the Valhalla/Bayfield area remain in excellent shape. Exception: trail 1 from Mountain Road to the trail 31 intersection. One pass was made from 31 to Mountain Road yesterday, Tuesday, with the drag. We need cold weather to freeze it up. We will not be grooming until Thursday evening to allow the snow to settle the water out so we don’t turn the hills to ice. Then we will be grooming two shifts through the weekend. Trail 1 could also use some light hand brushing through the swampy area on snowmobiles.

White River Ramblers All trails are open and groomed. Trails are in great condition.

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. New maps will be available soon!

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – January 5, 2023

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 28

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

Gogebic Range Trail Authority – ORV & Snowmobile Club

14h ·

GRTA trail boss and his grooming Crew groomed the main corridors last night. This is what happened. Mike Secord was grooming trail 11 by Great Lakes road and fell through a very wet spot. With no luck last night trying to pull out the tractor with the other tractor we quit at 2:30 am this morning until we could bring in Greg’s Towing at 11:30 this morning. With no trouble after pulling chains and straps it was out and hooked up to the drag and back to the barn for a check-up. Three times in a week in pulling out the tractor. That’s time wasted but that comes with wet spots along with soft areas. Thanks to Ryan, Shawn, Mike and Jerry for the long night. Yes, we have snow! Small water hazards may have opened with last weekends high traffic. Thank you all for coming and supporting our area! We are quite tired from a massive blizzard followed by the famous week between Christmas and new years. Trails held up well, come ride

Trail 160 Bald Mountain Memorial Trail TeePee in all her glory. Thank you Ryan for grooming last night. 160 has a few small water spots, easily navigable

Gogebic Area Grooming

10h ·

Lake Gogebic Area Groomers are currently rating our trails to be in OK condition.

Trail 102 and 1North were hit last night and holding up.

Trail 13 North and 13 South will be done tonight.

Groomers are still waiting to get a regular pattern, but mother nature is the one in charge and you know how she is! Just know that groomers are doing everything possible to keep ahead of the riders and traffic in order to keep all our riders and visitors happy. We will have a full trail report once groomers have a chance to get back on the trails. Colder temps this week will help as well at 6+” forecasted for Tuesday and 1-3” on Wednesday.

U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club

23h ·

We will be grooming daily. Trails are in good condition! Ride Right, Ride Safe!

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

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Hard base with snow covering

Date of Report: January 5, 2023

Area Report:

Trails are open and almost all waterways are marked. We didn’t get the snow that was forecasted, but groomer drivers report positive feedback on the trails. There is a good solid base due to the recent weather conditions. In most areas, the trails are overall good. Due to overall lack of significant snow base, all holes, bumps, rocks, roots, etc can’t be covered or filled in at this point.

There are spots of icy corners, and some thin areas. Overall, we will be rating them as fair due all conditions.

Stay close to the barrels on the lakes. Most of the slushy areas have frozen up, but there could be rough areas from the previous slush points. Most of the lakes are marked. Consider them unsafe if not marked.

Conditions don’t look to change without more snow.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

Quick trip from Sunrise Lodge to Phelps, Conover and back to Twilight for the Frosty Club Christmas Party…EXCELLENT Trails. Mid week riding is the best!

News and Reports:

Snowing lightly—Can always use more but the groomers are out and doing a fantastic job. White and flat the trails are.

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8″-10″

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

The snow predicted didn’t amount to what they were saying. We did get around 3″ of new snow with more on the way tonight and tommorrow. The Phelps trail system was not groomed last night but we are planning on getting out there tonight and through the weekend. Trails are as good as shape as they can be with the snow and conditions we have. Today was a high of 33. All the lake trails are mrked in Phelps but please stay on the marked trails due to slush on the ice. Please enjoy your ride in the Phelps area and make sure you fill up in tpwn and get a bite to eat.

News and Reports:

Trailside Roast – January 14 th – Come celebrate our club’s 50 th anniversary! Our joint trailside roast with
Conover is scheduled for Saturday January 14 th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Volunteers are needed for set up,

tear down, to assist with merchandise sales, food service, and to welcome riders to the area. This is the
Saturday that Eagle River is hosting the 22 nd Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Races, we are expecting
that we may have some vintage sleds coming to the trail roast. Last year we had a great turnout celebrating
with Conover as they celebrated their 50-year anniversary.
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.
Rifle Raffle – Tickets are $10.00 each, or three for $20.00. Availability same as CA$H Raffle.
1 st place – TIKKA T3X Hunter 6.5CR WD24”
2 nd place – Centerpoint AMPED 425, Compound Crossbow Kit
3 rd place – Ruger Air Hawk Elite II , .177 Caliber.
Drawing held Thursday, February 9 th , 2023, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Great Escape Bar. Need not be present to win.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Friday, 1/4/2023

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 21 degrees out and snowing lightly

We groomed 15N and 6E last night and 2W, 8W, and 51 early this morning.

With the new snow and reduced traffic, our trails are in good condition.

We are supposed to get some additional snow today and tomorrow along with cooler temps. This will help maintain our trails and provide some good mid-week riding.

If you are in our area this week, enjoy our trails and stop in and support our local businesses.

Look for an updated report on Friday, 1/06/23.

Landy Roepke

BJSC Trail Manager

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12”

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

Wow, what a difference a little snow makes. I groomed the west side trails last night and they turned out awesome. There was a few spots where I can see there is no base, but it all panned in. It was a wet snow, and today is a bit warmer, so it is now a little rain/freezing drizzle. Once it turns back to snow and trails can be panned again, this should reset the base. Temps are supposed to drop after snow event, and that will help freeze it up.

We will be watching for more snow, west coast keeps getting slammed with storms. Hopefully that will bring some more snow. Keep Dancing!

News and Reports:

The Cemetery Trail is open.

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.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-8”

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

Our trails are fully open and groomed. Trails are in good early season conditions. There is some ice developing on the hills and some dirty spots along the trail. We are getting a little snow this week to help brighten things up.
Lakes are all marked, stay close to the barrels for the safest ice.
Please stay on the trail.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 9-10 Inches

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

While trails are open, we urge riders to RIDE WITH CAUTION. Several of the larger lakes are not yet staked and we do not have an ETA yet on when this will take place. Among notable lakes NOT staked are LCO, Grindstone, Whitefish, and Round Lake.

Many main artery trails have been cleared and/or groomed. It was too warm today to put groomers out so many will run during the evenings over the weekend.
While many trails are cleared not all trails have been cleared or groomed. There will be side trails that have not been touched yet as we are still very early with this opening.
There will be trails that are cleared but not groomed yet, please ride with caution as there can still be equipment out there working as well ruts created from the heavy equipment needed to cut and clear.
Lakes reported to be staked are The Chippewa Flowage, Lost Land Lake, Barker Lake, Nelson Lake, Tiger Cat Flowage, Callahan Lake, Mud Lake, and Spider Lake. We will update lake staking so PLEASE watch for that and DO NOT ride lakes not staked.
As always, stay on the marked trails on the lakes, do not venture away and be courteous of fisherman. Also, know the lakes are rough, so ride slowly and with caution.

So, to recap, while trails are open you are riding at your own risk, and we ask you do so with caution. We also ask that if you see any down branches or debris that you throw it off rather than running it over allowing it to free into the base and become a hazard for riders and groomers.

Thank you for patience and please ride safely, this will not be the most ideal riding of the season, but it is a start.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 4, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12+- inches with 0-4 inch hard base

Date of Report: January 4, 2023

Area Report:

January 4, 2023 – 7:23am – 31 – High 33

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Fair

3-4 inches new wet packy SNOW east of Eagle River. Took some time for it to stick & accumulate as the temps were up. The SNOW was also mixed with sleet. Today another 2 inches forecast plus an 1+- of ice. Temps dropping to the teens & some single digits night for the next week. Mid to high 20’s during the day.

Grooming resumed last night. Here’s what was groomed starting from the groomer barn located along Hwy 45N near Holiday North:

Trail 10/13 heading north from the groomer barn to the Conover connect
Trail 17N which spurs off of Trail 10/13 to the northeast all the way to Trail 3N
Trail 3N aka Manske Swamp.
Crossing the Wisconsin River Bridge portion of Trail 10/13
Trail 10W/7N to Sayner connect
Trail 13N aka Bauer’s run – the 2 way trail

New SNOW improved the trails a ton. Riders were out during the SNOW & last night. With the temps falling starting tomorrow trail should move back up to Good. There will be icy conditions with the SNOW & Ice mix today.

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

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard 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 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!!

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

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!