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Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 7, 2023

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4+

Date of Report: February 7, 2023

Area Report:

 
LINCOLN COUNTY: All Zones open. ONEIDA COUNTY: Open.

Groomers have been out and trails are in good condition. Watch for rough and icy stretches, especially over roads and at corners. Continue to keep to marked trails only, especially on waterways. 

ATVs are only allowed on trails when temperatures are below 28F. 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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 7, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Plenty of SNOW that is softening up over a really hard base

Date of Report: February 7, 2023

Area Report:

February 7, 2023 6:58am – 32 degree  – High 33

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good

Trail conditions are mostly Good with some Very Good but are very icy under the very soft SNOW due to the typical February warm up.  That combination makes your sled slip around a lot.  Very icy corners. Please remember to RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN. With the changing conditions you can get into trouble quickly. The level of traffic is not what it was over the weekend but there are large groups riding.

Did SNOW last night but most was sleet early with snow after the temps came down.  A schiff of SNOW this morning, which is less than an inch.  More SNOW in the northern part of Vilas County. February warm up 30’s during the day.  20’s at night.  Forecast for SNOW Thursday night.  Time for a THINK COLD & a SNOW DANCE!

Did not ride yesterday.  Did ride this weekend along with lots of others.  Highest traffic I’ve seen in a while.  Trails all in all were very good in the AM until early afternoon.  One thing I am seeing is off trail riding.  This is illegal & is making it hard to keep the trails open.  Plenty of loose SNOW on the trails so no need to dip off.

As for grooming here is last night’s into this morning’s grooming report:

  • Heading south – Trail 10/13 through town.  South on Alt13S to Three Lakes connect. 
  • Heading north – Trail 10W/13N to 17N intersection.  Heading north on 17N to Trail 3N aka Manske Swamp intersection.  NOTE the rest of 10W/13N was groomed to the Conover connect.  Trail 3N west to 10W/13N intersection & north crossing the Wisconsin River Bridge section of 10W/13N.  At the west end of the Wisconsin River Bridge both 10W & 7 that intersects with 10W all groomed.  Heading north on 13N all groomed.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are marked.  Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Surface is very hard with moguls. With the warm up surface slush will develop at some point. SLOW DOWN. Remember not all lakes are safe. 

Again, off trail riding is a big problem.  PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  Slow down & Ride Safe!

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  – Wednesday & Thursday Club Rides – 9:30am to 3pm – Meet in town on Trail 10/13 by the Historic Railroad Depot
February 7 – Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – HQ Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – LOCATION CHANGE – WCDC Derby Track – Hwy 45N – Trail 10W/13N
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
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
For other Eagle River events check out – www.eagleriver.org

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 Excellent 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.  Also has updates on trail closures.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours.  Great tool.
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 7, 2023

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 15″-20″

Date of Report: February 7, 2023

Area Report:

Great mid-week conditions can be found this week.  The Phelps trails are in good to evcellent condition.  We picked up around 2″ of snow overnight.  Mid conditions are foecasted for the rest of the week with another snow chance on Thursday.  Highs today around 34, Wednesday 40 and low to mid 30’s to the weekend.  Please be smart out on the trails.  Watch your speed, travel distance between sleds, stay to the right, stay on the trail and drink responsibly.  Please chck out this link for safety on the trails.  We want you to keep safe and keep coming back.

https://www.snowmobile-ed.com/wisconsin/studyGuide/50105102/

News and Reports:

Make sure to get your Phelps Gun Raffle Tickets soon.  Drawing is this Thursday at the Great Escape after our monthly meeting. Details Below.

Tickets are $10.00 each, or three for $20.00. 

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.

See Phelps bussinesses for tickets or contact me at: tbphelpspark@gmail.com

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.

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – February 6, 2023

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-16″

Date of Report: February 6, 2023

Area Report:

REMINDER: Trail 4 through Mason has been re-routed, watch for signs.

News and Reports:

Trail 4 through Mason has been re-routed, watch for signs.

Snowmobile Information:

100% cleared. 100% rolled. 100% groomed.

The lakes have been staked, however, due to early snow the Ice depth on the lakes are variable this year. Always use Extreme Caution if riding on the lakes.

The Cable Area in Northern Wisconsin has over 1,200 miles of interconnecting snowmobile trail systems, making it one of the largest trail systems in the U.S. Uncrowded trails and the solitude of the Chequamegon National Forest bring snowmobilers back again and again to the Cable Area.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 6, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 10+

Date of Report: February 6, 2023

Area Report:

Washburn County snowmobile trails are open and in great shape. Please be cautious of soft spots along the trails as we have had slightly warmer temperatures, however, this should not have any major effects on the groomed base. 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

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 6, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10+

Date of Report: February 6, 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. 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

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 6, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: February 6, 2023

Area Report:

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 19 degrees out with overcast skies and a chance of 1”-3” tonight. We are going to see a warm up this week with temps near 40 on Wednesday.

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 2/6/23

Last night we groomed 6E, 15N, 11, and 15S. Early this morning, we groomed 8E.

Our groomers are reporting our trails as being rough upon going out, especially 15N and 15S. So get out early to enjoy the best riding.

As always for everyone’s safety, slow down and ride right!

Look for an updated report on Wednesday, February 8.

Landy Roepke
BJSC Trail Manager

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

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard ice base – loose snow on top

Date of Report: February 6, 2023

Area Report:

February 5, 2023 6:50am – 15 degree  – High 33

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good to Very Good
Heavy traffic this past weekend.  Groomers were out in full force each night into the early morning.


Trail conditions are in Good to Very Good but are very icy under the softened SNOW.  That combination makes your sled slip around a lot.  Very icy corners. Please remember to RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN.  With the level of traffic & conditions you can get into trouble quickly.

Deep freeze temps have ended.  Heading into a slight warm up until this weekend.  30’s during the day teens or 20’s at night.  Bringing SNOW.  2 inches forecast for this afternoon into tonight.  Another 1-2 inches on Thursday. There is another bounce up in temps again at the end of this coming weekend with more SNOW.  Stay tuned for totals.

Rode this weekend along with lots of others.  Highest traffic I’ve seen in a while.  Trails all in all were very good in the AM until early afternoon.  One thing I am seeing is off trail riding.  This is illegal & is making it hard to keep the trail open.  Plenty of loose SNOW on the trails so need to dip off.

As for grooming here is last night’s into this morning’s grooming report

  • Heading south – Trail 10/13 through town.  South on Alt13S to Three Lakes connect.  At intersection with 10E heading east grooming to Three Lakes connect to include ALL spurs.
  • Head west – From the intersection of 10/13 & 70W/13(behind the Dairy Queen) heading west to St. Germain connect.  Also south on 13/7 to Sugar Camp connects.  Which include 7 heading west to Hwy H in Sugar Camp
  • Heading north – Trail 10W/13N to 17N intersection.  Heading north on 17N to Trail 1 intersection.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are marked.  Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Surface is very hard with moguls & chop. SLOW DOWN. Remember not all lakes are safe. 

Again, off trail riding is a big problem.  PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  Slow down & Ride Safe!

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  – Wednesday & Thursday Club Rides – 9:30am to 3pm – Meet in town on Trail 10/13 by the Historic Railroad Depot
February 7 – Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – HQ Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – LOCATION CHANGE – WCDC Derby Track – Hwy 45N – Trail 10W/13N
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
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
For other Eagle River events check out – www.eagleriver.org

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 Excellent 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.  Also has updates on trail closures.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours.  Great tool.
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – February 5, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6″

Date of Report: February 5, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

Another heavy weekend. 17 up in the Powell Marsh is thin at the bridge. Sleds are starting to bypass the bridge and go around in the marsh. Some stones are showing on the rest of the grade there. Trail 5 into the casino is good. 17 through the switchbacks around Raven Lake has bare corners, and the banks are getting smaller. We continue to pull down what we can but the snow is getting tired. 17 south from Raven Lake is starting to hold what we groom a little better now that it is warmer, so the rumble strips do not come back as fast. We need snow, but we are holding our own. Lakes had a little drifting so there are a few moguls, but the icy railroad tracks we had from the slush are gone. Fence Lake is NOT marked, and won’t be. Not sure if the boss will start a staggered stand down on grooming yet, but we may be getting there. Looks like Monday is OK at 31/8 – with 1-2″ snow, but Tues 35/30, Wed 42/22, and Thurs 40/21. Sunshine predicted mid week with the warm temps. We will see what shakes out. Mark

Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – February 5, 2023

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12

Date of Report: February 5, 2023

Area Report:

Trails held up very good with the cold weather, lots of good reports this weekend and large groups staying on there side , some corners getting pushed out after heavy traffic but the clubs are doing a great job putting them back .Weather has been great for riding but might have a warm up Wednesday but 1-3 more inches of snow then cold for the weekend