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Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – December 29, 2022

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 10-12″

Date of Report: December 29, 2022

Area Report:

LINCOLN COUNTY: With exceptions, ZONE 1 of Lincoln County is open.

Zone 1 trails remaining closed are as follows: Portions of Trail 86 and Corridor 19 located south of Hwy 86. Corridor 17 south of the Park and Ride at intersection #30 will remain closed.

All trails in Zones 2, 3, and 4 remain closed at this time.

Trails are in rough early season condition, with warm temperatures and possible rain on the way. Watch for downed branches and trees. Stay off lakes and rivers until trails have been clearly marked by clubs (this is happening on most lakes over the next few days). If a body of water is not marked, it is considered unsafe.

ATVs are only allowed on trails when temperatures are below 28F. No UTVs.

ONEIDA COUNTY: All trails in the Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System are open.

All lake and river trails in Oneida County are considered unsafe and should not be utilized until they have been clearly marked by a local snowmobile club.

Downed trees and low hanging branches may be encountered. The trails are in early season condition, with warm temperatures and possible rain on the way.

As always, the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department reminds 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 – December 29, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12-13 inches – 2 inch base on average –

Date of Report: December 29, 2022

Area Report:

December 29, 2022 8:03am – 33 – High of 40 today

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN – EARLY SEASON RIDING

Yep high of 40 today. Starting today through the New Year a warm up. Meaning trail conditions are going to change fast. Expect snow to be soft. Weather guys forecast this will last until the 4th of January. Time to THINK COLD.

Groomers were out again last night grooming nearly all the trails. Only 3 areas not groomed. They are:

Trail 10E
Trail 1S All to include Grampa Grahm trail

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

Riding today have a complete report tomorrow. Remember as you ride with the warm up conditions are going to change fast. Adventure sledding.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails opened yesterday. Hard ice & surface slush. Stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.

Some reminders when you ride. 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 today!

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

December 29 5pm – SNO the Thursday edition – Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off of Hwy 70E – 5pm
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 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 – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – December 29, 2022

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: December 29, 2022

Area Report:

Good morning. Groomers have reported that they have all trails and access trails set. Grooming has been resumed however with the abundance of traffic and temperatures the trails are not getting a chance to set up. Groomers will continue to try to keep the bumps knocked down so that they don’t freeze and become a constant headache all season. Groomers are doing everything that they possibly can to keep up and have a constant rotation of operators going out. Our area is being bombarded with traffic. We thank everyone for visiting our area and understand that we everyone is doing the very best they can! They don’t call this hell week for nothin’!

AJ’s Oven is open daily and we have a D.J. New Years Eve starting at 9 p.m. Stop by and purchase a commemorative New Years Eve glass and all proceeds will go directly to Gogebic Area Groomers! Happy New Years Friends!

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 28, 2022

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12-14”

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

Trails are in excellent shape. Not all the lakes are marked yet, so remember, if it isn’t marked, it isn’t safe to cross yet. Pioneer Lake near Maple View has been marked.

Trails are smooth, corners are icy as usual with early season riding. You may encounter a tree down on a trail, so ride right, ride safe.

News and Reports:

Trail Boss Chad reported last night he was able to make it through the Cemetery trail and it is now open.
I’ll be grooming tonight, we are down one grooming tractor, so I’ll be covering as much as I can with the Tucker.

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.

December 30th – 4pm-7pm – Town of Conover sledding party. Residents and visitors are invited to join in sledding and skating under the lights at the Conover Town Park. Sno-Buddies groomer will be giving sledders a lift to the top of the hill. Complimentary hot dogs, chips and hot cocoa available along with s’mores by the warming bonfires. Some loaner sleds and skates available on site. Contact 715-617-9500

Trail Report – : West Yellowstone, Montana – December 28, 2022

Reporter:brandiniron

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 55″ +

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

BPA- 12/26/22

Big Sky-1226/22

Cougar Creek- 12/26/22

Horse Butte- 12/27/22

Lion Head- 12/26/22

Madison- 12/28/22

Power Line West of Town- 12/28/22

South Plateau- Whiskey Trail-Black Bear cut off- 12/27/22

South Plateau to Jct 23- 12/28/22

Tow top via South fork- 12/28/22

Two top via Mosquito- 12/26/22

Junction 8- 12/28/22

News and Reports:

Make the Brandin’ Iron Inn your place to stay and receive a discount on your room when you mention Snow Tracks.

Snowmobile Information:

Stop in at the Chamber to purchase your Montana and Idaho trail permits.

Trail Report – : Ely, Minnesota – December 28, 2022

Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 18 Inchs

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

Active logging is happening in several spots throughout the Grant-in-Aid and State Trail system. Please slow down and give trucks and logging equipment space.

Continue to monitor trail conditions online, as they may be changing daily:

Https://wwww.dnr.state.mn.us/snow_depth/index.html

Taconite State Trail: The Taconite has been groomed once from Ely to Tower and will be groomed again before this weekend. Use caution in the Ely-to-Purvis segment as it remains very narrow, and the segment through the swamp between Purvis Rd and Bear Head Rd/CR 128 remains ungroomed. We will be grooming further west along the remainder of the Taconite as ice in the swamps allows. We also continue clearing many parts of the trail that were made impassable by the heavy snow a couple of weeks ago. We are using heavy equipment to remove trees and brush in some places and hand-clearing in others. Snow: 14-26 inches with a base of 0-4 inches. Groomed: Partially Condition: Poor

Arrowhead State Trail: Along the entire trail, as with the Taconite, we will be grooming where swamps and ice thickness allow, and we will also be continuing to clear those parts of the trail with trees and brush from the heavy snow blocking the corridor. In particular, the Orr South Spur south to the Landing Spur is bad for brush and down trees. Also, the very northern part of the trail has been closed for safety reasons due to a groomer going through the ice in one of the swamps. The International Voyageurs snowmobile club grooms the very northern segment of the trail, so continue to check their website along with the DNR site for trail updates at www.ridetheborders.com.

Arrowhead Trail Snow: 16-28 inches of snow with a base of 0 inches. Groomed: No Condition: Poor

Putnam/Fishing Lakes and Lake Vermilion Park Trails: These trails are open, but extra caution is needed while riding. A few spots on these trails remain almost entirely blocked by trees and brush from the heavy snow a couple of weeks ago. We continue to work to open these spots up. Swamps and beaver ponds also have thin ice in places, even though we continue to pack them. High ground and dry swamps are still very rough, and ice in swamps remains inconsistent. If using the trails right now, please use caution and travel at your own risk.

Bear Head Lake State Park: With the grainy snow, campground loops and Beach Trail were packed and needs time to be tracked. Be cautious, as there are locations where the brush is encroaching on the trail from the heavy snow. Norberg Trail needs more snow and to be cleared of brush that the storm left leaning into the trail. Snow depth is 17-20 inches. Skiing conditions: Poor trails are not groomed. Base: 10 inches. Snowmobiling conditions: Poor, trails are not groomed. Base: 8 inches.

Trail Report – : Keweenaw Peninsula / Houghton-Hancock, South Range, Copper Harbor, Michigan – December 28, 2022

Reporter:Stretch

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5″ – 6″ base

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

Now that the Christmas storm is over it’s time to clean up all our trails. Here in Toivola I measured right at 52 inches of fresh snow from the 17th through the 24th. All the clubs have been out in full force breaking open the trail system. Most have one pass at knocking down the drifts and panning them. Things are shaping up with 90% of the trails in good riding conditions. Just give the guys another day or two and we’ll be in excellent shape.

☠️ Stretch

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – December 28, 2022

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12″

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

Trails are in Fair to good condition. There is not much of a good base to the trails and heavy traffic causes the trails to deteriorate. More snow is needed. Lakes remain unsafe unless they are marked. Please use caution on the trails and watch your speed. Warm temps in the upper 30’s are predicted for tomorrow. A little cooler heading into the weekend. More snow is needed. Please enjoy the Phelps area and come back often.

Trail Report – : West Yellowstone, Montana – December 28, 2022

Reporter:brandiniron

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 55″ +

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

BPA- 12/26/22

Big Sky-12/26/22

Cougar Creek- 12/26/22

Horse Butte- 12/27/22

Loin Head- 12/26/22

Madison-12/28/22

Powerline west of town 12/28/22

South Plateau Trail- Whiskey Trail-Black Bear cut off- 12/27/22

South Platea to Jct 23- Whiskey Trail 12/28/22

Two Top Via South Fork- 12/28/22

Two Top Via Mosquito- 12/26/22

Junction 8- 12/2822

News and Reports:

Come stay at the Brandin’ Iron Inn and mention you saw this on Snow tracks for a discount off your room.

Snowmobile Information:

Please Visit the Chamber here in West Yellowstone to purchase your Montana & Idaho Trail permits.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – December 28, 2022

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches of snow

Date of Report: December 28, 2022

Area Report:

With approval from the forestry department, we are able look at a tenative ETA to partially open some areas HOPEFULLY Friday. We understand it’s hard to not hear a “yes for sure this date” but the safety of all is a huge consideration. Crews and contractors have been out clearing and packing. The biggest issues have been that much of the trees and branches are very large and were bent over into the trails creating walls and these trees must be cut up high for safety as well as for groomers and excavator’s to be able to fit through and continue forward so the most challenging is the need of large equipment to complete the task and the deep snow making the process slow.

Then of course the lakes, there is a lot of slush and many crews have been riding where they find it safe enough to pack that slush down, so it freezes and creates more ice. Again, crews that have a lot of knowledge and experience packing lakes and swamps safely during the day in hopes of creating/freezing more ice at night so please do not ride the lakes until they have been declared safe, staked and open.

We will update with a definite date as to when and where the partial opening will be as the week progresses.