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Trail Report – : Florence County, Wisconsin – February 21, 2025

Reporter:WendyG

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-12 inches

Date of Report: February 21, 2025

Area Report:

Trails are in good condition.  If riding from the Florence area and heading east along County N, at the intersection of Section Line Road and County N the trail will run south to County B then east toward downtown Aurora. To ride Trail C6 west there are no changes.

Trail conditions east of US HWY 101 are thinner snow pack compared to the western half of the county.  The Western half has approximately 10-12″ on the ground in the National Forest and the surrounding area. On the eastern side of the county, areas around the Spread Eagle Barrens and the Town of Florence have seen an increase in snow depth to about 6-8″ . Please keep this in mind as you are traveling through the trail system.  As a reminder, R E S P E C T the trail system. many of these trails run across private property and all it takes is ONE rider to ruin it for ALL.    DO NOT BE THAT ONE

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 21, 2025

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Minimal

Date of Report: February 21, 2025

Area Report:

Last weekend generated a huge amount of snowmobile traffic.  This was fantastic for businesses, but was also noticeable on the trails.  Without some new WET snow, it just isn’t possible fill ruts and make it last.  Even so, trails remain in mostly good condition.  Our groomers are reporting that the wider, less traveled trails are excellent!  Tighter trails deeper in the woods are getting some snirty areas and are in fair condition.  You’ll find areas that are down to the ice base.  We simply are not able to get this dry snow to stick.  The 6″ of new snow last weekend certainly helped, it just doesn’t last long.

Overall, the riding is still really good.  We’re hearing positive comments from nearly everyone we talk to.  Get out there and enjoy it!!  Just be cautious of icy corners, and stay on your own side of the trail!

The forecast for early next week is not in our favor.  Beginning Sunday, it could get above freezing for four days with Monday in the mid 40s.  If we can do this with minimal sun, we should be able to get through this without too much trail damage.  There is potentially more snow coming on the back end of the warm spell.

If you happen to be using the Groomer Tracker app, it gives the appearance that the Barnstormers have not been grooming much.  I can assure you that we are grooming nightly, and a couple of daytime shifts.  We currently are working with two new machines that are not yet equipped with GPS, so they don’t register on the GT app.

Remember, there are logging operations on parts of trails 11 & 15 between Escanaba Lake Road and Old White Birch Road.  The impact to the trail is minimal, so no reason to avoid.  Just remember the loggers have priority over the trails & have the authority to shut them down if you get in their way.  Please be respectful of their operations.

Be sure to take advantage of our upcoming fundraising event!

  • Brat Fry @ Sayner Pub on Saturday, Feb 22.  10 AM – 3 PM

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 21, 2025

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″-12″

Date of Report: February 21, 2025

Area Report:

Trail conditions are in the good category. Grooming is being done nightly. Looks like a beautiful weekend with warm temps. Big warm-up next week with chances of rain and snow Sunday night into Monday and then on Wednesday. Hopefully more snow than rain. If your trail systems in the south are closing, consider taking a day trip to Phelps. We have 2 great snowmobile trailheads with parking for trailers and rigs. Enjoy this winter before it is gone!

News and Reports:

Please stay close to the barrels on North Twin.  Large ice heave across the lake!

Snowmobile Information:

Groom to Ride Fundraiser Drawing on March 15th at Trackside and Cash Raffle drawing on March 22nd at the Great Escape.  Tickets available for both drawings!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 21, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard frozen snow – Snow depth varied – Max of 13

Date of Report: February 21, 2025

Area Report:

February 21, 2025 – 7:15am – 11 below – High 27 – Low tonight 10

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN
Good to Fair Condition

Heading into a warm up.  Right now trails are Good to Fair & grooming continues.  With a warm up conditions will change quickly.  So get out & ride now!  Trails that run on the northside of road breakdown first keep that in mind when you ride.  As always woods riding is the best.  Road routes are for the most right ice covered on the edges & right of ways on the roads in most place still have hard snow.  Adventure Sledding time!

GTS groomer app shows as of 5:41am the following trails were groom.  Right click on the photo to enlarge.

  • Trail 10W/13N from the groomer barn along Hwy 45N all the way north to the connect with the Conover Sno-Buddies trails
  • Trail 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge section heading west to the 10W/13N intersection on the west side of bridge – rough approaches on both sides.  Hard ice area that are slippery
  • Trail 10W west side of the bridge (which is a left turn) all the way out to the connect with St. Germain BoBoen & Sayner Barnstormers trails
  • Club Trail that heads south at the Boot Lake/West Rd intersection & runs to Hwy G – Locals call the “Uncle Kent” trail
  • Trail 3N/17N to 3/17 intersection – Heading north on 3 – This is a new trail & has had washboard which is improving.  Thin snow
  • Trail 10/13 heading south from the groomer barn to the intersection behind the Dairy Queen.  Right past the Ice Castle
  • Trail 13/70/7 heading west – 70 connects to St. Germain BoBoen trails & was groomed – 13/7 heads south just beyond Parson Motors west of Eagle River. Both groomed to the Sugar Camp connect. 13 runs south to Ripco Rd. 7 splits off & comes out on Cty Hwy H.

Eagle Lake & Catfish Lake crossing are safe only by the orange reflective barrels.  No surface slush as of this morning.  That may change with the warm up.

We got snow right now!  Ride when got it.  See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES  & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS – Everyone & Anyone Welcome – Member or Non Member

  • February 21, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – World Series of Snowmobile Racing@ WCDC – Sno-Eagles manning the Food Booth – stop on by
  • February 22 & 23, 2025 – Community Skating – Fairgrounds – Hwy 70W/45S across from the Eagle Lanes – conditions permitting
  • March 4, 2025 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ World snowmobile HQ
  • March 14, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – AMSOIL National Sno-Cross @ WCDC
  • March 15, 2025 – Groom to Ride Raffle drawing – Track Side (note a move from the Derby Track) – Drawing at 5pm
  • March 20, 2025 – General Member Meeting 7pm @ Eagle Waters Resort
  • April 1, 2025 – BOD meeting 6pm @World Snowmobile HQ
  • April 17, 2025 – General Member Meeting @VeteranServiceCenter

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 Cty.  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

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 20, 2025

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6″

Date of Report: February 20, 2025

Area Report:

At 8:00 am it is 12 degrees out with light snow falling overnight and clearing skies this morning.
There is a warm up-coming for this weekend and next week with temps above freezing and
little new snow.
We are still down to one groomer, but have been grooming daily. We groomed 15N/6E
Wednesday am and 2W Wednesday afternoon. We groomed 15S early this morning and will be
out grooming later to day.
Please be aware that because we are down to one groomer, we are grooming during the day to
keep all our trails groomed at least every other day.
We will be hosting our annual Cabin Fever Party at Gooch’s on Saturday, March 1 st from 4:00-
9:00 pm. There will be plenty of good food, raffles, and door prizes early available.

Landy Roepke
BJSC Trail Manager

News and Reports:

Upcoming Events: 

December-March: Gooch’s Pizza fundraiser, stop in and support him and the club by ordering a pizza!

March 1: Cabin Fever starting at 4pm at Gooch’s 2

Find all event details on our website at boulderjunctionsc.org!

Snowmobile Information:

Now is the time to renew or start a new membership! You can find all the information on our website here: https://boulderjunctionsc.org/join-our-club/ or contact the club directly at boulderjunctionsc@gmail.com.

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – February 20, 2025

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: February 20, 2025

Area Report:

We received 8-12 inches of powdery snow throughout the county last weekend. Trails conditions are the best we’ve seen so far this year. Forecasted highs in the upper 30’s and low 40’s over the next 7 days will limit the ability for the groomers to get out. If riding on the trails during this time, please ride with care/caution.

Dual use trails: we ask that AVT/UTV’s do not travel on groomed trails when the temps are around or above freezing. Ruts left in the trail in these low snow conditions will be near impossible to remove. Please use good judgment when out riding your ATV/UTV in these conditions.

Click the link to see where the groomers have been. https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com

News and Reports:

Club Reports

Apostle Island – Trails in the Valhalla, Bayfield, Cornucopia area are in excellent shape. Trail 1 going into Cornucopia is a little rough because of low snow.  With a warmup this weekend trails may get a little bumpy.

Barnestormers – Barnes area trails have a good base, are groomed and in great shape

Corny Sno-Goers – Trails in the Valhalla, Bayfield, Cornucopia area are in excellent shape. Trail 1 going into Cornucopia is a little rough because of low snow.  With a warmup this weekend trails may get a little bumpy.

Drummond Dirt-Sno Jacks – Drummond trails remain in fair condition, with the exception of trail 63 North of Drummond within Grandview township which is poor due to lack of snow. 

Namakagon Trail Groomers – NTG has been grooming the entire trail system daily. The last snow helped a lot, but it still was a very dry snow. The dry snow does not pack, so we are filling in holes as much as we can. Some corners can be icy so be careful. We have been pulling as much snow into these corners as we can, but again it is not packing very well over these icy spots. Forecast looks for maybe a couple warmer days with some sun. A warmer day would help firm up the snow and give us the opportunity to pack them better.

Northern Adventures – no report

South Shore – South shore trails will be all groomed tomorrow. Trails are actually in good condition still could use some more snow along Lake Superior shores.

Waino – Trail 1 is in good shape to Port Wing, roads are a bit thin yet. Will groom again tomorrow

Washburn Valhellers – Trail 13 close to the lake still thin rest of trails are in good condition

White River Ramblers – no report

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – February 20, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 0-5″

Date of Report: February 20, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

Ok, so it looks like a possible warmup Sunday. You are not looking so good, I would take some time off of work, and get some R&R on your sled. I always focus on the northern areas and the lakes, but fail to talk about our new 70 trail that runs along 70 from Highway F to Highway D. That was the reason we bought our Kubota, and VP Ken says it is in amazing shape. Our southern neighbor, and one of my other clubs, Minoqua Forest Riders, has their drawing and vintage snowmobile show this Saturday at Area 31, 10350 Gilbertson Rd, Minoqua. Ride trail 70 there and check it out. Otherwise my report is pretty much the same. Lake trails are great. River Rd trail 23 north of Moss Lake is great. Club trail from H down to Moss, Crawling Stone, and the Fence Lake Launch, has snow and Don should groom that tomorrow. Groomer Jay says Raven Lake area has some icey corners, and a few rocks, but is great. The rental tractor has rubber tires so it is harder to fix the corners. 17 North in the Powell Marsh is thin to rocks. 17 in the middle is pretty good, 17 south from Stearns Lake to Mattke is suspect. Trail 1, Stearns Lake Rd, and East Boundary, have a smiley face with a little snow, then a frown after it is plowed away. Sleds try to ride the bank and pull snow back.  5 into the casino is great. Hornshoe Trails are taking heavy fire, but the cold weather is keeping the Huns at bay. Eat, drink, and be Merry, for Sunday you may be in Utah. Mark

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – February 20, 2025

Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6″-12″

Date of Report: February 20, 2025

Area Report:

Fresh snow in the Hurley area this morning.  Groomers are out around the clock. If there was an option to upgrade to AMAZING we would!  This is what we’ve all been waiting for. Get out and enjoy all this area has to offer.  Be safe!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 20, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard frozen snow – Snow depth varied – Max of 13 – 1/2 Lake Effect early AM

Date of Report: February 20, 2025

Area Report:

February 20, 2025 – 9:29am – 16 degrees – High 21 – Low tonight 5

Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN
Good to Fair Condition

The next temps are popping during the day through the weekend along with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions.  Trail SNOW will drop.  Next SNOW is Sunday night, Monday night & Wednesday night. There is SNOW cover most everywhere to include through town.  With higher temps conditions will change quickly.  Roads are ice covered & there are some bare spots. 

GTS groomer app shows the following trails were groom.  Right click on the photo to enlarge.

  • Trail 10W/13N from the Grommer Barn along Hwy 45N in town all the way to the connect with the Conover Sno-Buddies trail & WI River Bridge section – Snow cover but getting thin
  • Trail 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Bridge area to the intersection on the west side of the river – approaches on east & west rough
  • Trail 10W/7 heading west & connecting to St. Germain BoBoen & Sayner Barnstormers trails – snow covered & good riding in the woods
  • Trail 13N to Conover Sno-Buddies Trail 45 – snow covered & good riding in the woods
  • Trail 17/3 heading north to Trail 1 – open areas snirty & thin
  • Trail 1 south to Eagle Lake trail – snow covered along Town Hall Rd right of way.

Eagle Lake & Catfish Lake crossing are safe only by the orange reflective barrels.  No surface slush as of this morning.  That may change with the warm up.

Vilas County trails can stay open through March 31 conditions permitting.  See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES  & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS – Everyone & Anyone Welcome – Member or Non Member

  • February 20, 2025 – General Member Meeting 7 pm @Veterans Resource Center – Hwy 45/70 west of town on the right
  • February 21, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – World Series of Snowmobile Racing@ WCDC
  • February 22 & 23, 2025 – Community Skating – Fairgrounds – Hwy 70W/45S across from the Eagle Lanes
  • March 4, 2025 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ World snowmobile HQ
  • March 14, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – AMSOIL National Sno-Cross @ WCDC
  • March 15, 2025 – Groom to Ride Raffle drawing – Track Side (note a move from the Derby Track) – Drawing at 5pm
  • March 20, 2025 – General Member Meeting 7pm @ Eagle Waters Resort
  • April 1, 2025 – BOD meeting 6pm @World Snowmobile HQ
  • April 17, 2025 – General Member Meeting @VeteranServiceCenter

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 Cty.  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