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Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 11, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: January 11, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Clubs and County staff have cleared a majority of snowmobile trails after the December storm event. Most of these trails have been groomed at least once. All trails officially opened as of January 6th. Trails in the Birchwood area were groomed twice this past week, excluding trail 239 due to wet conditions in a swamp crossing. Trail conditions should be excellent in all areas that grooming has been completed. Please ride with caution as we continue to finalize trail opening efforts and stay on designated trail surfaces.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 11, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9+- inches – 1-5 inch varied icy base

Date of Report: January 11, 2023

Area Report:

January 11, 2023 – 6:45am – 32 – High 34

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good on Average

Temps are a roller coaster. Next 2 days 30’s daytime then 20’s for highs until Sunday. Hopefully SNOW starting Sunday. All depends on the temps. Might be slushy precip. Stay tuned.

Riding yesterday was really good. 10E heading west into town. All SNOW covered except a short section that was thin & at road crossings. 10/13 “the grade” section where 10 connects with 13 was excellent to the Dairy Queen. Love that section. Headed west on the combo trail 70/17/13/7 heading to St. Germain. All SNOW covered. The section from the Town of Lincoln Hall to Oak Ln a little choppy, but SNOW covered. From Oak Ln all the way out to the 70W connect with the St. Germain trails at the old gravel pit was nearly all Good some Fair. All St. Germain trails were Good to Very Good. Visited family off Hwy 155 & then headed home taking 6 to Corridor 15/70A to the intersection east of St. Germain at the Hwy O crossing. Trail 15 into Sugar Camp trails which was Very Good to where it connects to trail 7 aka Paintball Field along Hwy H into Sno-Eagles Country. 7 was Good to Very Good. To trail 17 along Hwy 17N back onto trail 70 back to Eagle River, which was Good. Took the grade back home on 10E. Groomer was out grooming 10 so even smoother ride home.

Nearly a full grooming last night – TRAILS NOT GROOMED
Trail 70W/17/13/7 heading basically west of town toward St. Germain & south toward Sugar Camp & back to Eagle River. 3 spur trails off of 10E. 9 miles WAS GROOMED.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.

Some reminders when you ride. Have a Map or Phone App. 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!!!

Last, off trail riding is a big problem. In Eagle River there is a re route of Trail 10/13 that heads north out of Eagle River. The change is at the intersection with Trail 17N. Across the highway from the Best Western Derby Inn. The landowner closed a section. The trail is clearly marked heading around the gas company. It comes out at the Hwy G road crossing. Despite clearly signing & orange fencing riders are riding off trail. If this section is closed there will be no direct trail route heading north out of town. If you see orange fencing it is because the landowner is thinking of closing trail. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL. No off trail riding is allowed.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

Trail work today. Riding again Thursday!

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 – Eagle River Events – check www.eagleriver.org for more events

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 – : West Yellowstone, Montana – January 10, 2023

Reporter:brandiniron

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 37″-175″

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

BPA/Railroad 01/07/23
Big Sky 01/10/23
Cougar Creek 01/02/23
Horse Butte 01/04/23
Lionhead 01/10/23
Madison Arm Trail 01/06/23
Little Snowy 01/06/23
Power Line West of Town 01/06/23
South Plateau Trail – Whiskey Trail – Black Bear Cut Off 01/06/23 Be Aware of the Park Boundary! Snowmobiles must not cross into the Park!
South Plateau to Jct. 23 – Whiskey Trail 01/06/23 Be Aware of the Park Boundary! Snowmobiles must not cross into the Park!
Two Top Loop Trail via South Fork 01/07/23
Two Top Loop Trail via Mosquito 01/10/23
Junction 8 01/06/23

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 – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – January 10, 2023

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 4-8

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

Our trails are fully open and groomed. Trails are in good to excellent 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 10, 2023

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9-10 Inches

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

Crews have been busy and made great progress. You will find that most trails have been cleared and groomed.

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.

Staked Lakes:

Chippewa Flowage
Nelson
Lost Land
Spider Lake
Moose Lake
Lac Courte Oreilles
Grindstone
White Fish
Sand
Round Lake
Osprey **Please note to ride with caution in the swamps between Round and Osprey as there are some soft spots
Barker

Closed:

Tiger Cat
Callahan
Mudd

**These lakes are staked but temporarily closed (trail 18) due to an open area getting off the lake. Volunteers have packed it and will check it again on Monday after the few days of cold.

Not Staked:

Lake Hayward – no ETA at this time as there is an open spot near the on/off. Club will monitor.
Lake Chetac – postponed until further notice.

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

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 10, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Clubs and County staff have cleared a majority of snowmobile trails after the December storm event. Most of these trails have been groomed at least once. All trails officially opened as of January 6th. Please be advised that trail 8 east of the John Waggoner Rd to Sawyer County line, has not been groomed. Tuesday 1/10/23 this portion is expected to be groomed. Trails in the Birchwood area were groomed twice this past week, excluding trail 239 due to wet conditions in a swamp crossing. Trail conditions should be excellent in all areas that grooming has been completed. Please ride with caution as we continue to finalize trail opening efforts and stay on designated trail surfaces.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 10, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9-10+- – Base 1-5

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

January 10, 2023 – 6:50am – 26 – High 32

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

Temps have bounced back up to high 20’s low 30’s during the day. 20’s at night. Cloudy for the next 3-4 days. Snow tonight into Wednesday. Around an inch.

Trails were in great shape on Sunday. Much, much better than I thought they would be. SNOW covered. Did not ride yesterday but will be riding today. Heading west to St. Germain. Report tomorrow.

No Grooming Monday night into Tuesday early morning.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.

Last, off trail riding is a big problem. Clubs throughout Vilas county have had trail sections closed this season by landowners due to off trail riding & trespassing. In Eagle River there is a re route of Trail 10/13 that heads north out of Eagle River. The change is at the intersection with Trail 17N across highway from Best Western Derby Inn. The landowner closed a section. The trail is clearly marked heading around the gas company. It comes out at the Hwy G road crossing. Despite clearly signing & orange fencing riders are riding off trail. If this section is closed there will be NO direct route heading north out of town. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL. No off trail riding is allowed.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

Riding today. Heading west!

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:

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – January 9, 2023
All Ashland County trails currently have 8-12 inches of packed/groomed snow on the trails. All trails are cleared of downed trees and made passable with areas of some small branches. Brushing is continuing. Groomers are out daily on the trails, most of which are being double groomed. Wet areas are not freezing down for groomers, be cautious in these area. Currently with all the snow in the trees the trails are post card perfect. Please be safe and enjoy.

If you are interested in an Ashland County snowmobile map go to www.visitashland.com

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.

Trail Report – : Merrill, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Cskoug

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 4-6 inches

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

WITH EXCEPTIONS, Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails (County Administrated Trails) and winter ATV trails in Zone 1 are 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 will remain closed at this time.

On trails where winter ATV use is permitted, trails must be open to snowmobile use for 7 days before ATV use is allowed.

All trails are closed to winter ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

Trails are in early season condition and may be rough and icy in some areas.

Be aware of and OBEY TRAIL CLOSED signs, stay on marked trails only and respect private land.

Local snowmobile clubs remind riders to stay off lakes and rivers unless a trail has been clearly marked by a club. If a water body is not marked, it is considered unsafe.

For up to date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to: www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call our Trail Hotline at 715-539-1033.

Snowmobile Information:

Trails in southern Lincoln County remain closed. Northern Lincoln County Zone 1 is open, please see above. Please be careful on all trails.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Not much new snow and not a lot of melting so Frosty club trails remain in good to very good condition. Less traffic and colder temps made for an excellent weekend of riding in Land O Lakes. forecast looks about the same, a little snow here and there and highs in Upper 20 to low 30’s. All the main lakes are marked and conditions are improving out there. Be careful with your speed and stay by the barrels.

News and Reports:

Lots going on Frosty Club land this weekend. Treasure Quest and Spaghetti dinner on Saturday and Comedy Night at the Gateway Lodge on Sunday night. For more details go to www.frostysnoclub.com or www.sunriselodge.com

Snowmobile Information:

Hope to see you at the Frosty Club events this weekend.