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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 13, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Variable ice base – Snow on trail pretty good

Date of Report: February 13, 2022

Area Report:

TRAILS ARE GOOD TO FAIR

February 13, 2022 – 7:05m 17 below – High of 11 today – 5 below tonight

Weather guys got the overnight temps wrong.  It’s 17 below zero at I write this morning. So if you are riding early be sure to dress warm. By noon it should be above zero.  Looks like some Lake Effect Flurries too.  Trails are in really good shape on average & the cold is keeping them that way. Plus nightly grooming.

The Groomer Tracking System AP (GTS) shows groomers left the Groomer Barn along Hwy 45N near the Snowmobile Derby Track last night & the only sections NOT groomed were both Trail’s 1N & S which run to the Eagle Lake Trail & Granpa Grahm trail which is a spur off of Trail 10E that is located by the Off The Chain Restaurant at West Carpenter Lake Rd. Trail 10E is east of Eagle River & much runs along side Hwy 70E.

Groomer drivers are doing their magic at night in the cold. When you come upon them first pull over & then give ’em a thumbs up!

Heavy traffic everywhere & lots of large groups of riders.  Be sure to “Right Right” even in the corners.  Please remember to stop at road crossings & yield at driveways.  Also there is a 55 MPH speed limit at night. If you are going to Pond Hockey.  Taking a snowmobile might be a good bet as Chanticleer Inn trail runs right by it.  Take 10/13 south through town to the 10E connect.  10E out about 1 1/2 miles. Left onto Chanticleer Inn trail.

Catfish & Eagle lake trails marked & OPEN. Stay by the orange reflective barrels.  DO NOT think the entire lake is safe.  Several sleds have gone in the water this season far from the barrels.

Please KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE! 

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Weekly Trail Update

News and Reports:

February                                                                                                                   

  • 2/13 – Pond Hockey –  Ride by sled from 10E to Chanticleer Inn trail
  • 2/14-18 – Weekday Away to Park Falls & Washburn
  • 2/17 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Eddie B’s – across road from Trail 10/13 in town
  • 2/25-26 – Arctic Derby Dash -along Trail 10/13 in town
  • 2/26 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Twelve Pines, Hwy 70E of Eagle River 6pm – Trail 10E or take Catfish Lake

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
AWSC – “The Legislative Voice of Wisconsin Snowmobilers”
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 12, 2022

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4+

Date of Report: February 12, 2022

Area Report:

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LINCOLN COUNTY ZONE 1 TRAILS are officially open. Any trails designated for winter ATV are also open (ATVs are not allowed on trails when temperatures exceed 28°. No UTVs).

ONEDIA COUNTY trails are officially open.

Trails are groomed and in good condition! Watch for icy corners. Road crossings are bare.

Please stay safe and respect landowners by STAYING ON MARKED TRAILS and between blazers only.

Happy sledding!

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – February 12, 2022

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3 – 5″ base, groomed

Date of Report: February 12, 2022

Area Report:

From the Namakagon Trail Groomers: We received ~1.5″ of new snow on 2/9. Trails have a 3 – 4″ base and trails are in fair to good condition. All trails will be groomed Thursday 2/10 and ongoing throughout the weekend. The Cable Area is set to get 2 – 6″ of snow on 2/10 into 2/11. Please remember that the groomer has the right of way, and to obey all posted signage!

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 – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 12, 2022

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12″-18″ in the woods

Date of Report: February 12, 2022

Area Report:

Conditions are good in the Phelps area.  Picked up about 2″ Thusday into Friday.  Are groomer operators are doing a fantastic job with little snow to work with.  Hats off to them.  Cold day in store for today with highs ne 6 above.  Slowly warming into hext week peaking on Wednesday with a high of 32.  Enjoy the beutiful, sceanic Phelps tril system and all of Vilas County.  Please thank or trail sponsers and if you see are groomer operators out wave and show them they are appreciated.  Reminder, off trail riding is trespassing.  Stay on the trail, they never fail.

Ride safe and please come back to our area again.

News and Reports:

Remeber, club rides Tuesday and Thursday.  9 a.m. across from the post office.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 12, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6 inch or less base – Snow cover 13-16 inches

Date of Report: February 12, 2022

Area Report:

Eagle River Trails
Fair to Good

February 12, 2022 – 5:45am 4 below – High of 6 today – 11 below tonight

Lake Snow moved through yesterday adding about 1/2-1 inch of SNOW to the wet heavy 3 inches Thursday into yesterday morning.  Lots of moisture in the SNOW.  The grooming before the SNOW on Thursday night & more grooming last night follow by then the cold last night has moved the trails to Fair to Good. Going to be below zero at night until Tuesday.

The Groomer Tracking System AP (GTS) shows groomers left the Groomer Barn along Hwy 45N near the Snowmobile Derby Track last night & groomed:

North of Eagle River

  • Trail 10/13 from groomer barn to the connect with the Conover trails
  • Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp trail that spurs off of Trail 10/13 heading east – to include Trail 17N from Hwy 45N crossing to connection with Trail 1
  • Wisconsin River bridge crossing of Trail 10/13 that heads west
  • Trail 10 & 7 heading west to the connect with the Sayner trails
  • Trail 13 (the one way section only)heading north toward Buckatabon Lake/Bauers Dam connect with Conover trails

East of Eagle River

  • Trail 10/13 heading south through Eagle River past the Ice Castle to Trail 10E intersection
  • Trail 10E to connect with Three Lakes trails to include 9 mile & all other spurs off of Trail 10E.

West & South West of Eagle River

  • Trail 70 to the intersection near Honey Bear Restaurant.
  • Trail 17S from Honey Bear Restaurant intersection to Sugar Camp trails connect
  • Trail 7 aka Paint Ball Field that heads west (right) off Trail 17 to Sugar Camp connect near Kathan Inn

Another long night of grooming. Riding is GOOD. In town trails could use more SNOW.  Give the groomer drivers a thumbs up & remember to pull over to let them by.

Heavy traffic near town with lots of large groups of riders.  Be sure to “Right Right” even in the corners.  Please remember to stop at road crossings & yield at driveways.  Also there is a 55 MPH speed limit at night.

Catfish & Eagle lake trails marked & OPEN. Stay by the orange reflective barrels.  DO NOT think the entire lake is safe.  Several sleds have gone in the water this season far from the barrels.

Please KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE! 

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Weekly Trail Update

News and Reports:

February                                                                                                                   

  • 2/11-13 – Pond Hockey –  Ride by sled from 10E to Chanticleer Inn trail
  • 2/14-18 – Weekday Away to Park Falls & Washburn
  • 2/17 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Eddie B’s – across road from Trail 10/13 in town
  • 2/25-26 – Arctic Derby Dash -along Trail 10/13 in town
  • 2/26 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Twelve Pines, Hwy 70E of Eagle River 6pm – Trail 10E or take Catfish Lake Trail

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
AWSC – “The Legislative Voice of Wisconsin Snowmobilers”
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Chippewa County, WI – February 11, 2022

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 1″- 6″ base

Date of Report: February 11, 2022

Area Report:

Additional trails for partial opening
 
We will open the Northern part of Chippewa County at 9:00 am Saturday February 12. The Southern boundary going from west to east – the Leaker Trail from intersection 55 to intersection 17 then south on the Bloomer Snowhawk trail to intersection 14, then East on Corridor 18 to intersection 23 (Old Barn), then on Corridor 31 from intersection 23 to intersection 25, then east on the Family trail from intersection 25 to intersection 64, then east on the Crosscut from intersection 64 Intersection 47. All named trails and trails to the North of that line are to open at 9.  In addition Corridor 31 will be open from County X (the Frog Hop) north to the Rusk County Line and Corridor 27 from the City of Stanley to the Rusk County Line in order to provide access from southern part of the County to the North.
 
The Cedar Creek bridge on trail 14 between intersection 9 and Hwy 40 is still out, plan your route accordingly. 
 
Please note that the Old Abe Trail From Jim Falls South is closed. 
 
Trail will be in poor to fair condition and the groomers will be out.  Ride with caution as there was wind with the snow that came through and there could be downed trees or branches.
 
 
Jeff Myers

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – February 11, 2022

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Better!!

Date of Report: February 11, 2022

Area Report:

We received 5″ of snow Thursday night it should help the trail system significantly.  The groomers are out doing double runs to hit all of our 150 miles of trails.  It takes time to hit all of them.  Once they are all groomed, they should be good.

The lakes are all marked and not showing any signs of slush. There are multiple roads across Boom Lake so use extreme caution when traveling on that route. The big ice fishing jamboree on Boom Lake is this weekend, so there will be lots of activity on the lake. The snow cover on the lake is low, so the ice fisherman can travel about anywhere so there can be truck tracks and / or plowed roads in multiple locations.

 

There is one trail closure on the Hodag Sno-Trails system: Trail H4 from Boom Lake to the intersection just north of River Rd. This is basically the “land” route to not running Boom Lake. The trail is closed at this point. We have been just notified that this is a permanent closure. Running the lake is the reroute.  

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – February 11, 2022

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: February 11, 2022

Area Report:

Douglas County received approximately 2-5 inches of snow across the county last night.  Some trails have been groomed.  Clubs are out working to get the trails groomed so please watch out for our volunteer groomer operators.  As Grooming reports come in the Trail Conditions will be updated.  Some of the grooming reports are from earlier in the week before the snow last night.

Douglas County Forestry does not maintain any trails across lakes.  If you would like information of specific trails please contact the Snowmobile club in that area.

It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property. Please Stay On The Trails.

Please share this info with anyone that you believe would be interested…our goal is to inform as many trail riders as possible.

Please check with neighboring counties to ensure the trails are open before you ride!

Click here for a link to a map of open trails

SW Quadrant –(Maintained by Cozy Corner Trails Club)

OPEN TRAILS

Trail 5  Groomed

Trail 5A Groomed

Trail 925 Groomed Last Week

Trail 835 Groomed

Trail 930 Groomed

Trail 9  Groomed (watch for Logging north of County Road A)

Trail 935 Groomed

 

SE Quadrant –   (Maintained by 4 Seasons Recreation Club, Jackpine Riders, and Get-er-Done)

OPEN TRAILS

Trail 5 Groomed

Trail 35 (Wild Rivers Trail north of Solon Springs) Groomed

Trail 35 (Wild Rivers Trail south) Groomed

Trail 27B Groomed

Trail 27C Groomed

Trail 41S Groomed

Trail 41B Groomed

Trail 217 Groomed

Trail 727 Groomed

Trail 17N Groomed

Trail 7 Groomed

Trail 27 Groomed

Trail 3 Groomed

Trail 41 (WRT to the warming Shack) Groomed

Trail 541 Groomed

Trail 17S (South of Lower Eau Claire Lake) Groomed Last Week

(Watch for logging across the county line)

 

NE Quadrant – (Maintained by Brule River Riders)

Open Trails

Trail 1:  Groomed

Trail 2 (TCC): Groomed

Trail 4:  Groomed

Trail 6:  Groomed

Trail 18:  Groomed

Trail 24:  Groomed

Trail B 24:  Groomed

Trail 27/27A:  Groomed

Trail 35 (WRT) Groomed

Trail 635: Groomed

Trail 235:  Closed – Due to water in the culvert under the highway


NW Quadrant- (Maintained by Drift Dodgers)

OPEN TRAILS

Gandy Dancer Trail Groomed

Saunders Grade Groomed Last Week

Wrenshall Grade Groomed

Trail 0 Groomed

Trail 28 Groomed

The Cross town connector Groomed 

4/41 Groomed (Watch for Logging)

Trail 4 Groomed

Please enjoy and Ride safe!

For Further information, Pease contact the Douglas County Forestry Department at 715-378-2219 or see our website, https://www.douglascountywi.org/211/Forestry-Parks-Recreation.