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Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 18, 2022

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 0-6 inches

Date of Report: January 18, 2022

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – January 18, 2022
The Snowmobile Trails in Ashland County are Open.  Conditions are FAIR. No quality to the base.  Ride at your own risk.   Always keep safety in mind.  Ashland groomer is still broke, waiting on parts..  Please stay on the trail. Lots of Ashland County snowmobile trails are on farmers land, please be respectful so we don’t loose our easement to their property.

Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – January 18, 2022

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6 inch base , 12-14 in the woods

Date of Report: January 18, 2022

Area Report:

With heavy traffic this weekend some of the corners are ice, it is snowing right now and might get a couple inches when its over, we could use it. Trails are flat now with some thin areas, the railroad grades need some more snow with some loose rocks on top so this snow will help, more snow this weekend should improve . The cross country cruisers have there winterfest this coming weekend starting Friday night  5-10 pm with food drinks and raffles. Saturday 11:00 to 6:00 at the cruiser barn in Arbor Vitae, come out and support your club.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 18, 2022

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: good base

Date of Report: January 18, 2022

Area Report:

We are still keeping up with the trails even with the challenges with a groomer down and lack of fresh snow in the last 7-10 days.  The groomers are running double-shifts to keep the trails as flat as possible.  With the lack of fresh snow, some of the “holes” can’t be filled in without tearing up the base we have.

Hopefully, the snow in the forecast is more than predicted, and we can get back on track with all our machines.  The drivers are being flexible in their schedules and making it work.  Stay aware at all times for the possibility of grooming activity.

 

Our lake crossings look good so far as no significant slush areas identified.

 

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.  The club will continue to look for another “land route” but it probably won’t happen for this season.

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – January 18, 2022

Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4+

Date of Report: January 18, 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 fair to good condition.

Remember that ANY LAKE AND RIVER TRAILS ARE CONSIDERED UNSAFE unless marked by the clubs. Please stay safe and respect landowners by STAYING ON MARKED TRAILS and between blazers only!

Happy sledding!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 18, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 13 total snow – base varied – NEED SNOW

Date of Report: January 18, 2022

Area Report:

EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS
ON AVERAGE FAIR – Need new SNOW

January 18, 2022 – 7:00 am 20 degrees – High of 28 today

SNOW moved in about 6:00am this morning. SNOW til noon.  3 inches forecast.  Sure can use it.  Trails are in need of SNOW after the high sled traffic this weekend. Still SNOW cover but a lot of blown out corners that are icy.  In the woods undercover decent SNOW cover. Open areas are icy with SNOW blow off. 

Best riding in woods & out of town.  Northwest & South in covered areas.

10E heading toward Eagle River has areas of snirt on one way that is on the northside of the Hwy 70. Road sections are icy.  Some roads areas have have burned through sections. Heavy snirt coming out to cross Loon Lake Road.  Willow Road that connects you to Alt 13/3 is icy and/or bare.  “The Grade” heading to town is smooth & snow covered.  Crossings in town are “soupy” otherwise in town covered & not bad. 

10W/13N from Hwy G to Adams Road is rough chop. Adams Road bare for the most. SNOW filled ditchline. 3N aka Manske Swamp coming from the west is rough.  Needs SNOW.  Swamp section is frozen & not bad. 17N heading back toward Eagle River is choppy on the west side of Hwy 45N with thin SNOW & snirt under the pines. Crossing road to the east side to town has more SNOW that is from winging the road banks.  A little mush in the hollow just past Hiawatha motel. 

Heading west on 70/17/7 is in need of SNOW.  Lots of blown out corners, ice & snirt.  The re route section that comes out on Oak Lane by William’s Pine Gable is rough.  Crossing road rough sections until where the trail comes out of the woods.  Riding the treeline to Eagle River Inn is better but needs SNOW. Conditions from there to St. Germain connect also need snow. The trail is on the northside or Hwy 70 for the most part & sun hits it so there is snirt.

BRING ON THE SNOW!! 

The Groomer Tracking System AP (GTS) shows only Trail 10E to include ALL the spurs and Alt13/3 that heads to Three Lakes were groomed last night. Check out a paper map for the details.

Catfish & Eagle lake trails were marked & are NOW OPEN.  To be safe stay by the orange reflective barrels.  Note the spur from the northside Eagle Lake boat launch that leads to Eagle Waters is NOT OPEN at this time.   
                                                                    
Sure would like trail photos so I can post to the report to let other riders see the real time conditions.  Send them to info@baysidelodgingrentals.com 

Please KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!  We need lots!

See ya on the trails again on Wednesday!!

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

News and Reports:

January

  • 1/20 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Buckshots Downtown
  • 1/21-23 – Sno-Eagles Weekend Away to North Star Casino, Bowler
  • 1/27-30 – Women on Snow – Eagle Waters Resort – Rangeline Rd off Hwy 70E
  • 1/29 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Log Cabin, Conover 6pm

February

  • 2/1 – Directors meeting at World Snowmobile HQ
  • 2/5-6 – World Series of Snowmobile Racing
  • 2/11-13 – Pond Hockey
  • 2/14-18 – Weekday Away to Park Falls & Washburn
  • 2/17 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Eddie B’s
  • 2/25-26 – Arctic Derby Dash

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

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 17, 2022

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9-10 inches

Date of Report: January 17, 2022

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 1/17/22:

It’s 22 degrees out this morning with a forecast of 2” of snow starting tomorrow morning. After Tuesday, temps will be cooling down for the rest of the week.

Our groomers were out last night grooming 15N, 6E, 8W, and 2W.  8E and 15S were groomed early this morning.

We saw heavy sled traffic throughout the holiday weekend, but with daily grooming our trails held up pretty well. We’re still developing moguls on 15S by the afternoon and the inside of some our corners are getting down to the ice base. We sure could use some fresh snow.

Thanks to all who stopped in and supported us at yesterdays snowmobile club breakfast held at Gooch 2.

Enjoy our trails, be safe, and check for an updated report on Wednesday, 1/19/22.

– Landy Roepke, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Manager

Please contact us to request this year’s snowmobile map and keep an eye on our webcam to see current snowfall in Boulder Junction.

Join us for these upcoming winter events:

January 17th- Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Group Ride to Manitowish Waters. Meet at the groomer barn (5404 Park St.) at 10a.m.
February 5th – 14th Annual Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 20th – Boulder Junction Snowmobile Breakfast at Boulder Beer Bar

Help support the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club’s Fundraising Efforts: Tractor for the Trails

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – January 15, 2022

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-15 inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2022

Area Report:

Winter Recreation Trails (Reported on 1/14/2022)

Douglas County is 100% open.  Most trails have been groomed and are in fair to good riding conditions.  As Grooming reports come in the Trail Conditions will be updated. Please stay on marked trails. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property. Be sure to check with neighboring counties to ensure their trails are open before you ride.

Click here for a link to a map of open trails.

South West Quadrant (Maintained by Cozy Corner Trails Club)

Open Trails:
Trail 5 – groomed
Trail 5A – groomed
Trail 925 – groomed
Trail 835 – groomed
Trail 930 – groomed
Trail 9 – groomed
Trail 935 – watch for brush coming through the trail

South East 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 41 S – groomed
Trail 41 B – 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 Clair Lake) – watch for logging across the county line

North East Quadrant (Maintained by Brule River Riders)

Open Trails:
Trail 1 – groomed
Trail 2 (Tri-County Corridor) – groomed
Trail 4 – groomed
Trail 6 – groomed
Trail 18 – groomed
Trail 24 – groomed
Trail 24 B – groomed
Trail 27/27A – groomed
Trail 35 (Wild Rivers Trail) – groomed
Trail 235 – groomed
Trail 635 – groomed

North West Quadrant (Maintained by Drift Dodgers)

Open Trails: 
Gandy Dancer Trail – groomed
Saunders Grade Trail – groomed
Wrenshall Grade Trail – groomed
Trail 0 – groomed
Trail 28 – groomed
Cross Town Connector Trail – groomed
Trail 4/41 – groomed, watch for logging
Trail 4 – groomed, watch for logging

Thank you to all of the members of the Northwest Trails Association for the tremendous amount of work it takes to open and maintain the trail network. 

Cross Country Ski Trails
Douglas County Trails – Packed and tracks were set 1/13/2022
After Hours Trail – Open, skate deck groomed, classic deep, and well set up 1/15/2022. 
Superior Municipal Forest – Groomed and tracked, in good to excellent condition as of 1/16/2022
Pattison State Park – Groomed and tracked as of 1/7/2022.  Some areas with thinner snow.

Please enjoy and ride safe! 

Click here for a map of the Winter ATV/UTV Trails.

For further information, please contact the Douglas County Forestry Department at 715-378-2219 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding Holidays.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 17, 2022

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 7 inch hard base – 14 inch +- total snow FRESH SNOW NEEDED

Date of Report: January 17, 2022

Area Report:

EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS

January 17, 2022 – 6:40am 19 degrees – High of 23 today

Trails have all conditions.  On average I’d rate as FAIR.  There is GOOD & VERY GOOD too. The hard base of 7 inches +- that is frozen hard & holding. All thanks to the cold weather at night. There is loose hard SNOW in most areas but crunchy with not much moisture.  SNOW depth is about 14 inches total  There a few icy corners. Didn’t ride this past weekend but going riding this afternoon will have a better report for you tomorrow. 

The Groomer Tracking System AP (GTS) shows almost all trails were groomed last night. Here are the 3 trail sections NOT groomed. Pick up a map to see exact locations

  • Trail 10E to include the spurs: Chanticleer, Grampa Grahm & 9 Mile not groomed. This is from the intersection of Alt 13/3 south of Eagle River
  • Trail 17N from Chain o’ Lakes Rd by Cenex Gas station to the intersection of 17N & 3N aka Manske Swamp.  Trail runs along side of Hwy 17N of Eagle River
  • Trail 10W/13N – section from Hwy G crossing to Adams Rd. North of Eagle River.

Catfish & Eagle lake trails were marked & are NOW OPEN.  To be safe stay by the orange reflective barrels.  Note the spur from the northside Eagle Lake boat launch that leads to Eagle Waters is NOT OPEN at this time.   
                                     
The re route on 10/13/7/17 which is west of Eagle River still has rough areas. The Sno-Eagles Club did some stump grinding to help smooth out the area a few weeks ago.  New re routes can take a whole season before they smooth.                                    

Sure would like trail photos so I can post to the report to let other riders see the real time conditions.  Send them to info@baysidelodgingrentals.com 

Please KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!  We need lots! Looks like Tuesday SNOW

See ya on the trails next week!!

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

News and Reports:

January

  • 1/17 – 2021 Military Ride – Leaving from the World Championship Derby Complex
  • 1/20 – Member meeting 6:30pm – Buckshots Downtown
  • 1/21-23 – Sno-Eagles Weekend Away to North Star Casino, Bowler
  • 1/27-30 – Women on Snow – Eagle Waters Resort – Rangeline Rd off Hwy 70E
  • 1/29 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Log Cabin, Conover 6pm

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

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 16, 2022

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6″

Date of Report: January 16, 2022

Snowmobile Information:

I will go with a fair report. Trail 17, the grade, is thin. From Woodruff to Stearns Lake Road, it is a klinker. From Stearns Lake to H is better, then from there to the Raven area is between the two. Trail 5 into the casino is good.Thin in spots but OK. 17 north from the 5 intersection is OK for two miles, then thin again. We ran trail 1, Stearns Lake Road, to Boundary Trail, up to 51, three days now. Thin but thanks to the bank runners, it keeps things going with enough snow. Our lake trails are good. Watch the middle of Fence Lake. Ice spots where water pushed up. I would avoid 17 until we get snow, and use 1 to 51. North from the Northern Hornshoe system is pounded, but runnable. The groomers are amazing. Amazing weekend with no snow, and high traffic. Boulder Club breakfast at Gooches was outstanding. Snow on the horizon for Tuesday. Ride safe. Mark