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Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 1, 2021

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 6-8 inches

Date of Report: January 1, 2021

Area Report:

Happy New Year!

Several trails lead to lakes that are not safe yet so those groomers will not groom a trail to a dead end. But you can find many great trails that lead to areas not on lakes or to the lakes that are staked. Those again are:
Tiger Cat Flowage
Little Round
Lost Land Lake
Chippewa Flowage
Osprey
Nelson Lake
Big Sissabagama
Namakagon
Moose Lake

Please remember trail 18 from Tiger Cat to Callahan is temporarily closed. Spider will be worked on Friday.

All other lakes are not safe enough to stake so please do not go on them! And the lakes that are staked be sure to stick to the marked trail for your safety.

We are moving into our 2021 riding season!! Ride safe and have fun!!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 1, 2021

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 7+- inches

Date of Report: January 1, 2021

Area Report:

January 1 – 6:04am 9 degrees  – High of 28

TRAILS UPDATE – IT’S OFFICIAL
VILAS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS OPEN TODAY!!!
JANUARY 1, 2021 – 8am!!!!
Trails are in Early Riding Condition

Today’s the day.  Trails open at 8am.  Are you ready to ride?  Expect early riding conditions.  In Eagle River area SNOW cover is about 7 inches.  Heading out this morning & will have an update later today after dark.  Check back.

It’s 9 degrees as I write.  High of 28 & cloudy today.  Next SNOW forecast Monday & Wednesday.  Stay tuned.

Trail Boss reports all land trails in Eagle River are 100% open. Groomers drivers have worked over the last 2 nights to pan everything, get gates open & add a few signs.  With 7 inches of SNOW there are thin areas.  Return for a full update after dark today.

Catfish Lake Loop trail is marked & open.  Eagle Lake is not marked & not open.  Remember if a lake is not marked or on a map with a trail it probably is not safe.

Finally time to ride after 8am!  See ya on the trails today!!

KEEP THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!                 

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 reporting conditions weekly
www.eagleriver.org for area events – www.sno-eagles.org for club events

News and Reports:

Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday rides set to start January 6 & 7 SNOW conditions & totals permitting
Contact Club President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more information

  • January 1 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
  • January 5 – Sno-Eagles Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – VFW – Hwy 70W
  • January 8-10 – World Championship Vintage Derby – Derby Track north Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • January 15-17 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Derby Track north Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • January 18 – Military Ride – HQ at the Derby Track north on Hwy 45N
  • January 21 – Sno-Eagles General membership meeting – Live stream – check sno-eagles.org for information
  • January 29-31 – Women on Snow

To volunteer or for more information on Sno-Eagles activities contact Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876

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
Newly Updated 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.
Newly Updated Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 1, 2021

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: January 1, 2021

Area Report:

Happy new year everyone ! Our trails are in very early season conditions so please watch out for some ruts and other obstacles on some of the trails . I know trail 13 n has some rough areas and trail 12 on the high line heading towards Dublins also is rough until we get some more snow . The swamp on the cemetery spur is also closed also . There are signs and barrels saying the trail is closed and the gate is shut . I will be out at 6 a.m. to open gates so please ride safe and be cautious this weekend as I am sure it is going to be busy . Ride right and ride safe . 

Your trail boss Chad 

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – December 31, 2020

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: December 31, 2020

Area Report:

Several trails lead to lakes that are not safe yet so those groomers will not groom a trail to a dead end. But you can find many great trails that lead to areas not on lakes or to the lakes that are staked. Those again are:
Tiger Cat Flowage
Little Round
Lost Land Lake
Chippewa Flowage
Osprey
Nelson Lake
Big Sissabagama
Namakagon
Moose Lake

Please remember trail 18 from Tiger Cat to Callahan is temporarily closed. Spider will be worked on Friday.

All other lakes are not safe enough to stake so please do not go on them! And the lakes that are staked be sure to stick to the marked trail for your safety.

We are moving into our 2021 riding season!! Ride safe and have fun!!

Also remember to watch for those Sawyer County Snowmobile Friendly signs and take a selfie and share with us and Hayward Lakes VCB for a chance to win $$! Snap a selfie and post #sledsawyer2020

Trail Report – : Kenosha County, Wisconsin – December 31, 2020

Reporter:Nick

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-7 inches

Date of Report: December 31, 2020

Area Report:

Unfortunately we’ve had riders that have  chosen  not to ride responsibly and have violated trail ethics and trespassed on unmarked land resulting with the landowner closing all trails through his property. These closings encompass the trail from the Illinois stateline and  The Village of Twin Lakes/ Twin Lakes Country Club.

Despite our efforts we still have  people who think that snowmobiling is a right and ignoring the fact that it is a priviledge bestowed upon us by landowners.  

Trail Report – : Dickinson County, Michigan – December 31, 2020

Reporter:msertich7751

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3 to4 Inches

Date of Report: December 31, 2020

Area Report:

Our trails are open now.We have only minimal snow cover.Groomers have not started yet.Next week we will send 1 tractor out to pack trails and remove trees and debrei.We need more snow.Keep checking this site as it will be updated often when conditions change.Remember-The Right Side Is mine!

 

Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – December 31, 2020

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8+

Date of Report: December 31, 2020

Area Report:

We had over 8″ of snow and trails are open and we are just starting to groom as the Jane Addams was done last night and we will be doing  other trails starting to day so it should be a great weekend of riding in north west Illinois so make plans to come out and ride with us. PLEASE stay on marked trails if you don’t we will lose them. ‘Please remember to feed the trail boxes as we have cultmulced all our chisel plowed fields and now are grooming and the tractor does like to burn fuel and it is all out of our pocket as our great state is real slow to repay us. AS ALWAYS RIDE SAFE AND ENJOY