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Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 25, 2020

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-7

Date of Report: February 25, 2020

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) – 2/24/20

The trails really settled yesterday, and will deteriorate quickly if ridden hard but seem to be holding up well for the most part. The groomers did not go out last night because of the warm temperatures. The snow just balls up in the drags if it’s to warm. THE TRAILS WILL GET SOFT, SO DRIVE WITHIN YOUR ABILITIES!! We will resume grooming as soon as we can. Once we get Tuesday out of the way the temps are scheduled to drop throughout the week😍. The trails should remain fine in VERY GOOD RIDING CONDITION throughout our system, except between intersections 510 & 512, which I would rate as marginal riding condition,with much dirt starting to reappear. It is still an area to be cautious in with lots of hidden obstacles. Reach out into the wooded trails to seek out the VERY BEST the area has to offer

Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) – 2/24/20

Trails were groomed last night. The tops of hills are starting to show dirt and the swamps are starting to break up. We will groom as long as we can

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 2/24/2020

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open, groomed on a regular basis, and in fair to very good condition. The warm weather has caused some bare/burned out spots, and the melting has caused some slushy/icy areas. Our team of groomers will continue to work the trails to keep them in the best condition possible. The season is not over- there are still many miles of great trails to ride- there are just some ugly spots here and there. Some fresh snow would help our situation, too.

NEW DETOUR: There is a new detour route from INT#447 that runs north and west and intersects with the 18 Corridor trail at Riverview Rd (see map- detour is shown in red). Thank you to the Towns of Mountain and Riverview for allowing the use of the unplowed town roads to complete this detour. The detour route is groomed and marked.

Exceptions (see map): Trails that will remain closed indefinitely are from INT#451-INT#453 (from east of Hwy 32 behind the Junction to Jack Pine Rd), and from INT#447 north to the 18 Corridor trail near Cooked Lake (the northern pipeline trail). DO NOT ride the closed trails- they have not been cleared from the July wind storms because the swamps are still wet and have not allowed equipment to get in to work on those areas yet. The closed areas are tangles of fallen trees in a swampy area- you don’t want to go there.

Cautions for the entire season: Be aware that any off-trail riding- even to take one ski off to “grab a little loose snow”- could be dangerous. The July wind storms have devastated many areas of our forested trails, and there are many trees and limbs on the ground just off the edges of the groomed trails. Please stay safe- stay on the groomed trails. Riders are urged to reduce speed and ride with extra caution, as the forest and the trails look very different since the storm. There are numerous logging operations that will be ongoing throughout the season. Please use extra caution in these areas. No Chute Pond trails cross any lakes or rivers- use extreme caution on all frozen surfaces. You are encouraged to carry a portable hand saw if possible, since limbs and branches continue to fall onto and over the trails. Please- ride sober, stay to the right, and stay on the marked trails.

Bagley & Brazeau Joyriders – 2/19/20

We received 6” to 8” of snow on Monday night, so we are grooming Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday if needed. The trails are good to excellent condition, we are grooming for the first time this year all the low areas and the marshes, and we are hoping all goes well out there. The groomer driver this when he groomed the Suring trail in the morning and on his way back the trail filled back up with snow from the wind, this is great for the trails. Have a safe ride and stay on the marked trails.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 2/24/20

With warmer weather the and no good snow in the near future we are going to have to close the spur off trails from the Nicolet State Trail. The corners in the trails that run through the fields are beginning to become mud puddles. The Nicolet State Trail will still be open from Shawano Line Road to Suring.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 2/20/20

Groomer will be out the morning of 2/21 finishing up grooming our trail system for the weekend. With the expected warm temps this weekend, please avoid spinning out from road crossings and in the corners. The riders following you would appreciate it.

Lena Sno-Drifters – 2/19/20

Open.

Chase Sno-Chasers – 2/24/20

CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Chippewa County, WI – February 25, 2020

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4 to 8 inch base

Date of Report: February 25, 2020

Area Report:

Warm weather is requiring a partial trail closure. All trails south of Corridor 18 and West of Corridor 31 are now closed. Corridor 18 and Corridor 31 remain open. This amounts to the Southwest quarter of the county. Road routes and road crossings are in poor condition.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 25, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Still plenty of SNOW – Check out report

Date of Report: February 25, 2020

Area Report:

February 25, 2020 – 6:38am – 22 degrees –

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Varying conditions – Good, Fair, Poor

Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS Trails) reports in the last 24 hours no grooming. Grooming will resume when conditions permit.

Cloudy today with high of 30 & 12 tonight. So it seems the warm up may have finally ended. 20’s & teens for high through the rest of week during the day. Night time temps singles digits. There is SNOW in the forecast Monday through Wednesday of next week. To far out to offer accurate totals so stay tuned.

Conditions are all over the place. Trails have softened up pretty much everywhere. Woods trails have SNOW cover & are pretty good. Trails along north sides of roads have burn through. That evil sun does a job on them. Roads may have ice but most are pretty bare. In town crossings a wet & messy. Cold temps are back starting tonight. Cloudy to partly cloudy as well. Will have photos tomorrow.

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked. Have not ridden across either but conditions on both lakes may produce surface slush with temps up & sun out. Remember not all lakes are safe. Look for markers and/or signing. If you don’t see any the lake is not safe.

P.S. There is a 55mph nighttime speed limit.

THINK COLD! KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!!

See ya on the trails when it cools down!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

News and Reports:

Events

February 26 – Wednesday Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride – 9am – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on trail 10/13 across from the Friendship House – Conditions permitting

February 27 – Thursday Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride – 9am – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on trail 10/13 across from the Friendship House – Conditions permitting
February 29-March 1 – World Series Snowmobile Championship Plus 100 Lap Mira Enduro Race – Check out www.derbycomplex.com – Volunteers needed

February 29 – Groom to Ride raffle drawing – Trackside – 12 noon – Hwy 45N

February 29 – SNO(Saturday Night Out) – Lumpy’s Sports Bar & Grill – Hwy 45S – Social time 5:30pm – Dinner 6:00pm – Hwy 45S – ALL WELCOME
Please contact Sno-Eagles President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 to volunteer for any event.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
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 – : Conover, Wisconsin – February 25, 2020

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-10

Date of Report: February 25, 2020

Area Report:

Trails are in good to fair conditions. There are some dirt spots starting in the open areas but trails in the woods are in good condition. Road routes and crossings are getting bare or are bare . We have some cooler temps for a couple days so we will be getting some grooming done . Please remember we are getting late season conditions so watch for iced corners and bare spots and please ride right and ride safe and stay on the trail .

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 24, 2020

Reporter:jan

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: up to 20 inches

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails (County Administrated Trails) are all open effective immediately. The segment of Corridor 19 (Zone 1) between Newwood Rd and Four Mile Road is rerouted along these roads for the time being, watch for signs.

Trails are in good-very good condition.

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

Be aware of Trail Closed signs, stay on marked trails only and respect private land.

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.

ONEIDA COUNTY TRAILS ARE OPEN.

Ride and stay on marked trails ONLY.

Most trails are on good to very good condition depending on the area. However some trails are still in early season condition and may be rough and icy in some areas. Groomers are out where possible.

The following trail closures will be in effect until further notice:

Please check the current conditions on the Chamber’s website at www.gototomahawk.com

Trail Report – : West Yellowstone, Montana – February 24, 2020

Reporter:brandiniron

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 31″-82″

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

TRAIL LAST GROOMED

BPA/Railroad 2/23/20

Big Sky 2/24/20

Cougar Creek 2/24/20

Horse Butte 2/22/20

Lionshead 2/24/20

Little Snowy 2/24/20

Madison Arm Trail 2/24/20

Power Line West of Town 2/22/20

South Plateau Trail 2/23/20 Be aware of Park Boundary. Don’t cross line!!!

Whiskey Trail 2/23/20

Black Bear cut off 2/21/20

South Plateau to Jct 23 2/22/20 Be aware of Park Boundary. Don’t cross line!!!

Two Top Loop via South Fork 2/23/20

Two Top Loop via Mosquito 2/24/20

Junction 8 2/16/20

Snowmobile Information:

Trails Groomed by West Yellowstone, MT • 406-646-7750 or 406-646-7701
When using any of the plowed parking areas please be courteous and considerate of others. Move to another riding or parking area if there is no room in the lot and please don’t block other users from exiting. There are NEW Permit Prices & Updated Regulations for 2019/2020. Please see below for specifics: Montana Resident Resident Trail Pass $20.00/2 years Montana registered snowmobiles, snow bikes (converted motorcycles). Required to ride on groomed snowmobile trails. Non-Resident Non-Resident Snowmobile Temporary Use Pass $35.00/1 year Non-resident snowmobiles & snow bikes (converted motorcycles). Required to ride on groomed snowmobile trails. NEW: Non-Resident Trail Pass $35.00/2 years Non-Resident exempt vehicles: fat tire bikes & e-bikes. Required to ride on groomed snowmobile trails.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – February 24, 2020

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Still snow out there

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

Day 4 of the Sunny Blast Furnace. Upper 40’s and sunny conditions persist. DUG and I rode yesterday afternoon and was way impressed that the conditions were. There is still white snow and flat conditions on the trails. The road crossings and the east west roads like Portage Lake Rd and Forest Lake Rd are in meltdown mode. The north and south roads still have snow on them. Trails were all groomed last night and look good. Weather is supposed to improve greatly—maybe even this afternoon. Looks like we will survive Mother Nature’s attack on winter.

News and Reports:

Candlelight bowling at The Alley Sat night. Call Sarah or Matt at The Alley for more details and to sign up.

Snowmobile Information:

PLEASE Ride safe out there. 2 more fatalities in Vilas County this weekend. Both hit trees. 1 at 4:09 AM. WTF? We don’t need any more stupid out there.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 24, 2020

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8 – 15″

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

All Washburn County Snowmobile Trails are open at this time. Trail conditions are excellent with an 8 to 15 inch compacted snow base. Caution is advised due to some icy conditions throughout the trail system. There have been some snow flurries falling throughout the area and volunteers will be out getting the fresh snow packed into the trails. Enjoy!

Groomer Notes (Please note: groomers are typically out on the trails daily, however, WCTA does not always receive an updated report directly from the groomer.)

2/15/20 – Trail 39 S./239 S. along with 7a/140 we’re groomed today; overall they are in pretty good shape, the trails are hard pack with icy stretches. The groomer is only able to cut so deep with all the ice. Be aware of moguls, but overall trails are in pretty good shape (Submitted by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club)

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – February 24, 2020

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Excellent

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

While the warm-up this weekend was not what was ordered – it was nice to see the sunshine – but now – it can go away 😊Groomers have been doing a great job all season at keeping our trails and the Lake Gogebic Area trails held up amazingly well throughout the weekend. Our temps drops into single digits mid—week with snow in the forecast. Groomers have and will continue to be out nightly. We still have tons of snow and more than a 3’ base. This was a bump and we rode it out well. Enjoy a great week of riding in the Lake Gogebic Area where “you are a stranger only once”!

Trail # 1N: from Bergland to Whitepine is being groomed nightly and reported to be in good condition.
Trail # 1 South: Towards Marenisco from Trail # 8 (Ethelwood Grade) is being groomed nightly and is reported to be in good condition.
Trail # 1 south from Marenisco to Wisconsin Border is being groomed daily and it is reported to be in good condition.
Trail # 8 East from Bergland to Ewen is being groomed daily and it is reported in good condition.
Trail # 8W: from Bergland to Wakefield. is being groomed nightly and it is reported to be in good condition.
Trail 102 from Bergland to Trail #11 is being groomed nightly and it is reported to be in good condition.
Trail # 13 North from Bergland to 101 is being groomed nightly and it is being reported to be in good condition.
Trail 13 South is open, being groomed nightly and reported to be in good to excellent condition.
Trail #13 South from 100 to Trail # 2 is reported to be groomed daily and is in good to excellent condition.
Trail # 100 South end of Lake Gogebic is reported be groomed daily and is in good to excellent condition.

Please stay on the trails, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, drive safely.

Snowfall:

Lake Gogebic Area has received a total of 140″ of snow for the season and Keweenaw County has received 243.3″ of snow for the season.*

Please consider joining a club where you ride: https://www.gogebicareagrooming.com/

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 24, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-20 inches

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

Trail report for February 24, 2020 – Trails are fair to good overall. Over the weekend there was very heavy traffic Our trail counter just went over 20,000 for the season! The weather from the last few days has not been very kind to us. It has been very sunny, and the temps reached into the 40’s. This took a toll and degraded the trails quite a bit. Today’s temps may reach in the high 30’s and we don’t expect snow until maybe Thursday. This will further degrade our trails. We will have to wait and do what we can until we get more snow and colder temps. Be aware with the high snowbanks at intersections visibility is diminished. The corners and other areas can be icy so use caution. Flagging and signs are up for a reason. STAY ON THE TRAIL! Some snowmobiles are going off the trails and getting stuck in the deep snow. Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

BJSC President

March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party