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Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – February 6, 2020

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: February 6, 2020

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) –  2/6/20

The trails are hard, flat and icy in spots. In my riding yesterday, some machines were having some overheating problems. Mostly where we were forced to ride along the side of a road, but some trails that were not groomed since the hard freeze need to be turned to loosen some snow back up again. We will be out grooming all of our trails tonight and throughout the upcoming weekend. They are still in in VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT RIDING CONDITION, except between intersections 510 & 512, which I would rate as good riding condition.

Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) –  2/4/20

All the trails were groomed last night and are in excellent condition. This is going to be a great week for riding.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 2/3/2020

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open, groomed on a regular basis, and in good to very good condition. Be aware of a black water hole/icy spot between Nelligan Lake Rd and Crooked Lake- you’ll need to go around the edge of that spot.


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 – 2/5/20

The trails held up through the warm weather on the weekend. So we are grooming Wednesday & Thursday and Friday, if needed. The trails are good to excellent condition. The trails in the marshes and low areas that are not groomed, we tried to groom in the marsh this week but we broke through again.  They are getting a little rough so take it slow through them and enjoy the good trails. Chute Pond opened and marked a trail to get to Crooked Lake or Chute Pond this week. When you get to the intersection 447 leaving BB Joyriders trails, keep going west and this trail will link you to the trail that goes north to Crooked Lake or South to Chute Pond.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 2/3/20

Only the Nicolet State Trail is open.  All spur off trails are closing at midnight tonight.

Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 1/30/20 CLOSED.

Lena Sno-Drifters – 1/31/20 Opening January 31, 2020.

Chase Sno-Chasers – 1/30/20 CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Forest County, Wisconsin – February 6, 2020

Reporter:forestco

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 15″ – 20″

Date of Report: February 6, 2020

Area Report:

 

The trails are open and in very good  condition. They have recovered nicely from the heavy usage and warm weather last weekend.  Groomers have been out smoothing the trails preparing them for the upcoming weekend. There are reports of some icy spots so ride with care. Always use caution when riding on lakes and frozen water as ice conditions will vary.

We cannot stress enough to ride safely and responsibly and stay on marked trails!

 The clubs that maintain the Forest County Trail System are made up of volunteers who work very hard to provide the best trails possible.  Please respect them while on the trail.  When approaching a groomer or member doing trail maintenance, please slow down and move over so they can do their job.

Load on up and head in the direction of Forest County, Get out and ride! 

 

Trail Report – : Forest County, Wisconsin – February 6, 2020

Reporter:forestco

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 15″ – 20″

Date of Report: February 6, 2020

Area Report:

The trails are open and in very good to excellent condition. They have recovered nicely from the heavy usage and warm weather last weekend.  Groomers have been out smoothing the trails preparing them for the upcoming weekend. There are reports of some icy spots so ride with care. Always use caution when riding on lakes and frozen water as ice conditions will vary.

We cannot stress enough to ride safely and responsibly and stay on marked trails!

 The clubs that maintain the Forest County Trail System are made up of volunteers who work very hard to provide the best trails possible.  Please respect them while on the trail.  When approaching a groomer or member doing trail maintenance, please slow down and move over so they can do their job.

Load on up and head in the direction of Forest County, Get out and ride! 

 

Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – February 3, 2020

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3″

Date of Report: February 3, 2020

Area Report:

Chippewa County: 

  • Sault: (2/2)  Good. 3″ base. Trails are open and we have groomed all the way to the western end of our system.

    • Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Base 3 inches -Trail is in good condition but soft from warm temps.
    • Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 -good Base 3 inches -Trail is in good condition. When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with your the flow of traffic!  Watch for trail change going south just before getting to Raco.
    • Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 – Base  3 inches – Trail is in good condition. 2018 Trail change just east of Salt Pointe Rd.  Moved trail out of twisty section back to the old straight route, about 2.5 miles. 
    • Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 – Base 3 inches – Trail is in good condition. We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors.  It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449.  It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service. City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of the street, not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.
    • Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 – Base 3 inches – Trail is in good condition except for wet areas. Make sure you follow reroute once you cross the bridge going south at 7 Mile road. When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.
    • Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 –Base 3 inches – Trail in fair to good condition. Watch for wet areas on the trail.
    • Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –Base 3 inches – Trail in fair Condition.  Last groomed today by driver Dave.
      • Paradise: (1/30) 25 degrees this morning and cloudy. There is very light snow floating around in the air right now. Here is a complete rundown of our trail system in case you are on the edge about coming UP this weekend……Pine Stump trail #8 is rated in good shape. It is hard-packed and icy in spots but it is FLAT. It will get groomed today. The Point trails #452 and #453 are rated good also. They too are hard-packed and icy in spots but are FLAT. They will be run today also. The Falls trail #45 is also rated at good. It is also hard-packed and icy in spots but FLAT. There is one small trouble spot at the intersection at the Lower Falls but it is easily passable. Groomer Zach ran it last night and was gonna work on it. The south trail #8 is also good except for the swamp just south of town which I rate at just fair. I ran this trail yesterday so I would know best. The swamp is passable but very icy. There are a couple of “potholes” in there that have developed but you can get thru easy and not worry about getting muddy or wet, I would send Grandpa and Grandma thru there on their 2 up 4 stroke and not have a concern, just be careful. The whole trail is FLAT also. Soooo….as you can see. Our entire system is FLAT and hard. It is FLAT because we were working and grooming hard in the warmer weather because we have the ability to do so with the drags we run. If we could just get 6-8 inches of snow I could upgrade them to even better. There you have it……COME ON UP……you`ll get some good riding in. LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Groomer Chris
      • Eckerman: (2/1) 10″ base. Good condition. The guys all got out last night and groomed the trails. They all are in really good shape. Trails are sugary so please everyone be careful. Remember to stay on your side of the trail and ride safely. If you see a branch or tree down stop and cut it up or throw it off the trail. Please do not ride over them it makes it even harder for us to clean up. Carry a saw and help out the volunteers that have been cleaning the trails. Please be careful while riding. Let it SNOW!!!
      • Drummond Island: (1/29)  4″ base. Trails are in good condition.  We need snow and cold weather! The snow base varies from place to place! The west end of the island was in decent shape! But the snow is really, really thin along the south shore/canoe bay for about a mile. The east end of the island is another story! There are still water holes there that we are breaking through! Do not go between the Maxton plains and Glenn Cove that’s the worst area! Lots of water holes and little snow, through that area! You can go to Marblehead if you come from the other direction though!  The area I have marked with green is the area to stay away from on the east end between the Maxton plains and Glen Cove!
    • ​ ​Mackinac County: 
      • St Ignace: (2/3) Quick report to say that both groomers are running, and all trails are in good shape. It will be a bit crunchy out there today, as yes we did get 2-3in of snow yesterday morning, but it also rained in the afternoon/evening. Not much, but it settled down and made things crunchy, and a tad on the slick side. Water holes on the Caffey and Cut River trails continue to freeze at night and open during the day, so use some caution in the middle of those trails. As stated last week, we are starting to wear out the snow South of Moran. Trails still smooth and in good shape but we could use some fresh to fix them up some. North of there everything is a-okay. For those interested in Pond Hockey – it is coming up in 2 weeks, and yes despite the lack of ice, it is on – and they are trying to put it on the bay! There was 8in out there yesterday, so wish me luck when I’m out there measuring rinks tomorrow!– Neil VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club 
      • Curtis: (1/28) 8″ cover. Trails are in fair to good condition. All trails are being groomed and are in fair to good condition Due to warm weather, wet areas are reappearing. Caution advised when riding.
      • ​Les Cheneaux/Cedarville/Hessel: (2/3) Groomed trail 47 from m-48 to DeTour Village yesterday. The groomer is on his way north to trail 49 now. Snow is wet but groomed up nicely. Stay right, be safe.
      • Luce County: (2/3)  We groomed all the trails last night.  The lead trail out of town up to 3 Mile was done twice.  Cut in and smoothed out.  It will be above freezing today so it will get roughed up, but we will tackle it again late this afternoon and tonight.  Overall though they could be a lot worse with the temperatures being as warm as they have been over the past couple of days.  It will dip back down into the twenties tonight and tomorrow so after we groom tonight things should stabilize.  The information we have received from other clubs is it is not that bad and the trails overall are in pretty good condition considering we have not had much additional snowfall.  Certainly, there are areas worse than others, but overall pretty good.  Traveling out of town is one of the most heavily traveled portions and gets beat up pretty good alongside the road up to the trailhead of 45 & 9.   If you want to avoid that portion the Silver Creek Staging area is an option.  If trail 45 N is your goal and short zip 3 miles south of the staging area you can be back at the Trail Head of 45 and miss the roughness coming out of town and the side of the road.  We wish we could smooth that out, however, State Highway mandates don’t allow us to do so.  We will continue to put our best foot forward to keep things smooth out to the best of our ability.  The details for the trails are detailed below.  We Take Pride in Your Ride!
        • Trail 9/2/473: (Good) (South of Newberry) There is a washout 3 miles south of M-28 at 4 corners.  Stop ahead signs were placed at the area of caution.  We are grooming nightly.  
        • Trail #45 (Good) There is one area of interest.  It is from Skyline Road for 3 miles that is plowed due to logging.  Please use caution when going through this area.  Coming out of town up the side of the road to the trailhead is rolling.  We are grooming nightly.
        • Trail 9 North: (Good) We are grooming nightly.  Coming out of town up the side of the road to the trailhead is rolling.  An alternative solution noted above in the update.
        • Trail #498 off of Trail 9 NE over to the Northstore for gas We are grooming nightly. 
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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 6, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Snow covered

Date of Report: February 6, 2020

Area Report:

February 6, 2020 – 7:21am – 3 below zero 

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Very icy conditions 
For the most part Fair due to icy conditions

3 below zero this morning on the way up to 28.  Evil sun today. 8 degrees tonight. Rest of the week 20’s during the day & single or below zero at night.  Snow flurries over the next few days.  Sunday 1-3 inches of SNOW forecast by the weather guys. 

With the quick drop in temps the trails are very hard & very icy for the most part.  Some woods trails have more loose SNOW.  With that said please slow down. Not just in the corners.  Everywhere. 

Evil sun & February are not a good combination.  Sun is out much longer as we get into February.  So bring on the cloudy. 

Roads have hard shiny ice with some bare. Crossings have frozen puddles in the morning & water by the afternoon.  

Will get you all a more detailed report on SNOW conditions cover tomorrow morning.

Groomer Tracking Systems reports only grooming was rehab work done on 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Trail in the last 24 hours.

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked.  Reports of sizeable moguls. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels.  

THINK COLD & KEEP DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!!  P.S. No evil sun either!!

Be safe.  See you on the trails!

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 6 – Thursday Sno-Eagles guided trail ride – 9am – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on 10/13 in town.  Across from Friendship House
February 6 – Annual Groomer Show – Walker Equipment – St. Germain
February 7-9 – Pond Hockey – Due to ice conditions on Dollar Lake this year at the World Championship Derby Expo – Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
February 10 – Snowmobile Rec Council Meeting – Eagle River Inn 
February 11-13 – Sno-Eagles Weekday Away to Florence
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 – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 5, 2020

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6 to 8 inches (+/-) on the trail

Date of Report: February 5, 2020

Area Report:

We are continuing to groom and our system is mostly in good to excellent condition. There are, however, a few areas where the snow is hard and icy. Riders, in some areas, are experiencing some overheating due to a lack of loose snow. Many corners are  very icy so as always, extreme caution is advised.

Trail 51 remains closed from TIN 344 to 361. It will likely remain closed for the season due to water that is up to 6 feet deep in some areas on the trail. This flooding is due to a new beaver dam that the critters completed recently. Many snowmobiles have had to be rescued that have ignored the trail closed signs.

Please, when crossing marked lakes, stay on the marked crossing. You don’t have to venture far off the path and you could be on ice that is not safe. Please don’t add to the growing list of sleds that have gone in the water this year.

Snowmobile Information:

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Trail Report – : Florence County, Wisconsin – February 5, 2020

Reporter:admin

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 20-32″

Date of Report: February 5, 2020

Area Report:

 

  • Status: Open
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Base: 20-32 inches | Groomed
  • Last Updated: 2/4/2020 9:50:31 AM

Trail Closure Notice: Starting the week of January 27th 2020, Trail 6 from JCT 11 to JCT 10 will be closed due to a bridge replacement. The trail will remain closed until approximately February 10th 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact the Florence County Forestry and Parks with any questions 715-528-3207. The snow just keeps coming! Last snowfall garnered 12 plus inches. It literally snowed from Monday straight through to Saturday! Trails are awesome! It is a welcome addition to our trail system. Stay tuned to trail conditions as the snow falls. Through many hardships were are back in the snowmobiling game! The Blue Ox Trail Riders do an awesome job of keeping the trails groomed and the response from riders proves it. Load on up and head in the direction of Florence County, you wont be sorry! 

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 5, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18″ to 24″

Date of Report: February 5, 2020

Area Report:

What a great winters day.  Currently it is 26 degrees at 3:45 p.m.  Trails were groomed last night and with overnight temps at -10 or colder, trails set up great and should stay that way for awhile.  The forecast, moving forward, has highs in the upper 20’s tomorrow with lows around 10.  Friday and Saturday has highs in the upper teens to low 20’s.  No snow in the forecast until Sunday.  Trails should stay in good condition with grooming continuing nightly and temps where they need to be.  Please slow down when coming into corners and stay to the right side of the trails. Have a safe and enjoyable ride.

 

News and Reports:

News and Reports:

February club rides require a Michigan trail pass. Meet downtown at 9:00 A.M.

February 11  Amasa

February 18  Kenton

February 25  Iron River/ Caspian

Snowmobile Information:

Like and follow us on Facebook and visit our website at:  http://phelpssnowmobileclub.com

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – February 5, 2020

Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 16-20

Date of Report: February 5, 2020

Area Report:

The Price County Trail system consist of over 500 miles of scenic trails, great places to stop to fill up on fuel, food and beverages. The trails are maintained by 9 clubs and reported by the two Chambers.

We invite you to take a trip and see all that Price County has to offer.

****There is a reroute on Trail 120 that will be in effect all season. The reroute is on the Northern section that eliminates the old 120 trail from FR 519 to the intersection of 120 and 121. Reroute takes you NW up FR519 to Sheep Ranch to FR522 then connects to 101. This eliminates a very bad part of the swamp.****

 

2/5/2020 Kennan/Catawba Driftsplitters.

Trail 94 has been re-opened and is in very good shape except for the 2 miles of the trail where logging operation continues. All trails are being groomed twice a week and in very good condition.

02/05/2020 Prentice Bushbenders Trail Report

Our trails held up pretty well through the warm weather Sunday. They are icy now making them harder to groom. It will take a few passes and snowmobile traffic to make them great again. They are in overall good condition. Ride safe and have fun.

2/4/2020 Eisenstein Bushwackers

Groomed 80 south from Park falls to Fifield to 101 To 103 then to Sugar Bush firelane then back to 104, to Wintergreen Lake Area to 101 101 to Fifield. o 80 back to Park Falls
groomed all 4 times and the swamp 6 times the moguls where really bad a ton of work excellent now enjoy from the Bush wackers

2/3/2020 Eisenstein Bushwackers

111 from Park Falls to 105 ,then 105 to 101,back 105 to 111 ,to 110 loop groomed Wojcieszak’s area Then to 111 down to 103 then groomed Round Up Bar and grill area. back out 103 to 111 to Park Falls all double groomed , was frozen hard and groomed very hard all very good .

2/5/2020 Fifield Sno Drovers

The trails conditions in the Pike Lake area are from very good to excellent.   The cold weather has firmed up the slush on the marked lake routes, but there is still slush if you leave the marked trails.  The corridors such as 101/10 get very rough following heavy traffic and, while we have increased our grooming, we need new snow.   There are no bare spots, but expect moguls between grooming runs.  Trail 111/19 to the north is excellent as is trail 121, as these don’t experience the heavy traffic. Trail 106/19 to Iron county is still not being groomed and isn’t recommended as there is flowing water over the county line. 

12/5/2020 Northwoods Hi Riders

Above freezing temperatures and a very busy snowmobile week end left the trails with some ruts and bumps. The groomer normally would have went around Solberg Lake on Sunday afternoon, but the temperatures were too high to do an effective grooming job, so we lost one afternoon and evening of grooming this week around Solberg. We are working to catch up and are back on our regular schedule. All in all, the trails are still Good, albeit a little choppy. I was out this morning on 112, 102 and part of 141 and still could move along pretty well.  I expect after we catch up grooming they will be back in Very Good shape before the weekend. The logging operation just north of Solberg park on Trail 112 is completed. The trail/logging road has a few short bare spots but easily rideable. Some blacktop road crossings may be bare. Solberg Lake was slushy and watery on Sunday, but has froze up nicely. There are ruts in some spots, but if you take it easy, it’s fine. Other than that we continue to be in Snowmobile Heaven. Ride Safe, Have Fun.

 

1/29/2020 Elk River Pioneers

Pioneer trails are now in excellent condition.  They are groomed at least twice per week.  Trail 82 into Sawyer County is now open and in very good condition.  There might be wet areas on some trails.  Do not try to go off of the main trail.  The north entry and exit to Wilson Lake is closed until we get some colder weather.  Use the trail 80 entry and exit on the south west end of Wilson Lake.  There is a logging operation on trail 85.

1/29/2020 Chaparrals

All trails to the east and south of Phillips are in excellent condition.  Be aware of wet areas in the system.  Slow down and stay on the marked trail.  Do not try to go off of the trails as the ground along the sides of most trails is not frozen.  Reminder of the trail reroute on trail 161 along Musser Drive.  All trails are groomed at least twice per week.

1/29/2020 Lugerville Chaser

Our trails are being groomed twice a week and are in good to excellent condition.  A power company is still working on trail 90 there is Utility signs up so use caution