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Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 15-20 Inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

​Our trails remain in fair/early season condition. We are grooming 6 nights a week, however Trail 6 from its junction with trail #2 to Winchester, remains closed. Some colder temps in the forecast should help us reopen that soon. A lot of clubs are experiencing the same issue: Swamp sections have opened up a bit. We are hearing that about trail 8 connecting MW to Mercer. Talk to your locals to find alternate routes.  We are hearing good things about riding south (Boulder Junction, Arbor Vitae). Be safe and don’t count on making long trips. Take your time, use your hand signals, stay on marked trails, respect the deer on the trails AND STAY OFF OF THE LAKES THEY ARE NOT SAFE.  
Upcoming Events: 
~Breakfast at Ye Old Shillelagh Sun Jan 19 8-noon
~Breakfast at Pea Patch Sun Feb 2 8-noon and Guns and Roses Drawing
~Winterfest and snowmobile drawing Sat Feb 15. We are looking for raffle items for the Winterfest. If you have raffle items you care to donate, please drop off at the Pea Patch

Trail Report – : Watersmeet, Michigan – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Chamber

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Excellent!

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

From U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club:

Groomer drivers have done an amazing job with the water areas on our trails and we’ll include the other clubs drivers as well!! Most of our areas have been resolved and many of the other clubs areas have been resolved also this is all due to the drivers skill at operating the equipment!! THANK YOU!!

Thunder Riders are grooming daily and the trails are in very good condition. Please ride with caution this weekend you never know where the water may show up out there.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Watersmeet very good condition, Watersmeet to Paulding very good condition. 2 logging project on this trail one north of Forest Rd 5250 (trail 150) and the other is north of Bond Falls Rd so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, very good condition you may come across a wet area out on this trail so ride smart

Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, good condition

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-18 inches packed

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

The majority of trails in Bayfield County are in great condition! The late December rain and warmer temps are still affecting some sections of trail and riders should exercise caution when riding wet sections of trail.

 

Namakagon Trail Groomers: – We received around 4″ of fresh snow. Trails have a 10-12″ base. All trails were groomed on Tues & Wed (Dec. 31st and Jan 1st) with the exception of the marshes again. We have some standing water but sleds are getting through.

 

Barnes Barnestormers: We will have all our trails groomed by noon Friday with the exception of 31 south of Mulligan Creek Road. (We won’t go down there till there is more cold weather as there are some water holes on that section of trail) Our trails have a good base and are grooming out nicely, with no problem areas to speak of.

 

Gordon (Southwest corner of the county): Trail 17 south of Lower Eau Claire Lake to Highway 27 is closed due to open water. The rain and warm weather have not done us any good.

 

Drummond SnoJacks: All trails have been groomed with the exception of Trail 4 from Mason to Sanborn. That trail will be groomed tonight (1/2/2019) once the accumulated ice has thawed off of the drag. Trail 63 through the Bibon Swamp is passable but not groomed. The groomer driver reports no impassable areas but all trails have wet spots so use caution. The Trail 63 south detour is still in effect until conditions improve on Lake Owen.

 

Frosty’s Vintage Riders: Groomer made it down Trail 4 as far as Frostys, good conditions. Frostys to mason ridable but water in many areas, ride with extreme caution. Trails 22,24 and 31 were groomed Monday and 17 miles of corridor groomed Tuesday, all reported to be in excellent condition. Trails 31, 3, and 66 to Port Wing is planned for grooming Friday.

 

Washburn Valhallers: We attempted to groom to Ashland yesterday (Jan 2nd) but were sinking in some areas more than we could groom.  Trail to Ashland is still rideable other than a 1-block section which is about 2-feet deep with water.  There is a ditch go around for now.  We will let things firm up and try to get out from Washburn to Valhalla area starting Monday. Out of Valhalla Trail 51 was groomed from Pub n Grub to Mountain road and is in excellent condition. Trails 63, 33 and 31 from the Corridor to Pub n Grub are also very good with 1 wet spot around Birch Grove Campground. Trails 19 and 41 to the Casino will be groomed on January 2nd.

 

South Shore (Port Wing, Herbster, Cornucopia): Groomed Trail 1 from Herbster to 51 and into Corny. still many wet spots but very good condition. Trail 41 and a section of 40 to Lenawee Rd is done also and very good. Still need brushing help on all sections though

 

WAINO (northwest corner of the county): Trail 1 from Jacks Hungry Trout Inn to State Hwy 13 was groomed yesterday January 1st. The trail is passable but use caution there are high water areas. After the high water areas have time to freeze the trail will be in good shape. Groomed Trail 1 from Douglas county to highway 13 on Jan. 1st and is in good shape with a few wet areas that I’m sure have since froze. The Trask creek crossing was temporarily routed around the culvert and on to the road because of open water but that should be good to cross for the weekend.

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Varies

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

 

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Friday, January 3, 2020 

The White Thunder Riders have been grooming and assessing all trails in North Iron County.  As of this morning things are looking GOOD on the trails.   We continue to stress the importance of riding cautiously as there may be some water spots.  STAY OFF THE LAKES AND FLOWAGES.

Trail 17 is groomed and in good condition from Hurley to 310 Road.  The reroute that existed earlier this week has been removed. 

Trail 15 by the Gile Flowage has a reroute to Anderson Road.  This area is signed for riders.   

Trail 6 in the Whitecap Mountains Resort area has an active logging operation.  Use CAUTION.

Trail 13B to 13S to 310 Road is being groomed today.
Trails 2, 3 & 6 are groomed.

Trail 77, 17, 15 and 13 have been groomed and considered in GOOD condition.

Trail 160 in Michigan is OPEN with a reroute.

We would like to remind everyone to STAY on the TRAIL.  Stay OFF the lakes and flowages.  RESPECT our landowners.  If you come upon a groomer WAIT for the groomer driver to come to a complete stop and signal for you to continue. 

Everyone think SNOW and COLD!!!  We will provide an update tomorrow.   

 

Ride RIGHT.  Ride SAFE.  STAY together.

Trail Report – : Forest County, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:forestco

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12″

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

The trails are open and in fair to good condition. 

We cannot stress enough to ride safely and responsibly.  Trail conditions will vary greatly throughout the County.  Always use caution when riding on lakes and frozen water as ice conditions will vary.

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.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

Trail report for January 3, 2020 – Trails are good. Going into the New Year we have had a lot of sleds going over our trails. We have been grooming and will be out grooming for the entire weekend. Our weather remains cool and maybe some snow on Sunday but not a lot of snow expected. The snow on the trails is very clean and white but without the subzero temps the trails are not setting up and are staying soft. With heavy traffic the trails can get bumpy very quickly. We need some subzero temps to really make the trails hard. We will be out doing what we can to make a better ride for you.  Please use extreme caution in all areas! Stay on marked trails! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

BJSC President

Join us for these upcoming events:

January 11: Snowmobile Club Brat Fry
January 18: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 19: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 1: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 15: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 16: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 32

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 1/3/2020

 Gogebic Range Trail Authority

 Trail Condition:Good

  • Last Groomed:January 02nd, 2020
  • Base Snowfall:32″
  • Reported On:January 02nd, 2020 @ 1:01pm

Overall Story:

Thursday 1/2 12:00 pm CST:   We continue to groom a fantastic trail base with a lot of snow.  There are water hazards across the system, we regretfully are back to “early season conditions.”  That means trails will change dramatically & quickly.  And that means riders need to ride easy and defensively!  For the large spots we have made reroutes until the temps drop and trails firm completely back up.  Smaller ones are easily navigated.  All local clubs are working overtime to try and deal with the hazards as fast as possible, but please be patient.  We’ve seen 100″+ of snow, 10 days of 30’s and 40’s with rain.  We had immense snow depth which is why conditions remain so good, but also why the hazards are so tough to seal back up.  Lake Gogebic Area is having more water issues causing them to spend more time fixing holes than grooming trails.  Please be patient with our clubs!    GOOD NEWS:  TRAIL 11S HAS BEEN APPROVED TO REOPEN!  We will send the groomer down it ASAP to get the freezing started!

WARNINGS AND NOTICES:   We are begging riders to ride off trail legally as there are 1-million acres of public land east of Wakefield to off trail ride on – please only ride legal areas!  

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating:  GOOD

Last groomed 1/1/2020.    Please do not ride on side walks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town.

Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:

Overall rating:  GOOD

Last groomed 1/2/2020.  The entire stretch is in excellent condition!  Featuring a brand new section to enjoy this season, the club eliminated Prospect road route and moved the trail completely into the woods eliminating 1.5 miles of road route.  PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL AND RESPECT THESE LANDOWNERS!

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:

Overall Rating: GOOD

Last groomed 1/1/2020.  There is logging 4 miles east of Wakefield.  Please yield to logging traffic, they are working and you are playing!

 

Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing:

Overall Rating:  CLOSED!

We hope to open it by the weekend.  Gogebic Area Grooming

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI):

Overall Rating:  OPEN – FAIR to GOOD

Open but with hazards and reroutes.  STAY ON THE TRAIL!!!!!!   This is our most scenic trail and is a treat to ride!  There are several scenic vistas on the trail such as Bald Mountain “NORTH” lookout viewing Madeline Island/ mouth of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior,  the Bald Mountain “SOUTH” lookout viewing Gogebic Range (Powderhorn, Copper Peak), the Montreal River Gorge look out and finally the amazing Superior Falls Waterfall Complex.  Stay on the trail in the farm fields.  Over 25 landowners are involved to make this trail a reality, please respect them and ride responsibly.

11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI):

Overall Rating:  OPENING SOON!

11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine):  Closed indefinitely.  Seeking local community support with ideas on how to reopen it.  200 yards of private property closed this 25 mile trail.

Gogebic Area Groomers 1/1/2020

Received over a foot of snow yesterday which would have been much more welcomed had it not been for the warmer temps that created open water areas. It’s still snowing with temps in the high teens which could drop to single digits later today. Let’s hope. Snow is in the forecast daily with a significant (12-24”) forecasted for Jan 4-9.
Currently:

  • Trail 1 N has some wet spots.
    • Trail 8 between Bergland and Wakefield is CLOSED due to water on the trail. Advised not to ride this trail at all until it freezes. If heading west, take the West shore to Marenisco.
    • Trail 13 North: groomed last night.
    • Trail 8W groomed last night.

Most of all the trails have some type of water issues. Groomers are out now in Marenisco seeing what needs to be fixed. Use extreme caution while our guys assess and fix. Snow cover is making is more difficult to see water areas. Everyone is doing all they can – please do your part and be smart when out riding.

U.P.Thunder Riders of Watersmeet 1/2/2020

Grooming daily and the trails are in very good condition, but we do have some water areas West of Watersmeet on Trail #2. Please ride with caution on this 30 mile stretch of trail.  We are doing the best we can with these water areas, they are difficult to deal with.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Watersmeet very good condition, Watersmeet to Paulding good condition with 1 wet area that is passable, 2 logging project on this trail one north of Forest Rd 5250 (trail 150) and the other is north of Bond Falls Rd so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, good  condition but several wet areas, the worst wet area is in the Tunnel it is full of water about 8-12 inches it has a concrete bottom so you won’t get stuck .

Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, good condition

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 3, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-20 inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2020

Area Report:

January 3, 2020 –6:11am  27 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Variety of ALL Conditions

Have reached the high of 27 for today.  Temps will continue to drop all day with a low of 17 overnight. Temps during the day for the next week up & down. 20’s on Saturday. Pop up to 30 on Sunday with SNOW. Then into the teens.  Teens or single digits through the end of next week at night.

The Groomer Tracking System (GTS) map shows nearly the entire Sno-Eagles Eagle River trail system was groomed over the last 24 hours.  So here are the sections NOT groomed in the last 24 hours.  Note the west approach heading to the Wisconsin River bridge was groomed.

Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd section of 10E – (use City/Trig’s Trl to Bloom Rd) – no regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough trail

9Mi trail off of 10E

GrampaGrahm off of 10E near Catch 22

17S from 17/7aka Paintball Field intersection to the Sugar Camp connect.  Very rough. Midway down icy open spot. Room to go around.

Section of 10/13 from Hwy G to Adams Rd – has water & is very mushy/muddy.  Heading north recommend using Trail 17 to Manske Swamp aka 3.  Heading south toward town recommend from 13 cutting across(left) Manske Swamp aka 3.

Manske Swamp aka 3 – no regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough trail

Wisconsin River Bridge aka 10W/13N – frozen but very icy under last snow.  No regular grooming due to conditions so expect rough & potential for soft spots

17N from 1 intersection to Columbus Rd – CLOSED to traffic. Use Trl 1
Heading south detoured to Hwy 17. Cross Hwy & take Trl 1 back to Eagle River

3S aka Alt13 toward Three Lakes

Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED.  Good to stay off.  Sure there’s surface slush on top of the snow.

You did a great but…keep THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE! 

See you on this 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
January 7 – BOD meeting at 6PM at World Snowmobile HQ
January 8 – First Wednesday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 9 – First Thursday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 10-12 – Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
January 17-19 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
Contact Club President, Howard Wolfe at 262.442.4876 to sign up 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

Events

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 2, 2020

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Jan 2 Trail Report

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Trail # 1:   Bergland to White Pine.  This trail is being groomed nightly and is reported to be in fair to good condition. A few wet spots on the trail still exist and is advised to use caution when traveling.

 

Trail # 1:  South towards Marenisco from Trail # 8 (Ethelwood Grade).  This trail was packed in with just the groomer and a drag will be going down it tomorrow 1-3-20. However, where the trail comes out onto the “closed” trail 8. A huge water whole is making it impossible for trail sleds to pass through to get towards Hoop N Hollar. We will be working on these holes very soon to get it to freeze. From Logging site to Marenisco on trail # 1 use caution as the water spots are still open.

Trail # 1 South from Marenisco to Wisconsin Border:  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported to be in good condition.

Trail # 8 East from Bergland to Ewen.  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported in good condition.

Trail # 8:  from Bergland to Wakefield.  Currently closed, trail has a few wet spots that are making impassable for trail sleds. We will be working on this as soon as we can. Our neighboring club to the west Gogebic Range Trail Authority even offered to help make this safe and passable. We will both keep you posted on progress with Trail 8 west.

Trail 102 from Bergland to Trail #11,  Has been packed down with just the groomer to fill in the wet spots. We will be out daily on this trail to get it back into shape.

From Trail # 1 that goes to White Pine to the intersection of Trail #102 is very wet and in bad condition. Use extreme caution when ride that section of trail. We are attempted to freeze those bad spots in but can’t keep up with the flow of water.

Trail # 13 North from Bergland to 101:  This trail is being groomed daily and is reported to be in good condition. Only one semi wet spot but is being filled nightly.

Trail # 13 south from Bergland to Root Cellar. This section of trail is 90% ridding on East Shore Road.

Groomers have been out fixing/repairing areas with open water.    There are still some wet areas – please use caution.   Share this information with others and please report back any challenges you may encounter.

Also, please consider supporting Gogebic Area Grooming!   Join online at:  https://www.gogebicareagrooming.com/join-the-club-2/