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Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9 to 16 inches

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

Most of Sawyer County received approximately 5-6″ of fresh snow in the last snowfall on Monday. The temps continue to be below freezing and that is what we need to firm things up again after the low temps and rain last weekend. The northern part of the county has SOME GOOD trails (like the Seeley Hills Area) in the county forests however in low spots there is standing water. The southern area is reporting a lot of standing water and slush. Due to this all grooming in Sawyer County continues to be on hold until the cool temps can firm things up. Some groomers have been out to test the trails but find it will do more damage than good so they will stay off until hardened. We are asking your help to ride and pack the trails, this packs that fresh snow in so it freezes and sets. We ask that you ride the width of the groomer, approximately 8-9 feet apart. This trail packing is so important to aid in getting groomers back out so grab your sleds!

The Tuscobia from Ojibwa to Winter will temporarily be CLOSED due to the extreme slush and standing water. Barricades will be put up. Also from Clover Rd to Price County also has a lot of standing water and slush. A spot west of Loretta and 2 east of Draper also reported slush. If riding in this area especially in the evening do so with extreme caution. We are not recommending riding in this area right now until more freezing.

Also, trail 17 North of Nelson Lake to Gordon in Douglas County is CLOSED due to slush.

Trail 21 closed from junction 101 north to Hwy B near forest road 177 is CLOSED due to a low spot filled with water.

Please do not go around locked gates, reports of some doing this. They are locked for safety reasons. In addition to being unsafe yourselves you could mislead those following your tracks as well as upset land owners which can in turn force them to not give us permission to their land. Woodhaven Resort is reporting this happening all too often on trail 18 near Callahan. These gates are locked for extreme safety reasons. Thank you.

Please no lake or swamp riding until further notice as well.

Keep checking back as we will continue to update!

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-16

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions
1/2/2019

Overnight low temperatures have started the freeze process on the lakes and swamps. The clubs are reporting that they are getting better and that they will be able to groom soon. They ask that you please ride and pack the trails wide.

Trail conditions are poor right now with all the warm temperatures and the rain.

Driftsplitters 12/30/2019
With the warm weather and rain trails are quickly degrading. Trail 94 has been CLOSED due to a creek opening up and washing out the ice bridge. On all the rest of the trails any low spot, swamp ditch or creek are filled with water. We will not be grooming till we getting some cold weather. All trails are in POOR riding condition.Logging continues on trail 80 north and south of intersection 99 about a mile each way. Happy New Year from the DriftSplitters

Eisenstein Bushwackers 12/22/2019
Good morning for this first day of winter we groomed 80 south To Davis Road Then 101 to The A frame on 70 ,102, to 103 Then groomed 111 from Round up to Park Falls excellent condition will get the rest this week all trails 103, ,104, and the 110 loop have been groomer packed good condition Drive safely still Early season In swamps ,So please when riding don’t play follow the leader pack the trails wide make good for the groomer Thank You from the BUSHWACKERS

The lugerville Chasers 12/23/2019
The Lugerville Chaser trails have all be been groomed. They are in very good to excellent condition.

The Fifield Sno Drovers 12/22/2019
We had to close trail 106 (corridor 19) to Iron County on Saturday, 12/21. While the Price County trails are groomed and in great shape, the trail after it crosses to Iron county travels through a swamp that is not frozen enough for them to groom. We had a rider sink in the mud and water, needing help for recovery. Alternative routes should be used.

Rick

Prentice Bushbenders Trail Report 12/19/2019
The trails are open but are in rough early season condition. We have only been out with our compactor and have not been able to pan or groom any trails yet due to numerous wet spots. We have been out breaking these spots up trying to get them to freeze down and are gaining on them so hopefully we will be starting grooming operations around Christmas. If you ride please use caution. Merry Christmas from the Prentice Bushbenders.

Park Falls Sno Gypsies 12/18/2019
Trails around Park Falls are slowly getting groomed. Several of the swamp areas are still partially open. Please when riding in the ungroomed areas of the swamps ride wide to pack the trails.

Price County has 500 miles of trail, maintained by 9 volunteer clubs. You’ll find beautiful scenery and wildlife along the trail system to enhance your experience.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-20 inches

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

January 2, 2020 – 7:26am 30 degrees

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Variety of Conditions

Nearing the high for today of 33. Temps will drop to 21 overnight. Friday moving forward temps in the 20’s during the day & teens through the weekend according to the weather guys. Chance of SNOW on Sunday but totals keep changing. Yesterday it was 1-3 inches. This morning only a trace. Stay tuned.

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

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

GranpaGrahm off trail 10E near Catch 22

17S from 17/7aka Paintball Field intersection to the Sugar Camp connect. No regular grooming due to conditions. 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. 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. Heading south detoured to Hwy 17. Cross Hwy & take Trl 1 back to Eagle River

3S aka Alt13 section from Bloom Rd to Three Lakes connect

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

Road only about 60 miles yesterday, Wednesday. Beautiful ride with all the snow hanging on the trees. 10E to Eagle River freshly groomed & good riding until the Bloom Lk Rd to Loon Lk Rd section. Frozen slush & rough. “Grade” Alt 13 heading to town well ridden. Thru town good riding. North on 10/13 good until dog leg turn of “grade” section to Adams Rd. That section has 3 bad spots. Rest of 13 up to Conover connect to 3 well ridden. 3 to 8 heading west. Quick lunch at Burnt Bridge. 8W to Sayner/Eagle River/St. Germain 7S toward St. Germain. Good riding through there for most part. St. Germain trail 70 heading east to Eagle River trail 70 all the way back to Eagle River. Good to Fair riding. Took City trail which uses Tamarack St to behind Dollar Tree & O’Reilly to Trig’s Shell & back on trail to Bloom Rd. Trail section groomed & in Very Good shape. Back onto 10E & home.

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

Trail Report – : Neillsville, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:Neillsville Granton Trailbusters

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6-10″

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

Trail Conditions
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All Clark County snowmobile trails remained CLOSED at this time. Clubs are in the process of grooming and trying to freeze down the swaps after all the rain we have had before the last snowstorm. Please be aware riding on closed trails is trespassing and fines apply, not to mention it could cause long term trail closures!

Snowmobile Information:

Our club has been active for 32 years now. We started out as a small club in 1988 named The Neillsville Rec Riders, designing ATV routes that accessed the Clark County Forest Trail System, via roads. We then created our first cross county un-groomed snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to Granton. In 1993 we purchased a used Bombardier groomer to start grooming our trail for snowmobiling. In 1996 we expanded our snowmobile and winter ATV trail system from Neillsville to the Clark County Forest Trail near Hatfield.

In 1997 we added a tractor and new drag to our grooming fleet to keep up with the grooming schedule. In 1999 we further expanded our growing trail system with a snowmobile trail running from Granton to Sherwood. In 2001 we made a big achievement in trail devolpement by creating a snowmobile trail from Neillsville to Loyal, giving us a total of 56 miles in groomed snowmobile trails across private lands. In 2002 we had to add a second tractor and drag to keep up with the high grooming demand. After receiving heavy, drifting snows during the ’06-’08 seasons while continuing to get stuck with our tractors, we felt the need to add a newer tracked groomer to our fleet.

We purchased a Piston Bully trailer groomer to keep up with the demanding trail grooming where our tractors fell short, in deep snow and eliminated 1 tractor and drag! We groom our trails 20′ wide where ever possible and they are the best marked in the county, you won’t get lost on our trail system! In 2010, we had to cease the operation of winter ATV use on all of our snowmobile trails, due to increasing abuse from disrespectful ATV’ers creating problems on private lands. Moving forward in 2011 we strive to keep up with the best snowmobile trails in the county and that is out main focus moving on. Upgrading in 2017 we purchased a 2007 Prinoth BR180 tracked groomer adding two tracked machines to our fleet.

The Clark County Forest ATV and Snowmobile Trails are maintained by the Parks and Forest Department as well as the 9 other clubs that maintain the rest of the trails in Clark County. Our club would not be where it is today without the help and permission of the 89 landowners who allow us to cross their lands. With out them we would have no trails. All of our members that help out, donate their time and it is much appreciated when we get compliments on how well of a job we have done.

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-18 inches packed

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

After last weeks rain Bayfield County trails are in variable condition. Riders report that some trails are in great condition, but there are definitely problem spots. There are several wet spots along trails that may be impassable and swamps may also be problems. The clubs are getting out and assessing trail conditions and we will post an updated trail report at the end of the week.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-8″ base

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

Trails are slowing getting better. We are back to grooming after Monday’s snowfall. We ended up with a stuck groomer, and that one is in the shop now, checking it over after 12 hours of getting it out of a swamp hole. The other groomers are out, trying to get everything groomed.

There are still some lingering wet spots out there. The groomers and other volunteer efforts are being performed daily to fill these in and pack them down. There is also some low hanging branches out there from the latest snowfall.

Many of the lakes are still not marked due to marginal conditions. Any unmarked lakes should be considered unsafe.

Hopefully, we can get the 3rd groomer back up and running in the near future. In the meantime, have patience and be careful out there.

Trail Report – : Kenosha County, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:Nick

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Minimal

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

Do to the poor fall conditions trails were slow going . However all trails are now in and marked.

Please note that the trail connecting Kenosha County with Racine County immediately west of the interstate is closed.

To check day to day Kenosah County trail openings call 262-671-4944

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Over 20″

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

Happy New Years. Grooming is being done nightly. Cold temperatures last should make the trails set up good and help freeze the slush found in the swamps and on the lake trails. It was reported yesterday that there was slush and water on 6E between the shooting range and Norwood lake road. Last night temperatures should help with that. Highs today near 30 degrees with lows back to near 20. Please ride safe and if hazards are found, please report them to us. Look to follow us on Facebook and check our website. http://phelpssnowmobilecub.com

Snowmobile Information:

January Events

-Jan. 7 club ride to Tipler

-Jan. 9 Dinner meeting at the Habit

-Jan. 14 club ride to Three Lakes

-Jan. 21 Club ride to Boulder Junction

Jan. 27- 28 Overnight club ride to Carter Casino

All Club rides will meet downtown Phelps at 9:00 a.m.

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 1, 2020

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 to 10 +/- inches on the trail / some areas less

Date of Report: January 1, 2020

Area Report:

The 8 +/- inches of HEAVY/WET snow we received Monday & Tuesday were quite a savior for our trails. However the rain we received last Saturday & Sunday caused havoc with everything, especially including our lakes. The rain left occasional water holes on our trails and set Plum & Star back. Even before the rains came, they (Plum & Star) were not going to be marked for 10 to 14 days.

We did groom last Friday, even as soft as the snow was. We did the best we could -but- with the snow that soft, it was not going to last long with the heavy traffic we had. We did not groom last Saturday or Sunday in an effort to preserve the rapidly disappearing base (thanks to the rain). We did groom as much as we could on Monday but could not get through the entire system due to a shortage of drivers. We groomed last night (Tuesday) and got through the rest of our system.

SO, right now our trails, overall, are in good shape. However, there could be an occasional water hole – so PLEASE be ready. They (water holes) won’t be of the depth that have occurred on a couple other systems, but you still need to be careful with them.

Stay OFF our lakes (Plum & Star). They are NOT SAFE!!!

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 2, 2020

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 10-12

Date of Report: January 2, 2020

Area Report:

The Langlade County snowmobile trail system (Zones A & B) will open with restrictions at 8 a.m Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Several trail segments will remain closed until further notice due to storm debris from the July windstorm.

These include the following trails between:

Intersection 49-58 (Elcho area)
Intersection 62-77 (Summit Lake to Pearson area)
Intersection 63-68 (Jack Lake area)
Intersection 101B- 98 (Lily Area)

Click here to view the segments that are closed. Click here to download the 2019-2020 Langlade County Snowmobile map.

In addition, all lake trails in Langlade County remain closed until they are clearly marked by the local snowmobile club.

Numerous logging operations are ongoing throughout Langlade County, on both public and private lands. Please reduce speeds and use caution as these shared trails/roads will be plowed with occasional vehicular traffic. Stretches of trail may be rough with standing water in low-lying areas. Riders are advised to stay on the marked trail.

These trails will be open to ATV’s after January 9, 2020. ATV’s are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F.

UTV’s are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system.

Langlade County Forestry Department