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Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3 to 12 inches

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

General Countywide Report:
Most of the county received a few inches of additional new snow this past week. However, grooming operations have been on hold due to the bitterly cold temperatures. Most grooming operations will resume on Thursday or Friday, depending on the weather. Even with the new snow, trail conditions remain variable, with hard bases and icy conditions still being reported throughout the county. Use extra caution when out on the trails. Also, please be aware of maintenance equipment on the trail, as grooming can occur at any time, day or night. Approach all wet areas with extra caution and be prepared to turn around if the crossing appears suspicious. Be wary of low hanging branches, wet areas, downed trees and/or limbs, and other similar hazards that may compromise the trail. Use extra caution, be prepared to turn around or find an alternate route and stay on the trails!

See below for area specific reports. For the most up to date report of trail conditions, please contact the local snowmobile club.

Drummond Snojacks: All trails have a good base with some new snow and are in very good condition. Trail 63 S was groomed Monday night. Trail 63 N to Mason and Trail 4 to Sanborn has also been groomed. Trails 6 and 7 are also in good condition. There will be no grooming mid weed due to cold temps but may resume before the weekend. Reminder to users…trails in the Mason area are entirely on private property. Stay on the trail, don’t cut corners or look for shortcuts.

Namakagon Trail Groomers: 3 to 5” base, with 2 to 3” of new snow. Trails in the area are in good condition. Please expect grooming operations at any time, day or night.

Valhalla Area: Trails in the Valhalla area are in excellent condition. Grooming will resume on Thursday.

Iron River Area: Iron River area trails are in very good condition. Grooming will resume on Thursday, weather dependent.

Frosty’s Vintage Riders (Mason/Delta Area): Trail 4 in the Mason/Delta area has a nice base, but still some icy spots, especially on sharp corners and hills.

South Shore Trail Club (Port Wing, Herbster & Cornucopia Areas): Grooming will resume on January 31. With the fresh snow and daily lake effect, Trails 1, 40 and 41 are in very good to excellent condition. Trails from Oriental Road to Touve Road are in good to excellent condition and will be groomed by the end of the week.

A portion of Trail 40 (Wally Polk) was recently plowed, but is still open. If riding this section of trail be aware of logging activity, including haul trucks. To get to Port Wing, an alternate route would be Trail 43 to Trail 66 to Trail 3.

Barnestormers (Barnes Area): Trails are in very good condition. Town Trails 7 and 17 were groomed Sunday, while Trail 31 North was groomed on Monday. Grooming has been suspended for a couple days due to the extreme cold, but will resume on Thursday. It looks like a beautiful weekend and the trails should be awesome. Trail 31 south of Mulligan Creek Road remains closed until a few repairs are completed and conditions improve (more snow).

Waino Riders (Northwest Corner of the County): Trail 1 from the Tri-County Corridor to Highway 13 is in good condition, but won’t be groomed until Friday.

Washburn Valhallers: With the cold weather, Trail 13 South from Washburn to the Tri-County Corridor will be groomed Thursday and Trail 13 North from Washburn to Valhalla will be groomed Friday. With this new snow, its expected both trails will be in good to excellent condition for the warm riding weekend ahead!!

News and Reports:

Closures:
Trail 31S – South of Mulligan Creek Road is still closed due to culverts out and downed trees.

Trail 63 in the Cable Area: Trail 63 just south of the intersection with Trail 70 south of the town of Cable is closed until further notice.

Re-Routes:
Trail 4 just east of Mason: Trail is closed at Yderstad Rd. Take Yderstad north to Brown Rd. then back South on Roy Anderson Rd where you can pick up the trail again. Follow signs.

Trail 4 in Delta: At Camp One road and County H. Follow the signs.

Trail 63 and 70 into Cable: To get into the Town of Cable from the East take Randysek Rd. North into town.

Trail 40 just South of Port Wing: Flag Rd. is closed. Use East White Birch Rd. to get into Port Wing.

Other Notes:  A portion of Trail 17, located west of Highway 27, and heading west through Sawyer and Bayfield Counties, has been plowed for a logging operation. The trail remains open, but please be aware of logging activity, including haul trucks.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: COLD and WHITE

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

Trails are hard and flat……be careful with speed and icy corners. It is brutally cold so bundle up and don’t stray far from home. The Pisten Bully 200 is in for repairs but we will be grooming on a regular schedule with the 100 until repairs are finalized. Looks like a nice weekend ahead. Land O Lakes will be hosting sled dog races both Sat and Sun so stop in to check out the action.

News and Reports:

Radar Run at Bent’s Camp Presidents weekend Sat.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12 inches

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail report for January 30, 2019 – Trails are good. The snow we received on Monday was a dusting and did not amount to much. The groomers Monday night and Tuesday morning did lay out a very nice trail. The corners and other areas remain icy so use caution. With the bitter cold (-23 below zero and wind chills of -44 below zero) and very low traffic we are not grooming Wednesday night/Thursday morning for safety of our drivers and equipment. It is expected to get even colder tonight. This can lead to mechanical breakdowns and bad things can happen. Being on a snowmobile at those temps can also dramatically increase the wind chills and mechanical breakdowns. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION. If you do go out riding please do not ride alone! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President

Join us for these upcoming events:
February 2: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 16: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 17: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 2: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

Sno Drovers 1/26/19

The Sno Drovers’ trails in the Pike Lake area continue to be in good condition.   The extreme cold is keeping our grooming to a minimum until it warms a bit.   We’ve gotten a little new snow which certainly helps, but plan on areas of trails with small rocks on the surface as the snow is still quite thin. These wide-spread areas is what keeps me from calling the trails very good.   No bare spots and all the swamps are frozen (no kidding!).  All trails are quite smooth.    

 

Logging continues on Trail 120 south of the big swamp and Fould’s Creek Rd and on Trail 108 between Trail 101 and highway 70.  Take these slowly and expect icy conditions and logging equipment.  

Sno Gypsies 1/25/2019

As of today all of the Sno Gypsy trails have now been groomed twice this week. Trails are in good condition. With no real bare areas or to much ice. The addition of a few inches of snow helped as well.  Get out and enjoy our trails and our local Bars and restaurants. Ride safe and have fun.

Prentice Bush Benders 01/24/2019

We have received a few inches of snow over the last few days. This will help improve the trails somewhat, but they remain in fair condition in the wooded areas and poor condition with minimal snow coverage in the open areas. They are still in early season riding condition with some rough spots so use caution when riding. As of today we will start our normal grooming schedule and will be out every day panning/grooming while conditions allow. The trails to the South and East have the most snow cover and all creeks and swamps remain frozen. There is logging on trail 181 East of Prentice and on trail 116 around County Road K. Ride safe and have fun.

Eisenstein Bushwackers 1/22/2019

Groomed all Bushwacker Trails 101,103,104-105,110,and 111.  We didn’t get a lot of snow and switched to our new mogul Master Trail drag. Trails are good condition. The mogul takes the bumps off much better than the other drag. You can see this on here 105 trail is good get out and enjoy our trails Our club and our Neighbors the Sno Gypsies work very hard to give you the best possible ride.  Enjoy and Thank you from the Eisenstein Bushwackers. keep speeds down enjoy the scenery

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-8

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County will be open effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, to snowmobilers and ATVers.  The trail between 54C and 53A will remain closed due to frequent truck traffic due to logging operations.

Trails in the wooded northern and eastern parts of the county should be in good condition.  Trails in the southern part of the County, which cross plowed fields, will be in fair condition with some rough areas.  Caution and reduced speed are advised in these areas.  

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 and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 30, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 2-6 inch hard base – SNOW covered

Date of Report: January 30, 2019

Area Report:

SNO-EAGLES TRAILS OPEN!
Trails Good 

January 30 2019 6:56am – 22 below zero – High of 5 below

Another very cold morning in Eagle River.  22 below right now & will probably drop just a bit more when the sun comes up.  Same cold tomorrow, Wednesday with high of 6 below & low of 17 below. Friday the cold is forecast to break with high of 13 & low of 5.  This will continue through the weekend.  Could see some sleet on Sunday & then SNOW next Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday forecast by the weather guys.  Stay tuned.

All in all trails are GOOD but very icy under the Snow.  Pays to slow down.  Straight away. Curves.  Everywhere.

No grooming in Sno-Eagles Country due to the temps.  Dangerous for the drivers & very hard on the equipment.

Not much in the line of problem areas to report.  High hill section on Trail 70W.  A few spots on the north side of 10E. Road crossings. North part of 13N heading out of town is choppy. With the cold 10/13 aka Wisconsin River bridge & 3 aka Manske Swamp are frozen tight.

Might want to reconsider riding today.  If you do wait until mid to late afternoon.  Here are some cold weather tips:

  • Do not ride alone
  • Download the “MapItVilasCo.” app See link below
  • Tell someone where you are going
  • Make sure your gas tank stays full. Stop for gas as you ride
  • Stop more often & drink warm drinks
  • Be sure you phone is fully charged.  Store in the inside pocket of your jacket.
  • Dress in layers

Worth repeating is that:

Sno-Eagles Country has 2 areas that have one-way trails.  10E is a one-way trail from the ERRA Sports Arena all the way out to Nicolet Mini Mart.  The other is the 13’s up near Buckatabon Bridge & Bauer’s Dam area.  Clearly marked with DO NOT ENTER signs.  Plus trail signs are backwards if you are going the wrong way.

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  

THINK SNOW!!!

See ya on the trails when it warms up!!!

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

 

 

 

News and Reports:

Wednesday & Thursday – Trail Rides – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on “the grade” Trail 13/3 at 9am.  Contact Club Pres., Howard Wolf 262.442.4876 – NO RIDES TODAY OR TOMORROW.
Tuesday, February 5 – Sno-Eagles Board meeting – 6:00pm – International Snowmobile HQ – Hwy 45N next door to the Derby Track
Friday-Sunday, February 8-10 – LaBatt Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake – Hwy 70E to Dollar Lk Rd
Tuesday-Thursday, February 12-14 – Sno-Eagles Week Day Away – Florence, WI
Thursday, February 21 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – Ed B’s White Spruce – Hwy 45 at the bridge

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.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 29, 2019

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-8

Date of Report: January 29, 2019

Area Report:

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County will be open effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 to snowmobilers and ATVers. 

Trails in the wooded northern and eastern parts of the county should be in good condition.  Trails in the southern part of the County, which cross plowed fields, will be in fair condition with some rough areas.  Caution and reduced speed are advised in these areas.  
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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 and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 29, 2019

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10

Date of Report: January 29, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

Sno Drovers 1/26/19

     Given the extreme cold forecasted for Wednesday, we’re going to cancel our planned club ride for January 30th.    While Sno Drovers’ toughness is legendary, we decided not to push it.  A HIGH of -9 doesn’t sound like fun.   Hopefully we’ll find some nicer weather (and maybe even more snow) in February.  

Sno Gypsies 1/25/2019

As of today all of the Sno Gypsy trails have now been groomed twice this week. Trails are in good condition. With no real bare areas or to much ice. The addition of a few inches of snow helped as well.  Get out and enjoy our trails and our local Bars and restaurants. Ride safe and have fun.

Prentice Bush Benders 01/24/2019

We have received a few inches of snow over the last few days. This will help improve the trails somewhat, but they remain in fair condition in the wooded areas and poor condition with minimal snow coverage in the open areas. They are still in early season riding condition with some rough spots so use caution when riding. As of today we will start our normal grooming schedule and will be out every day panning/grooming while conditions allow. The trails to the South and East have the most snow cover and all creeks and swamps remain frozen. There is logging on trail 181 East of Prentice and on trail 116 around County Road K. Ride safe and have fun.

Eisenstein Bushwackers 1/22/2019

Groomed all Bushwacker Trails 101,103,104-105,110,and 111.  We didn’t get a lot of snow and switched to our new mogul Master Trail drag. Trails are good condition. The mogul takes the bumps off much better than the other drag. You can see this on here 105 trail is good get out and enjoy our trails Our club and our Neighbors the Sno Gypsies work very hard to give you the best possible ride.  Enjoy and Thank you from the Eisenstein Bushwackers. keep speeds down enjoy the scenery

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 29, 2019

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches of snow

Date of Report: January 29, 2019

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

To all that are out there today and the next two days…We solute you! You are die hards and we love it! Just as the rest of the Midwest we are experiencing frigid temps today and through Thurs. Much of the county received about 2″ on Sunday night. It was great to have added to the top of our nice flat base. This snow also allowed some more groomers to get out and about and all are reporting that the trails are laying down very nice! This flat, solid layer with the snow on top has made for smooth trails and very EXCELLENT conditions!

The area’s reported to be groomed are; 
Trail 21 from 319 to 18, trail 18 from the Flowage to trail 5, trail 12 from the Flowage to 18, 5 from 18 south of Wolfs Eagle Lodge. 
Trail 9 from Blueberry Oasis to Couderay, there is one spot to note on 9 about 1.5 miles north of Atherton Rd, there is a washout and this area has been marked. All of the Tuscobia from Birchwood to the Price County line. Trail 5 from Winter/Loretta area going north, trail 6 from Ojibwa to the dam on the Flowage.
The Seeley Hills and Moose Lake area has been groomed.
South of Birchwood unfortunately has been shorthanded the snow this year however they are getting closer to being able to groom. Those trails are now rideable and Lake Cheteq is now snow covered so that is good news! We will update as soon as groomers are able to move in that area.

The temps will continue to be very cold through Thurs then be perfect for the weekend ranging from 15-30 degrees!! We will be riding in t-shirts after this weather! Next week Monday shows about 20 degrees and a steady 12 degrees Tues through the week. This is perfect snow making temps and looks like we should get some Monday and Thursday so stay tuned for that report!

Surrounding counties: Park Falls and Bayfield reports good trails, Ashland, Washburn and Rusk are partially open, please refer to those counties as to specific trails that are open.

It will be a great weekend to ride so get your gear and head on up! And as always, thank you to all club members and volunteers!