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Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

The Price County area offers some of the best trails in the state, along with very nice restaurants, resorts and shopping experiences. Whether your out on the trails Snowmobiling, ATVing, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Biking or Skiing you and the family will have a great time in Price County.

Snowmobiling Reports

The Sno Drovers Pike lake Area 1/16/2019

The Sno Drovers’ trails in the Pike Lake area continue to be in fair to good condition. While the weekend traffic was hard on the thin snow cover, but they are grooming up well. There are rocks in areas that have made their way to the top of the snow, especially on 101 west from the lakes by the iron bridge and on 111 just north of Fish Trap Road. There are occasional bare spots, but not too many nor too bad. If we get just a few inches of snow, the trails should be great since they are nice and flat now.

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.

Eisenstein Bushwackers and Sno-Gypsies 1/16/2019

Trails in the area are being groomed regularly now. They continue to be in fair to good conditions. Additional snow would be a welcome site. The lakes in the area are solid but always be careful on water. See the clubs Facebook pages for videos of the trails being groomed all around the area.

Thank you from the Sno-Gypises and the Bushwackers, Please enjoy our trails and be Safe.

Northwoods Hi-Riders- Solberg Lake Area 1/14/2019

We need snow, but the trails around the Solberg Lake area are rideable and in Fair condition. The Groomers have been out “panning” the trails, but there is not a lot of snow to work with for the full groomer drag. There tends to be more snow in the wooded areas and more going north and east. Solberg Lake was marked with barrels over the week end. The lake has good ice, but it is always best to stay on the marked trail. The Hi-Riders are having their annual Radar Fun Run and Vintage Sled Show this Saturday at Roll In Point on Solberg Lake, so even if trail riding isn’t the best, come out and join us for some fun.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Zero to 3 inches

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

Hello Riders,

While we continue to wait for snow and all sit on the edge of our seats wondering daily what the trail conditions are, the good word is that most of the trails are good from the center of the county to the north. While this may seem surprising given the minimal snow Mother Nature is giving us this is the all-around consensus from clubs, businesses, volunteers and of course, directly from the rider’s mouths. The southern area is not in good condition due to the limited snow they have received and is icy with minimal snow cover. From the Flowage to the north most areas are reported to be in good condition. Some icy spots on the lakes and some icy corners in addition to some thin spots on the open trails where areas are exposed, for example railroad grades that are exposed to the open weather and/or rode heavier are reported to be in fair condition. But the wooded trails and to the north the majority are reported to be good. Due to that icy base the trails are flat and smooth. Groomers in the Moose Lake area have been out the last couple of days, also some to the north near Lake Namakagon have been out in recent days. Temps continue to bring cold so no major melt downs anywhere in the near future.

Also please remember ATV/UTV trails are open in Sawyer County, if you have never seen the north woods in the winter now is the time to take in the breathtaking still winter sights!

We will continue to report any updated information as we receive it. Thank you to all club members, volunteers and to you for making Sawyer County your riding destination!

Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – January 15, 2019

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Base of 3″

Date of Report: January 15, 2019

Area Report:

Monday, temperatures hovered below freezing and fell further into the night. We’re seeing mild days with temperatures to drop into single digits and stay in the teens for a week. All trails are in good condition and are improving with each groom as the snow gets packed onto the trails.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 14, 2019

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: white

Date of Report: January 14, 2019

Area Report:

Had a WONDERFUL ride Monday early afternoon, headed towards Phelps cut across Twin Lake went to Conover and over to Star Lake and back towards Land O Lakes and trails were in great condition. It was about 20ish degrees and made for a nice ride. Hit a few rough areas by the swamp areas but overall was great!

Trail Report – : Ely, Minnesota – January 16, 2019

Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 13″

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

Taconite/David Dill State Trail
Snow: 14-22”
Base: 1-4”
Groomed: Yes
Condition: Fair to Good
The entire Taconite is groomed and in fair to good condition. A few miles toward Ely from the Wolftrack GIA trail is a small area of open water on one side of the trail. Caution signs are up. Use caution in general in swamps and areas with moving water as ice is still thin in spots. Also, the trailbase between Tower and Ely is relatively thin, and logging is happening just west of Hwy 1, south of Ely.
The spur trail leading from the Taconite to the Oasis Bar and Grill in Britt has been rerouted due to landowner issues. The reroute goes from the Taconite east of Hwy 53 (opposite side from the Oasis) to Peppard Rd, crosses Hwy 53 at the Peppard Rd Jct, and follows the ditch south to Peel Rd and to the Oasis.
Putnam/Fishing Lakes Trail
is groomed and in fair condition. These trails will be groomed again before the Fun Run snowmobile ride this weekend.
Lake Vermilion- Soudan Underground Mine State Park Trail
are groomed and in fair condition.
Tomahawk Trail – From Ely to Knotted Pine is partially groomed and groomers are hoping to have the trails completely groomed before the weekend. Burntside to Mud Lake is groomed but Mud Lake to Vermilion is not. Teams hope to have everything groomed within the next week.
Arrowhead State Trail
Snow: 14-22”
Base: 2-5”
Groomed: Yes
Condition: Fair to Good
The entire Arrowhead is groomed and in fair to good condition. Use caution in the vicinity of the Elephant Creek trail bridge because of thin ice. There is also a small section of open water/thin ice on the side of the trail in the Lost Lake swamp area (just north of Hwy 1).

News and Reports:

19th Annual Snowmobile Fun Run – January 19th, 2019

Northland 300 Kick off – January 24th, 2019

Pink Ribbon Riders 2019 Snow Run Tour – February 22-23

Trail Report – : Mercer, Wisconsin – Feb 21 2020

Reporter:Dear Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6ISH

Date of Report: February 21, 2020

Area Report:

Trail Report ️️️️
02-19-2020

Our trail system is in great to excellent condition.

Trail 12 is in great condition.
Trail 13 is in great condition.
Trail 9 is in great condition.
Trail 9 C is in great condition.
Trail 11 is in good condition.
Trail 14 is in good condition.
Trail 17 N and 17 S are in great condition.
Trails 12 A&B are in great condition.
Trail 51E Is in great condition.
Trail 19 is in great condition.
Trail 19B is in great condition.
Trails 10 and 10A are in great condition.
Trail 182 is in great condition.
Trail 20 is in great condition.
Trails 10E and 8A are in great condition.
Trail 8 is in great condition.
The entire Flowage is marked from Gateway Lodge to Murray’s Landing.
Fisher Lake is marked to Island View Lodge.
Lake of the Falls is marked to Beavers Resort.

Be careful as corners and roads are icy.

We now have a tractor full time in Springstead to better keep up with 182 trails and the guys are doing a great job over there! And they say they are ready for BRAAPFEST this weekend.

We did receive a few inches of fresh snow last night and today which made those trails look even better. We do have warm weather in the forecast for this weekend and the beginning of next week so prepare for soft trails during the day and try to avoid routes and stay in the trails. We will be still grooming at night when temperatures drop.

Show your appreciation by attending club events, not just ours but neighboring clubs as well. Remember “United we Trail, Divided we Fail”

Upcoming Club Events:

Mercer Area Sno-Goers Elections and General Meeting 03-03-2020

Mercer Area Sno-Goers Sled Raffle
03-07-2020

Mercer Area Sno-Goers Spring Banquet
03-10-2020

Ride RIGHT. Ride SAFE. STAY together.

#makingthebesttrailsbetter
#snowmobilemercer

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6″ – 10″

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

Manitowish Waters trails are in good condition. The trails have a good, solid base. Chance of snow flurries this week. Watch the corners as they may be icy from the heavier traffic this week.

Had a great ride on Mani trails: 6 and 8. Rode North across the Turtle Flambeau Flowage to Camp 1 (Murrays landing, trail 21, had good snow coverage) rode up to Bear chasers on trail 9A it was plowed but enough white stuff to keep cool. Trail 15 up to Iron Belt was awesome as well as trail 8 back to The Yukon. The Grade was better than I thought it would be considering the weekend traffic. It’s holding up good. REMEMBER TO RIDE RIGHT, USE YOUR HAND SIGNALS, BEWARE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, RESPECT OUR LANDOWNERS AND STAY ON THE MARKED TRAILS.

News and Reports:

Remember our upcoming events:

Sunday Jan 20 Breakfast at Ye Olde Shillelagh 8am-noon

Sunday Feb 3 Breakfast at the Pea Patch 8am-noon

Sat Feb 16 Winterfest Rendezvous

Snowmobile Information:

The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters snowmobile club was founded in 1968 and is one of the oldest snowmobile clubs in existence today in Wisconsin. Located in the very northwest corner of Vilas county, Manitowish Waters borders the Lake Superior snow-belt country. With average snowfalls of 150 inches and over 25 miles of professionally groomed trails, the area is one of Vilas County’s top winter vacation areas. Manitowish Waters , Wisconsin - Snowmobiling Conditions & News

The Manitowish Waters trail system is a unique hub network directly linking into 5 other trail systems. With Minocqua/Woodruff to our south, St. Germain/Eagle River to our southeast, Lake Gogebic to our north, Presque Isle/Winchester to our northeast, Mercer and Hurley to our northwest and Lac du Flambeau/Price County to our west, our area residents and guests can choose from a variety of daily or overnight destinations for scenic riding with excellent pit stops along the way.

The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters maintain an active grooming schedule for the area’s trail system. Coordinated efforts with the surrounding communities provide continuous smoothly-groomed trails in this northwest sector. The Sno-Skeeters own and operate some of the newest grooming equipment on the market today. Support the club by attending their special events or contributing to the “trail pigs” at local establishments along the trails. Or show your support by becoming a member!

Enjoy, and please ride responsibly and safely!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-8 inches

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

Trail report for January 16, 2019 – Trails good to fair. On the trails last night, the snow was very soft and mushy. We had warmer temps and freezing rain. With the colder temps today and hopefully for the rest of the week the trails should stiffen up and stay flat for a longer time. We expect heavier traffic towards the weekend. If we would get a few inches of lake effect snow every few days and colder temps that would help improve our conditions but there is no snow in the forecast throughout the weekend. With the low amount of snow on the trails the corners and other areas it can be bare and icy. Please use extreme caution. Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President

Join us for these upcoming events:
January 19: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 20: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
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 – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: hard ice base with 5-6 on top

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

TRAIL REPORT 2018-2019 SEASON

Cross Country Cruisers Trail Report 1-15-19

Wow a busy weekend it was! It was great seeing all the riders this past weekend and we certainly appreciate all of you that stopped by the Cruisers Winterfest and said Hi. We had a great turnout and a very successful event! For sure it was some of the best riding so far this season.

The Cruisers and their great groomer volunteers have been busy and happy to report our trails held up very well. There are some thin areas and some icy corners but overall trails remain in good to very good condition.

Trail 3 is good to very good, trail 5 is fair to good, trails 6,10,11,17,47,51 and the Bear Skin are all good to very good. Trail 70 in town is fair to good. Please use caution in the corners and stay to the right.

Lake Minocqua remains unmarked at this time but conditions continue to improve near the Hwy 51 Bridge. With the colder temperatures forecasted for the end of this week and into the weekend there is hope that this area will improve to a safe condition.

Please avoid the south west side of the Hwy 51 Bridge a little longer. All other lakes in the Cross Country Cruisers area are marked please stay by the markers!

Again use some caution in the corners and stay to the right!

Ride Right Ride Safe!! There is a good possibility that lake Minocqua will be marked this weekend so I will update as soon as possible, stay tuned

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 16, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Pretty much everything SNOW covered.

Date of Report: January 16, 2019

Area Report:

EAGLE RIVER SNO-EAGLES TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Still Early Season Riding & FAIR to GOOD
Let’s Help The Groomers out it’s SNOW DANCIN TIME!

January 16, 2019 6:55am – 9 degrees – High of 14

Well the temps dropped. Near 30 yesterday. High of 14 today. Groomers were out last night panning the mushy snow that was on the trails yesterday from the warmer temps & sleet over the last couple of days. Should be smooth & frozen this morning.

Some SNOW showers early this morning. Snow off & on for the next week. Looks like maybe 1 inch or so every few days.

Yesterday the trails were pretty mushy everywhere. Riding especially in the woods wasn’t half bad. There is SNOW pretty much everywhere.

Heading out east the snow cover was harder & rough in spots. Need new fresh SNOW for the groomers to work with. Section between Bloom Rd to Loon Rd is icy & snirty in many areas.

South from town there is good SNOW cover on “the grade” and a pretty far distance down. From the area where you come out of the woods & ride Bloom Rd for a short distance to back in the woods was mostly SNOW covered but choppy. The frozen swampy section was frozen early but rough. Need fresh SNOW.

West the section from the road crossing by the Lincoln Town Hall is icy & snirty until you get out farther. When you cross over to the north side of the road by Eagle River Inn it gets better. Riding not bad after that with the exception of the high hill on the north side across from the Wisconsin River. Dropping down onto 7/17S to the “Paintball field” to go west was good.

Coming back on 10/13 it was snirty, icy, choppy & thin in spots. Other sections were SNOW covered. The Wisconsin River bridge area was icy & a little mushy.

Road crossings are snirty from road sand & where there are icy inclines.

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. Do not drift away from the barrels as it is not safe to do so. Remember not all lakes have trails so if you don’t see marker do not ride on it to be safe. These are the only 2 lakes that are marked in Sno-Eagles Country. No other lake trails.

Also there is a dusk to dawn speed limit of 55 MPH.

Continue DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE & THINK COLD!

See ya on the trails again soon!

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
Thursday, January 17 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – ER VFW – 6:15pm appetizers with meeting at 7pm
Friday-Sunday, January 25-27 – Women On Snow!
Saturday, January 26 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – White Stag(7141 Hwy 17 N, Sugar Camp, WI) – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm Dinner

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