Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 6 to 10 inches of base snow

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

The weekend has approached and it will be a great weekend to ride with EXCELLENT trail conditions! We were fortunate to have received snow from this weeks snow storm. It was a touch a go forecast as the trend moved up and down but fortunately Sawyer County did get snow from it. The northern part of the county received approximately 4″ and the southern part approximately 8-12″!! Groomers have been out all week perfecting for the weekend! Friday forecast temps do bring warmer weather to about 41 degrees but fortunately with our snow fall this week we will withstand the one day of warmer temps and Sat the temps will drop and continue to drop into the teens for the next several days. More snow is in the forecast for next week, we will update as that approaches.

Surrounding counties; Bayfield, Washburn and Price are reported to be excellent, Ashland, Barron and Douglas are in good condition and Rusk has been updated from partially open to fully open and in good condition.

There is some brushing going on throughout the county so please be aware of heavy equipment.

Thank you to all club members and volunteers and thank you all groomers! Thank you to all of you that have chosen Sawyer County as your riding destination! Have fun and ride safe!

Trail Report – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Unknown

Snow Cover: 6-8 inch base

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

We’ve been seeing lots of sleds on the trails the past couple weeks and it is a welcomed sight! We didn’t get the huge dump of snow that was forecasted, but many parts of the County did receive from fresh snow this week. We are grateful for the snow we have, but could always use some more. Detailed reports from the local snowmobile clubs are posted below. Stay safe and stay on the trails!

Namakagon Trail Groomers: All trails had been groomed prior to the new snow. The system is in Great shape!! With the new snow of 3-6 in. We have a base of 5-8 in. Namakagon Trail Groomers will be out laying down the new snow and getting the trails groomed before the weekend. The Grooming team is doing a great job of keeping our trails as good as possible! We do have a couple areas that are going continue to be of areas concern. One being Trail 90 at Old Grade and Federal roads. Heavy logging traffic. They are running trucks in and out Old Grade and Federal rd. Both roads are marked as detour for trail 90 however the townships had to plow down so the trucks can meet each other. Another area of caution is trail 15 north of Club Lake Rd. Water from a spring continues to weep out of the hillside where the trail had to be rebuilt last year causing ICE down and across the trail! As always watch for Groomers and ride safe!

Drummond Snojacks: Drummond trails have been groomed after an early week snowfall of 3” and will continue up until the weekend. Trails remain snow covered and in good condition. Those traveling on trail #63 in and out of Mason must stay on marked trails and off of private property/fields. This route is in jeopardy.

Barnes Barnestormers: In our area grooming operations continued earlier in the week 1/21 through today, 1/24, all trails are groomed, trails groomed out well, with welcomed cold temperatures through the nighttime hours, trails are holding up, we could definitely use more snow in some areas. Thanks to the County Forestry Dept. for their efforts on Trail 31S, the trail is groomed and in fair condition.

Bayfield County Snowmobile Alliance – Iron River Area: Trail conditions in the immediate Iron River area, with the exception of the Tri County Corridor, are in fair shape at best. Still good riding to be had both north and south of town.

Washburn Valhallers: Trail #13 North from Washburn to Valhalla was groomed Tuesday, 1/24 and still remains in great shape. Just a few bare spots before grooming, but with even the little additional snow this week, things are solid and white again. Trail #13 South from Washburn to the Tri-County Corridor will be regroomed Thursday, 1/25. The trail is holding it’s own and is still very ridable. Valhalla area continues to have excellent riding opportunities. South of Hwy C starting to show some wear but is still very rideable

South shore Trail Club – Port Wing, Herbster & Cornucopia: Was out Wednesday, 1/24, and will be out again Thursday. Trail 1 by the lake is thin but rideable. Trails 40 & 41 are good to very good.

WAINO Riders- Northwest corner of the County: Trail 1 from the Corridor to Highway 13 is in good shape with grooming coming Thrusday, 1/25, or Friday morning. It’s seen a lot of use the last two weekends.

Closures:

Trail 1 near Port Wing: This is now open but use caution as ruts have frozen into the ground.
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.
Trail 31 South of the intersection with Trail 1 near the City of Bayfield is not signed and not being groomed. There is currently no trail access to the City of Bayfield, but there is access to Legendary Waters Casino.

ReReoutes:

Trail 13 outside Washburn, follow signs. Permanent reroute.
Trail 4 east of Mason, follow signs. Seasonal reroute for now, includes road routes.
Trail 70 south of Cable, follow signs. Seasonal reroute for now, includes road routes.

Logging Activity

Trail 40 Southeast of Port Wing has a timber sale going active this week so keep your eyes out and stay alert in that area.
Trail 1 between Cornucopia and Bayfield near Henkens Road has an active logging operation. They are logging off the trail and using the trail as a haul route so use caution.
Trail 51 south of Cornucopia near Jodi road is now being used for an active timber sale. They are logging off the trail and using the trail as a haul route so use caution. Jodi road is also being plowed for a short distance.

Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 5-12 inch base

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! The snow event of January 22nd resulted in 2 inches of new snow in the northern part of the county, while the southern sections of the county received 7 to 9 inches of the fresh white stuff. Trail conditions are currently good, with a 5 to 12 inch groomed base. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 5-12 inch base

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:AOXEN

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: up to 15 inches

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

This report is dated Thursday, January 25,2018.

All Lincoln County snowmobile trails are OPEN. The trails are being reported in VERY GOOD condition.

Please be aware of trail closed signs, stay on marked trails ONLY and respect private land. Use extreme caution and expect early season riding conditions throughout the trail system.

Trails designated as winter ATV trails in these areas will open for ATV use at noon on January 4,2018. All trails are closed for ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

For more information please go to : www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call trail hotline at 715-539-1033.

Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System (as administered by the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department)are OPEN for the 2017-2018 winter season. The trails are in VERY GOOD condition.

As always, the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department recommends staying on clearly marked trails. Always exercise caution when riding a snowmobile. The trails can be in rough, early season condition. Snowmobilers are urged to stay on marked trails.

For more detailed information on Oneida County Snowmobile trail riding opportunities, contact the local snowmobile club in the area that you would like to ride, the Oneida County Chamber of Commerce, or the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department.

Contact Information: Oneida County Snowmobile Council President, Jim Wendt 715-891-1610 Oneida County Chamber of Commerce, 715-365-7464

Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – January 25, 2018

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Base is 3 inches

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Trails are good to excellent for now, but mid to upper 30’s called for Friday and Saturday.

February 1, help break the Guinness World Record for longest snowmobile parade.

We have a newly-plowed parking area at the beginning of Trail #8 under the International Bridge, which now has an all-season porta-john.

If you are staying in the Sault, please look at our list of supporters on our web page and give them your business. Please do that in all towns you visit. The grooming entities are all made up of volunteers who want you to support those who support us!

Remember, trail base is the amount of snow between your track and the ground below not the amount of fluff piled up in the woods. 10 inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

Base 2 – 4 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition.

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 5 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition. Watch for drifts in open areas.

When going across the bridge in Brimley, make sure you go with the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting occurs when you first leave Brimley.

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 6 inches – Trail is in excellent condition.

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 2 – 4 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Trail is now groomed past casino down to Antlers.

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 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 2 – 4 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition.

Make sure you follow reroute once you cross 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 1- 3 inches – Trail is in poor to fair condition. New snow did wonders. Watch for trucks on trail.

Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –

Base 2 – 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross. Trail to Rudyard has been groomed but logging is going on, too.

The Downtown Trail is signed, and snow and barrels are on the Portage Ave. Bridge.

Join us on Facebook, too!

www.sootrails.org

News and Reports:

World Record Attempt

On February 1st, 2018, come to Sault Ste. Marie to help us try to break the world record for the largest snowmobile parade! We need at least 1,048 snowmobiles on February 1, 2018, the Thursday before the 50th Annual International 500 Snowmobile Race.

The $5.00 registration fee per sled is used to cover the costs incurred to break the record. The cost is $10.00 if you sign up the day of the event.

All snowmobile operators must have a valid driver’s license and a registered sled.

For more information – and to sign up – follow this link: http://www.saultstemarie.com/event-detail/guinness-world-record-snowmobile-parade/

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-7

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trails – Click here to view live camera from Jen’s Firelite Lounge in Lakewood.

Red Arrow Townsend – Thursday, January 25, 2018

It’s 18.5 degrees in beautiful downtown Townsend this morning. Conditions are still “GOOD to VERY GOOD” in the area. It should be another beautiful day to ride, but the temperatures are to start creeping up the next couple of days. Let’s hope they’re wrong! The groomers will be out today and tonight to make the trails as good as we can for our visiting MS riders to the area communities. Welcome to you all!! And our other visitors as well.

Paul Bunyan Riders – Thursday, January 25, 2018

After the groomers got back in last night trail boss Jack Bailey reported the trails are in the best shape they have been this season. There is water backing up on the trail off of Sullivan Springs road so be careful in that area. The warm weather for Friday and Saturday will take a toll on them. Ride them while you can.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Tuesday, January 23, 2018:

Our trails are currently OPEN and in fair to good “Early Season Condition”. We got 4-6″ of snow yesterday. Our groomers will be out throughout the next couple days to work the trails. They reported last night that some areas are grooming up very nicely. There may still be some areas where the ruts and dips have not filled in yet, so ride with extra caution, especially in these areas:

The section of trail north of Hwy W up to Mountain Lakes Rd near the Big Y (INT 320) has some rough stretches.

Watch for logging on the 18 Corridor trail west of Hwy 32.

The wooded trail from INT 455 to INT 472 (Old 64) has a few rough spots.

The pipeline trail from Jack Pine north to INT 447 is rough, but the pipeline trail from INT 447 north to Crooked Lake is extremely rough.

The wooded trail between INT 453 behind the Junction east to Jack Pine Rd has numerous rough spots.

The 18 Corridor trail near Crooked Lake- north of Neligan Lake Rd has a few rough spots.

Our groomers will continue to work to make the trails the best they can be. Please be aware they may be out at any time- day or night.

Bagley & Brazeau – Thursday, January 25, 2018

We received 4 to 5 ” of wet heavy snow during the snowstorm. The groomer drivers went out Wednesday and Thursday. the groomer drivers said the trails are in very good condition. The warmer weather coming on Friday may deteriorate the trails. Hopefully they will last through the weekend.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – 1/17/2018

Trails are OPEN. Trails are in fair to poor condition and groomed. Corridor 7 heading south out of Gillett to Shawano will be closed until we get more snow. Remember early season conditions exist.

Oconto Falls Sno Jokers – Trails are CLOSED.

Lena – Trails are CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-13″

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Here are your current conditions:

With the 7-8″ of snow earlier in the week, and the hard work of our groomer drivers, Trails are in very good to excellent condition. Everything was groomed again last night and we are on a regular grooming schedule. Now is the time to ride. Temperatures are perfect. You may find a icy corner or two, so use caution.

Lakes are all marked, please stay close to barrels.

Please visit our Facebook page for more info.

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 4-8″

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

Our area did receive snow this week unfortunately before the snow we had almost 2″ of rain and warm temperatures for a few days. The fields have standing water in them from the frost in the ground and underneath the snow is a muddy mess. Temperatures the next two days are supposed to be above freezing so things are not working out well for us to open the trails anytime soon. More cold air is in the forecast for next week. Maybe better luck in February for us. We will report back when there is something to report. Please stay off CLOSED trails as you are trespassing!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 25, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4 inch hard base with soft snow on top

Date of Report: January 25, 2018

Area Report:

TRAILS IN GOOD CONDITION

More grooming in Eagle River last night Trails north & northwest, through town and Trail 10E were groomed Today is Thursday which means a Sno-Eagles guided ride with President Rusty. Meet at the Ice Castle by the Historic Railroad Depot at 9am.

Rider photo of Tuesday night grooming

Trails are in Good to Very Good Condition. There was little schiff of fine SNOW late afternoon around dark out east of town. Temps are rising to 30 today with overcast skies. Trail should hold but the SNOW will be softer.
Here are a few continuing reminders on the trails:

Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake. Clearly marked with signs. Minimal grooming on this trail.
Wisconsin River Trail – 10W/13N & Manske Swamp – 3N were groomed. Found 10W/13N to be in really good shape. No slush, rough spots or icy conditions. With temps at 30 this area could soften up.

CATFISH LAKE LOOP & EAGLE LAKE TRAILS ARE NOW BOTH MARKED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN. PLEASE STAY BY THE BARRELS TO BE SAFE. VERY HARD SURFACE. RIDERS TELL ME NO SURFACE SLUSH AS OF LAST NIGHT. REMINDER THE CATFISH LAKE LOOP TO LUMPY’S IS NO LONGER A TRAIL.

If you are riding zip on over to the “grade” to check out the 2018 Eagle River Area Fire Department ICE CASTLE!!!! Located adjacent to the downtown “grade” trail by the Historic Railroad Grade. The lights installed change colors. Ice benches as part of the Castle let you take photos of your group. Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check out a video of the Ice Castle building. Holding up well in the warm up.

Next on the Winter events schedule is the 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey set for February 9-11 on Dollar Lake east of Eagle River. Check out the is link LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey for info.

THINK COLD & Keep Dancin’!

Plenty of new SNOW. See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
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:

Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the snowmobiling season – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Trail conditions permitting.

January

Jan 26-28 – Women on Snow
January 27 – Saturday Night Out – Nutty Squirrel – 5:30pm
Jan 31 – Feb 2 – Weekday Ride-A-Way

February

Feb 6 – Board of Directors meeting, Hall of Fame
Feb 9-11 – 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey on Dollar Lake
Feb 15 – Member Meeting – Eddie B’s – 6pm
Feb 18 – Celebrate Snowmobiling Dignitary Ride & Gathering
Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12noon
Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
Feb 24 – Saturday Night Out – Silver Leaf – 5:30pm

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