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Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 4, 2018

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8 to 10 inches (+/-) in the woods

Date of Report: January 4, 2018

Area Report:

All of our trails were groomed last night. Everything is flat and averages out fair to good throughout our system. We did get an inch or two of fresh snow. It was pretty fluffy but anything is better than nothing!!! It would be great if we got some wetter snow – something we can really form a better base with. We are doing what we can with what we have to work with!!!

Most area lakes are marked – please stay by the markers when you cross. If you come up on a lake that is not marked – do not cross. Areas of slush can come and go, so please always be cautious and ready for anything. Spots where there was a slushy spot but it is now frozen can be extremely rough. Please use caution on any lake you cross.

News and Reports:

There are logging operations in the following locations: Trail 9 between Hwy 70 (TIN 364) and Ross Lake Rd (TIN 225), Trail 7 between Wharton Lake Rd (TIN 218) and Old K (Tin 217), and Trail 7 between Hwy K (TIN 216) and Lake Laura Rd (TIN 214). There is also logging in the Jean Lake Rd area of Trail 7 North, between TINS 227 & 800. That logging should be in the woods off the trail.

(TIN = Trail Intersection Numbers)

Please watch out for these logging areas. Slow down and stay out of the way of the loggers. DO NOT hassle the loggers. They have the right to close down sections of any trail they are logging near or using. If they get hassled too much, that is exactly what they will do – shut that trail down.

Snowmobile Information:

We have a Breakfast Fundraiser Coming up this month at Stillwaters in Star Lake, on Sunday January 21st – 8AM to 11AM. (Click below for a list of all our fundraisers)

Click here for Barnstormer’s 2017/2018 Events Calendar!!!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 4, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Hard base with snow but thin

Date of Report: January 4, 2018

Area Report:

ALL SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE OPEN
FAIR TO POOR EARLY RIDING CONDITION

Overcast morning with 4 for a high today. 70% chance of SNOW Saturday night into Sunday Morning. Trails can really use some fresh SNOW. So Do the Snow Dance! No grooming last night into this morning.

On the Sno-Eagles Trail Map what was Alt13 or 13a is now Trail 3. That is it’s new number. This is the trail heading south to Three Lakes
On Trail 1N there is logging in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake Trail
10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Trail while it is groomed it is still rough & even icy in spots. Slow down in there
3N aka Manske Swamp is also groomed but rough so slow down there too.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trails are now both marked and officially open. Please stay by the barrels to be safe. 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 the progress of the building of the ICE CASTLE!!!! When complete it will be along side the trail where it runs by the Historic Railroad Grade. Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check on progress if you aren’t up here!

Keep Dancin! The trails really need more 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:

January – Every Wednesday & Thursday – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Guided Trail Ride today at 9am!!!!

9 – Board of Directors Meeting – International Snowmobile Hall of Fame
12-14 – Vintage Snowmobile Races at the Derby Track
18 – Member meeting – Eagle River Inn
18-21 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
27 – Saturday Night Out – Nutty Squirrel
1/31-2/2 – Week Day Ride-Away

The 2018 Sno-Eagles Club Membership snowmobile trip is planned for Wed., Jan. 31 to Fri. Feb. 2. (with a possible extension to Montreal, WI on Fri., Sat. and Sun. if there is interest). We are re-scheduling the trip that was melted out last year. Destination: Konteka Black Bear Resort, White Pine, MI. This is a small resort with a bar & bowling alley. It’s about a 100 mile ride from Eagle River. Mark your calendars now for this fun event. This is a 3 day snowmobile ride (or drive) to a destination for fun, friendship, and lots of silliness with fellow Sno-Eagles members. Event Chairs, Marv & Carol Radloff have reserved all of the rooms at the Resort for SnoEagles. Call 906-885-5170 to reserve your room. Do it soon before all the rooms have been spoken for. The final date to reserve under the room block is January 6, 2018. After that you are at the whim of other sledders. WHEN THEY’RE GONE – THEY’RE GONE. Call Carol at 715-479-5153 for more details.

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

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic, Michigan – January 3, 2018

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Lake Gogebic Trail Report

Forecast for the next few days is calling for single digits for highs and below zero for our lows with snow for the next 4 days and a foot predicted by Friday. Looking outside – it appears that we might just get dumped tonight as it is snowing pretty hard right now. The cold temps are doing a good job firming up the wet spots, but as you may have seen on the Gogebic Area Groomers Facebook page, we still have some places that still are wet (8 West).

Overall, trail conditions are very good to fair, with the good to excellent being in the Bergland area and North and the fair trails with thin snow coverage are those on the south end of the Lake. We are hoping that this snow help us out on the South end.

Trail highlights as of 1/2/18:

Trail 13 North of Bergland is reported as very good – twice the snow and base as the South end of the Lake.
Trail 1 going South from White Pine is also reported as very good.
Corridor Trail 1 & 8 North of Bergland is rough and Trail 1 on west side of lake Gogebic going south.
Trail 102 has had a lot of traffic but will be groomed tonight
Trail 8 west of M64 we had a groomer go through last week – please be patient as we get this back in shape.
Groomer was out on Trail 13 and there is little base and conditions are reported as fair.
Trail 1 North of West Shore Resort is closed because of logging.
Riders are out on the Lake – use caution as riders begin to develop travel patterns.

Call for availability – weekends are selling out – weekdays are a great option!!

Jim & MB

906-575-3557

Trail Report – : Bergland, Michigan – January 3, 2018

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Welcome to the winter of 2018 – a season to remember for sure!

Trail highlights as of 1/2/18:

Trail 13 North of Bergland is reported as very good – twice the snow and base as the South end of the Lake.
Trail 1 going South from White Pine is also reported as very good.
Corridor Trail 1 & 8 North of Bergland is rough and Trail 1 on west side of lake Gogebic going south.
Trail 102 has had a lot of traffic but will be groomed tonight
Trail 8 west of M64 we had a groomer go through last week – please be patient as we get this back in shape.
Groomer was out on Trail 13 and there is little base and conditions are reported as fair.
Trail 1 North of West Shore Resort is closed because of logging.
Riders are out on the Lake – use caution as riders begin to develop travel pattern

That’s it for now – call us for availability – check out our weekday rates!!!

906-575-3557

Jim & MB

Trail Report – : Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:Oconto County Tourism

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-7

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Red Arrow Townsend – Trails opening on 1/4/18 at 8:00am.

Paul Bunyan Riders – Trails opening on 1/4/18 at 8:00am.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Trails opening on 1/4/18 at 8:00am.

Bagley & Brazeau – The trails are from fair to poor with 5 to 7”of snow. The trails in the woods are the best area to ride. The groomers have been out two days and will be out Friday also. Be sure to watch for the groomers on the trails. The marshes and wet areas need to freeze up more before they can get groomed. We do not know the condition of the Lakes so I would not ride on them at all.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Trails OPEN on Sunday, December 31st at 8:00 am. Trails are in fair to good condition and groomed. Grooming will continue to take place regularly. 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 – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: a couple inches of fresh

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Rode trail 6 last night with Leo, Manny, and family and the trail was smooth and in good condition. It did not hurt that we met the groomer twice. We received a little fresh snow last night and today and some more would definitely be welcomed. The groomers are out regularly and doing a great job with what they have to work with.

News and Reports:

Comedy Night Sunday, Jan 14 at the Gateway Lodge 6:00 pm show and proceeds go to the Frosty Club!!!

Call 715 547 3321 for more info or tickets.

Snowmobile Information:

Ride Safe.

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-4″ Base

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Braaaaap!
All snowmobile trails in the Cable Area and Bayfield County are officially open as of December 15th, 2017.

As of Tuesday, January 2nd, all trails are groomed with a 3-4 in. base. Trails are in fair to good condition throughout our area and all area swamps have been groomed at this point too.

There is a detour on trail 90 between Old Grade and Federal Rd. due to logging. Please follow the signs.

We also have a trail closure at Trail 70 and Trail 73 due to trespass issues. Trail 70 East is closed at Randysek Rd. To get in and out of the downtown Cable area, please use Randysek Road from south of town to Spruce Street (cross Hwy M and go 1 block north), head West on Spruce to access the alleyway between Rondeau’s and Triple G; Hwy M is open from the alleyway to Rocky’s. This is a new reroute and will not be on your maps.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Unknown

Snow Cover: 2-3″ of packed trail base

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

The good news is with the cold snap, the wet areas have froze tight. The club was able to pack all of the trails with the groomers in the last few days. All of the trails have been groomed. There is some good riding that can be had on the trail system.
We need more snow to significantly improve the trail conditions. Where the trail base is flat, the trails are good. The groomers are making the regularly scheduled runs, but there isn’t a lot they can do with the trail base currently on hand.
The swampy areas and spots where the trail base is uneven, need more snow to smooth things out.
The lakes are marked and snowmobilers are advised to stay close to the barrels when crossing lakes.
Stay on marked trails at all times.

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Four to six Inches. Some ares are one to two inches.

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

As is typical for this time of year, certain trail segments can be opened and others are not ready yet due to wetland crossings and/or have restrictions due to private land easements. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to use their property. Please review the information below carefully before trail riding and confirm that you are using open trails.

Please note, certain trails or only segments of trails may be open at this time. We anticipate frequent updates as the clubs begin grooming and report on trails they’ve checked. In all areas where winter recreation trails are closed, our clubs are actively working to get the trails open.

Trail Report 1/3/2018

NE Quadrant
As of Tuesday, January 2, 2018 ATV traffic is not recommended on year-round trails at this time. Trails are a little short of snow in some areas. Early season caution should be used.

All Brule River Rider Trails are open except for a small section from Bennett Road to The Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35.) A detour is available using the Bennett Road.

Logging updates: There is a logging operation in progress off Trails 27, Bayfield 24, Trail 4 north of Lake Nebagamon off Degerman Road, and along the east/north of Hawthrone. These logging operations cross our trail system several times, and signs have been upgraded in that area. There is a logging job west of Lackson Road that is causing a bit of confusion, signage has been updated. There is also a small private logging operation ongoing by the Covered Wagon in Hawthorne.

Problem areas: Trail 4 between Bennett Road and The Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) there is a detour using the Bennett Road. The Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) is open to traffic but conditions are poor going north from Trail 4. Trail 365 is recommended for local traffic only, not lake traffic.

Trail 1 is open and groomed from Trail 2 to the Brule River. Status is unknown for Bayfield County.

Tri County Corridor (Trail 2) is groomed from Superior to Brule and has been groomed.

Trail 2 (TCC) along with Trails 1 & 27/27A have many sections in good condition; however, there are a few areas with thin snow cover.

Trail 2B is groomed and somewhat clear.

Trail 4 is open except between Bennett road and The Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35). There is a detour using Bennett Road.

Trail 6 is open and packed going into Lake Nebagamon, and is groomed going west of Lake Nebagamon. More grooming is scheduled for this week.

Trail 18 to Barnes has been groomed by Bayfield County line.

Bayfield B 24 has been groomed. Bayfield County has groomed to the County Line from Iron River.

Trail 24 is open to and from Poplar and is groomed from Middle River Road North to Poplar and a portion behind the Gravel Pit. More grooming scheduled for this week.

Trail 27/27A is open and groomed from Brule to St. Croix Lake, please note that the groomer has skipped around wet holes South of Brule.

The Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) is open, but the snow is very thin in a lot of places. The Clubs are investigating snow levels for grooming.

Trail 235 is open and grooming is scheduled for this week.

Trail 635 is open to local traffic. Inquire locally for ice conditions on Lakes.

Between Brule, Trail 24, Poplar and Lake Nebagamon, there has been some grooming with a few areas that have been passed over including holes that would cause trouble for the grooming machines. Grooming is scheduled for all of Trail 4 this week from Brule to the Warming Shelter.

NW Quadrant

All trails in this quadrant are open at this time. The trails are all in very early season condition. Please use caution as brushing and grooming operations are ongoing and equipment is present on the trails.

Logging operations continue on Trail 4 and Trail 41 between Bear Creek Bridge and Wanek Road. There is not a lot of snow left in this section due to the logging activity. On Trail 4 between Brietzman Lake Road and Big Balsam Road are also experiencing logging activity.

All trails have been groomed with the exception of Trail 66 from Trail 2 to the Minnesota state line, Trail 2 from Finn Road to the Minnesota state line, and Trail 4/41 from the warming shack to Erickson Creek. We anticipate grooming of these trails on Thursday, January 4. Snow is thin in and near Superior. Brushing is ongoing in the areas not accessible until this time of year. Again, please use caution and watch for equipment on the trails.

Please note – the parking lot located off Tuff Road is closed for the season and there is no trail access from the lot.

SW Quadrant

Trail 5 is open and has been packed, but is not groomed.

Trail 9 has a beaver dam at Hunter’s Trail and has been ridden over by the Trucker and a dozer is expected there this week or next. Trail 9 is in good condition from Radigan Dam to the warming shack.

Trail 935 is packed and cleared from the State Line (Gandy Dancer Trail), however, use caution.

SE Quadrant
The trails in this quadrant are all open except for Trail 41 N. Trails 5, 541, 35S, and 41B are currently being groomed. Trail 7, 27, 27B, 27C are groomed and in good early season condition. Trail 41S is currently ungroomed. Please use caution and watch out for downed or leaning trees.

Trail 3 is open and is partially groomed.

Trails 217 and Trail 17
Trail 217 is in good condition and is groomed.
Trail 17 from Cabin Lane to Fowler Circle is open, groomed, and in good condition.
Trail 17 south of Fowler Circle to Highway 27 is open and groomed. A logging operation is happening on this trail for about a mile.

Douglas County Ski Trails
The Douglas County Cross Country Ski Trails have been groomed and tracked last week. We anticipate additional grooming this week. All trails are in good early season condition.

As of 12/22, The Superior Municipal Forest Cross Country Ski Trails have been packed, however, the snow we have received has been dry and has packed down to just a few inches of height with a good amount of debris showing through. The trails have not been tracked. All trails EXCEPT BLUE are open, but all trails are reported to be in only fair condition at this time. The Blue Trail has quite a bit of debris and will need more snow in order to open.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FORESTRY AT 715 378 2219 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF 8 AM TO 4:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS). Or Check on Line at www.douglascountywi.org under the Forestry Department tab.

See a full map at https://www.superiorchamber.org/recreation/trail-report

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – January 3, 2018

Reporter:AOXEN

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches

Date of Report: January 3, 2018

Area Report:

Lincoln County snowmobile trails in Zone I are OPEN. Trails south of State Highway 86,Corridor 17 south of intersection #30,Corridor 15 south of intersection #28 and trails 51 and G in the Gleason area remain CLOSED.

All trails in Zone 2 and Zone 3 remain CLOSED in Lincoln County.

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 are 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.

All trails in Oneida County are OPEN. 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

Reports

ALL SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE OPEN FAIR TO POOR EARLY RIDING CONDITION

ALL SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE OPEN
FAIR TO POOR EARLY RIDING CONDITION