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Trail Report: Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-8

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Trail report for January 6, 2017- The trails are in fair to good condition. With our extreme subzero temps it is creating a rock hard base but, we can always use more snow. Our groomers have been out and been doing what they can to knock out a nice trail. The corners are bare and icy please use caution. We have a reroute on trail 15N just past Gooch’s Bar and Wildcat Lodge. It is signed. It is very easy to get cold weather injuries with our extreme cold temps.- Please be careful out there! Remember be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

BJSC President

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

Tomorrow The Granary Family Restaurant is hosting a brat for the club! Join us from 11-2 for brats, hotdogs, and chili. You can purchase a meal including brat/hotdog, chili, chips, and dessert or an individual brat. We will also have club clothing and raffle tickets available at the event. You can reach the Granary by snowmobile on trail 15S or by car on Hwy M in Boulder Junction. All proceeds from this event go towards maintaining the trails in the Boulder Junction trail system. Any questions please contact Jen at 715-614-5201.

Also mark your calendar for a club breakfast fundraiser hosted by Gooch’s A-1 on Sunday, January 15th from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Trail Report: Phelps, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12″

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Not much new to report,we groomed our entire trail system Thur.the guys reported that our trails

are in fair to good in sections.With the very cold temps not many riders around.

I will be out of town for  a few days,will report when I get back.

Dick

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6″ – 10″

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Posted by Club President – Barry Hopkins
We rode through MW, Boulder and Arbor Vitae trails on January 2.   I would call our trails fair to good.  We groomed the entire trail#6 today (twice) so it is a lot better now.  That’s the trail between MW and Winchester (see picture from today)  Thank you for your patience.  We got another 4″ of snow last night so things are shaping up nicely.   We could still use more snow, but us snowmobilers are greedy that way: we want “all the snow.”  
A big thank you to all the groomers and volunteers who have worked their butts off to get our trails in good shape! Also a big thank you to the MW Chamber for mailing out Snowmobile Maps for the Club!

Trail Report: Oconto County, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3-4

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Townsend – Red Arrow Snowmobile – ATV Club – It’s -12° F as I prepare this report. If you were wondering if the trails are froze down hard, the answer is yes. The groomers were out on Tuesday night and did a fantastic job. Right now I would rate our trails as GOOD to VERY GOOD riding condition. They were rode hard over the weekend, but cleaned up nicely with the fresh wet snow that fell on Monday night. That added to the base that was already set in place. So bundle up and come riding with us

Lakewood – Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club – All trails were groomed today and groomed out very good. We rate them as good. Ride safe and stay warm!!!!

Bagley and Brazeau – Joyriders Trails – The trails are getting better, we have a good base and the snow we received Friday night and Monday night helped. The marshes still need time to freeze up, before we can groom them. Club member reported in this weekend and said the trails were fair to good condition in many areas.  Snow is light on the east portion of the trail system, from Klondike north to White Potato Lake.  Pipeline is in fair condition due to lack of grooming.  Forest trails are fair to good.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Trails are CLOSED.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Chute Pond trails are open and in “early season” condition, with possible icy areas, occasional exposed rocks, and some thin or rutted areas. There are some wet low spots that have not frozen up yet- or that have frozen up and have not been groomed smooth yet.

We got 2″ of packy snow last night, and it’s just what we needed to make our trails rideable again. Most of our trails have a solid ice base with 2-4″ of snow cover on top of that base. We are grooming when possible. After this week’s deep freeze we should be able to groom all low and swampy areas.

Areas we recommend you avoid or use extreme caution in until they freeze up completely and can be groomed properly: pipeline trail- rough with broken water holes, trail from Junction to pipeline- rough with broken water holes, Twin Pine road trail- rutted from vehicle tracks, 18 Corridor from Neligan Rd to Crooked Lake- rough swampy area. These areas have substantial wet & muddy areas which may or may not have frozen yet- either way they could possibly cause issues for you and your sled.

Our trails are ride-able, but they are still in early season condition- please use extra caution, especially in the areas listed above.

Oconto Falls – Sno Jokers Trails –  Trails are CLOSED.

Lena Snow Drifters – Trails are CLOSED.
Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are CLOSED.

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Hard base in most areas – Snow cover

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair to Good Early Riding Condition

Another COLD morning in Eagle River! 17 below at 8am.  Single digit highs & below zero at night until Sunday.  This is good for the remaining trail areas that were still mushy or wet.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Trail are OPEN & safe by the orange reflective barrels.

Land trail grooming last night included Trail 10W toward Sayner; Trail 13N toward Conover and portions of the the “Town Routes” – Trails 17N, 3N & 13S.  With the COLD weather the trails are laying down great.  Smooooooth where groomed.

Manske Swamp area of Trail 3 & WI River Bridge area of Trail 10W/13N are not groomed.  Still concern that the grooming equipment is to heavy to travel through until more freezing of those areas goes on.

There are a few icy areas so be aware.

Report Trail Issues to Trail Boss Brian Scheid at
715.891.2332 or snoeaglesclub@gmail.com

Riding in COLD weather tips

  • Tell someone where you are riding
  • Dress extra warm in layers -to include frigid weather rated boots – take extra gloves, socks
  • Have a fully charged phone with you stored in an inside pocket
  • Stop more often drinking warm drinks & eating to keep up energy
  • Watch for the 3 digit brown emergency numbers along the trail

Keep Doin’ the SNOW Dance!

See Ya On The Trails When It Warms Up!

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 – Early AM with more updates should conditions changes dictate.

News and Reports:

Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017.  Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot.  Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

  • All are welcome!
  • Decorate your sleds with lights & other fun stuff!
  • Ride from Trackside using Trail 13 to the Railroad Depot & on down “the Grade” to Trail 10E
  • Trail 10E to the ERRA Sports Arena “the dome”
  • By choice onto Nutty Squirrel for dinner or head on back home or stay for the Falcons Hockey game
  • Meet Miss Sno-Eagle, Tori Sleeman
  • Decorated groomers will be part of the parade
  • Come on Join Us!  Let’s make this a huge parade!

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS

  • $2 each or 3/$5 available from Sno-Eagles, Eagle River Chamber office & many businesses in Eagle River
  • Prizes – 1st prize SkiDoo MXZE 600 or CanAm Outlander 570. 2nd prize 55′ Flat panel TV or $500. 3rd prize Wkend at Eagle Waters Resort + dinner. 4th prize Wkend at Wild Eagle Lodge.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES

  • Meet on Trail 13 (the Grade) in town between Historic Railroad Depot & Friendship House
  • 9am departure

MONTHLY MEETINGS – 6:30pm Snacks – Meeting at 7pm – All Welcome!

  • January 19 – Eagle River Inn (3 west of Eagle River near the 70W bridge)
  • February 16 – Eddie B’s White Spruce (Hwy 45N at the bridge)
  • March 16 – Eagle Waters (Hwy 70E to Rangeline Rd-follow the signs)
  • April 20 – Gordo’s (Hwy 45N across from Holiday North Gas Station)

BOARD MEETINGS – 7pm at the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (Hwy 45N next door to the World Championship Snowmobile Derby)

  • January-May the 1st Tuesday of the each month

Trail Report: Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-16 INCHES

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

Bad News— It is COLD and not much in the way of new snow.

Good News– The entire Frosty trail system as been groomed several times since the heavy Holiday traffic and the trail boss reports them as Good–flat and wide and hoping for some new snow put on top. It is hard to find a trail up here that is not in good condition. Traffic will be light this weekend so it is a perfect time to visit Land O Lakes.

It is supposed to warm up a little thru the weekend with a chance of snow on Saturday.

News and Reports:

Pig Skin Poker Run  Jan 27 and 28 at Bent’s Camp

Snowmobile Information:

For comments on trail conditions contact Phil at 715 891 0123

Trail Report: Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 6, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-7

Date of Report: January 6, 2017

Area Report:

As of 5 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 all (Zones A and B) Langlade County snowmobile trails will be open. The trail west of intersection 53A west to County Highway H (Five Cent Firelane) will remained closed due to heavy truck traffic.

Trail conditions in wooded areas will be fair to good, with the exception of some low lying areas which may be rough and have standing water. Trails across open fields may be drifted in areas while other areas may be lacking snow cover. Use caution in these areas as early season riding conditions exist and may change quickly. Please stay on marked trails.

ATV’s will be allowed on the trails beginning January 6, and when the temperature is less than 28 degrees F. UTV’s are not allowed on the snowmobile trail system.

Langlade County Forestry Department

Trail Report: Conover, Wisconsin – January 5, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8″-9″ in the woods

Date of Report: January 5, 2017

Area Report:

Somehow, my last update never posted, sorry for the delay getting real time data.

Conover groomers were out last night & really had things smooth & firmed up this morning.

Today I just rode a 76 mile trip, Conover, Star Lake/Sayner, St Germain & back. Trails were basically good in in all areas. I’ve upgraded my opinion of trails to GOOD, especially considering the minimal new snow we have received. Traffic was nearly non-existent, I’m sure the cold had something to do with that. Temp was -7 when I left, warmed to -3 & dropped back to -6 by the time I returned.  Forecast has no real snow and sub zero temps for the next few days. Trails should hold up well with the cold & low traffic levels.

Twin Haven via the new trail; Trail is nice except for the last 3/4 mile where it turns off the grade. This section has now been groomed & is much better but still has new trail bumps.. For those running along the power lines N from North Twin boat ramp, you now have a stop sign at the grade, E/W traffic has the right of way.

The lakes are marked but there are still some rough areas, use caution.

News and Reports:

Don’t forget you need a WI trail permit to ride the state’s groomed trail system. Aggressive riding causes more trail damage than slower, less aggressive riding. Until the base gets built up & we get more snow to work with, groomers can only do so much to repair damage.

 

 

 

Trail Report: Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – January 5, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6 inches

Date of Report: January 5, 2017

Area Report:

Click Here to order a Price County Snowmobile Map

The trails are being groomed in most areas and they are in very good to poor condition. There are some swamps areas that can’t be groomed and the trail is impassable in a couple areas due to open creeks. Watch for wet areas that still may need to freeze and for logging operations. Lake ice is variable; for your safety, please do not travel on the lakes until the club members have marked the lake trails. To view detailed trail conditions or to order travel guides or your snowmobile trail map, visit our website at www.pricecountywi.net and click on the Reports link.  

News and Reports:

Visit our online Calendar of Events for details – http://www.pricecountywi.net/calendar.aspx?CID=23

January 7, 2017 – Picnic in the Park, Northwoods Hi-Riders Snowmobile Club
January 15, 2017 – Club Breakfast, Prentice Bushbenders Snowmobile Club
January 19 -29, 2017 – 3rd Annual Winter Fest Tavern League Tour, Price County Tavern League
January 21, 2017 – Radar Fun Run, Vintage Show & Dance, Northwoods Hi-Riders Snowmobile Club
January 26-28, 2017 – Poker Run & Raffle, Fifield Sno-Drovers Snowmobile Club
January 28 & 29, 2017 – Winter Fest, Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce
January 28 & 29, 2017 – Cor Powersports Cross Country Snowmobile Races, Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce
January 28, 2017 – Club Breakfast, Fifield Sno-Drovers Snowmobile Club
January 29, 2017 – Chaparrals Breakfast, Phillips Chaparrals Snowmobile Club
February 5, 2017 – Breakfast Buffet, Elk River Pioneers Snowmobile Club
February 11, 2017 – Dance & Raffle, Northwoods Hi-Riders Snowmobile Club
February 17 & 18, 2017 – Poker Run & Winter Picnic, Elk River Pioneers Snowmobile Club
March 5, 2017 – Club Breakfast, Catawba Driftsplitters Snowmobile Club

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 5, 2017

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Hard base in most areas – Snow cover

Date of Report: January 5, 2017

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair Early Riding Condition

Holy moly -15 below at 8am with a high of -2 today!  This cold spell is going to last Monday.  Great for freezing any wet or swampy areas that might still be out there.

Catfish Lake Loop is OPEN. Stay by the orange reflective barrels.

Eagle Lake Trails is REOPENED

When out riding myself found trails in pretty good shape.  Heading south from the Dairy Queen to the 10E intersection was in GOOD regular season riding. 10E FAIR to GOOD and starting to level out along the highway.  Heading south on Alt 13 snow covered & a little bumpy. Pretty much everything snow covered.  Heading north & west did find a few blow outs and some snirt.  Not much though.  Felt my track spin a little on straight aways and twisted a bit on corners.  WI River Bridge, Manske Swamp, Columbus Rd & Alt 13 were for the most part frozen tight and safe.  Shouldn’t be long before heavy groomer units head out onto those sections

Grooming over night into sun up this morning.  Do not have a report of trails groomed from the Trail Boss. Update if I get one later.

Report Trail Issues to Trail Boss Brian Scheid at
715.891.2332 or snoeaglesclub@gmail.com

If you ride today remember tell someone where your headed, charged phone, very cold weather clothing, extra gloves, stop more often & drink warm drinks with food as you are burning more energy.

Keep Doin’ the SNOW Dance!

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 – Early AM with more updates should conditions changes dictate.

News and Reports:

Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017.  Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot.  Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

  • All are welcome!
  • Decorate your sleds with lights & other fun stuff!
  • Ride from Trackside using Trail 13 to the Railroad Depot & on down “the Grade” to Trail 10E
  • Trail 10E to the ERRA Sports Arena “the dome”
  • By choice onto Nutty Squirrel for dinner or head on back home or stay for the Falcons Hockey game
  • Meet Miss Sno-Eagle, Tori Sleeman
  • Decorated groomers will be part of the parade
  • Come on Join Us!  Let’s make this a huge parade!

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS

  • $2 each or 3/$5 available from Sno-Eagles, Eagle River Chamber office & many businesses in Eagle River
  • Prizes – 1st prize SkiDoo MXZE 600 or CanAm Outlander 570. 2nd prize 55′ Flat panel TV or $500. 3rd prize Wkend at Eagle Waters Resort + dinner. 4th prize Wkend at Wild Eagle Lodge.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES

  • Meet on Trail 13 (the Grade) in town between Historic Railroad Depot & Friendship House
  • 9am departure

MONTHLY MEETINGS – 6:30pm Snacks – Meeting at 7pm – All Welcome!

  • January 19 – Eagle River Inn (3 west of Eagle River near the 70W bridge)
  • February 16 – Eddie B’s White Spruce (Hwy 45N at the bridge)
  • March 16 – Eagle Waters (Hwy 70E to Rangeline Rd-follow the signs)
  • April 20 – Gordo’s (Hwy 45N across from Holiday North Gas Station)

BOARD MEETINGS – 7pm at the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (Hwy 45N next door to the World Championship Snowmobile Derby)

  • January-May the 1st Tuesday of the each month