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Trail Report: Presque Isle, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-15″

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Our trails are in good shape and are holding up well with traffic — you can find nice riding from here and to Mercer/Hurley area (but still some swamps/wet areas not being groomed and we continue to advise to stay off lakes). Please ride with caution – it’s pretty busy up here.

Testimonials from yesterday:

“We rode 100 miles today and Presque Isle had the best trails this morning and still in fantastic shape at 4pm.” – Julie B.

“Very good trails around Presque Isle… U P excellent the more you go north the better the snow.” – Calvin K.

If you head north, note that Michigan grooming is a little spotty around Ironwood area, but Gogebic area trails are nice, flat, smooth and get better towards Berglund/Silver City. Best to ask around after you arrive as conditions are changing daily — and some nice lake effect snow today should make a difference as well.

Trail Report: Ely, Minnesota – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 11

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Ely Area Trail Conditions – Wednesday, December 29, 2016

Snowfall Depth: 11 inches

Snowmobile Trails

Ely Area Lakes & Trails: We have received several inches of new snow since last week’s report. Swamps and wetlands are developing ice; however, they have not reached sufficient levels to support grooming equipment. Area snowmobile trails are currently ungroomed, and some parts of trails have been cleared of debris from the November storm. These trails do not have a developed base and may have rocks and other ground debris at the surface. Use caution if using snowmobile trails – use is at your own risk. Several area ski trails have been groomed and they include trails within Bear Head Lake State Park, the Trezona and Hidden Valley trails. Area lakes have ice cover of varying depths. Use caution when traveling out by foot, skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles and test ice as you travel. Some areas of slush exist on lakes. Area lakes have not been staked for snowmobile trails.

Babbitt Trails: No report

Taconite Trail: Snow – 10-15” depth Base – 0” Groomed – no Condition – poor

Arrowhead Trail: Snow – 10-15” depth Base – 0” Groomed – no Condition – poor

Putnam-Fishing Lakes Trail: No report

Lake Vermilion State Park and Soudan Underground Mine State Park: Trails are closed

Taconite Spur Trails and Stony Spur Trails: Base – 0” Trail condition – poor Swamps and wetlands have not frozen yet, so grooming cannot commence. Trail use is not recommended.

Tomahawk Trail & Local Trails: Trail not groomed but open from Ely to the the Mattala Shelter – this portion of trail has been cut open and will be rough. Remaining sections of trails still need to be opened up from wind storm. Wetlands and swamps have not frozen solid along sections of the trail. Ice conditions may not yet be safe for traveling by snowmobile. Check ice conditions before venturing out.

News and Reports:

Ely Winter Fest February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Ten days of winter fun in Ely. Snow carvings in the park, art in merchant windows, food, music, winter sports and many other events. Fun for the entire family. Don’t miss out on this spectacular annual event! Fees: Most events are free – see website for details on specific events and fees.

Ely Art Walk February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Tour Ely and view breath-taking artwork created by local artisans. Map of locations available at Ely Greenstone website. Free

WolfTrack Classic Vet Check & Meet the Dogs & Mushers February 25, 2017 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm The vet check runs from 11 am – 3 pm at Vermilion Community College. Meet the dogs and mushers. No fee for admission into the Vet Check area. Free Vermilion Community College
WolfTrack Classic Pre-Race Dinner February 25, 2017 | 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Our pre-race lasagna dinner runs from 4 pm to 7 pm. Social hour 4-5 pm, dinner 5-6:30 pm, musher meeting from 6:30-7 pm and presentation of the bibs at 7 pm. Fee is $10.00/person at the door. Credit cards welcome. Fees: $10.00/person for meal Ely Senior Center 7 S 1st Ave E., Ely, MN, 55731

WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race February 26, 2017 | All Day Join us for this premier mid-distance sled dog race spanning 65 miles through northern Minnesota’s State Trail system. The WolfTrack Classic is known for its unrelenting hills that test the stamina of mushers and dogs across the scenic north woods terrain. Race starts at 9 am. Fees: No spectator fees Softball Fields Old Airport Road and State Highway #1, Ely, MN, 55731

Snowmobile Information:

Northland 300 – Snowmobile Event January 18, 2017 – January 22, 2017 | All Day Four day event includes trail riding, banquet and prize drawings. Fees to participate. Learn more at www.northland300.org. Grand Ely Lodge 400 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN, 55731

Fun Run – Snowmobile Event January 28, 2017 | All Day Spend a day of fun – either by snowmobile or car – traveling the northland. Money raised goes to support snowmobile trails in the Ely, Tower and Babbitt area. Fees to participate Fortune Bay 1430 Bois Forte Rd, Tower, MN, 55790

Pink Ribbon Riders 11th Annual Snow Run February 24, 2017 – February 25, 2017 | All Day The Snow Run is an event open to both men and women, including a welcome social, snowmobile ride(s), awards banquet and more! Click on the “More Information” button below to access event site and more details. See flyer for participation fees Grand Ely Lodge 400 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN, 55731

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5 – 8

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Posted by Club President – Barry Hopkins

Our trails are in fair condition. We will be out grooming again tomorrow. A little more snow would be great, but trails have good coverage. Use caution our there, this is probably the busiest week of the winter: Trails are hard packed, fast and will starting to get icy in the corners. Enjoy, but use caution. I know we could use some more snow, but remember our trails didn’t even open until Dec 30th last year, even then we had a reroute for 10 days after. So this is a great start over all. I know for a fact that all the clubs are doing what they can to make our Northwoods trails as good as they can be.

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5 – 8″

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Date: December 29
Trail condition: Fair
Posted by Club President – Barry Hopkins

Trail Report: Sayner, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 1 to 3 average on the trail

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Our trails right now average in fair condition. Things will vary out there from a few poor areas to excellent. Unless we get some of the snow that was forecasted for tomorrow (Friday), the poor areas will grow with the expected heavy traffic.

Lost Lake has been marked. Plum and Star Lakes are both being marked today. Stay by the markers when crossing any lake.

Logging continues on a few sections of our trail system. Watch for logging ahead signs and SLOW DOWN!!! Watch for signals from the loggers and obey them. DO NOT hassle them. If they are bothered or hindered too much in any way – please keep in mind – they have the right and option to shut that section of trail down!!! Please be patient. If you don’t want to wait – turn around and go another route.

We have already had a fatality in Vilas County. I inform you of that to remind you all of how quickly things can come to an end. This sport is a blast but can turn deadly in a heartbeat.

We will be doing a full groom from today through the weekend. If you encounter a groomer – DO NOT pass that groomer unless you have been signaled by the groomer driver to do so. Wait for the groomer to come to a stop and follow the driver’s signals or instructions.

Please ride safe! Slow Down and Ride Another Day!!!

News and Reports:

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Trail Report: Oconto County, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-3

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Townsend – Red Arrow Snowmobile – ATV Club – It got cold night before last and froze the slushy trails very hard rutty and dangerous. We decided to take the groomer out and see if we could cut it down and minimize the dangers. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the trails groomed out very well! The ruts seemed to have filled in for the most part nicely.

The east side of 32 was groomed late yesterday and I would rate as FAIR to GOOD. The Nicolet State trail suffered the most damage from the storm, but is still in FAIR condition, with some gravel having worked it’s way into the mix. The west side or 32 was groomed overnight while we slept, and held up pretty well, having the cover of shade. After grooming down the slushy ice ruts, I would have to say I rate these trails as FAIR to GOOD as well. BEWARE of icy corners and any rocks that might have shown themselves after the warm spell. Remember these are still early season riding conditions!

Lakewood – Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club – The sloppy snow then rain that fell yesterday made the trails a mess. We asked that everyone stay off the trails and most did. The sleds that are riding are doing a lot of damage. The next snow that we can work with is forecasted for next Saturday. With the temps in the upper thirties and bright sun we are loosing our base fast. We will keep you posted later in the week

Bagley and Brazeau – Joyriders Trails – The trails are open but the rain and 45 degree temps hurt the trails. There is water in low areas that needs to freeze up again. No groomers will go out until we receive 3 or more inches of new snow. Remain off the lakes due to unsafe conditions.

Gillett Sno ATV Riders – No update since last report.

Chute Pond Snowmobile Club – Chute Pond trails are open and in poor “early season” condition, with many icy areas, some exposed rocks, some thin or bare 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 have stopped grooming until we get more snow. Trails where the groomers went before the freeze-up, there is little to no loose snow and trails are icy and hard. Where the groomers did not go before the freeze-up, trails may be rutted, with icy patches in the low spots. Many areas have fallen trees or branches- we are working to clear these off the trails. Riding is not recommended until we get more snow.

Areas we recommend you avoid or use extreme caution in until they freeze up completely and can be groomed properly: pipeline trail, trail from Junction to pipeline, 18 Corridor from Neligan Rd to Crooked Lake. 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.

Chute Pond is mostly frozen on top of the ice, and is very slippery. Use extra caution if you ride on any lake this early in the season.

If you choose to ride, please use extra caution. The icy trails now will be a great trail base for the rest of the season- but it’s not very nice out there right now.
Oconto Falls – Sno Jokers Trails – Oconto falls trails will be closing 12/27 at 7 am. The rain and warm weather over the weekend deteriorated what snow we did have. Please stay off the trails

Lena Snow Drifters – Trails are CLOSED.

Chase Sno-Chasers – Trails are closed, need more snow. 12/27/16

Trail Report: Sugar Camp, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6_8″

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Trail’s in Sugar Camp are in fair riding conditions.The recent warm weather and rain we had has brought some brown and (snirrty) conditions in some area’s.Lakes are not marked yet also but are hoping within the next week or so to get them marked.Please use caution in swampy areas as groomers have not been able to get in these areas yet.They are short sections but have to be tolerated until more cold arrives to freeze up these areas for groomers to go in them.Remember to purchase your annual trail pass before riding the trails.

Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 29, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-3 hard base some icy with snow cover

Date of Report: December 29, 2016

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair Early Riding Condition

With the warm up over Christmas snow did soften up & then froze when the temps dropped so there are icy conditions in areas out on the trails. Slow down to be safe. On the straight a ways & in the corners.

Almost to the high for today of 27 at 6am. 12 for a low tonight. Fresh new snow would be great. 40%-50% chance of snow today starting this morning. Maybe an inch. 1-3 inches forecast for Friday.

Nightly grooming. Check out the Trail Boss Report of trails groomed below. Keep in mind there may be sections ungroomed due to mush, slush on the trails.

70W to St. Germain – Groomed
10W to Sayner – Groomed
13N to Conover – Groomed
10E heading east & connecting to Three Lakes Trails & north – Groomed
Alt Trail 13S portion of Town Run – Groomed with some areas not groomed, but packed with snowmobles
13S portion of Town Run – Not Groomed but packed with snowmobile. Rough in areas
7N/17S portion of Town Run – Partially Groomed. Some areas packed by snowmobile.
17N/3N portion of Town Run – Partially Groomed. Some areas packed with snowmobiles
3 – Manske Swamp portion – Not Groomed but passable by sled. Rough in spots USE CAUTION
10W/13N – WI River Bridge portion – Not Groomed but passable by sled. Trail packed by sled. Bumpy USE CAUTION

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trails are now open. Stay by the orange reflective barrels. There are reports of some surface slush. So be aware. If that is of concern there are land trails going in the same direction that you can ride. Check your trail map.

Remember not all lakes have trails & some are never safe. If your trail map does not show a trail or if there are no markers IT IS NOT SAFE.

Time to THINK COLD & Doin’ The Snow Dance! Need to hear it clear up here!

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

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: Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 28, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-3 hard base with snow cover

Date of Report: December 28, 2016

Area Report:

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair Early Riding Condition

Winter is back in Eagle River! High 20’s today with 23 for a low tonight. Snowing moving in after dark today into tomorrow. 1-2 inches. So Dance a little harder! Next chance of Snow is Saturday.

Trail are still in Fair Early Riding Condition with a Trail Base of less than 4 1/2 inches and snow depth 9 inches on average. Some areas are in Good Early Riding Condition.

With the warm up snow did soften up & then froze when the temps dropped so there are icy conditions in areas out on the trails. Slow down to be safe. On the straight a ways & in the corners.

Nightly grooming. Check out the Trail Boss Report of trails groomed below. Keep in mind there may be sections ungroomed due to mush, slush on the trails.

70W to St. Germain – Groomed
10W to Sayner – Groomed
13N to Conover – Groomed
10E heading east & connecting to Three Lakes Trails & north – Groomed
Alt Trail 13S portion of Town Run – Groomed with some areas not groomed, but packed with snowmobles
13S portion of Town Run – Not Groomed but packed with snowmobile
7N/17S portion of Town Run – Not Groomed but packed with snowmobile
17N/3N portion of Town Run – Groomed but some areas not groomed, but packed with snowmobiles
3 – Manske Swamp portion – Not Groomed but passable by sled. Rough in spots USE CAUTION
10W/13N – WI River Bridge portion – Not Groomed but passable by sled. Trail packed by sled, USE CAUTION

The Iron, Oneida & Forest County Trails are now open. Please check with the Clubs in those Counties for the up to date report. Especially Lake Conditions.

Time to THINK COLD & Doin’ The Snow Dance! Need to hear it clear up here!

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 – with conditions changing will update more than once a day if necessary.

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!

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

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES – Starting Wednesday, December 21!

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

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.

Trail Report: Rhinelander, Wisconsin – December 28, 2016

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6-8″ powdery snow

Date of Report: December 28, 2016

Area Report:

The trails are still in early season riding conditions. The club members have worked extremely hard to pack the trails with sleds and groomers where applicable. There are still some low areas and swampy areas that are too wet to run a groomer through. We had one groomer break through last week. As a result, there still is approximately 50 % of Hodag Sno-trails system that we have been able to groom.

The trails are rideable, but are not flat as we normally expect with our trail system. It will take more cold weather and snow to make a significant change in the trail rating.

You can definitely go out and put on some miles, but just know going in that, conditions are early season.

Have patience, hopefully it will be a long season.

Please stay on the trails, and join a local club. They could use your support.

Reports

Sno-Eagles Trails Open Fair Early Riding Condition

Sno-Eagles Trails Open Fair Early Riding Condition

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair Early Riding Condition

Sno-Eagles Trails Open
Fair Early Riding Condition