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Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 30, 2023

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8″ +

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

The Barnstormer trails have held up very well despite the heavy traffic and lack of good snow. With the exception of tonight, January 30, we are grooming nightly. With the sub-zero temps, we are not sending our drivers out tonight. Grooming will start up again tomorrow night.

Until we get significant snow, the trail base will remain very thin and the corners will be icy. The lack of snow is helping to keep the trails flat, but the icy base makes safety a big concern.

Sometimes we may sound like a broken record when we continue to preach about slowing down. There have been FOUR SNOWMOBILE FATALITIES in the area just in the past four days! Two left the trail and hit trees, one lost control and hit a fencepost after passing another sled on the trail, and one was hit by a vehicle when trying to cross a highway. We cannot stress this enough: SLOW DOWN AND BE ATTENTIVE!

Another situation that has been getting worse is the off-trail riding. Hey, I get it, it’s fun. But, it’s also illegal, it’s criminal trespassing, and it’s disrespectful. One of our neighboring clubs is on the verge of losing a main corridor trail because of this nonsense. These aren’t idle threats, it’s really happening. Stay on the trail, or stay home.

TRAIL CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to ongoing logging operations, the Barnstormer’s trail #51 is CLOSED between TIN 344 and 353! DO NOT RIDE THIS SECTION OF TRAIL!

Mark your calendars for the following Barnstormer Fundraising Events!

Saturday, February 4, 2023: Annual Chili Dump – Join us at Murmuring Waters from 2:00 – 5:00 for our Annual Chili Dump.

Sunday, February 19, 2023: Pizza Fundraiser – Join us at The Hillside Tavern and Grill from 4:00 – 8:00 for our Pizza Fundraiser!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 30, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 1/30/2023
At 8:00 a.m. it’s -9 degrees out with sunny skies.

We groomed 15N and 6E last night and 8E, 11, and 15S early this morning. 2W and 8W will be groomed this afternoon. This morning our driver grooming 15S reported the trail as being very rough and did his best to smooth it out.

We have seen moderate to heavy traffic in the area. Last week we had 2,961 sleds go past our trail counter with a season total of 12,002.

And now I have some sad news. Since last Thursday, we have had 4 snowmobile fatalities in our surrounding area. The latest being yesterday on trail 17 in Arbor Vitae. Please slow down and always ride right for your safety and others approaching you.

And another word of caution. There have been numerous reports of off trail riding on state and private property adjacent to our area trails. This has to stop or else we may lose these trails.

Look for an updated report on Wednesday, February 1.

Landy Roepke

BJSC Trail Manager

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – January 30, 2023

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-18 inches

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

Our trail system is in Very Good to Excellent condition.. the groomers and operators are out daily. The cold temps over the past 5 days have really helped to set up the freshly groomed trails. We had a small group of riders that stayed over last night to ride again today because the trails are in such good shape.. we love hearing that!! Thank you Iron Range Trail Club and Chippewa Sno-Kats Trail Club… you guys are doing a “Fantastic” job!!

Trail #2, Trail #16, Trail #116, Trail #107, Trail #113, Trail #18 to Republic are reported to be in Very Good to Excellent condition.

Trail 15 S – reported to be in Good to Very Good condition.

Trail #111 – to Sidnaw is being groomed now and in Good to Very Good condition. The swap area has finally frozen over and the groomers can get out on that trail now.

Trail #15 N to the intersection of #111 still remains closed do to a bridge issue.

Looks like it would be a great week or weekend for some trail riding here in Iron County… hope we see you soon. As always be safe on the trails.. a “Thumbs-Up” when meeting or passing a groomer and operator sure means a lot to those guys out there working on the trails.

Hope to see all of our snowmobile buddies soon… trails are AWESOME!! You can go any direction you want… north.. south.. east.. or west… we have SNOW!!!

Time To Ride Y’all !!!! 🙂

Snowmobile Information:

Trail #111 to Sidnaw is open and groomed – the wet land has finally frozen over.

Trail 15N to intersection of Trail #111 remains closed do to a bridge issue…

Happy Sledding!! 🙂

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 30, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Looking Good! 12-16 inches or so

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

Please Slow Down, Ride Right, and Stay On The Trails! 4 fatalities in one week in Vilas and Oneida counties. 4 too many!

News and Reports:

Trails are in Good to Excellent condition. All Frosty Club trails were groomed last night and the -10 temp has set them up firm, Should be a great week of riding but please BE Safe!

Snowmobile Information:

Bent’s Camp Radar Run and Bikini Run coming up soon—Sat Feb. 18.

Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – January 30, 2023

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 5″

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

We did receive 5″ of snow on Saturday and did get out and groomed some of our trails yesterday, all we are doing is panning.so everything is early season. We do have a few wet areas that we can’t get thru. Groomed yesterday, from West Block trail head to Rt 75 and Big Os. and up to Rt 20 and over to railroad under pass. The Jane Addams is being groomed today.

Please remember to ride RIGHT. and STAY ON TRAIL.

Feed the trail donation boxes at our sponsors bars and gas station as that money will buy fuel and if you are in Wayside Saloon or Rt 20 Bar & Grill buy a Raffel ticket for a chance to win $3000 You can also get your ticket at the Birches Resort up in Springstead Wi.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 30, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Ice base with plenty of loose snow

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

January 30, 2023 am – 9 below – High 0

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good to Excellent

Trails are fantastic! There was a ton of traffic over the weekend. Will quite down a little starting today. Nearly a full grooming session overnight. Only trails not groomed are trails west. Which are 70W to St. Germain connect near Wood Duck Lane; 13S that splits from 70W & heads south to Sugar Camp connect and 7S aka Paintball Field that splits from 13S & heads west to connect with Sugar Camp at Cty Hwy H. Plus Alt 13S to Three Lakes connect & Trail 1N that takes you to Eagle Lake. Riding will be EXCELLENT!

Rode Friday & conditions were Excellent in the morning & Good by late afternoon. Didn’t ride Saturday or Sunday very high traffic.

Under the loose snow, which makes the trails “fast”, there is ice & have noticed some icy corners. So please slow down. A bit of preaching this morning. Since January 1, Vilas county has experienced 3 fatalities. 4 in Oneida county. Please slow down & RIDE RIGHT.

Trail 10E has a one-way section that starts at Taylor Lake Rd. When riding & head east past the ERRA Sports Arena you ride on the south side of Hwy 70E. This goes all the way to the gas station. When riding & heading west from the gas station you ride on the north side of Hwy 70E. All road crossings have signs that say DO NOT ENTER – if you are going the wrong way. Please be aware & do not go the wrong way on these trails.

Going to be cold the next few days. Most nights below zero. If you are riding here are some tips:

Tell someone where you are riding
Dress in layers
Stop more frequently & drink non alcoholic beverages
Take cell phone & store in an inner layer pocket

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails still have drifts & there was surface slush yesterday off the marked trail. With the temps dropping surface slush should be frozen. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Remember not all lakes are safe.

NOTE: Off of Trail 70W after entering St. Germain is a trail locals call “The Goat” trail. It is a Club Trail that starts at TIN 287 to TIN 288 that is CLOSED. It is clearly marked as CLOSED with fencing & signs. Please do not ride through this area from either direction. DO NOT RIDE ON HWY 70 as this is not legal.

Last, off trail riding is a big problem. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

Be Safe & See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS For other local events go to www.eagleriver.org

February 1 & 2 Arrowhead Groomers Show – 9am – St. Germain
February 2 – Snowmobile Recreation Council meetings 8:30am – St Germain Community Ctr
February 7 – Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – HQ Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake – Chanticleer Spur trail off Trail 10E goes right by
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
February 24-26 – World Series of Snowmobiling – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S

Snowmobile Information:

Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 30, 2023

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: good base with snowcover

Date of Report: January 30, 2023

Area Report:

With the base that was developed and the fresh snow from last week, the trails are in great shape. There is enough snow for the groomers to work with. Sled traffic appeared to be down some this weekend. With the cold snap forecasted early this week, the trail base should remain solid for quite some time.

The groomer was able to get through the wet area north of Pelican Lake for the first time with the tractor this weekend. This should drastically improve the trail conditions the rest of the season. With all the traffic, stay right and be alert.

Come on out and enjoy the trails. They are in the best shape of the season and look to stay that way.

Stay close to the barrels when crossing lakes.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 29, 2023

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 10-16″

Date of Report: January 29, 2023

Area Report:

All trails were groomed in Conover, including spurs and the Cemetery trail. With the colder temps now, that should freeze up nice. As usual, the trails are excellent in the morning, and with the high traffic, corners get blown out. The base under is ice, so be carefull.

Had a great time at the Chili cook off hosted by Wild Turkey yesterday. Everyone was saying the trails were holding up well with all the traffic.

With the colder temps this week, we like to remind you to dress in layers, carry hand warmers, a charged cell phone, and if riding alone, let someone know where you are going.

News and Reports:

We have a spot that sleds are riding off trail. This is on Trail 3 where sleds are going past a barrier and caution tape to ride on the ATV trail. We don’t have permissions for snowmobiling on this private land. Please stay on the trail.

If you find a condition that you need to report to the Conover Sno-Buddies like a down tree, water on the trail, etc, either message us on Facebook, use the contact page on our website, or even notify a local establishment. They know how to get a hold of us to fix the issue.

A reminder to ride between the orange blazers. Along Hwy K West, there were several 100 trees removed this summer to place new electric poles. Most of the stumps are still there. If you were to hit one, it could ruin your trip quickly. Ride Right ➡️ Ride Safe.
To see where the Groomer is at, check out Groomer Tracker Half the cost of the app comes back to Conover Sno-Buddies to support grooming operations.

Snowmobile Information:

Our annual Poker Run starts December 24th and ends on March 4th. You can pick up game cards to be stamped at several locations in Conover, Eagle River, Phelps, and Land O Lakes. Draw party is March 4th. No need to be present to win.

February 18 – Northwoods Blizzard Blast
Conover Community Park
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A Flurry of Winter Fun for Everyone!

The Winter Event That Supports Local Fire and EMS Departments

March 17 – Fundraiser at Club 45. Annual St. Patricks Day Corned Beef dinner. Money raised at this benefit go to the Sno-Buddies for trail maintenance. Come out and enjoy a Coorned Beef dinner provided by the Payne Family.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 29, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Ice base with plenty of loose snow

Date of Report: January 29, 2023

Area Report:

January 29, 2023 8:08am – 2 – High 8

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good to Excellent

Are you riding? Trails are fantastic! Lots of traffic so what is Excellent in the morning will downgrade to Good by evening. Last night into this morning all trails groomed with the exception of Trail 10E & spurs. The spurs are trail to Shell station of Bloom Rd., Chanticleer trail to Eagle Lake, Granpa Grahm trail off of West Carpenter Lake Rd & 9mile trail the connects to Three Lakes trail TL5.

Under the loose snow, which makes them “fast”, there is ice & have noticed some icy corners. So please slow down. A bit of preaching this morning. Please slow down & RIDE RIGHT. Vilas county has experienced 2 fatalities in the last 4 days.

Temps in the freezer this morning & throughout the day. High of 8. 10 below tonight. This will continue until Wednesday when double digit daytime temps will return. If you are riding here are some tips:

Tell someone where you are riding
Dress in layers
Stop more frequently & drink non alcoholic beverages
Take cell phone & store in an inner layer pocket

On snowmobile designated road routes need to follow the speed limit set for the road for all vehicles.

Last, off trail riding is a big problem. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!

Be Safe & See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates

News and Reports:

SNO-EAGLES EVENTS – For local events go to www.eagleriver.org

January 27-29 – Women On Snow
February 7 – Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – HQ Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake – Chanticleer Spur trail off Trail 10E goes right by
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
February 24-26 – World Series of Snowmobiling – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – January 29, 2023

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 12”

Date of Report: January 29, 2023

Area Report:

At 6:00am 1/29/23- the WCSA will open their trail system. Keep an eye out for groomers. We’ll be panning trails day and night getting them in the best shape possible. Expect early riding conditions. Ride safe and enjoy!

Make sure to check the official open/close phone line at 262-742-2664