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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 10, 2023

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9-10+- – Base 1-5

Date of Report: January 10, 2023

Area Report:

January 10, 2023 – 6:50am – 26 – High 32

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Good – Some Fair

Temps have bounced back up to high 20’s low 30’s during the day.  20’s at night.  Cloudy for the next 3-4 days.   Snow tonight into Wednesday. Around an inch.

Trails were in great shape on Sunday. Much, much better than I thought they would be.  SNOW covered.  Did not ride yesterday but will be riding today.   Heading west to St. Germain.  Report tomorrow.

No Grooming Monday night into Tuesday early morning.

Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked.   Take it slow.  Hard rough & some shiny ice. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.

Some reminders when you ride. Have a Map or Phone App. As you ride you might meet a groomer.   They are big & can’t pull over for us.  So pull over & let the driver direct you.  And oh ya give ’em a thumbs up.  They groom so we can ride!!!

Last, off trail riding is a big problem.  Clubs throughout Vilas county have had trail sections closed this season by landowners due to off trail riding & trespassing.  In Eagle River there is a re route of Trail 10/13 that heads north out of Eagle River.  The change is at the intersection with Trail 17N across highway from Best Western Derby Inn.  The landowner closed a section.  The trail is clearly marked heading around the gas company.  It comes out at the Hwy G road crossing.  Despite clearly signing & orange fencing riders are riding off trail.  If this section is closed there will be NO direct route heading north out of town.  PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL.  No off trail riding is allowed.

Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!  THINK COLD!

Riding today.  Heading west!

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 – Eagle River Events – check www.eagleriver.org for more events
 
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 21 – SNO(Saturday Nite Out) – Braywood – Catfish Lk Rd of Hwy 45S – 5pm -ALL Welcome
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow

 

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 – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – January 9, 2023
All Ashland County trails currently have 8-12 inches of packed/groomed snow on the trails.  All trails are cleared of downed trees and made passable with areas of some small branches.  Brushing is continuing.  Groomers are out daily on the trails, most of which are being double groomed.  Wet areas are not freezing down for groomers, be cautious in these area.  Currently with all the snow in the trees the trails are post card perfect. Please be safe and enjoy.

If you are interested in an Ashland County snowmobile map go to www.visitashland.com

Snowmobile Information:

A lot of Ashland County snowmobile trails are on farmers land, please be respectful so we don’t lose our easement to their property. Snowmobiles may not be modified, or operated, to amplify or otherwise increase the total vehicle noise above the originally manufactured snowmobile noise level.

Trail Report – : Merrill, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Cskoug

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 4-6 inches

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

WITH EXCEPTIONS, Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails (County Administrated Trails) and winter ATV trails in Zone 1 are open.

Zone 1 trails remaining closed are as follows: Portions of Trail 86 and Corridor 19 located south of Hwy 86. Corridor 17 south of the Park and Ride at Intersection #30 will remain closed.

All trails in Zones 2, 3, and 4 will remain closed at this time.

On trails where winter ATV use is permitted, trails must be open to snowmobile use for 7 days before ATV use is allowed.

All trails are closed to winter ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

Trails are in early season condition and may be rough and icy in some areas.

Be aware of and OBEY TRAIL CLOSED signs, stay on marked trails only and respect private land.

Local snowmobile clubs remind riders to stay off lakes and rivers unless a trail has been clearly marked by a club. If a water body is not marked, it is considered unsafe.

For up to date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to: www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call our Trail Hotline at 715-539-1033.

Snowmobile Information:

Trails in southern Lincoln County remain closed.  Northern Lincoln County Zone 1 is open, please see above.  Please be careful on all trails.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Not much new snow and not a lot of melting so Frosty club trails remain in good to very good condition. Less traffic and colder temps made for an excellent weekend of riding in Land O Lakes. forecast looks about the same,  a little snow here and there and highs in Upper 20 to low 30’s. All the main lakes are marked and conditions are improving out there. Be careful with your speed and stay by the barrels.

News and Reports:

Lots going on Frosty Club land this weekend. Treasure Quest and Spaghetti dinner on Saturday and Comedy Night at the Gateway Lodge on Sunday night. For more details go to www.frostysnoclub.com or www.sunriselodge.com 

Snowmobile Information:

Hope to see you at the Frosty Club events this weekend.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10 inches

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Monday, 1/9/2023

At 8:00 a.m. it’s 8 degrees out with sunny skies this morning. Our next chance of snow will be on Wednesday. We groomed 15N and 6E last night and 8E, 11, and 15S early this morning. With the reduced traffic this weekend, our trails are in good condition. So far this season, we have seen over 4000 sleds go past our town trail counter.

If you are in our area this week, enjoy our trails and stop in and support our local businesses. Look for an updated report on Wednesday, 1/11/23.

Landy Roepke, BJSC Trail Manager

 

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″+

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

Snowmobile Clubs and County staff have cleared a majority of snowmobile trails after the December storm event. Most of these trails have been groomed at least once. All trails officially opened as of January 6th. Please be advised that trail 8 east of the John Waggoner Rd to Sawyer County line, has not been groomed. Tuesday 1/10/23 this portion is expected to be groomed. Trails in the Birchwood area were groomed twice this past week, excluding trail 239 due to wet conditions in a swamp crossing. Trail conditions should be excellent in all areas that grooming has been completed. Please ride with caution as we continue to finalize trail opening efforts and stay on designated trail surfaces. 

Trail Report – : Cable, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-12″

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

We are OPEN!

News and Reports:

We are OPEN! Trails are cleared, rolled, and groomed! Thank you to all our groomers for all your hard work after days of heavy snowfalls and clearing lots of fallen trees. Garden Lake has been staked. Lake Namakagon is not staked. There will be large equipment on Trail 31 into Sawyer County for the next couple of days so please avoid. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF RIDING ON THE LAKE.

Snowmobile Information:

Snow is softer due to warmer temperatures the last few days. Garden Lake has been staked. Lake Namakagon is not staked: due to snow cover, ice depth continues to be variable.  Use Extreme Caution if riding on the lake. There will be large equipment on Trail 31 into Sawyer County for the next couple of days so please avoid.

Trail Report – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – January 9, 2023

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-10″

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Snowmobile Information:

I will rate our Northern Hornshoe Trails at good, to the shady side of excellent yet. Yesterday was choppily on 17 due to the groomer being benched for the Saturday run. Thanks to George for the quick repair to the stem bolts. We Hornshoed the trails back in place last night. Groomer Mike reported more gravel showing up in the Powell marsh so watch the grade just south of the bridge to the tree line north. There were a lot of bumps from Mattke Road to East Boundary on 17, those should be good this morning. Lakes are marked, except Fence. Moss is good. The bigger lakes, ( Flambeau, Pokegema, Long Interlaken, Crawling Stone) are all getting a lot of traffic, so the slush spots are now frozen solid, and I advise riding casual over them. Until we get some snow, or wind, it is like hitting a railroad track. Met a couple on Saturday near Sayner with two new Ski-doos that had screens as big as my moms first TV, that were staying in Lac du Flambeau at the casino because they heard the trails were great. Boozhoo. Yesterday we rode Cruisers, Sayner, Mercer, Boulder, and Land O Lakes trails, and it was amazing. Thank You for all the hard work. We need snow in spots, but you guys work magic. Ride Safe. Mark

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 9, 2023

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 9, 2023

Area Report:

A busy weekend in the Lake Gogebic Area, but we are off to a quiet start to the week, but there is snow in the forecast mid week on Wed, Thurs and Fri.   Temperatures are forecasted in the 20’s and low 30’s.     Groomers in the Lake Gogebic Area have been out grooming all trails and reporting trails to be in good to excellent condition.   Nothing major to report with the exception of 8W toward Wakefield there is an open water hole.   Groomers have put in a culvert but extreme caution is recommended.      Groomers will be out grooming on a daily basis.   For up to date grooming information – download the GroomerTracker App and be sure to join a club where you ride!