Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: 4" to thin
Date of Report: December 25, 2025
Area Report:
No new snow has been received since the last report, trails are holding up ok. Projected wintry mix Thursday/Friday may make for icy trail conditions. Clubs are reporting low snow on many trails. Low snow means rougher trails, please ride with caution.
We also are dealing with quite a few trail issues through private land, temp closures, hopefully. It is NEVER okay to go around a closed gate or trail closed sign. Clubs put in a lot of hard work securing these trails and working with private landowners. If you go on a closed trail, we risk losing the trail permanently. Detailed report from each club below.
News and Reports:
Apostle Island Snowmobile Club – All trails remain in rideable condition in the Cornucopia and Bayfield area very rough terrain because of low snow pack. The trail into Bayfield remains closed at this time because of landowner issues. Trail one from Happy Hollow to Echo Valley has bare spots in places and very rough. Trail 51 from the crosstown freeway to Jody Road will be rerouted because of Logging in the area watch for signs. Trail 40 remained in excellent shape to Herbster/Port Wing.
Barnestormers – Barnes area trails are groomed and in great shape
Corny Sno-Goers – See Apostle Island update above.
Drummond Dirt-Sno Jacks – Trails in the Drummond area have been groomed and are in Fair shape. The stick trail across lake Owen has not been put up as of yet, and ice conditions are unknown. Trail 63 from Drummond to Grandview remains rideable though a little thin, not enough snow to fill holes. North of Grandview towards Mason conditions deteriorate. Trail 4 from Mason to Sanborn is in poor shape. Many dirt clumps in fields, and even wooded areas are quite thin with snow. Trail 4 going into the village of Mason from trail 63 has been groomed but again thin conditions. Trail 4 from Mason to Delta remains temporarily closed with projected opening of January 1st.
Namakagon Trail Groomers – Merry Christmas to all! NTG trail system has been panned and packed with a good start to a nice base. All trails are open and in decent shape. We have slowed down grooming hoping for more snow, so you will find bumps. We don’t want to tear up the base we have. If we can keep the snow and not have any bare spots for sun to get there and eat our base up, we should have a great riding season. You may still come across a small rock or twigs. We appreciate your help in throwing them off the trail. Pay forward! Enjoy your Holidays and ride safe!
Northern Adventures – No new report
South Shore Trails Club – Trail 1 west to Waino and east of Port wing have been groomed, there are some areas where the brush still need more trimming but all areas are passable. Snow is thin and corner are slippery for the rain last week, please use caution in the corners. Trail 40, 43 were also groomed and will have fresh grooming by this weekend. Trail 3 and 66 will also be groomed this weekend, snow conditions are packed but thin at this time.
Waino – Trail 1 from Waino to Port Wing is rideable
Washburn Valhellers – Our trail system has been either rolled or groomed at least once with a start to a nice base. All trails are open and rideable with early season conditions. We have postponed our grooming, waiting for more snow, as we don’t want to tear up the base we have. Trail #13 from Valhalla to Washburn is still ridable but gets thin on #13 between Washburn and Ashland.
White River Ramblers – See Drummond’s update above
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Situated on the edge of THE LARGEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, pristine Lake Superior, Bayfield County Wisconsin is home to 433,582 acres of public land that provide endless trails for snowmobilers. We have over 600 miles of groomed trails along with over 1000 miles of ungroomed forest roads for your riding pleasure. Our annual average snowfall is 73 inches.
We represent the communities of CABLE, BARNES, GRAND VIEW, NAMAKAGON, DRUMMOND, IRON RIVER, DELTA, INO, MASON, BENOIT, WASHBURN, BAYFIELD, RED CLIFF, CORNUCOPIA, HERBSTER, PORT WING AND OULU.
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We are host to many scenic vistas in the Chequamegon National Forest as well as abundant wildlife including deer, wolf, black bear and elk.
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