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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3 ice hard base plenty of snow on top

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

February 9  – 7:05pm Currently 2 below – High of 7 above today – Low tonight 15 below BELOW

Trails remain in VERY GOOD to GOOD Condition
GTS Trails app shows groomers out in the last 24 hours

Late report today as on a snowmobile trip to White Pine, MI.  Arrived in White Pine at 5:30 CST.  Rode a lot of trails in Vilas County today and ALL were at very minimum GOOD.  Most were VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT.  Here’s what we rode today in Eagle River, Sno-Eagles Country & north & west. ALL SNOW COVERED with the exception of road routes.  ie Adams road was icy.

10E from about 6 miles east of town to 10/13 “the grade” – Good
10/13 “the grade” from the south into town.  Met our riding group at the Rail Road Depot in town – Very Good
Headed north on 10/13 & rode all the way to 10 & 13 split.  Crossing the Wisconsin River bridge on 10/13 – Very Good
13N toward Bauer’s Dam – Very Good
From there continued on 13N in Sno-Buddies Conover trails to Frosty Club Land o’ Lakes trail to 6E to the BP – Good to Very Good.
Back on 6W to 5A to 6W leaving Frosty Club trails & entering Boulder Jct trails – Good to Very Good.
Continued west through Boulder Jct Trails into Presque Isle Trails heading west – Good to Very Good.  Some icy hills & corners. 
Picked 1 heading west & north toward Michigan.  Continued on MI-1 to White Pine.  Heavy traffic & in need of grooming.

Groomers in Eagle River will be out tonight & will have a report tomorrow morning.

Best way to learn the trails is to buy a Sno-Eagles trail map.  Plus download the GTS trails app  It is available at the App Store.

If you do riding in the cold temps here are some cold weather riding tips:

  • Extra layers of clothing
  • Gloves/mittens with long lasting hand warmers or try a pair of battery heated gloves. Gauntlets over handle bars good too
  • Cold weather boots with layered socks. Boot warmers are good too
  • Fully charged phone stored in the inside pocket of your jacket
  • Heated shields are great other wise remember to breath through your nose to prevent fogging
  • Stop more frequently & drink water. Cold can cause dehydration

Please stay on the trails to keep the trails open.

Catfish & Eagle Lake trails are marked with orange reflective barrels.  Please stay by the barrels to be safe.  The lakes are marked by the businesses on the lake so stop in & thank them when you’re out riding.

TIME TO RIDE IF YOU ARE HARDY!

SEE YA ON THE TRAILS!!!

Holly Tomlanovich
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Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12-14

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

Trails right now are in good to excellent condition, cold weather are keeping them flat and are groomed every night, now is the time if you want smooth trails, some logging going on up by vandercook road so use caution and also forest riders have some areas also so check there web page on where this is happening ,otherwise its been great riding 

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-7 Inches Base

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

Snowmobile and Winter ATV/UTV Trails (As of 2/5/2021)

Douglas County managed trails are 99% OPEN! The trails are in fair to good condition. The clubs are out and actively grooming the trails so keep an eye out for our volunteer Groomer operators. Please check with our neighboring counties to ensure the trails are open before you ride!

It is critical that we respect our landowners who allow us to utilize their property for these trails. Please stay on the trail and ride safely.  We will provide updates as conditions change.

Click here for a map that outlines open trails. 

Open trails
SW Quadrant
Trail 5 – Groomed 
Trail 5A – Groomed
Trail 9 – Groomed *Please note Trail 9 is temporarily closed between the North Road and County Road TT. Please use Trail 930 and Trail 5 as a reroute around this section*
Trail 935 – Groomed
Trail 925 – Groomed
Trail 835 – Groomed
Trail 930 – Groomed

SE Quadrant
Trail 35 Wild Rivers Trail north of Solon Springs – Groomed last week
Trail 35 Wild Rivers Trail south of Solon Springs – Groomed
Trail 27B – Groomed
Trail 27C – Groomed
Trail 41S – Groomed last week
Trail 41B – Groomed last week
Trail 217 – Groomed 
Trail 727 – Groomed
Trail 17N – Groomed
Trail 17S South of Lower Eau Claire Lake – Groomed (Watch for logging)
Trail 7 – Groomed
Trail 27 – Groomed
Trail 3 – Groomed
Trail 41 Wild Rivers Trail to Warming Shack – Not groomed (Watch for logging west of Gregerson Road)
Trail 541 – Groomed

NE Quadrant
Trail 1 – Groomed
Trail 2 (Tri-County Corridor) – Groomed 
Trail 4 – Groomed from Brule to Hawthorne, the rest later this week.
Trail 6 – Groomed
Trail 18 – Groomed
Trail 24 – Groomed
Trail 24 B – Groomed
Trail 27/27A – Groomed from Brule to Trail 18, to Lake St. Croix in the near future (The wet problem area on the north end of Trail 27 has been temporarily fixed to allow safe traffic)
Trail 35 (Wild Rivers Trail) – Groomed
Trail 235 – Groomed 
Trail 635 – Groomed last week

NW Quadrant
Gandy Dancer Trail – Groomed 
Saunders Grade Trail –  Groomed
Wrenshall Grade Trail – Groomed
Trail 0 – Groomed
Trail 28 – Groomed
The Cross Town Connector Trail – Groomed
Trail 4/41 from Warming Shack West – Groomed
Trail 4 – Groomed (Watch for logging east of Breiztman Lake Road)

Douglas County Cross Country Ski Trails
Douglas County CC Ski Trails –  The service roads and parking lots are plowed.  The ski trails were packed on 2/5/21. The trails are in good condition. 
Superior Municipal Forest (Superior) – Groomed and tracked six days a week. Trails are in good to great conditions. 
After Hours Ski Trail (Brule) – Groomed and tracked on 2/5/21. Trails are in good to excellent conditions with few thin spots. 
Pattison State Park (Pass Required) – Trails groomed and in excellent condition. 

Enjoy your ride and please ride safe! 

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-9″

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

Official Trail Report: All Washburn County Snowmobile Trails are open at this time. Trail conditions are in very good condition with a 5 to 9 inch snow base. We are now receiving the the snow we need to consider the trails in good condition and it is still snowing at this time! All clubs are out grooming, so please be cautious and watch for active trail grooming equipment. 

Groomer Reports:

Reported by Rolling Hills Snowmobile & ATV Club: Trails are in good to excellent condition. Our club volunteers are out grooming daily with each trail being groomed once every three days. Enjoy the trails!

Reported by the Long Lake Chamber of Commerce: The lake was last groomed on January 24th after receiving 2 to 3 inches of light powdery snow.

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-9

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

Hello Riders!!

What a great weekend! We finally have the conditions we have all longed for and the riders were out in full force! As mentioned last Thursday we received approximately 5-6” of fresh snow in much of the county and with that followed the cold temps so the snow set up nicely and the groomers were out in full force!

Many groomers were out the week prior to the snow and warm temps cutting trails so they were nice and flat so when the new snow fell and the temps set the snow set up beautifully! And the riding this weekend proved that! The forecasted temps continue to be cold but once again, we dress for the occasion! We are snowmobilers, we don’t let cold stop us, we throw on another balaclava, a heated shield some handlebar muffs and we ride!
Without great new snow on Thursday and temps dropping Friday our groomers set out to ready trails for the weekend. Saturday the groomers are not out during the day as strongly as the big equipment can pose a danger on the heavily traveled trails on the weekend. But Sunday-Thursday they are always back in action! Many groomers have been out over the last 24 hours and will continue to work hard on those trails through the week to make for some excellent riding this holiday weekend! Trails reported to be groomed since the weekend so far are;

The Seeley Hills – trails 63, 8, 77, 22 and 31.
Trail 8 from Nelson Lake to the Washburn County line
Round Lake to Lost Land Lake to Moose Lake and to the Chippewa Flowage – 9 from Round Lake to 5 east, trails 3, 5 south, 18 and 12. 21N and 3 to 8. 5/21 to 319 and 320
Trails 17 and 31
Trail 9 south
Winter area and Tuscobia/9 mile loop is groomed – do note they are down a groomer with maintenance so they are do the system with one.
Flambeau Forest

All surrounding counties are now reported to be open according to Travel WI reports; Ashland, Bayfield, Washburn, Rusk, Barron and Price

We are going to be in for a great weekend of riding! Pull out your layers and dress warm and get those sleds ready for a long weekend! Thank you to all of our volunteers for their hard work and thank you to you for choosing Sawyer County as your riding destination!

And if you want to get a chance to win some money keep your eyes peeled for the “Sawyer County Snowmobile Friendly” signs out there and take a selfie with it tagging #sawyersled2020 and the Hayward Lakes Convention Bureau! What a fun way to show your great times in Sawyer County!

 

Trail Report – : Chippewa County, WI – February 9, 2021

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2″-6″ Base

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

Trails are fair to good with a hard base after 3 days of continuous below zero temperatures.  There are some rough areas that will not improve until more snow is received.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – February 9, 2021

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good solid base

Date of Report: February 9, 2021

Area Report:

The trails are set with a good solid base are are holding up tight with the frigid cold.  I would rate the trails as VERY GOOD.  The only reason they aren’t “excellent” is the road routes are pretty thin, and we can’t control that.   If you can overcome the cold, the trails are nearly perfect.  Please be aware, we try to do all of our grooming at night, but there are instances that we have activity in daylight.  Keep a watchful eye out for groomers on the trail.  If you meet a groomer, please pull over and let them by.  

We are continuing to groom on our regular schedule.  All lakes are marked and ready for traffic.  It is always beneficial to ride near the lake markers for the best ride.  There are some signs of slush on the lakes, but they freeze up as soon as they form.  There is more a risk of frozen slush than wet slush.  Also, Boom Lake (Wisconsin River) does end up with roads being plowed across them.  The club can’t keep up on marking all of them, so beware when running the river sections.

As always, please stay on the marked trails.  It may sound like a broken record, but it is sooooo important for the life of our trail system that all riders respect the rights of our landowners (over 150 just on Hodag Sno-Trails system).  

Stay safe, and ride like the wind.    Bundle up, it will be a cold week.

Trail Report – : Adams County, Wisconsin – February 8, 2021

Reporter:Bandit

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5”-10”

Date of Report: February 8, 2021

Area Report:

All zones are open in Adams Co. Early season conditions but overall trails are good condition!! Be on the look out for grooming equipment and stay warm!

stay right stay safe!

Kane County, Illinois Trail Report

Reporter:Lou

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12+ inches

Date of Report: February 8, 2021

Area Report:

Cold temps and lots of snow have made for good riding condition in Kane County. Some blowing snow has made a few rough spots out there, but generally all is good to ride! Get out there while you can! DNR will be out and about checking for current tags and insurance. Make sure you are up to date before heading out. 

More snow on the way today/tonight (1-2″) and possibly another round later this week of moderate snowfall.

Please stay on marked trails and support your local business sponsors along the way! They help keep these local trails open for you!