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Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 11, 2020

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: None

Date of Report: December 11, 2020

Area Report:

Update: Our trails are in as of this week! Thank you to all of our volunteers that made this happen this fall!   There is snow in the forecast however it is early and there is no frost in the ground!  It looks like there is a lot of uncertainty with this storm this weekend so we will see how much we actually get!   Please check back with us regarding updates.  If anything changes regarding trails opening/closing, conditions, etc. The rule of thumb is the Walworth County Snow Phone is the first and best source for the most accurate report.  If there is not an updated message on the snow phone then trails remain closed!  SNOW PHONE 262-742-2664.  We will also update our website, Facebook page, Snowtracks, and Travel Wisconsin if there is anything to update on.  However the snow phone is the go to first source!  Let’s hope we get a whole bunch of snow and we have something to report back on here!   If not we will update once things change. PLEASE REMEMBER TO STAY OFF CLOSED TRAILS!  If Trails are closed and you are on them you are trespassing.  Check back with one of the sources mentioned for updates.   Happy Holidays! LET IT SNOW!

News and Reports:

Our annual Walworth County Snowmobile Alliance fundraiser this year has been changed due to Covid.  We no longer will be raffling off a snowmobile this year.  This year we are doing a cash raffle.   Details are below.  If interested in purchasing tickets please message us on the Walworth County Snowmobile Alliance Facebook page.  

$20 a Ticket 

Grand Prize: $2,500 

2nd Prize: $1,000

3rd Prize: $500

Drawing will be April 1st winner does not need to be present to win! 

Snowmobile Information:

There is limited availability this year for snowmobile education courses.  Anyone interested in enrolling in a snowmobile safety course in Walworth county is encouraged to do so ASAP as spots are limited with the ongoing pandemic.  Please see DNR website for details. 

DONT FORGET TO ORDER YOUR TRAIL PASSES! 

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – December 10, 2020

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: next to none

Date of Report: December 10, 2020

Area Report:

Sunny and 40’s…a beautiful day if you are not a snowmobiler. Trail signage and brushing will be finalized on Monday. Meet us at the groomer barn at 8AM. Trails will be inspected next week and we will be waiting for Mother Nature to start cooperating and then we can start to enjoy the Northwoods winter busy.

 

News and Reports:

Snowmobile Safety Class Dec. 28–Call Erika at sunrise Lodge 715 547 3684 to sign up today!

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – December 10, 2020

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: No Snow

Snow Cover: No snow

Date of Report: December 10, 2020

Area Report:

We need the lakes to freeze. Check back often and we will keep you updated on the progress of staking and marking the trails. We pride ourselves in having over 600 miles of groomed trails that connect to another 1000 miles with surrounding counties.

News and Reports:

#SLEDSAWYER2020Snowmobile Friendly

Snap a Sled Selfie 

As you explore the trails in Sawyer County, you’ll notice Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs signs along the way.  Don’t just zoom past–stop and snap a selfie with it.  If you post on Facebook or Instagram with #seldsawyer2020 you will be entered into a drawing!
There will be three winners chosen on March 3, 2021
$500 goes to the best photo submitted
$250 goes to two random selected entries
Starts December 12 and runs through Sunday, February 28, 2021.  Enter as many times as you want…as long as each photo is posted with #sledsawyer2020.  Contest rules

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 9, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Still just a schiff

Date of Report: December 9, 2020

Area Report:

December 9, 2020 – 7:42am – 27 degrees

Time to THINK COLD!
Then start DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE
Trails in Eagle River & All of Vilas County CLOSED

Good morning. Trails are still closed in the Eagle River area & all of Vilas County. Temps still bouncing up & down. 24 overnight with a high of 43. A schiff of SNOW on the ground, which is finally freezing up. So you know what you need to do…….THINK COLD. Getting COLD over night but still getting too warm during the day. Then we can start doing the SNOW DANCE.

Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land department trail inspections continue. Don continues his inspections everyday It will take this week & part of next week to complete inspections for all 11 clubs.

Swamps & wet areas are beginning to freeze up but we sure could use some frigid cold weather. Then SNOW!  Right now Vilas county we are still in deer hunts. So the trails cannot open until all hunts are done & SNOW & TRAIL CONDITION PERMIT. The 9 day season is done.  The 10 muzzleloader season ends at dusk today.  Then one more hunt.  The 4 day antlerless hunt which ends on Sunday, December 12. 

Trail 13 that heads west of Eagle River has a re route in the section that comes out on Oak Lane by the Pine Gables Restaurant.  There is new construction going on so the club has done a temporary move over of the trail.  The club is working with the Vilas Forestry, Recreation and Land department to complete the permanent re route which will be in place for the 2021-2022 season.  If you are familiar with that trail rather than the 2 corners at the west end by Oak Lane it will go straight ahead.

Also the lake spur off of the Eagle Lake Trail that take you to Eagle Waters Resort is back open!!!  The own Laura Koranda & adjacent landowners worked hard to have this happen!
                                             

It won’t be long now!  Can’t wait to see ya all out on the trails!

THINK COLD!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 should be starting soon
Snowtracks Reports – Note Snowtracks.com is doing webpage updates so you may find the site down

News and Reports:

Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday trail rides begin Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 9am. 
Call club President, Howard (Rusty) Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more details

  • December 25, 2020 – MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
  • January 5, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – VFW Hall – Hwy 70W on left just past lights.
  • January 8-10, 2021 – Vintage World Championship Races – At the Derby Track – Hwy 45N across from Trackside – Volunteers needed.
  • January 15-17, 2021 – World Championship Races – At the Derby Track – Hwy 45N across from Trackside – Volunteers needed
  • January 18, 2021 – Annual Military Ride – Leaving from the Derby Track – hwy 45N across from Trackside
  • January 21, 2021 – Sno-Eagles General membership meeting.  You can attend virtually by going to Facebook & joining Sno-Eagles CLUB MEMBERS ONLY page.  

Call club President, Howard (Rusty) Wolf at 262.442.4876 is you have questions or would like to join the club or volunteer.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

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 Cty.  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

Trail Report – : Mercer, Wisconsin – December 8, 2020

Reporter:Dear Lodge

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 0

Date of Report: December 8, 2020

Area Report:

Waiting for snow, the swamps and low areas are starting to freeze as is the flowage. The flowage will most likely be marked around Christmas, New Years. if you come up early STAY OFF THE WATER it has between 6 inches and open water. Once we get some good snow most of the trails will be ready to go, we will still have to break through the swamps to get them to freeze up good. Will let you know on the snow

DEAR LODGE / BEST PIZZA IN THE NORTHWOODS

STAY@FLAMBEAULODGING.COM  715 476 2084

BE SAFE AND KEEP EATING PIE THE REST OF THE YEAR

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 5, 2020

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: Thin schiff of SNOW

Date of Report: December 5, 2020

Area Report:

Still waiting for more COLD & SNOW

Still waiting for a lot more COLD.  So you know what you need to do…….THINK COLD.  Then we can start doing the SNOW DANCE.  Not much snow on the ground.  Just enough to cover making most areas white.

Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land department continue to do trail inspections everyday.   It will take this week & part of next week to complete inspections for all 11 clubs.  As of yesterday 4 clubs were inspected.

Eagle River Sno-Eagles are busy finishing up trail work.  Trailing signing, brushing & doing re routes.  Saw the guys out on Thursday doing a final inspection before the county inspection.

Trail 13 that heads west of Eagle River has a re route in the section that comes out on Oak Lane by the Pine Gables Restaurant.  There is new construction going on so the club has done a temporary move over of the trail.  Trail Boss reports the temporary re route is all ready to. The club is working with the Vilas Forestry, Recreation and Land department to complete the permanent re route which will be in place for the 2021-2022 season.  If you are familiar with that trail rather than the 2 corners at the west end by Oak Lane it will go straight ahead.

There are still many wet mushy areas.  The night time temps are sure helping that.  But it needs to stay in teens or single digits at night to get the trails frozen tight.  During the day it would be great if it would only get into the 20’s during the day.

The lake spur to Eagle Waters Resort, off the main Eagle Lake Trail is back open.  This photo shows where the trail is.  Right now lakes are not even close to be safe.  So stay off.

Right now Vilas county we are still in deer hunts. So the trails cannot open until all hunts are done & SNOW & TRAIL CONDITION PERMIT. The 9 day season ended at dusk last Sunday.  This past Monday the 10 muzzleloader season started.  That ends on December 9.  Then one more hunt.  The 4 day antlerless hunt which ends on Sunday, December 12. 

It won’t be long now!  Can’t wait to see ya all out on the trails!

THINK COLD!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Snowtracks Reports

 

News and Reports:

Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday trail rides begin Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 9am. 
Call club President, Howard (Rusty) Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more details

  • January 5, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – VFW Hall – Hwy 70W on left just past lights.
  • January 6, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Wednesday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 7, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Thursday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 8-10, 2021 – Vintage World Championship Races – At the Derby Track – Hwy 45N across from Trackside
  • January 13, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Wednesday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 14, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Thursday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 15-17, 2021 – World Championship Races – At the Derby Track – Hwy 45N across from Trackside
  • January 18, 2021 – Annual Military Ride – Leaving from the Derby Track – hwy 45N across from Trackside
  • January 20, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Wednesday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 21, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Thursday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 21, 2021 – Sno-Eagles General membership meeting.  You can attend virtually by going to Facebook & joining Sno-Eagles CLUB MEMBERS ONLY page.  
  • January 27, 2021 –   Sno-Eagles Wednesday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant
  • January 28, 2021 – Sno-Eagles Thursday Ride – 9am – Meet at the Railroad Depot Museum on Trail 10/13 in town – Across for the Friendship House Restaurant

Call club President, Howard (Rusty) Wolf at 262.442.4876 is you have questions or would like to join the club.

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links

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 Cty.  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