Reporter:officecoordinator@cable4fun.com
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 10-12 inch base
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
Trails are being groomed on a weekly basis and are in excellent condition.
the stick trails are up on both Namakagon and Lake Owen
5-10 inches of fresh snow is forecast for this weekend.
Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 16-20
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
The Price County Trail system consist of over 500 miles of scenic trails, great places to stop to fill up on fuel, food and beverages. The trails are maintained by 9 clubs and reported by the two Chambers.
We invite you to take a trip and see all that Price County has to offer.
****There is a reroute on Trail 120 that will be in effect all season. The reroute is on the Northern section that eliminates the old 120 trail from FR 519 to the intersection of 120 and 121. Reroute takes you NW up FR519 to Sheep Ranch to FR522 then connects to 101. This eliminates a very bad part of the swamp.****
Kennan/Catawba DriftSplitters 1/15/2020
trails are all being groomed twice a week and are in very good condition. There is an on going logging operation an trail 94 about 2 miles north of intersection 99. Ride Safe and stay on the marked trails.
Northwoods Hi-Riders 01/15/2020
Trails around Solberg Lake area are in Good to Excellent condition. We are now on a regular grooming schedule, however there are 2 sections of trail on 121 that still need to be groomed, but are very rideable. We expect they will be groomed this week. Continue to look for hanging branches in the trail, it’s OK to stop and get them out of the way if you can. We would really appreciate that. Logging operations continue on trail 112 and 121 north to Hick’s Landing Rd. Solberg Lake is marked. Please stay on the marked trail. Roll In Point is no longer open, so there is a reroute that is marked on the lake, look for the signing on the lake. Reminder, the Northwoods Hi-Riders are having a Radar Run, Brat Feed, and Vintage Snowmobile show this weekend, 1/18/20, at Polish Palace/Sunset Bay Resort on Solberg Lake. Trails are marked to that location. Have Fun, Stay Safe.
Prentice Bushbenders Trail Report 01/14/2020
We are on a full grooming schedule now and all groomed trails are in great condition. We were able to get through 3 areas with the groomer this week that have been avoided because they weren’t frozen including the trails leading to Timms Hill. There is a swamp just to the East of the 101 intersection on trail 181 that still hasn’t froze enough to get through but other clubs have helped us and groomed from the other directions to the intersection. Trail 120 North of Windy Lane remains ungroomed because of 2 wet areas. These areas are passable by snowmobile but not with the groomer. Ride safe and have fun.
We are seeing more and more people riding off of the trails. Our club members are all volunteers and work very hard to provide the best trails to ride on. Please stay on the trails as getting kicked of will result in riding roads in most cases.
Eisenstein Bushwackers 1/14/2020
January 14th 2020 Groomed case ave 111 trail 80 ,Then 80 thru white rock road to Davis road Back to 101 ,101 to 103,104 groomed the Wintergreen Lake Area Then 101 back to Fifeild and 80 to Park Falls Trails are very Good Enjoy from The Bush Wackers
Sno-Gypsies 1/12/2020
1/12/20 Trails 80 89 90 91 and the Tuscobia were groomed and are in great shape and all of our swamps are being groomed now. Please ride safely and enjoy the trails.
Fifield Sno Drovers
All the trails in the Pike Lake area are in great shape with the exception of areas we’re not grooming yet due to water under the snow/ice. These areas are passible via snowmobile but may be a bit rough. This is the stretch of trail 101/10 from where it turns off the long straight-a-way leading to Northernaire/144 to the bridge at Fould’s creek. The trail 106/19 leading to Iron County remains closed until we get word that the Iron County club has been able to open their trail. We understand trail 101/10 is closed just east of Sugarbush Road due to open water in the swamp. The HOPE to reopen it on Thursday, 1/9 given the colder weather. The lakes are still not marked at this point due to slush and questionable ice conditions. While we’re hoping this cold snap improves the condition and we mark them soon, the best option is to stay off them until we’ve determined it is safe and mark them.
Rick
Lugerville Chasers 1/7/2020
Our trails are being groomed twice a week and are in good to excellent condition. We have a few bad spots that you need to take caution. First area is on Trail 80 going east and west. There are open water areas. We are hoping with cold temps that we can address these two areas. Good news is that you are able to sneak around both areas. Second area is on trail 90. Power company is updating power line poles so please drive slow in case they are on the trail.
Prentice Bushbenders 1/7/2020
We have started grooming operations again and hope to have all trails that we can get to done by Wednesday night. The trails that have been groomed are in great condition. Areas that cannot be groomed yet because the swamps/creeks have not yet frozen down enough to get the groomer through are as follows; Trails 181 and 102 West and North of intersection 108. Trail 116 between County Road K and intersection 97a. Trail 120 North of Windy Lane. Trail 120 South of intersection 108 to the first gate. Trail 189 between Trail 102 (the Pine Line trail) and the Prentice Ogema Road. All trails are passable by snowmobile but the worst area are the 2 creeks North of Windy Lane. We are working on these areas daily and hope to be able to groom them within a week. Please ride safe and have fun.
Reporter:ironsnowshoe
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: ALL TRAILS ARE OPEN & EXCELLENT CONDITION
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Plenty of SNOW
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
January 17, 2020 – 10:33am 9 degree
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Good
Good morning late report this morning! 10 below zero when I got up this morning. Balmy 3 at 9:30am heading on up to 19 above. Tonight into Saturday new SNOW of 4-7 inches forecast. Could also be some freezing sleety stuff. Stay tuned for totals. Then back down to the teens daytime & single digits above & below zero at night. Plenty of traffic on the trails. Fantastic riding ahead!!
Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the Orange Reflective Barrels. Thank you to the business volunteers that were out yesterday afternoon marking.
Groomer Tracking System shows that nearly the entire Sno-Eagles trail system was groomed in the last 24 hours. Here are the few sections that were Not Groomed:
Chanticleer Inn trail off of 10E that heads to Eagle Lake
Uncle Kent trail portion from Croker Rd to Boot Lk Rd.
NOTE: Wisconsin River Bridge trail aka 10W/13N was groomed for the first time last night.
Caution Areas
In general found trails sections in swamps have rough areas.
KEEP THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!
See you on this trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
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News and Reports:
Snowmobile Information:
Handy Snowmobile Links
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10
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
Reporter:boulderwi
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 18-24 inches
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
Trail report for January 17, 2020 – Trails are very Good. We got some snow to freshen up our trails. The added snow, along with the subzero temps made the trails nice and flat. It stiffened up our trails and groomed out very nice overnight. Temps overnight were subzero, and we expect 4 to 6 inches of snow over the weekend. That is very good. We will be out grooming throughout the weekend to make the trails nice and flat. With the large amount of snow and the heavy traffic expected, it can create bumps very quickly. Please join us at our Breakfast Fundraiser at Aqualand Ale House on Sunday January 19. 2020 8:30 to 11:00 Hope to see you there! Please use extreme caution in all areas! Stay on marked trails! Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.
Jim (Hammy) Hamilton
BJSC President
January 18: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 19: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 1: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 15: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 16: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 22: Gooch’s A-1 Bar & Grill Rebuild Benefit
March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party
Reporter:Lodging
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Varies
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Friday January 17, 2020
The White Thunder Riders report “Another beautiful night grooming trails in and around Hurley. 25 below was found at one point, so needless to say the marshes have firmed up along with all the trail surfaces.”
We continue to hear good things about Mercer, Manitowish Waters, Vilas County and our neighbors to the east.
STAY OFF THE LAKES AND FLOWAGES.
Trail 15 to 15A is now open with NO REROUTE.
Trail 6 in the Whitecap Mountains Resort area has an active logging operation. Use CAUTION. (Between E and E)
Trail 160 in Michigan is OPEN with a reroute.
We would like to remind everyone to STAY on the TRAIL. Stay OFF the lakes and flowages. RESPECT our landowners. If you come upon a groomer WAIT for the groomer driver to come to a complete stop and signal for you to continue.
Show your appreciation by attending club events, not just ours but neighboring clubs as well. Remember “United we Trail, Divided we Fail”
Upcoming Club Events:
Mercer Sno Goers, Winter Blast Saturday 1/18/20
Gogebic Range Trail Authority, Meat Raffle Saturday 1/18/20
Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters, Breakfast at Ye Olde Shillelagh Sunday 1/19/20
Ride RIGHT. Ride SAFE. STAY together.
Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 36-20
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 1/17/2020
Overall Story: VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT
Friday 1/17 8:30 am CST: -20 below zero last night! We are down one groomer but this crew embraces challenges, our Tucker has been on the trails for 24 hours straight and will wind up grooming nearly 30 hours straight before it’s inside for a quick thaw today before trails are groomed tonight through Sunday. Trails are in fantastic shape!! December 2018 we groomed 800 miles. December of 2019 we groomed almost 2,500 miles, woofta! We continue to receive an inch or so of snow every other day since last week.
WARNINGS AND NOTICES: We are begging riders to ride off trail legally as there are 1-million acres of public land east of Wakefield to off trail ride on – please only ride legal areas! The Ottawa National Forest is 990,000 acres and much of it open to cross-country riding (no trail/road) if there is 6″ or more of snow. Several restricted areas, contact the forest for further information. Call 906-932-1330
Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:
Overall rating: EXCELLENT
Last groomed 1/16/2020. Please do not ride on sidewalks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town.
Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:
Overall rating: GOOD TO EXCELLENT
Last groomed 1/16/2020. The entire stretch is in excellent condition! Featuring a brand new section to enjoy this season, the club eliminated Prospect road route and moved the trail completely into the woods eliminating 1.5 miles of road route. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL AND RESPECT THESE LANDOWNERS!
Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:
Overall Rating: GOOD TO EXCELLENT
Last groomed 1/17/2020. There is logging 4 miles east of Wakefield. Please yield to logging traffic, they are working and you are playing!
Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing:
Overall Rating: GOOD TO EXCELLENT
Last Groomed 1/17. There is a new traffic pattern on the northern end due to a plowed section. Please follow the new route for the remainder of this season.
Trail 160 from Wal-Mart to Montreal River (WI):
Overall Rating: EXCELLENT
Last Groomed 1/16. There is logging about 1/2 way north on the trail, YIELD TO LOGGERS AND GIVE THEM RESPECT – IT’S THEIR LAND! All detours now fixed and trail 100% open! STAY ON THE TRAIL!!!!!! This is our most scenic trail and is a treat to ride! There are several scenic vistas on the trail such as Bald Mountain “NORTH” lookout viewing Madeline Island/ mouth of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, the Bald Mountain “SOUTH” lookout viewing Gogebic Range (Powderhorn, Copper Peak), the Montreal River Gorge look out and finally the amazing Superior Falls Waterfall Complex. Stay on the trail in the farm fields. Over 25 landowners are involved to make this trail a reality, please respect them and ride responsibly.
11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI):
Overall Rating: GOOD TO EXCELLENT
Last Groomed 1/13, planned for tonight 1/17. A couple icy areas remain rough due to freezing the trail in. PLEASE YIELD TO ANY AND ALL LOGGING TRAFFIC. There is a short section of dual use the landowner (Keweenaw Land) has graciously approved us to use along with them. It is private land and we are guests, please act like it. THANK YOU to all the people who have helped brush this trail! You made our groomer operators day twice over by helping brush the trail for us. This is what makes snowmobiling great!!
11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine): Closed due to off trail riding. Seeking local community support with ideas on how to reopen it. 200 yards of private property closed this 25 mile trail.
January 14, 2020
All trails in the Lake Gogebic Area are being groomed nightly and are in GOOD to EXCELLENT condition! Our forecast is cold and snow daily and John Dee is showing 12-24” between Jan 18-24th! Great riding going on right now!!
Currently:
As always, ride safe and enjoy our area. All the Grooming Clubs have been busting their butts off to fight Mother Nature once again. So don’t hesitate to join a club that you visit. We sure do appreciate it and also need it to make this possible.
Thunder Riders are grooming daily and the trails are in very good to excellent condition.
Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Watersmeet very good condition, Watersmeet to Paulding very good condition. We have 2 logging project on this trail one north of Forest Rd 5250 (trail 150) and the other is north of Bond Falls Rd so please use caution and respect the loggers.
Trail #2 west of Watersmeet to Trail #1 south, very good condition
Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, very good condition
Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, very good condition
Reporter:SaultSteMarie
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 3″
Date of Report: January 15, 2020
Area Report:
Trails are open and we have groomed all the way to the western end of our system. Trees are hanging low and many are broken and lying on the trail. Use caution, especially near wet areas.
There is now a plowed parking area at the beginning of trail #8 under the International Bridge, which has an all-season porta potty. Make sure you lock your vehicles and trailers.
If you are staying in the Sault please look at our list of supporters on our web page and give them your business. Please do that in all towns you visit. The grooming entities are all made up of volunteers who want you to support those who support us!!!!!!
Remember trail base is the amount of snow between your track and the ground below not the amount of fluff piled up in the woods. 10 inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.
Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –
Base 3 inches -Trail is in good condition.
Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 -good
Base 3 inches -Trail is in good condition.
When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with your the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting occur when you first leave Brimley.
Watch for trail change going south just before getting to Raco.
Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 – GOOD
Base 3 inches – Trail is in good condition. Brushing was completed Thursday. Thank you to the DNR and volunteers. 2018 trail change just east of Salt Pointe Rd. Moved trail out of twisty section back to the old straight route, about 2.5 miles. The different trail just east of Raco going to M28. Still cleaning up brush from the storm in western areas.
Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 3 inches – Trail is in good condition.
We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.
City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of the street, not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.
Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 -GOOD
Base 3 inches – Trail is in good condition except for wet areas. Use caution.
Make sure you follow reroute once you cross the bridge going south at 7 Mile Road.
When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.
Kinross Loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 – FAIR to GOOD
Base 3 inches – Watch for wet areas on the trail. Brushing is ongoing.
Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 -GOOD
Base 3 inches – Trail is in fair Condition. Major brushing was completed Thursday. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross.
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Reporter:Oconto County Tourism
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6-9
Date of Report: January 17, 2020
Area Report:
Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club (Townsend) – 1/16/20
All the trails from the Nicolet State trail ( the grade ) east of town are in VERY GOOD condition.
West of 32 heading towards highway 64, the problem areas between intersections 510 & 512 was groomed last night and the guys say it isn’t to bad considering, with the big snow on the way maybe it will be healed for the rest of the year? That region is what is called The Bob Kroll trail. It was plowed down to dirt after the big snow by the loggers who cleared the trees for us. Without their efforts it would still be blocked by trees.
Taking that area out of the picture, our trails are in VERY GOOD riding condition.
Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club (Lakewood) – 1/17/20 All Paul Bunyan Riders trails were groomed last night and are in excellent condition. We are expecting several inches of snow this weekend if the forecasters are right for a change. The groomers will be out all weekend. I will keep you posted on snow totals.
Chute Pond Snowmobile Club (Mountain) – 1/17/2020
The trail from INT#472 (at Old 64) north to INT#455 (18 Corridor) will re-open tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 16. Please use extra caution in this area as it will not be groomed for a while as we wait for the ice under the snow to develop more. The previous water hole will be icy, so go slow through that area.
Chute Pond Snowmobile Club trails are open, freshly groomed, and in good to very good condition on the NST (RR grade from Suring to INT#605) and all trails west of the NST. The NST is a little thinner from Suring to Breed, but it is rideable, and there is a Park & Ride adjacent to the trail on the north side of Main St (Hwy 32) in Suring. The wooded trails to Boulder Lake, Animal’s, the Mountain Lakes trail to Halfway Bar, and the 18 Corridor west of the NST are all in good to very good condition. The wooded trails east of the NST are in good “early season” condition, which means there will be some bumps, dips, and ruts to deal with as the groomers continue to work on the trails. The 18 Corridor east of the NST is a nice ride all the way to Crooked Lake. On our eastern trails, watch for possible slushy and/or wet/icy/rough frozen areas.
Exceptions (see map): Trails that will remain closed indefinitely are from INT#451-INT#453 (from east of Hwy 32 behind the Junction to Jack Pine Rd), and from INT#447 north to the 18 Corridor trail near Cooked Lake (the northern pipeline trail). DO NOT ride the closed trails- they have not been cleared from the July wind storms because the swamps are still wet and have not allowed equipment to get in to work on those areas yet. The closed areas are tangles of fallen trees in a swampy area- you don’t want to go there.
On our trails east of the NST (RR grade), “early season conditions”
Be aware that any off-trail riding- even to take one ski off to “grab a little loose snow”- could be dangerous. The July wind storms have devastated many areas of our forested trails, and there are many trees and limbs on the ground just off the edges of the groomed trails. Please stay safe- stay on the groomed trails. Riders are urged to reduce speed and ride with extra caution, as the forest and the trails look very different since the storm. There are numerous logging operations that will be ongoing throughout the season. Please use extra caution in these areas. No Chute Pond trails cross any lakes or rivers- and ice has been slow to form on most area lakes. Use extreme caution on all frozen surfaces. You are encouraged to carry a portable hand saw if possible, since limbs and branches continue to fall onto and over the trails. Please- ride sober, stay to the right, and stay on the marked trails.
Bagley & Brazeau Joyriders – The BB Joyriders, trails will completely open Saturday 8:00am. The trails may have icy spots and possible wet areas. Grooming of the trails will start next week, so help pack down the new snow this weekend.
We have some changes this year; the trail to Suring is the biggest change. It’s 4 miles longer to get downtown, Suring. The trial brings you to the RR grade which is 1 mile south of town. The intersection number is new, 195; this intersection is not on our county maps. There will also be an information sign at the intersection. The other change is, when you go across Kelly Lake and then toward Round Lake, there is open water by the Round Lake inlet. The path was moved 150’ to the west; a wonderful landowner is letting us cut through to the lake. So go slow next to the house to keep the noise down and don’t tear up the grass, or this will close. The trail going north to hwy 64 int.425 to 429 has changed do to logging, follow the signs.
Gillett Sno ATV Riders – Opening on Saturday, January 18th at 8:00am. This will include just the railroad grade from Shawano Line Road to Suring. The grade has 3-4 inches of packed snow on it and all the water spots we were fighting earlier this season froze up.
Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers – 1/17/20 CLOSED and will remain closed all weekend even with new snow arriving.
Lena Sno-Drifters – CLOSED.
Chase Sno-Chasers – CLOSED.
Snowmobile Information:
Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 18″ to 24″
Date of Report: January 16, 2020
Area Report:
Welcome to Derby weekend. Phelps is just far enough away from the hustle of the derby for great trail riding. Trail 6, east of town, is detour free. The area has frozen up but, it has not been groomed through that stretch. Hopefully with temps tonight reaching -10, it can harden up to support the weight of a groomer and drag. All trails were groomed last night. We have some mechanical issues and trails will not see a groomer tonight. The plan is to groom every night this up coming weekend. Snow is in the forecast for Friday night through the day on Saturday with 4 to 8 inches expected. Cold weather moving in after the snow. Bundle up and please ride responsible. Please like and follow us on Facebook and visit our website for more information and membership applications.http://phelpssnowmobileclub.com
News and Reports:
-January 21 is the Tuesday club ride. this week is a trip to Boulder Junction. Please meet downtown at 9:00 a.m.
-January 27- 28 is an overnight trip to the casino in Carter. Please contact Tom Hickson for more info and to reserve your spot