Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 36-45

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Friday December 20, 2019

White Thunder Riders and the Iron County Forestry Department have been out grooming and keeping trails in top condition. All North Iron County trails have been groomed.

At this time, Trail 160 from Saxon Harbor east to Michigan is CLOSED.

90% of the trails in North Iron County area rated at GOOD to VERY GOOD.
Trail 13, going south from 13b to 310 Road (approximately 6 miles) is rated FAIR. Also, Trail 8 from Island Lake Road to Iron Belt is rated FAIR.

Saxon Harbor is accessible from Frontier Bar via Trail 3.

The following areas have ongoing logging operations and may have plowed roads: Boomer Creek Road; Apple Creek Road from Snake Track Road; Camp 7 Road toward Island Lake; Trail 8. Use caution.

**Pick up a 2019-20 Iron County Trail Map for an accurate guide while riding.**

A few things to remember…Two of our border Counties – Vilas and Price are NOT open yet, Gogebic Co MI is open. Early season conditions exist even with all the snow. ICE IS NOT SAFE. Please stay off of the lakes and flowages.

Riders please RESPECT our landowners. Follow GROOMED trails, not snowmobile tracks. STAY on MARKED trails. When in doubt, turn around.

Ride RIGHT. Ride SAFE. STAY together.

Whitecap Mountain Resort is OPEN, with 29 runs and 4 chair lifts in operation.

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Over 24 inches of snow, weather and grooming is helping to pack down the base.

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Winter Snowmobile and All-Season Trails (As of 12/20/2019)

The clubs and the Douglas County Forestry Department are actively on clearing trees and where possible packing the trail base and grooming. Many trails are still closed as we wait for the underlying wet areas to freeze. PLEASE check the trail you intend to use is open and do not trespass on private property. It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to utilize their property. It just takes one owner to deny the use of their land for a trail to be permanently shut down, so please be courteous and wait for the trails to officially open. Currently, 75% of Douglas County Trails are open.

The following all-season trails are currently open to ATV, UTV, and Snowmobiles:

SW Quadrant

All trails are closed at this time.

SE Quadrant

Open trails:
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed
Trails 27B & 27C – Groomed
Trails 41S – Groomed
Trail 41 (Snowmobile only between 35 and 3) – Not Groomed
Trail 217, 17N – Groomed
Trail 7 to Trail 27 – Groomed
Trail 27 – Groomed
Trail 3 – Groomed
Trail 5 – Groomed
Trail 727 – Groomed the week of 12/9

Closed Trails:
Trail 541
Trail 17 South

NE Quadrant

Open Trails:
Trail 4 from Hawthorne to Brule (There is a reroute at the Wild Rivers Trail and Bennet Road) – Groomed between Bennet Road and Trail 24 (Please watch for logging operations between Highway P and 6 West and East of Pikes Peak Road.)
Trail 6 from Trail 4 to the West of Lake Nebagamon – Groomed up to 1/2 mile East of Lake Nebagamon (Please watch for logging operations)
Trail 24 from Trail 4 to the Tri-County Corridor – Groomed
Trail 1 from Trail 2 (TCC) to County Highway H – Groomed
Tri-County Corridor (Trail 2) from Brule to Superior – Groomed
Wild Rivers Trail (Trail 35) – Groomed
Trail 27/27A – Groomed
Trail 18 – Groomed
Trail 24B – Groomed

Closed Trails:
Trail 4 from Highway L to the Warming Shack
Trail 235
Trail 635

NW Quadrant

Open Trails:
Gandy Dancer Trail – Groomed
Saunders Grade Trail – Groomed
Wrenshall Grade – Groomed
Trail 0 – Groomed
Trail 28 – Groomed
Cross-Town Connector – Groomed
4/41 from the Warming Shack West – Groomed

Click here for a downloadable map of open trails.

Cross Country Ski Trails (As of 12/20/2019)

Douglas County Ski Trails – All service roads and parking lots are plowed. All ski trails are groomed.

Superior Municipal Forest – All trails north of 42nd Street (Red, Green, Blue, and Millennium) are groomed and the track has been set on the appropriate trails. The outer purple is groomed and tracked as well. Overall ski conditions are excellent!

Pattison State Park – No data at this time.

Brule River After Hours Trail – The entire trail system has been groomed and tracked except on the Sally’s “Classic-only” trail. The trail is still soft in areas that crews are still working on the snow base. Overall the trails are fairly smooth and will improve as temperatures drop.

For further information, please contact the Douglas County Forestry Department at 715-378-2219 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding Holidays.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-15 inches

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Most Washburn County Snowmobile Trails are open at this time with a base of 8 to 15 inches providing good riding conditions. Washburn County trail clubs have been working hard to provide as much riding opportunity as possible for the holidays. Trail #34 near the Barron County line is closed at this time. All other Washburn County Snowmobile trails are open.

Please note that lake ice is not safe at this time, including Long Lake and the Spider Lake Chain. Swamps and wet areas on the trail system are generally frozen now. However, caution is advised as many of these wet areas will have rough ice crossings. Some wet areas will not have been groomed with heavy equipment yet. Also, please be aware that constant trail grooming will be occurring throughout the holiday week.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 3′

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Well good morning. Opening day is here !! The trails are in good shape but do have some soft spots . The weather is going to warm up so I am not quite sure how the snow will react so please be careful as the days go on . Also a portion of trail 12 will be closed as the swamps behind the cemetery are still open water. The last I heard Buckatobon and pioneer were still not marked and unsafe but North Twin is marked. Please be safe out there and remember be respectful of your fellow riders . Ride Right – Ride Safe and have a great holiday weekend everyone. Thank you your trail boss Chad.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 24-30 inches

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Vilas County Snowmobile Trails opened today (December 20) at 8:00am. All trails in the Boulder Junction Trail System have been panned and are just starting to create a base. We are happy to report that the trails are in EXCELLENT early season riding condition.

I would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work in making it possible for the trail system to be opening. There were a lot of downed trees and limbs on the trail. Please use extreme CAUTION! Some areas have ruts. With the large amounts of snow we’ve had in the last few weeks, hazards and debris can be on the trail.

The swamps and boggy areas in the trail system are still freezing up. Please stay on the marked trails. Be careful! Keep thinking snow and cold to hold and improve our conditions as we head into the season. Remember be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride!

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President

Join us for these upcoming events:

January 11: Snowmobile Club Brat Fry
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
March 7: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:AOXEN

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 18 inches plus

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Lincoln County’s snowmobile trails in Zone 1 and the Hiawatha Trail are OPEN.

Zone 1 trails remain closed are as follows: West of Tomahawk: Trails 8,10,10A,86 and Corridor 19. Also Corridor 17 south of the Park and Rode at Intersection #30 remains closed.

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

Lake crossings will remain closed.

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

This report will be updated when conditions change.

MOST ONEIDA COUNTY TRAILS ARE OPEN.

With two exceptions, the Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System have officially opened for the 2019-2020 winter season.

All lake trails in Oneida County remain closed and are considered UNSAFE until they have been clearly marked by local snowmobile clubs. Oneida County Forestry, Land and Recreation Department requests riders stay on clearly marked trails. Always exercise caution when riding a snowmobile. The trails are in rough, early season conditions.

The following trail closures will be in effect until further notice:

Hodag Sno-Trails (McNaughton Area):

Funded Trail Corridor 12 is closed from TIN247 (Intersection of Trail 12 and 47)

Three Lakes Trails:

Funded Trail Alternate 13 is closed from TIN 122 (Rice Lake Rd) through TIN 022 (intersection north of Burnham Lk)

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Over 12 ” on the trail and 2 plus feet in the woods

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Welcome to the 2019/2020 snowmobile season. The state funded trail system is now open in Vilas county and the Phelps area. Excellent conditions are to be found. Please use caution as swamps have not had grooming done to them. Lake trails have not been marked yet and lake travel is not advised.

Trail Report – : Jefferson County, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Jefferson County Snowmobile Alliance

Trail Conditions: No Snow

Snow Cover: No snow

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE SNOW DANCE, HOWEVER IT’S NOT WORKING. MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE I’M A TERRIBLE DANCER.STAY TUNED I’LL UPDATE NEXT WEEK. RR

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – December 20, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base snowfall 36

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 12/20/19

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY – SNOWMOBILE & ORV CLUB TRAIL REPORT

Trail Condition: Very Good

Last Groomed: December 19th, 2019

Base Snowfall: 36+”

Reported On: December 19th, 2019 @ 9:16am

Overall Story:

Thursday 12/19 9:00 am CST: All of our open trails were groomed overnight Wednesday into Thursday. We hope to groom them again tonight, they were found to be flat and in excellent condition. The weather is warming a bit Friday-Sunday, do we all remember what happens to snowmobile trails when it gets warm? THEY GET BUMPY FAST! If you are not a fan of rough trails get out early and be back before dark. Groomers will head out as soon as temperatures cooperate. We do have a few trail closures noted below, but we hope to open one of them this coming weekend if everything comes together.

WARNINGS AND NOTICES: TRAIL 160 IS CLOSED DUE TO BRUSHING ISSUES. If you get caught riding the trail you better be brushing or you’ll receive a ticket.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. Please do not ride on side walks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town.

Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:

Overall rating: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. 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: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. 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: Very Good

Last groomed 12/19/19. Tremendous snow depth on this trail. It is an unplowed county road and is a treat to ride!

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI):

Overall Rating: CLOSED – Opening before Christmas!

Trail needs tremendous amounts of brushing and signing. It is CLOSED, so if you are on it on your snowmobile you better be under direction of the club or you will get a ticket. PLEASE stay on the trail through the farm fields

11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI):

Overall Rating: CLOSED

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON DUE TO LOGGING OPERATIONS THAT THE CLUB WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REROUTE AROUND.

11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine): Closed indefinitely. Seeking local community support with ideas on how to reopen it. 200 yards of private property closed this 25 mile trail.

Gogebic Area Grooming 12/20/19

Trails are being groomed daily in most of the Lake Gogebic Area. Trails are all reporting in good condition.

We received over a foot of snow so far this week and our temp this morning was 12 degrees. Temps are going to warm up this weekend, but look to drop back down early part of next week.

Groomers are reporting all trails in the Lake Gogebic Area to be in very good to good condition and wet spots have frozen over.

Trail 1N: Good to very good

Trail 1S: Gogebic Area Grooming and their volunteers were out for 2 days clearing Trail 1 on the West Shore. There is enough snow to make snow bridges to get across the wet and washed out areas and hoping to have this trail open by Christmas!

Trails 13 North and South All trails on South end being groomed and very good to good.

Past the Root Cellar, there is more logging. You will have to travel on East Shore Rd approximately 2 mile further then before to get back onto trail 13. A new reroute will take place. Please follow the signs marked 13. (Permanent Re-Route for the 2019-2020 Season).

Trail 8W between Bergland and Wakefield – most all wet spots have closed over. Good condition.

Trail 8W: is open and snow cover is good.

Trail 102: trail 102 has been broken and there is a lot of snow. There is a new reroute about 4 miles before

trail 11. The trail is marked well and the reroute was a very nice turn out. (Temporary Re-Route)

Trail 100: Logging is happening between Stagecouch Rd and the Slate River (very end of Lake Gogebic) Marshall Creek Bridge has been fixed so you can get to Marenisco from trail 100. (Permanent for 2019-2020 season)

Trail 1 from Trail 100 to Trail 8: Closed until further notice as logging is taking place until the end of December. You still can access the Gogebic Lodge and we plan to maintain it up to the Lodge, so we can get up and run.

Please stay on the trails, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, drive safely. The signs on the trails are there for rider’s safety so please DO NOT remove or destroy them.

Watersmeet U P Thunder Riders

Dec.17, 2019

We will be grooming daily as long as the temps and snow conditions permit.

Trail #3 from the Wisconsin border to Paulding, good condition, north end has a logging project so please use caution and respect the loggers

Trail #2 west of Watersmeet, good condition, may have a small water hole that is passable about 20 miles west of Watersmeet

Trail #2 east of Watersmeet to Trail #107, good condition

Trail #13 south to Cisco Chain, good condition

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – December 20, 2019

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 30+ inches in the woods

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

Area Report:

While there will be some early season conditions in some areas, overall these conditions will be the best they have been for a LONG TIME for opening day.

Reports

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY – SNOWMOBILE & ORV CLUB TRAIL REPORT