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Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 25-30 inches

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

THE VILAS COUNTY STATE-FUNDED SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 FOR THE 2019-20 SEASON.

Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters just passed Our trail inspection with flying colors! Vilas County trails open Friday December 20th, at 8am. Our Volunteers were out again yesterday panning and grooming. This may very well be some of the best conditions we’ve ever had for an opener. However, with this deep snow, beware that deer are really struggling to get around. They will be on the trails. It is against the law to chase deer, “BE A GOOD HUMAN” and give them time to find a way off the trail. Also, stay off the lakes, they are not safe. You will get stuck or worse.

A huge shout-out to our volunteers for all the hard work getting the trails ready. It was very labor intensive this year with heavy snow, wet sections of trail & trees down.

Remember to ride right, use your hand signals and respect the landowners by staying on marked trails

Trail conditions are very good!

Trail Report – : Hurley, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Lodging

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 36-45

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

❄️❄️Hurley Area Snow Report Tuesday December 17, 2019

White Thunder Riders have been out grooming and busting up low areas to keep trails in top condition. Iron County Forestry Department has been out as well.

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.

**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.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 – 12

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Most Washburn County Snowmobile Trails will be open at noon on Friday, December 20th. 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 and trail #8 from the Wild Rivers Trail – west to the Burnett County line remain closed at this time. All other Washburn County Snowmobile trails will be open. Trail conditions are good with an 8 to 15 inch compacted snow base. Enjoy the snow!

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 15 plus

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Ashland County Snowmobile Report December 19, 2019
The Ashland County snowmobile trails opened December 12. Even though we have received a lot of snow, trails are reported at this time in poor condition. We have 3 groomers out trying to get through the trails. Down trees and deep snow is making this difficult. Be cautious in the swampy areas for standing water. Please bear with us and STAY ON THE TRAILS. Be respectful of the farmers land! Stay on trail, as much of the Ashland County snowmobile trail system uses private property and could be lost if the property owners experiences issues. The most common complaints are snowmobiles not staying on trails or going off into fields that are not part of the trail, and loud noise from non-stock muffler systems. Respect the trail system so that it remains open.

Trail Report – : Merrill, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Cskoug

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6 inches

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

With exceptions, Lincoln County’s funded snowmobile trails (County Administrated Trails) in Zone 1 east of the Wisconsin River (East half) and the Hiawatha Trail will open as of 9:00AM Friday December 20, 2019.

Zone 1 Trails remaining closed are as follows: West of the Wisconsin River trails 8, 10, 10A, 86 and Corridor 19. Also Corridor 17 south of the Park and Ride at intersection #30 remains closed.

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

Clubs report that lake crossings will remain closed.

Winter ATV trails in Zone 1 will remain closed until 9:00AM Dec. 27, 2019

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

All trails are closed to winter ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

Be aware of Trail Closed signs, stay on marked trails only and respect private land.

Snowmobile Information:

For up to date Lincoln County trail conditions, log on to: www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call our Trail Hotline at 715-539-1033.

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:jan

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 20 inches plus

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Lincoln County’s snowmobile trails in Zone 1,east of the Wisconsin River and the Hiawatha Trail will OPEN Friday, December 20 at 9:00am.

Zone 1 trails remain closed are as follows: West of the Wisconsin River 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 WILL OPEN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

With two exceptions, the Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System will officially open for the 2019-2020 winter season Friday, December 20th.

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 – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Phillips/Park Falls Chambers

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 18-22

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Snowmobile Trail Conditions
The Price County Area Trails are officially open now. There is a lot of snow but the clubs are working to get the trails groomed and cleared. Swamps need to be packed, many creeks and streams are still open. BE CAREFUL. Watch for open water and downed trees that have not been cleaned up.

The Driftsplitters trail report 12/19/2019
We have packed all our trails and some have been panned. There are still many wet areas and caution must be used when on the trails. We will start grooming when condition permit.
We do have logging operations in progress east of intersection 99 on trail 94 and south of intersection 99 on trail 80 for almost 2 miles.
Just a reminder for all, Price County Trails are now available on the Trail Treker app works great cost is $1.99 per county you wish to download.
Merry Christmas from the DriftSplitters

Prentice Bushbenders Trail Report 12/19/2019
The trails are open but are in rough early season condition. We have only been out with our compactor and have not been able to pan or groom any trails yet due to numerous wet spots. We have been out breaking these spots up trying to get them to freeze down and are gaining on them so hopefully we will be starting grooming operations around Christmas. If you ride please use caution. Merry Christmas from the Prentice Bushbenders.

Park Falls Sno Gypsies 12/18/2019
Trails around Park Falls are slowly getting groomed. Several of the swamp areas are still partially open. Please when riding in the ungroomed areas of the swamps ride wide to pack the trails.

Price County has 500 miles of trail, maintained by 9 volunteer clubs. You’ll find beautiful scenery and wildlife along the trail system to enhance your experience.

Trail Report – : Western UP, Michigan – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Western U.P. Snowmobile Report

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base snowfall 36

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

Western U P Snowmobile Trail Report— 12/16/19

Trail Condition: Good to Very Good

Last Groomed: December 16th, 2019

Base Snowfall: 36+”

Reported On: December 16th, 2019 @ 9:25am

Overall Story:

Monday 12/16 9:00 am CST: What a busy weekend! We saw tremendous traffic and trails got whooped up fast Saturday afternoon. Why? Well, if you have followed these updates you’ll know we’ve said we’ve been packing trails for weeks. With 100″ of snow for the season, bumps get formed and new snow keeps us from reaching down and cutting them. Our groomers have been working for weeks to not introduce more snow from the sides of the trails and to focus on cutting and relaying the base. Groomers were out all night Friday, all day Saturday, throughout Saturday night and all day Sunday. Trails are INCREDIBLE! Nearly all of the wet spots have froze in and we’ve even froze in some of swamps that we normally don’t get access to until January already! 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 12/16/19. 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 12/16/19. 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 12/15/19. 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 12/16/19. 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

Trail needs tremendous amounts of brushing. 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. 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: 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 12/17/19

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

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 The drag went up 13 North and Marenisco’s Groomer went South on 13 breaking trails once more. Trail 100 and 102 also got hit.

Trail 8W between Bergland and Wakefield – still some wet spots. Use caution.

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

Trail 102: 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)

Past the Root Cellar, there is more logging. You will have to travel on East Shore Rd approximately 2 mile further than 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 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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 19, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 12 inches +/- on the trails – about 19 off trail

Date of Report: December 19, 2019

Area Report:

December 19, 2019 – 5:15 – 10

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
& ALL OF VILAS COUNTY ARE NOT OPEN.
Set to open at 8am Friday, December 20!!!!

The last club will be inspected today by the Vilas County Parks & Rec Department. Moving to the opening date of December 20th! Did I say that’s tomorrow, FRIDAY at 8am!!!

Temps have come up from the cold of the last 3 days. Will be in the 30’s with 20’s at night for the next week. Next SNOW as of today is next Wednesday.

All clubs have been out panning & grooming each night. Trails look great!

Sno-Eagles trail boss posts videos of grooming on Sno-Eagles facebook page. Check ’em out. Click the link at the end of the post to take you to Sno-Eagles facebook page.

A ton of very hard work was put in by Sno-Eagles volunteers and volunteers of the other 10 clubs getting the trails ready this year. Ton of SNOW. Trees & limbs all over the trails. Wet mushy area. Water in the swamps. Lots of packing to freeze ’em up.

Last words this morning. Lake trails in Eagle River will not open on Friday. Check with other clubs to learn about their lakes.

UPDATE: The Oneida County Snowmobile Trail System WILL OPEN on Friday at 8am. With the exception of Hodag Sno-Trails Corridor 12 from TIN 247(intersection Trl 12 & 47) through TIN 842(Hwy 47) & Three Lakes Alt 13 closed from TIN 122(Rice Lk Rd) through TIN 022(intersection north of Burnham Lk)

Be Patient. Got your sled all set? Keep THINKING COLD!
See ya on the trails December 20th!!!

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

News and Reports:

December 20 – 8am TRAILS OPEN
December 25 – Merry Christmas!

January 7 – BOD meeting at 6PM at World Snowmobile HQ
January 8 – First Wednesday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 9 – First Thursday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am

January 10-12 – Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
January 17-19 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed

Contact Club President, Howard Wolfe at 262.442.4876 to sign up for any event.

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.

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – December 18, 2019

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 32″

Date of Report: December 18, 2019

Area Report:

Trail opening Friday morning 8 a.m. The Phelps trail system has been panned except for our swamp areas. They have been ridden on and packed in. Cation should be used in these areas especially until we are able to take our grooming equipment over them. As of now, our lake trails are not marked and lake travel should not be done at this time. We want all of you to have a safe and enjoyable time on our trail system. Please return often for trail updates

Snowmobile Information:

Please join a club if you don’t belong to one. All trails in the state of Wisconsin are taken care of local snowmobile clubs and a hard working members who volunteer numerous hours for all to enjoy.