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Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-4 inches

Date of Report: January 5, 2019

Area Report:

Some Washburn County Snowmobile trails are opened as of 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5th. All snowmobile trails located south of Hwy 70 and east of Hwy 53 will remain closed. Trail conditions are considered fair, with a 2 to 4 inch ice and snow base. Trail conditions do vary and riders may encounter ice, rough trails, and some standing water conditions. Some trail segments may be ungroomed. Generally, trail conditions are better in the northern portions of the county. Keep thinking snow so we can get the other trails opened as well!

Make sure you get your new trail map to start planning your snowmobile trip for the season. To order your FREE Snowmobile map, visit: http://www.washburncounty.org/contact/

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2-4 inches

Date of Report: January 5, 2019

Area Report:

Some Washburn County Snowmobile trails are opened as of 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5th. All snowmobile trails located south of Hwy 70 and east of Hwy 53 will remain closed. Trail conditions are considered fair, with a 2 to 4 inch ice and snow base. Trail conditions do vary and riders may encounter ice, rough trails, and some standing water conditions. Some trail segments may be ungroomed. Generally, trail conditions are better in the northern portions of the county. Keep thinking snow so we can get the other trails opened as well!

Make sure you get your new trail map to start planning your snowmobile trip for the season. To order your FREE Snowmobile map, visit: http://www.washburncounty.org/contact/

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 5, 2019

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 3 to inches in the woods

Date of Report: January 5, 2019

Area Report:

Many riders are reporting better conditions than they had expected. Early season conditions prevail, meaning, many holes & ruts have not been filled yet – so – actual conditions will vary from great to poor. Corners are icy.

We had temps in the low 40s yesterday (Friday 1/4/19). Temps will be about the same today. Exposed high traffic areas will suffer.

The forecast is calling for 3 to 5 on Sunday and then snow off and on for the next 3 days. Lets hope they are right.

As always – do not cross lakes that are not marked. Lake Minocqua is still not marked due to insufficient ice under the Hwy 51 Bridge.

 

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 5, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Ice with a bit of snirt on north side of roads & in open areas.

Date of Report: January 5, 2019

Area Report:

VILAS COUNTY TRAILS TO INCLUDE SNO-EAGLES TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Early Season Riding with POOR to FAIR conditions
More Poor than Fair

January 5, 2019 7:30am – 24 degrees – Early morning sun – Cloudy afternoon

High of 37 degrees today which is much better than the 43 yesterday.  Even better 18 degrees tonight! Really good new is SNOW is coming tomorrow, Sunday night!  Right now it says periods of SNOW & a chance of some sleet. 3-5 inches.  Then on Monday we are on the cusp of SNOW or rain all depending on the temps.  So THINK COLD!  Should be SNOW Monday night.

Yesterday morning went out for a 2 hour ride with my husband Tom & great grandson, Jase, who is 3.  So riding slower as he fell a sleep 5 miles into the ride.  From our house on 10E to town to 17N to 1N.  Across Eagle Lake to 10E and home.  Here’s what it was like:

10E to town on the northside of the road had snirt off & on especially 6 miles out.  The section between Bloom & Loon Lake roads was solid & little icy at the beginning.  Getting closer to Loon Lake road it was bumpy looks like vehicles were in there before snow time as it was rutted up.  Thin snow there.

The grade (3) was white & smooth as could be.  Plenty of snow to the intersection by Dairy Queen.  Plenty of snow all the way through town.  Thinner than the grade. Snirt at crossings.  Headed  out on the grade to 17N intersection.

Took 17N to trail 1.  17 was mushy but snow covered til we crossed the road from the south side to the north side.  Under the big pines it was very snirty.  In the swampy part more snow but bumps from the frozen slush.  Crosses Hwy 45N.  Not too bad on the south of the road into the woods.  Rode that until Trail 1 intersection.

Trail 1 down Deer View Lane to Townhall Rd into the woods.  The woods part of the trail had logging on it & is pretty bumpy but mostly snow covered.  Onto Eagle Lake trail that was smoooooth & safe by the orange barrels.  Up onto land & Dollar Lake Rd to Trail 10E.

Head east on the south side of the road & it was pretty much snow covered.  Few snirty spots.

Very impressed with the job the groomer guys are doing with the amount of snow! Great Job! We were out from 10:30-12:30pm . It deteriorated in the afternoon with the 43 degree temps.  All in all great ride with our sleepy 3 years old!

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  Do not drift away from the barrels as it is not safe to do so.  Remember not all lakes have trails so if you don’t see marker do not ride on it to be safe.  These are the only 2 lakes that are marked in Sno-Eagles Country.  No other lake trails.  

Continue DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE & THINK COLD!

See ya on the trails today! 

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

 

 

News and Reports:

News and Reports:

Tuesday, January 8 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – International Snowmobile Hall of Fame – 6pm
Friday-Sunday, January 11-12 – Vintage Snowmobile Championship Races – World Championship Derby Complex
Thursday, January 17 – Sno-Eagles General Member meeting – ER VFW – 6:15pm appetizers with meeting at 7pm
Thursday-Sunday, January 17-21 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – World Championship Derby Complex
Saturday, January 26 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – White Stag(7141 Hwy 17 N, Sugar Camp, WI) – 5:30pm Social time – 6:00pm Dinner

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

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 4, 2019

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6″ – 10″

Date of Report: January 4, 2019

Area Report:

Trails are still in early season condition.  overall our trails are Fair:  trail 8 and 2 are fair.  There is one small section (6 feet long) just north of the intersection of trail 6 and 2 (on trail #6) that has thin ice and some open water.  We packed it with straw New Years day.  It is passable but be aware that it is there.  

GROOMER JUST SPENT 5 HOURS WITH THE RANGER AND MINI-DRAG AND GROOMED TRAIL #6  4 TIMES. the bumps were horrible, he was able to knock them down a bit.  still far from perfect, but hopefully a bit better for all of you.  Hopefully the next couple days are our January thaw, we would all like to get back to winter!   Please help support all Snowmobile clubs: Buy our raffle tickets, attend our fundraisers and thank the groomers. Stay on marked trails and enjoy our system responsibly.

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO GET OUR TRAILS READY.

News and Reports:

A big thank you to the Manitowish Waters Chamber for mailing maps out for us and their help in reporting trail conditions.  Also a  huge thank you to the groomer operators who volunteer their time to make our trails the best they can be!

Snowmobile Information:

The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters snowmobile club was founded in 1968 and is one of the oldest snowmobile clubs in existence today in Wisconsin. Located in the very northwest corner of Vilas county, Manitowish Waters borders the Lake Superior snow-belt country. With average snowfalls of 150 inches and over 25 miles of professionally groomed trails, the area is one of Vilas County’s top winter vacation areas.Manitowish Waters , Wisconsin - Snowmobiling Conditions & News

The Manitowish Waters trail system is a unique hub network directly linking into 5 other trail systems. With Minocqua/Woodruff to our south, St. Germain/Eagle River to our southeast, Lake Gogebic to our north, Presque Isle/Winchester to our northeast, Mercer and Hurley to our northwest and Lac du Flambeau/Price County to our west, our area residents and guests can choose from a variety of daily or overnight destinations for scenic riding with excellent pit stops along the way.

The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters maintain an active grooming schedule for the area’s trail system. Coordinated efforts with the surrounding communities provide continuous smoothly-groomed trails in this northwest sector. The Sno-Skeeters own and operate some of the newest grooming equipment on the market today. Support the club by attending their special events or contributing to the “trail pigs” at local establishments along the trails. Or show your support by becoming a member!

Enjoy, and please ride responsibly and safely!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 4, 2019

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Ice base – Pretty much snow covered as of 12 noon

Date of Report: January 4, 2019

Area Report:

VILAS COUNTY TRAILS TO INCLUDE SNO-EAGLES TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Early Season Riding with FAIR conditions

January 4, 2019 1:49pm  43 degrees – Sunny

Well we head into a warm up for the weekend which will end on Saturday night when the forecast over night is 18.  There is SNOW forecast Monday.  No firm totals yet.

Went out for a 2 hour ride with my husband Tom & great grandson, Jase, who is 3.  So riding slower as he fell a sleep 5 miles into the ride.  From our house on 10E to town to 17N to 1N.  Across Eagle Lake to 10E and home.  Here’s what it was like:

10E to town on the northside of the road had snirt off & on especially 6 miles out.  The section between Bloom & Loon Lake roads was solid & little icy at the beginning.  Getting closer to Loon Lake road it was bumpy looks like vehicles were in there before snow time as it was rutted up.  Thin snow there.

The grade (3) was white & smooth as could be.  Plenty of snow to the intersection by Dairy Queen.  Plenty of snow all the way through town.  Thinner than the grade. Snirt at crossings.  Headed  out on the grade to 17N intersection.

Took 17N to trail 1.  17 was mushy but snow covered til we crossed the road from the south side to the north side.  Under the big pines it was very snirty.  In the swampy part more snow but bumps from the frozen slush.  Crosses Hwy 45N.  Not too bad on the south of the road into the woods.  Rode that until Trail 1 intersection.

Trail 1 down Deer View Lane to Townhall Rd into the woods.  The woods part of the trail had logging on it & is pretty bumpy but mostly snow covered.  Onto Eagle Lake trail that was smoooooth & safe by the orange barrels.  Up onto land & Dollar Lake Rd to Trail 10E.

Head east on the south side of the road & it was pretty much snow covered.  Few snirty spots.

Very impressed with the job the groomer guys are doing with the amount of snow! Great Job1  We were out from 10:30-11:30am so snow might soft now.  All in all great ride with our sleepy 3 years old!

EAGLE LAKE TRAIL & CATFISH LAKE TRAIL ARE MARKED & OPEN. Stay by the reflective orange barrels.  Do not drift away from the barrels as it is not safe to do so.  Remember not all lakes have trails so if you don’t see marker do not ride on it to be safe.  These are the only 2 lakes that are marked in Sno-Eagles Country.  No other lake trails.  

Continue DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE & THINK COLD!

See ya on the trails today! 

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

 

 

 

 

News and Reports:

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

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

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 4, 2019

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: White

Date of Report: January 4, 2019

Area Report:

Sun is out and 35 degrees….same forecast for tomorrow. So far so good. Trails are white and smooth but getting thin. Looking at trail crossings from Conover to Watersmeet things look pretty good as of Friday afternoon. Snow in the forecast for Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 4, 2019

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 2″ to 4″

Date of Report: January 4, 2019

Snowmobile Information:

Some Washburn County Snowmobile trails are planned to be opened at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 5th.  All snowmobile trails located south of Hwy 70 and east of Hwy 53 will remain closed.   All other Washburn County Trails should be open on Saturday, weather dependent.  Trail conditions are considered fair, with a 2 to 4 inch ice and snow base.  Trail conditions do vary and riders may encounter ice, rough trails, and some standing water conditions.  Some trail segments may be ungroomed.   Generally, trail conditions are better in the northern portions of the county.  Keep thinking snow so we can get the other trails opened as well!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 4, 2019

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 3-6

Date of Report: January 4, 2019

Area Report:

Trail report for January 2, 2019 – Overall fair for early season riding. We were out last night and this morning grooming boulder’s entire trail system. There is very little snow to work with and the temps in the next few days are expected to be in the high 30’s. This will only degrade our trails. Please use caution in all areas. We have very little base and could use a significant amount of snow to get our trails in good shape. Monday and Tuesday there is some snow expected but we will have to wait to see how much we get. Let’s hope for the best and do our snow dance. Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Join the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club this Saturday, January 5th for a Brat Fry at The Granary Family Restaurant in Boulder Junction. Brats, chili, French fries, dessert, and beverage will be served from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Granary Family Restaurant is located on Hwy M by car or Trail 15 by snowmobile. For more information contact Jen Beda at (715) 385-2444
PROCEEDS ARE USED TO FUND TRAIL GROOMING EQUIPMENT& TRAIL MAINTENANCE

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton, Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club President

Join us for these upcoming events:
January 5: Snowmobile Club Brat Fry
January 19: Wittig’s Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament
January 20: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
February 2: Frozen Tozen Ice Fishing Tournament
February 16: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 17: Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 2: Snowmobile Club Cabin Fever Party