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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Ice base – 3 inches new snow

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

March 1, 2018 – 11:39am

VILAS COUNTY TRAILS OPEN
Snowmobile Trails Can Remain Open Until Midnight March 31st
Conditions permitting

Well a little drop in temperatures in Sno-Eagles Country.  24 this morning with a high of 37.  SNOW is falling 6 miles east of Eagle River.  Weather guys forecasted around an inch & we have about 3 so far.  And it will be overcast all day today.  Going in the right direction!

Trails that were in Good or even better conditions have down graded to FAIR in many areas.  In town trails are POOR.  What was very mushy & water is frozen at this point this morning. So conditions are really icy. Road trails for the most part have no snow on them.  Especially those running north & south.  Moving out of town conditions improve but it is a struggle to get to them without a bit of adventure sledding.  In woods trails particularly way out east, north & southwest are FAIR with even some areas of GOOD but this is getting far & few between. Trailering & dropping off to ride might be good.  

There will be grooming when the temperatures dictate.  Stay tuned.

Wednesday & Thursday Sno-Eagles Guided Trail rides have been canceled for now.

The section of the Chanticleer Inn Trail off of Trail 10E that takes riders to Eagle is mushy & wet at the entrance heading to the lake.  Trail Boss is monitoring that area and will close if conditions continue.

Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake. With the log piles and icy grainy conditions in that section it would be good to slow down. Minimal grooming due to the logging operation.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trails are marked with orange easy to see reflective barrels.  Please stay by the barrels to be safe.  Reminder that the Catfish Lake Trail that ran from Braywood to Lumpy’s is not open.  Please do not trespass on private land.

Keep Doin’ the SNOW Dance it seems to be working!  THINK COLD!!

See ya on the trails again real soon!
Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
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:

  • March 6 – Board of Directors meeting Snowmobile Hall of Fame – 7pm
  • March 15 – Membership meeting Eagle Waters – election of officers and Board of Directors – Snacks at 6:30pm  with meeting at 7pm
  • March 31 – Saturday Night Out at Lumpy’s – 5:30pm

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 – : Rice Lake & Barron County, Wisconsin – February 1, 2018

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Reporter:rltourism

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 4-5″ Base

Date of Report: February 1, 2018

Snowmobile Information:

Barron County Trails remain OPEN but are soft.  They will remain open until Sunday, March 4 and will be re-evaluated at that time due to the warming temperatures. You will want to make a trip to Rice Lake and some of the counties best trail system then relax in one of our 8 hotels. Contact info@ricelaketourism.com to see how to get $50 off your next hotel stay! If you would like a trail map, see the link below in snowmobiling information.

Trail Report – : Rice Lake & Barron County, Wisconsin – February 1, 2018

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Reporter:rltourism

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 4-5″ Base

Date of Report: February 1, 2018

Snowmobile Information:

Barron County Trails remain OPEN but are soft.  They will remain open until Sunday, March 4 and will be re-evaluated at that time due to the warming temperatures. You will want to make a trip to Rice Lake and some of the counties best trail system then relax in one of our 8 hotels. Contact info@ricelaketourism.com to see how to get $50 off your next hotel stay! If you would like a trail map, see the link below in snowmobiling information.

Trail Report – : Ely, Minnesota – March 1, 2018

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Reporter:Ely Chamber of Commerce/Explore MN Visitor Center

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 18 inches

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

Taconite Trail: Snow depth: 12-30”  Base: 2-5”  Groomed: yes  Condition: Very Good  The entire Taconite Trail is in very good condition. 

Arrowhead Trail:  Snow depth: 14-28”  Base: 2-5”  Groomed: Yes  Condition: Very good  The entire Arrowhead is groomed and in very good condition.  Please be aware of and slow down for logging activity throughout the trail.

Putnum/Fishing Lakes Trail:  Base: 1-4”  Groomed: Yes  Condition: Very good  The trail is groomed and in very good condition. 

Soudan Underground Mine & Vermilion State Park Trails: Base: 2-5”  Groomed: Yes  Condition: Very good  The Lake Vermilion Park trails are groomed and in very good condition.

Ely Area Trails & Tomahawk: We have lots of snow!  Trails are being groomed and are in very good condition.

Bear Head Lake State Park:  Base: 6-8”  Groomed: Yes  Condition: Very good 

Trail Report – : Minocqua, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:minocqua

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: GOOD IN THE WOODS

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

The weatherman said a dusting and we get 2 inches and they still get paid, rode yesterday and went north, town trails to Big Arbor Vitae lake were poor but once we got to the other side of the lake they turned white and smooth, sayner was fair , star lake was ok, boulder was good until you get close to town, if you can stay some place close to the wooded trails you should be ok until you need fuel or have to come into town. forecast is 40 and sunny the next couple days so the 2 inches we got wont last a day or 2.Next week is looking better with colder temps and snow

Trail Report – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 7-13 inch base

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in excellent condition with a 7 to 13 inch base even after a few days of warmer weather. Please be aware that the base might be a little slim at road crossings as we had a snowy dirt mixture before the new snow received over the weekend. Always use caution on the trails as volunteers are out grooming daily to keep them in the great condition they are already in. Enjoy the trails!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 7-13 inch base

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in excellent condition with a 7 to 13 inch base even after a few days of warmer weather. Please be aware that the base might be a little slim at road crossings as we had a snowy dirt mixture before the new snow received over the weekend. Always use caution on the trails as volunteers are out grooming daily to keep them in the great condition they are already in. Enjoy the trails!

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-15

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

Price County snowmobile trails are in good condition. Trails that were groomed this week are reported to be in very good to excellent condition. The trails have a good base in most areas, however, some corners may be icy, bare spots are starting in some open areas, approaches at road crossing are starting to become bare in some areas, and road routes are bare. Spring riding conditions can deteriorate quickly. Detailed trail condition reports can be view on our website at pricecountywi.net.  

Some Price County trails are on private land. The use of the private land is a PRIVILEGE, not a right. Please stay on marked trails, especially across fields. There have been many complaints from landowners due to snowmobilers not staying on the trail and riding all over their fields. To avoid having these trails closed, PLEASE respect the private land that is open to snowmobiling. 

Several miles of trail are open for winter ATV and UTV riding including the Flambeau Trail System, Solberg Trail, and Georgetown Trail. The Price County portion of the Pine Line Rail Trail (Prentice to Ogema), Snowmobile Trail 189 (Ogema to Timm’s Hill), and Snowmobile Trails 116, 181 and 118 (Prentice area loop) are also open to winter ATV and UTV riding when the trail is officially open to snowmobile use and the temperature is 28 degrees or colder.

You can order visitor information or maps from the Price County Tourism Department website, www.pricecountywi.net, or call 715-339-4505, plus you can listen to recorded trail reports or talk to the friendly Tourism Department staff.

 

News and Reports:

Upcoming Events:
March 3 – Sno-Gypsies Pancake Breakfast & Trail Ride with Miss Snowflake, Park Falls
March 4 – Driftsplitters Pancake Breakfast, Kennan

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – March 1, 2018

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Better than I thought

Date of Report: March 1, 2018

Area Report:

I just got off the phone with Trail Boss Rob and he had Great News. He and Jeff groomed the entire Frosty Club trail system last night and they reported Good to Excellent conditions. There were some bare corners but they were able to pull snow in from off the trail to cover all of the bare spots. trails have a rock hard base with some loose snow on top and it is snowing pretty good as we speak. Play today in Land O Lakes—you never know what tomorrow brings.

News and Reports:

Saturday 7pm  Candlelight bowling at the Alley. A Frosty Club Fundraiser.