Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Hard base with most areas. Could use more snow

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

February 21, 2018 – 7:00am

TRAILS FAIR ON AVERAGE

5 degrees at 7:00am with a high of 23. Cold again tonight in the single digits. No SNOW overnight. Evil sun will be making an appearance today. Today is Wednesday which means the Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Rides with Ron. Meet at 9am at the Historic Railroad Depot on the “grade” in town across from Friendship House.

Short report this morning. While trails are on average FAIR. In town, trails that run along side roads on the north side & wide open areas are POOR. Riding on Monday best riding was the 13N Trails heading way north, Trail 7, 3S-the “grade” heading out of town were GOOD & SNOW covered. With the sun today that might not hold.

Groomers were out last night grooming. Did see them heading out going north on 13N/10W. Will update around lunch time if there is more information.

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. No surface slush. Reminder that the Catfish Lake Trail that ran from Braywood to Lumpy’s is not open. Please do not trespass on private land.

Do the Dance! Want to hear you all the way up here!
See ya on the trails!
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:

Thank you State Rep. Rob Swearingen, Northland Pines Administrator, Mike Richie & State Senator Tom Tiffany for joining us for Celebrate Wisconsin Snowmobile & riding on the VIP ride!

Feb 23-25 – Squirt Hockey Tourney at the ERRA Sports Arena 8:00am-4:00pm
Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12 noon
Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
Feb 24 – Saturday Night Out (SNO) – Silver Leaf – 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 – : Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5 to 8 inch base

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in good condition with a 5 to 8 inch base. Sunday evening and into Monday brought a fresh 4 to 6 inches of powder – the new snow is a great addition to the already good base! The base might be a little slim at road crossings as we had a snowy dirt mixture before the new snow. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5 to 8 inch base

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 16-22 inches

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

Took a nice ride yesterday. Trails really benefited from a few inches of fresh snow. It’s that time of the year when conditions can change rapidly but for now I would call our trails GOOD and they should be good through the next week. But I will continue to update on a regular basis!

News and Reports:

A huge thank you to all who attended the Winterfest Rendezvous and those who purchased tickets on our Arctic Cat Raffle. Congratulations to winner Dave Mueller! Dave is a club member and helps out at Our Duck Race!

Thank you to all of our volunteers that made our event a huge success! Some of these guys took 2 days off of work to help set the tent and organize everything. This is a lot of work, but so rewarding to know that it went so well! Proceeds from the Winterfest and raffles go towards trail maintenance!

I am proud of how everyone pitched in to make this such a great event: from the people and businesses who donated raffle items, to those who attended and purchased raffle tickets and especially the volunteers! We look forward to next years events!

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 – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

Trail report for February 21, 2018, Good condition. With the additional few inches of snow we received on Monday night and Tuesday morning really helped our Groomers to lay out a nice flat trail. We groomed our entire trail system and all trails turned out nice. The trails are very thin with not much snow. The corners can be bare and icy. The active logging areas have very little snow. We will just have to see how long it will last with the sunshine today. There is some snow expected toward the weekend and we will have to see how much we get. More snow will only help improve our trails. Remember to be safe, ride right, and enjoy the ride.

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton-BJSC President

Check out snow conditions by viewing our WEBCAM located outside the Chamber office on Hwy M.

Join us for these upcoming events:

March 3: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Cabin Fever Party
March 10: Support for Sight Polka Dinner & Dance
March 24: Boulder Junction Lioness Club 20th Annual Easter Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt

Trail Report – : Presque Isle, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Scott McPherson

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 24 inches

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

We are grooming nightly. Mike / Rick were grooming last night/this morning. Recent snow has helped, ICY under new cover. Logging operations ongoing west of the intersection of Trail 14 & Cty. W. Rainbow Creek culvert on 11(Hwy. O) tricky when navigating. When exiting to the U.P. on 11,… follow the new signs.

The scenery is stunning right now!

Trail Report – : Mercer, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

We received 4″ of snow this week and the groomers were out all day yesterday improving our trails. All trails are being reported as Good. However, this time of year conditions change rapidly, high amounts of traffic and direct sun light can change trail conditions in a matter of hours. Everyone who has been riding this week since the snow has reported good riding all around the area. With temps in the 30’s next week this is the time to get up here and ride!

If you would like more information on the Mercer Area, please give us a call at 715-476-2389 or visit our website at mercercc.com. Think snow!

Snowmobile Information:

Click here to get a FREE Iron County Snowmobile Map and Mercer Visitor Guide!

News and Reports:

On Saturday Mercer Area Snow-goers will be having a Breakfast Fundraiser at Around the Corner Pub from 7:00Am – 10:30Am, please stop in and support our club. All money raised goes towards trail maintenance.

Snowmobile Information:

Snowmobiling Information

Click Here to order a Mercer, WI snowmobile trail map.
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Snow blanketed forests filled with the sights and sounds of the Wisconsin Northwoods is what allures many snowmobilers to Iron County. Boasting nearly 200 inches of snow annually and over 450 miles of meticulously groomed trails and great reasons to set your sights on this beautiful county for your next riding adventure. Riders can also experience the mining heritage of days gone by with many remnants of how Iron County received its name.

Mercer, a popular snowmobile hub located in southeastern Iron County, is a great place to begin your riding adventure. This area has trails radiating in all directions for snowmobilers to enjoy along with ample accommodations. A choice trail of interest is Corridor 8, which travels west of Mercer past Lake of the Falls scenic area and the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. This trail meanders through beautifully wooded well-groomed trails on its way toward Ashland County. Nature loving riders enjoy an adventure on Trail 19 as it winds through the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest south to Manitowish offering scenery snowmobilers must experience to appreciate.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 21, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Still ice base – Need more SNOW

Date of Report: February 21, 2018

Area Report:

February 21, 2018 – 7:00am

TRAILS FAIR ON AVERAGE

Short report this morning this morning. While trail are on average FAIR. In town, trails that run along side roads on the north side & wide open areas are POOR. Riding on Monday best riding was the 13N Trails heading way north, Trail 7, 3S-the “grade” heading out of town were GOOD & SNOW covered. With the sun today that might night hold.

Groomers were out last night grooming but do not have a full report. Did see them heading out going north on 13N/10W. Will update around lunch time.

Do the Dance! Want to hear you all the way of here!
See ya on the trails!
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:

Thank you State Rep. Rob Swearingen, Northland Pines Administrator, Mike Richie & State Senator Tom Tiffany for joining us for Celebrate Wisconsin Snowmobile & riding on the VIP ride!

Feb 23-25 – Squirt Hockey Tourney at the ERRA Sports Arena 8:00am-4:00pm
Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12 noon
Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
Feb 24 – Saturday Night Out (SNO) – Silver Leaf – 5:30pm

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 20, 2018

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 18 inches (+/-) in the woods.

Date of Report: February 20, 2018

Area Report:

Well weather system “Oliver” did not produce nearly as much snow as forecasters had said it could as it just never really seemed to get going and died out too quickly. We still ended up with about 1 1/2 inches. It is still better than nothing and will do more good than you might think. We will be grooming this week Thursday and though the whole weekend. Conditions remain very icy so please ride safe – adjust your speed accordingly. Our trails average from fair to good. They are fair at best near town and good to very good away from town.

News and Reports:

There are logging operations in the following locations: Trail 9 between Hwy 70 (TIN 364) and Ross Lake Rd (TIN 225). There is also logging in the Jean Lake Rd area of Trail 7 North, between TINS 227 & 800. The logging, in this area, should be in the woods away from the trail.

(TIN = Trail Intersection Numbers)

Please watch out for logging areas. Slow down and stay out of the way of the loggers. DO NOT hassle the loggers. They have the right to close down sections of any trail they are logging near or using. If they get hassled too much, that is exactly what they will do – shut that trail down. The logging operations can run at anytime of the day or night. Loggers use some of the trails to drive in and out. So please be watchful in logging areas for trucks on the trail. Logging operations in any of these areas can start and/or stop without warning. So even if you ride in an area and there was nothing going on one day – it can start back up the next day.

Snowmobile Information:

We had a great fundraiser this past Sunday at Vinchi’s Hillside. A BIG thanks to Jim & Nancy!!!

Click here for the Barnstormers events calendar!!!

Trail Report – : Superior – Douglas County, Wisconsin – February 20, 2018

Reporter:nikky.farmakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12 inches fell across the county, bringing our base up to 6+ inches of snow in most areas!

Date of Report: February 20, 2018

Area Report:

It is critical that we respect the landowners who allow us to use their property. Please review the information below carefully before riding to confirm that you are using open trails.

Trail Report 2/20/2018

Starting Monday February 19^th we will have a temporary trail closure/reroute in the Town of Bennett on Trail 4 where it connects to the Wild Rivers Trail. All recreational trail users will be rerouted to the Bennett Road for approximately 0.5 miles to facilitate the removal of an old bridge and the installation of a replacement culvert. The job is anticipated to be completed by the end of the day on Thursday, but is weather dependent so please watch for updates.

NE Quadrant

The NE Quadrant has received a significant amount of new snowfall (approximately 10-12 inches!) and the Brule River Riders are actively grooming and anticipate all trails to be completed by Wednesday evening.

Trail 35 and Trail 235 are currently groomed. Trail 27 and Trail 2 East will be done by the end of the night Tuesday.

Trail conditions are good to very good after grooming.

Logging in progress: Two areas off the north end of Trail 27, Bayfield 24, and Trail 4 East of Bellwood Pit Road and also east of Degerman Road. East of Hawthorne the logging job T’s off and crosses our trails several times. Signing has been upgraded in that area. There is also a small private logging job on Trail 4 by the Covered Wagon in Hawthorne just east of Highway 53.

NW Quadrant

All trails in this area are in good conditions with the exception of the Logging operation areas. All trails are scheduled to be groomed before the weekend.

Logging operations continue on Trail 4 and Trail 41 between Bear Creek Bridge and Wanek Road. On Trail 4 between Brietzman Lake Road and Big Balsam Road are also experiencing logging activity. Brushing is ongoing in these areas that are not accessible until this time of year. Please use caution and watch for equipment on these grails.

Please note – the parking lot located off Tuff Road is closed for the season and there is no trail access from the lot.

SW Quadrant

All trails in this area got some good real snow, the groomers are out and are rating the trails good to excellent!

SE Quadrant
All trails are open at this time. Trails 41N was groomed Monday. Trail 27b, Trail 41S, Trail 41B, Trail 35S, Trail 5 and Trail 541 are being groomed Tuesday. Trail 7 and 27 are scheduled for grooming for Wednesday. Conditions for the trails are good to very good.

Wascott Trail 3 received 6 inches of new snow and was groomed on Tuesday and is in very good to excellent condition.

Trails 217 and Trail 17
Trail 217 and Trail 17 from Cabin Lane to Trail 8 are in fair to good condition and will be groomed within the next week.

Douglas County Ski Trails
The Douglas County Cross Country Ski Trails are scheduled to be packed and groomed by Thursday. We anticipate conditions to be good for the weekend.

The Superior Municipal Forest Cross Country Ski Trails has received new snow and will be packed and groomed for skate skiing by late afternoon. Track will be set later this week.

Pattison State Park has been groomed and tracked.

Brule River After Hours Ski Trail has had nearly a foot of snow over the last few days. Trails are being groomed and tracked Tuesday. Trails are in excellent condition. There is about 20 inches of snow on the ground with 6 inches for the base.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FORESTRY AT 715 378 2219 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF 8 AM TO 4:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS). Or Check on Line at www.douglascountywi.org under the Forestry Department tab.