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Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5 inch base

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

All of the Washburn County snowmobile trails are OPEN! Trails are in fair to good condition with a 5 inch base. With the warmer temperatures the past two days most of the trails held onto their base but, please be aware that the 5 inches could vary in some areas. Always use caution on the trails as you may encounter active trail grooming equipment. Enjoy the trails and think more snow!

Trail Report – : Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:Manitowish Waters Chamber

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 12-16 inches

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

It cooled off over night and now we have a high of 19 today (2-16-18). Our trails are fair with some good in the woods. We have snow in the forecast Saturday-Tuesday. We still have good coverage and continue to groom. There is good riding to be found and with cooler temperatures and snow in the forecast, our trails should be just fine. The corners are getting a little slick so please use caution.

News and Reports:

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Breakfast Fundraiser
Sunday, January 14, 2018
8:00 A.M. to Noon
Location: Ye Olde Shillelagh Irish Pub – 14202 Tower Rd.

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Breakfast/Guns and Roses Drawing
Sunday, February 4, 2018
8:00 A.M. to Noon
Location: The Pea Patch – Downtown Hwy W.
Breakfast at The Pea Patch. Drawing for Guns and Roses Raffle at noon.

Sno-Skeeter Snowmobile Winter Rendezvous
Saturday, February 17, 2018
9:30am to 6:30pm
Location: Rest Lake Park – Hwy W
The area’s biggest ice fishing contest with prizes awarded in 8 categories, sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters Snowmobile Club. Ice fishing contest runs from 10:30am until 5:30pm, with more chances to win raffle prizes if you pre-register at Townline Sports or Lakeland True Value. Tent opens at 9:30am for registration. Opening ceremony begins at 10am. Ice fishing awards at 6pm. This family event has activities for all: kid’s games, free groomer rides, racing and photos with the “Famous Klements Racing Sausages” and live music.

Food and refreshments are served in a 40’ x 40’ heated tent and raffle items including: ice auger, ice shack, generator, snowmobile and many more items.

Stay for the event’s finale – spectacular fireworks over frozen Rest Lake.

Dress accordingly, this event is held on Rest Lake just off of Rest Lake Park’s boat landing on Hwy W, 1/4 mile north of Manitowish Waters. Parking is available in the Rest Lake Parking Lot.

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 – : Conover, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-14 inches

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

Even with a little warm up on Wednesday, trails continue to be in good condition. There are logging operations on trail 13 off E. Buckatabon Rd. Corners are icy and some road crossings and road routes are a little thin. Some slush is showing up on some of the lakes so stay near the markers. Should be a busy traffic weekend so ride right, ride safe and keep the track side down.

Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – February 16, 2018

Reporter:SaultSteMarie

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Base is 5 inches.

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

Trails are in great shape and the groomers are running daily.

We have a newly-plowed parking area at the beginning of Trail #8 under the International Bridge, which now has an all-season porta-john.

If you are staying in the Sault, please look at our list of supporters on our web page and give them your business. Please do that in all towns you visit. The grooming entities are all made up of volunteers who want you to support those who support us!

Remember, trail base is the amount of snow between your track and the ground below not the amount of fluff piled up in the woods. 10 inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 5 inches -Trail is in excellent to outstanding condition.

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 6 inches -Trail is in excellent to outstanding condition.

When going across the bridge in Brimley, make sure you go with the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting occurs when you first leave Brimley.

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 4 – 7 inches – Trail is in excellent condition.

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 3 – 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Trail is now groomed past casino down to the Antlers.

We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.

City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember, most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of street not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.

Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –

Base 2 – 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition.

Make sure you follow the reroute once you cross bridge going south at 7 Mile Road.

When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.

Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 –

Base 3- 5 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Watch for trucks on trail.

Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –

Base 2 – 6 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross. The trail to Rudyard has been groomed, but logging is going on, too.

The Downtown Trail is signed and snow and barrels are on the Portage Ave. Bridge.

Join us on Facebook, too!

www.sootrails.org

News and Reports:

Stay tuned for more information about the 2019 attempt at the World’s Longest Snowmobile Parade!

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8-10 inches

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

Trail report for February 16, 2018, Fair to poor condition. Over the last two days our trails have degraded rapidly. The temps in the 40’s on Wednesday were really bad for the trails. In the open areas it is getting brown and bare. We are expected to have a high volume of traffic over the weekend and no significant amount of snow in the forecast until the end of the weekend. The only good thing is that the temps are going to get a little colder. The corners are very bare and icy and active logging areas have very little snow. Our groomers will be out to do the best that they can do. With the heavy volume of traffic on the trail please use caution. Don’t forget our fundraiser breakfast at Headwaters this Sunday. It’s a great meal and your supporting our snowmobile club too. Come out and join us! 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:

February 17: Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
February 18: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Breakfast
March 3: Boulder Junction Snowmobile Cabin Fever Party

Trail Report – : Price County – Park Falls, Phillips & Prentice, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:Price County Tourism Department

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 3 – 8 inch trail base

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

All trails are open and in excellent to very good condition. Due to recent warm weather, the snow base may be thin on trails near towns, in open areas, and at road crossings; road routes may be bare. Trails are being groomed on a regular basis.

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:
February 16 & 17 – Elk River Pioneers Poker Run & Picnic, Phillips
February 24 – Northwoods Hi-Riders One-Day Poker Run, Phillips

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Fair

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

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

Temps above 32 the last two days hit our trails pretty hard. The hit was not as bad as we thought would happen – still – near town and busy trail crossings it is very brown. The further away from town you get – the better they get. So near town is poor to fair – away from town is still good to very good.

We groomed last night and will be grooming though out the weekend. Everything is as flat as we can get it without having new snow to work with. The town trail will start the day off flat but won’t last long with traffic.

The main key is safety. It is very icy throughout the system. Please adjust your speeds down to a level you can control in these conditions.

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 forlogging 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 have a Pizza Fund Raiser coming up at Vinchi’s Hillside, Sunday February 18th. Click here for details!

Click here for the Barnstormers events calendar!!!

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:AOXEN

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: up to 15 inches

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

This report is dated Friday, February 16,2018.

All Lincoln County snowmobile trails are OPEN. The trails are being reported in FAIR–GOOD condition.

Expect to find some bare spots on roads and south facing open areas. There may be icy corners. Wooded trails are much better

Please be aware of trail closed signs, stay on marked trails ONLY and respect private land. Use extreme caution and expect early season riding conditions throughout the trail system.

Trails designated as winter ATV trails in these areas are open for ATV use. All trails are closed for ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.

For more information please go to : www.co.lincoln.wi.us or call trail hotline at 715-539-1033.

Oneida County Funded Snowmobile Trail System (as administered by the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department)are OPEN for the 2017-2018 winter season. The trails are in FAIR-GOOD condition.

Expect to find some bare spots on roads and south facing open areas. There may be icy corners. Wooded trails are much better

As always, the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department recommends staying on clearly marked trails. Always exercise caution when riding a snowmobile. The trails can be in rough, early season condition. Snowmobilers are urged to stay on marked trails.

For more detailed information on Oneida County Snowmobile trail riding opportunities, contact the local snowmobile club in the area that you would like to ride, the Oneida County Chamber of Commerce, or the Oneida County Forestry, Land, & Recreation Department.

Contact Information: Oneida County Snowmobile Council President, Jim Wendt 715-891-1610 Oneida County Chamber of Commerce, 715-365-7464

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 1-4

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County are open.

The trail conditions vary across Langlade County, from fair to excellent as of mid-afternoon Thursday, February 15. Bare spots are present in areas, particularly in the fields and exposed slopes in the wooded areas, along with some corners. Expect icy conditions as a result of the past two days of warm temperatures followed by freezing temps.

All public snowmobile trails in Langlade County are open to ATV’s, but ATV’s are not allowed on snowmobile trails when the temperature is above 28° F. UTV’s are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail system.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 16, 2018

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Still hard base in most areas – Icy flaky snow on top.

Date of Report: February 16, 2018

Area Report:

February 16, 2018 – 7:45am

TRAILS FAIR to GOOD

Temps have dropped. High of 19 today and 5 tonight. A very good start for the weekend! Plus a schiff of SNOW on our vehicles 6 miles east of Eagle River. Best chance of measurable SNOW is Sunday into Monday. Sunday 2-3 inches in the forecast. Monday the forecast is 3-5 inches. Boy if that happens trails conditions will be great!

Trails are FAIR to GOOD. The sun has caused some trail areas to breakdown. There is snirt at most road crossings. Trails that run near or along side of road on the north side of the road are breaking down. Same with wide open areas. “Burn through” of snow & even l areas of base. In town trails are softening up because of the evil sun. Paved road routes for the most part have no SNOW on them. Your best riding is out of town.

For the trails on whole can’t stress enough the base is really, really icy everywhere not just in the corners. Please slow down so you can stay on the right side of the trail. High berms in most sharp corners take extra care there. The snow on top of the ice base is thin & fatigued out, meaning SNOW too is icy. With the icy conditions you can get in real trouble real easily.

Trail Boss reports the following trails groomed last night:

10W/13N/7S – to include the Wisconsin River Bridge area
17N
3N aka Manske Swamp
1N
3S to Three Lakes

Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake. Right now there are logs in piles along sections of the trail. With the log piles and icy grainy conditions in that section it would be good to slow down. Very icy corners. 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, Reports that Eagle Lake has 20+ inches of ice. Reminder that the Catfish Lake Trail that ran from Braywood to Lumpy’s is not open. Please do not trespass on private land.

Celebrate Snowmobiling Snow Show is set for this Sunday, February 18 at the Derby Track Expo Hall. From 11am-4pm. Admission if FREE!

Keep Dancin’. And Please Slow Down! We love having you here & want to see you back.
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:

Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the snowmobiling season – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride. Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Trail conditions permitting.

February

Feb 18 – Celebrate Wisconsin Snowmobiling Snow Show. 11am-4pm FREE admission Open to public – Derby Track Expo Hall
Feb 19 – Celebrate Wisconsin Snowmobiling VIP Dignitary Ride – Volunteers needed. Call Eagle River Chamber at 715.479.6400
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