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Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – January 16, 2018

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 4″

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

“TRAILS ARE OPEN”

With the club to the east opening there trails we have opened ours. PLEASE with the low amount of snow STAY ON MARKED TRAILS as we don’t want to lose them. It looks as if it is going to get warm and rain this weekend so we might have to close them again. If you do get out and ride PLEASE feed the trails boxes at the different stops as all money goes back into the trails. PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND BE SAFE

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

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 3 inch hard base plenty of snow on top

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

ALL SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE OPEN
GOOD TO VERY GOOD RIDING

Another perfect day to go sledding in Eagle River!  Trails are on average GOOD to VERY GOOD riding condition.  Plenty of SNOW on all of them.  That included the sections of trails that run on a road.  Truly amazing!  Went out to ride yesterday.  Check my report out at the end of today’s report.

Grooming last night with the BR-180 Bombardier. Headed out to go north & a bit west grooming from the Groomer Barn on Bluebird Rd. Trails 10W, 13/3N & 17N.  Then headed back to town grooming the in town “grade” heading south to groom 3S(formerly 13a/Alt13) to the Three Lakes connect.

  • Trail 1N has a logging operation in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake.  Clearly marked with signs.
  • Wisconsin River Trail – 10W/13N  & Manske Swamp – 3N There are rough spots but it is frozen tight. All SNOW covered

CATFISH LAKE LOOP & EAGLE LAKE TRAILS ARE NOW BOTH MARKED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN.  PLEASE STAY BY THE BARRELS TO BE SAFE.  VERY HARD SURFACE.  NO SLUSH.  REMINDER THE CATFISH LAKE LOOP TO LUMPY’S IS NO LONGER A TRAIL.  

Yesterday got out to ride & the trails were GOOD to beyond EXCELLENT.  Trail 10E crosses over our driveway so we headed across Hwy 70E to pick up 10 heading east.  Fueled up at Nobbe’s North and then continued heading east on 10E.  Trails were in GOOD shape.  Connected to Trail 11S that heads to Three Lakes.  Trail 11S was VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT.  Met the Three Lakes Trails John Deere groomer.  He was nice enough to back up so we could get around.  Gave him a thumbs up. After we went around the groomer the trail went from VERY GOOD to super EXCELLENT! A small section were you work your way to Big Stone Lake was a little rough but that area has big pines & it’s harder for snow to get in.  Crossed Hwy 32 & headed toward Three Lakes coming into town from the south on the “grade”  VERY GOOD.  Took the “grade” north toward Eagle River.  EXCELLENT to GOOD shape.  Stopped by the Ice Castle in town for early supper at Friendship House.  Then back onto the “grade” to the 3S/10E intersection.  Took 10E heading home.  The section from from Loon Lake Road to our house on the south side was a little rough so rating it FAIR.  Had a great time.  Nothing better than an afternoon of riding.


If you are riding zip on over to the “grade” to check out the 2018 Eagle River Area Fire Department ICE CASTLE!!!!  Located adjacent to the downtown “grade” trail by the Historic Railroad Grade.  The lights installed change colors.  Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check out more photos.  Darn pretty!

Congratulations to Justin Ernst from Rhinelander, WI on his Vintage Championship win! Thursday begins the World Championship Derby.  For more information check out DerbyTrack.com 

Keep Dancin’!

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:

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

  • January 18 – Member meeting, Eagle River Inn
  • Jan 18-21 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
  • Jan 26-28 – Women on Snow
  • January 27 – Saturday Night Out, Nutty Squirrel
  • Jan 31 – Feb 2 – Weekday Ride-A-Way

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 – : Lake Gogebic, Michigan – January 16, 2018

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

Busy, busy weekend….lots of traffic out on the trails and lot of visitors in town.    Lake Gogebic area trails are much better on the North as there is more snow.   Groomers are out nightly – trying to keep ahead of the traffic.

Big shout out to Gabe and his crew who took a ride from the  Walleye Lodge to Houghton yesterday and sent back their reports all day long.!      Also, want to say a huge thank you to Rick Hissum our trail boss who is extremely passionate about making sure that you have the best trails to ride.    We have the most traffic – and we have to work the hardest to keep things good!

  • Trail 13 South of the Root Cellar about one mile in the middle of the trail between 2 and Root Cellar – the trail is showing bare and there are some rocks. Majority of the trail is fair to good.  Will be groomed tomorrow.
  • Trail 1 from Marenisco to State Line is bare to fair. Lots of bare spots/rocks.   Needs more snow.
  • Marenisco to Gogebic Lodge & fFshtales – good at best – also needs ore snow.
  • Corridor 1 and 8 West – the trail is groomed every night. Tons of traffic.  Had riders in that rode it this morning and said it was excellent.  By noon it is rough and good at best.  
  • 8 East – same thing as above.
  • There’s a stretch 3 miles before Ewen that needs more snow; it is rocky and has bare spots.
  • 13 North is groomed nightly and riders also said that it was excellent this morning.
  • 102 will be groomed tonight.
  • Groomers continue to run nightly.

We have the Mallard open this weekend – nothing next weekend – and February is filling up fast!   Give us a call to get the rooms  you want!!!

Lake Gogebic Ice Fishing Tournament is this weekend – get in on a great time and a great party afterwards at Fishtales!

Shiny side up and have a blast!

Jim & MB

Trail Report – : Bergland, Michigan – January 16, 2018

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

Busy, busy weekend….lots of traffic out on the trails and lot of visitors in town.     Trails in Bergland are much batter than the South portion of the Lake!   North has more snow.   Groomers are out nightly – trying to keep ahead of the traffic.

Big shout out to Gabe and his crew who took a ride from the  Walleye Lodge to Houghton yesterday and sent back their reports all day long.!      Also, want to say a huge thank you to Rick Hissum our trail boss who is extremely passionate about making sure that you have the best trails to ride.    We have the most traffic – and we have to work the hardest to keep things good!

  • Trail 13 South of the Root Cellar about one mile in the middle of the trail between 2 and Root Cellar – the trail is showing bare and there are some rocks. Majority of the trail is fair to good.  Will be groomed tomorrow.
  • Trail 1 from Marenisco to State Line is bare to fair. Lots of bare spots/rocks.   Needs more snow.
  • Marenisco to Gogebic Lodge & fFshtales – good at best – also needs ore snow.
  • Corridor 1 and 8 West – the trail is groomed every night. Tons of traffic.  Had riders in that rode it this morning and said it was excellent.  By noon it is rough and good at best.  
  • 8 East – same thing as above.
  • There’s a stretch 3 miles before Ewen that needs more snow; it is rocky and has bare spots.
  • 13 North is groomed nightly and riders also said that it was excellent this morning.
  • 102 will be groomed tonight.
  • Groomers continue to run nightly.

We have the Mallard open this weekend – nothing next weekend – and February is filling up fast!   Give us a call to get the rooms  you want!!!

Lake Gogebic Ice Fishing Tournament is this weekend – get in on a great time and a great party afterwards at Fishtales!

Shiny side up and have a blast!

iceman@walleyelodge or www.walleyelodge.com

Jim & MB

Trail Report – : Bergland, Michigan – January 16, 2018

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

Busy, busy weekend….lots of traffic out on the trails and lot of visitors in town.     Trails in Bergland are much batter than the South portion of the Lake!   North has more snow.   Groomers are out nightly – trying to keep ahead of the traffic.

Big shout out to Gabe and his crew who took a ride from the  Walleye Lodge to Houghton yesterday and sent back their reports all day long.!      Also, want to say a huge thank you to Rick Hissum our trail boss who is extremely passionate about making sure that you have the best trails to ride.    We have the most traffic – and we have to work the hardest to keep things good!

  • Trail 13 South of the Root Cellar about one mile in the middle of the trail between 2 and Root Cellar – the trail is showing bare and there are some rocks. Majority of the trail is fair to good.  Will be groomed tomorrow.
  • Trail 1 from Marenisco to State Line is bare to fair. Lots of bare spots/rocks.   Needs more snow.
  • Marenisco to Gogebic Lodge & fFshtales – good at best – also needs ore snow.
  • Corridor 1 and 8 West – the trail is groomed every night. Tons of traffic.  Had riders in that rode it this morning and said it was excellent.  By noon it is rough and good at best.  
  • 8 East – same thing as above.
  • There’s a stretch 3 miles before Ewen that needs more snow; it is rocky and has bare spots.
  • 13 North is groomed nightly and riders also said that it was excellent this morning.
  • 102 will be groomed tonight.
  • Groomers continue to run nightly.

We have the Mallard open this weekend – nothing next weekend – and February is filling up fast!   Give us a call to get the rooms  you want!!!

Lake Gogebic Ice Fishing Tournament is this weekend – get in on a great time and a great party afterwards at Fishtales!

Shiny side up and have a blast!

iceman@walleyelodge or www.walleyelodge.com

Jim & MB

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – January 16, 2018

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-10″

Date of Report: January 16, 2018

Area Report:

Here are your current conditions:

Just brought the last groomer in at 4:00 am. Our entire trail system was groomed today after a few inches of snow fell in the past 48 hours. Everything is in good condition and ready for your mid week rides. Ride safe and have fun.

Lakes are all marked, please stay close to barrels.

Please visit our Facebook page for more info.

Trail Report – : Kane County, Illinois – January 15, 2018

Reporter:Lou

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 5-6 inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2018

Area Report:

GO OUT AND RIDE WHILE WE HAVE IT YALL! I hope to be out tomorrow to see how they are shaping up. We received more snow than forecasted and we’ll take it. Looks like another warmup ahead this upcoming weekend, so go ride! 

 

Dont forget to support your local Snowmobile Clubs and businesses along the trails! Don’t drink and ride, stay alive! 

 

Enjoy y’all! 

Trail Report – : Tomahawk, Wisconsin – January 15, 2018

Reporter:jan

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: up to 12 inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2018

Area Report:

Lincoln County snowmobile trails in Zone I are OPEN. Trails south of State Highway 86, Corridor 17 south of intersection #30,Corridor 15 south of intersection #28 and trails 51 and G in the Gleason area remain CLOSED. Trails are being reported in GOOD condition.

All trails in Zone 2 and Zone 3 remain CLOSED in Lincoln County.

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

Trails designated as winter ATV trails in these areas will open for ATV use are Open.

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

Oneida County snowmobile trails are OPEN and are in GOOD condition.

These trails are maintained by the local snowmobile clubs.

Please check the current conditions on the Chamber’s website at www.gototomahawk.com

For current information about the Tomahawk area such as lodging information and area

activities, we invite you to visit our website at .gototomahawk.com.

This report will be updated when conditions change.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 15, 2018

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12 inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2018

Area Report:

With the addition of 5-7 inches of new snow, Conover trails are now in good condition.  Corners are icy.  Looks like temps will be in the mid twenties this week making for ideal riding.  As always, ride right, ride safe and keep the track side down!

Trail Report – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 15, 2018

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 4-6 inch base

Date of Report: January 15, 2018

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

We had a great weekend in Sawyer County! Snow, cold, lots of riders, Snow Cross Race and more! A weekend full of fun! Thursday brought about 4″ of snow to most of the county and temps were in the single digits and lower. Groomers were out in full force! This made for GREAT trails. Then Sunday blessed us again with approximately 2″ of more fresh snow. We have about a 4-6″ base and reports throughout the county are that trails are groomed and in VERY GOOD condition and the LAKES ARE GREAT! The week calls for temps in the teens to the twenties and the weekend some warmer temps that will bring more snow and back down to the twenties again. We are having a great season!

One area reported to ride with caution is Trail 9 from Couderay to Devils Lake Road, this area does have some washouts/ruts and little snow and is very poor, attention has been brought to this area but in the meantime please ride with caution.

Almost all surrounding counties are not only completely open but reported to be in good condition; Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Washburn and Price are GOOD. Rusk is PARTIALLY OPEN and Barron is currently closed.

Thank you to all club members and volunteers, thank you to all groomers that go out late nights and days off! You’re doing amazing jobs! Thank you to all who choose Sawyer County to ride and to share your excitement for this sport with us!