Reporter:Threelakeswi
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 15 inches
Date of Report: February 19, 2026
Area Report:
We did receive snow that last two days. About 3-4 inches of wet snow. They are calling for a few more inches Thrusday into Friday. Temps are still in the low 30’s during the day, but by Sat. we will see highs in the 20’s. When temps are below freezing we will be out grooming. The trails held up through our warm spell and with the additional new snow trails should be in very good condition this weekend. Hopefully you have the sleds ready to go for the weekend and will be out enjoying the trails.
News and Reports:
Feb. 27-28 Snow Outlaws Racing on Spirit Lake
Feb. 28 – Junkersled Race -10 am Don Burnside Park in Three Lakes
Snowmobile Information:
Barrels have been placed on Crystal Lake by the airport trail. There was an open area so stay away from the group of barrels marking that. This time of year things can open up on the lakes. Please be alert.
Trail 9 is temporarily closed due to icing conditions on parts of the trail. Use Military Rd to bypass this segment.
Watch for ice heaves on the lakes. Use caution, slow down with all the snow dust, and stay close to the barrels.
The trail 7 from Spirit Lake to Maple Lake will be closed this season.
When visiting downtown businesses please park your sled at the Shed the Sled, corner of Highway 45 and County Highway A. Please do not park in businesses’ parking lots or town roads.
Town roads are NOT trails unless they are marked as a snowmobile route. You can use a town road to get from your house to the closest trail.
Website – https://www.threelakestrails.com
Groomer Tracking System -https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com/map
Oneida Co Trail Map -https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/Oneida-County-Snowmobile-Map.pd
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Vared Ice Base – 3+- inches new SNOW
Date of Report: February 19, 2026
Area Report:
2/19/2026 – 7:47am – 27 – High 34
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.
3-4 inches of wet, packy SNOW yesterday. More east & northeast of town. Bit more overnight. SNOW will move in again tonight with another 3 inches+ over the next 2 days. Day time temps will still be in the 30’s during the day & lows 20’s to teens for the next couple days. After that high in low 20’s or teen during the day & low teens or single digits at night. Cold single digit nights for most of next week. SNOW isn’t going anywhere. Riding tomorrow & will have a full update of conditions.
Sno-Eagles groomers is experiencing an issue with GTS grooming reporting. Working to correct. So be aware that if you are using the APP to know what was groomed it may/will not be accurate
Catfish Lake is NOT MARKED. Uncertain it will open as there are no businesses open on the lake this winter. If you have not ridden the lake in the past DO NOT ATTEMPT at night. There are spots that can be thin or even open water. NO safety lights
Club meeting tonight at the Veterans Resource Center at 7pm. All welcome! Or watch on FaceBook by going to Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club.
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS – Everyone & Anyone Welcome – Member or Non Member – Check out www.snoeagles.org for more details. Click Events
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas Cty. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Reporter:Snogoer1
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-12
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
Trail Report 02/17/2026
8- Fair Condition
8a- Good condition
9- Good Condition
9a- Good Condition
10- Good Condition
10a- Good Condition
10e- Good Condition
11- Good Condition
12- Fair Condition
12a- Good Condition
12b- Fair Condition
14- Good Condition
17n- Fair Condition
17s- Poor Condition
19- Good Condition
19b- Good Condition
20- Good Condition
21- Fair Condition
51e- Poor Condition
182b- Good Condition
182- Good Condition
Trails are overall in Fair condition.
It’s been warm and real warm, road routes are pretty bare, corners are icy, but the trails in the woods held up well. We are working on a few temporary reroutes before the weekend to get off our bad areas on the main corridors.
We did receive a fresh 3 inches of wet snow overnight with more to come today and tomorrow.
The Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Lake of the Falls are marked, please ride next to the stakes and be careful. Conditions can change rapidly.
Upcoming events:
Club Breakfast at Cleveland’s Clubhouse Saturday at 8am
As always ride right, ride smart, ride sober and slow down.
Reporter:Colleen
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12 – 18 inches of snow cover
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
Our trail system is open and being groomed. Colder temps moved in last night along with 6 inches of new snowfall. Operators and groomers started grooming this afternoon and will continue to groom the trails to get ready for the weekend. Another storm is forecasting an additional 3-5 inches of snow starting Thursday night into Friday for our area. Temps are to remain in the upper 20’s to low 30’s over the next 7 days which is good news to keep the groomers on the trails.
Trail conditions – Good – Trails #2, #107, #15 N., #113, #116, #16 and #18
Fair – Trail 15 S. and #111
Please remember, we like everyone else had a 5 day warm up over this past weekend. So watch for some slushy conditions during the day and some icy corners after the sun goes down. Road crossings took a hit last weekend, but the trails held up fairly well.
Please remember to ride right, watch the corners for on coming traffic and give the groomers and operators the space they need to keep the trails smooth and rideable for everyone. And please remember there are young riders as well as older riders on the trails, let’s all have some fun and go home safe!!
A big “Thank you” goes out to the Iron County Snowmobile Clubs for giving us all some great trails this season to ride on.
Happy Trails and Be Safe!!
News and Reports:
Winterfest being held this Saturday at Young’s Recreational Complex.
Ski Brule Mountain – Open 100% – (Thursday – Sunday)
Snowmobile Information:
Trail permits can be purchased at the Circle K and Krist gas stations through-out Iron County.
Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Lost a bunch, but more coming!
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
Thank you to Hillside Tavern for hosting our pizza fundraiser last weekend. It was very successful and we appreciated all who attended. The pizza was amazing, as always!!
As expected, a week of warmer temps, sunshine, and heavy traffic took a toll on the system. We did some late night grooming as temps allowed. Trails deeper in the woods held up decently. Areas of heaviest traffic and sun exposure got hit harder. Snow cover on the entire system is thin and most corners are icy.
We groomed about half the system late last night. By tomorrow morning, the entire system will have been completed with several areas multiple times. The new 3″ of snow we got overnight was wet and very helpful. There is an additional 4-6″ forecast for Thursday night into Friday. If it’s as wet as what we got last night it will make for some really nice riding this weekend!
As I’ve mentioned previously, you will find your best riding in the mornings and early afternoons. Areas with high traffic can get beat up rather quickly, but overall, there is still some amazing riding available!
Remember, if you aren’t able to keep your sled on your side of the trail as you enter corners, you’re going too fast and putting the safety of others at risk! You can drive too slow many times, but you may only drive too fast once! SAFETY TRUMPS EGO!
Ride RIght & Ride Safe!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Barnstormer events:
Saturday, February 21 – Brats on the trail at The Web. 10:00 – 4:00.
Saturday, March 14 – Drawing for Snowmobile Raffle at Sayner Pub at 5:00!
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4”
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
We received 4” of wet heavy snow. And with the cloud cover, the evil sun isn’t out. Hopefully some sleds are out to pack this down to the trail. When I was clearing my driveway of snow, it was pushing off across the icy base I had. I hope this doesn’t happen when we groom tonight. I guessing we will treat it more like a panning event to pack it down.
As you ride, remember there is glare ice under this snow. Corners can become tricky. Slow down and enjoy the ride.
More snow in the forecast for Friday. No hard totals from that one yet, but should be all snow.
Dont forget about the ice heave on North Twin. Stay by the barrels and slow down when crossing. It is marked with signs and lights at night. Speed limit is 55 mph at night.
Ride Right, Ride Safe!
News and Reports:
Snowmobile Information:
Check out our clothing, merchandise, raffle tickets and more on our website https://conoversnobuddies.com/shop
To see where the Groomer is at, check out Groomer Tracker Half the cost of the app comes back to Conover Sno-Buddies to support grooming operations.
Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Poor
Snow Cover: 2 – 4″ Base
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
With the recent warm and sunny weather that we received over this last weekend, trails have dropped off significantly in condition. Currently there is an average of 2-4 inches of base remaining and the conditions have dropped down and are now poor to fair. As stated last week, wide open non shaded areas have taken a hit, where the shaded areas have remained in good condition. Grooming operations have halted for the time being and a decision will be made later this week to determine the status of the trails. Upcoming forecasts will ultimately be the deciding factors. We ask riders to use common sense during this time to avoid diminishing the snow that is still out there. We also encourage riders to use caution if out on the trails.
If you encounter any trail issues such as downed trees, limbs, or debris, please report them to Washburn County Forestry at 715-635-4490.
Please be advised that ice conditions continue to vary and traveling on any lake is never 100% safe. Washburn County Forestry does not maintain anything past the high ground point. Please use caution if you are out on any lake.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Ice Base in some areas – Currently SNOWING at 8:05am
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Area Report:
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SNO-EAGLES Happy to report it is SNOWING 6 miles east of Eagle River & windy! Sleet early. Now all SNOW. Guessing will get about 3 inches of SNOW. More SNOW Thursday night & Friday. Looks to be a couple of inches. Temps dropping into 20’s this weekend. Another SNOW system next week. Sno-Eagles groomers is experiencing an issue with GTS grooming reporting. So be aware that if you are using the APP to know what was groomed it may/will not be accurate. Sno-Eagles was out panning 2/16 prepping for the SNOW. Panned the northern trails Trail 10W/13N – The Wisconsin River Bridge area has water on top of the ice so if you ride it will be slippery. Slow down. Trail 3N Trail 17N (heads to Phelps) Trail 1 (heads to Eagle Lake) Trails 70W, 10E, 17S icy & have icy hills with some bare spots. They will be panned/groomed after new SNOW if enough accumulation ************************************
Daily Reminders:
Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed. The Club is working on a reroute. Eagle Lake was marked by businesses. There are 3 color safety lights at entrance & exit from/to the lake trail. There are mogul drifts along the barrels so recommend slowing down. Lots of SNOW mist so leave space between you & rider in front. With sun expect surface slush STAY BY THE BARRELS TO BE SAFE
Catfish Lake is NOT MARKED. Uncertain it will open as there are no businesses open on the lake this winter. If you have not ridden the lake in the past DO NOT ATTEMPT at night. There are spots that can be thin or even open water. NO safety lights Time to THINK COLD & do a SNOW DANCE! |
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES & EAGLE RIVER EVENTS – Everyone & Anyone Welcome – Member or Non Member – Check out www.snoeagles.org for more details. Click Events
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas Cty. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Poor
Snow Cover: Ice
Date of Report: February 17, 2026
Area Report:
Well, Mother Nature has thrown us a curve ball. With the warmer temps and the evil sun out, it has done some damage to the trails. Road routes are pretty bare, but in the woods where the sun can’t hit as strong, the base is holding. We last groomed Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The trails were still doing good with a few bare spots. I checked one trail after I groomed it several hours later and it was set up like concrete.
There is snow in the forecast, the prediction is all over the place. Some say 1-3” with possible freezing rain to 5-7” of snow. Stay tuned for what happens. Keep doing your snow dances!
News and Reports:
Snowmobile Information:
Check out our clothing, merchandise, raffle tickets and more on our website https://conoversnobuddies.com/shop
To see where the Groomer is at, check out Groomer Tracker Half the cost of the app comes back to Conover Sno-Buddies to support grooming operations.