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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 31, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5+- hard ice base – 10-12 inches new SNOW

Date of Report: December 31, 2025

Area Report:

12/31/2025 – 8:25am – 15 degrees – High 17

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Good to Very Good 
 Frozen Icy Base 
Plenty of SNOW

Sno-Eagles trails should be cleared of trees & branches.  If you do come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519  All in all trails are GOOD TO VERY GOOD.

Trails groomed last night:

                    Trail 10E to include:
                    Trail 9mile connect to Three Lakes
                    Trail 1N – Chanticleer Trl & Trail 1N from Trail 3 to Eagle Lake (not marked)
                    Trail 1S – GrampGraham Trl
                    Trail 10/13N to Conover Sno-Buddies connect
                    Trail 10W/13N aka Wisconsin River Trail – plenty of SNOW – Icy approaches
                    Trail 10W to Sayner/Star Lake Barnstormer connect-include Club Trail to Hwy G
                     
There still is drifting in the open areas everywhere.  Swamps are tight with some rough chop but minimal.

Weather for the next 5 days day time highs in teens & night time lows in single digits or below. SNOW Saturday & Sunday. No totals yet. Monday the 5th starts a 2 day pop up to 30’s with some SNOW on Sunday. After that periods of SNOW Friday, 1/9 through Sunday, 1/11. No totals.

Vilas County & the Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance voted to use donated safety funds for beacon lighting.  It will be installed at the entrance/exit of lakes.  They will flash red, green & white.  This should help riders find the exit off the lake.  Clubs/businessed are installing. 

New spur off the Trig’s trail.  It takes you Chubby’s Family Restaurant.   Here is the location. Right click photo to enlarge. 

                                                               

Have been a few changes to the 2025-2026 Sno-Eagles map.  Right click on photo to enlarge

                                                           

 

Ton of traffic on the trails for the holidays.  Many new riders so stay on your side, especially in the corners & slow down!  

Think Cold!  Nice Job on the SNOW DANCE!
See ya on the trails!                                     

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……Wherever you are RIDE RIGHT & SLOW DOWN

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

  • January 2, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Closed Session
  • January 8-11, 2026 – Concession at the 25th Vintage World Championship Snowmobile Races @ WCDC
  • January 18-20, 2026 – Weekday away – Mercer WI – Reservations
  • January 22, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
  • January 29 – February 1, 2026 – USA Hockey Pond Hockey National Championships
  • February 3, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Closed Session
  • February 19, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
  • March 3, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Closed Session
  • March 7, 2026 – Groom to Ride @ WCDC – Drawing at 2pm
  • March 19, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
  • April 7, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Closed Session

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

Trail Report – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – December 31, 2025

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-28

Date of Report: December 31, 2025

Area Report:

Trail Report 12/31/2025

8- Open/ Groomed

8a- Open/ Partially Groomed, has soft spots

9- Open/ Groomed

9a- Open/ Groomed

10- Open/ Groomed

10a- Open/ Groomed

10e- Open/ Groomed

11- Open/Groomed

12- Open from 13 to 12B intersection/Groomed. Closed from 12B intersection to Swamp Creek Rd.

12a- Open/ Groomed

12b- Open/ Groomed

14- Open/ Groomed

17n- Open/ Groomed

17s- Open/ Groomed

19-  RR #2 is Open/ Groomed, 19S to Vilas Open/Groomed, Lazy ace to CTY J- Closed

19b- Closed/ Partially Groomed

20-  Open/ Groomed

21- Open/ Groomed

51e- Open/ Partially Groomed

182b- Open/ Groomed

182- Open/ Groomed

Closed = Impassable, trees & Brush or trails leading to lakes.

Partially Groomed = Wet Swamps, no access with Tractors yet.

Trails are overall in Good-Great condition. We still are unable to groom across numerous swamps so they could be wet and bumpy.

Our crew is still working on trails 12 and 19. These trails are especially difficult as they are mostly swamp and the trees and brush from the storm that have fallen have made things incredibly difficult to navigate.

The Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Lake of the Falls have been fully marked, please ride next to the stakes and be careful. Conditions can change rapidly.

Please be patient with us, after the near 2 feet of fresh snow and the amount of holiday traffic we have, our base didn’t fully set up which will lead to moguls on the trails. Be rest assured our entire fleet will be out all day every day to stay on top of it.

As always ride right, ride smart, and ride sober.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – December 31, 2025

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: good solid base

Date of Report: December 31, 2025

Area Report:

We received 12″ of just what we needed wet, heavy snow. The groomers and club members are out in full force getting the trails ready to go. The good, this is just what we needed to give the season a good start. The opportunity… the wet heavy snow took down a bunch of branches and caused a ton of “brush leaners” over the trail. Some of the trail signs could be tough to read until the snow comes off them. Let’s just be cautious out there and have some fun and save a little for the next ride.

Consider lake crossings unsafe unless the lakes are marked. Most lakes in the Hodag Sno-Trials system are in the process of being marked.

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – December 30, 2025

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12″-18″

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

Fresh snow was just what we needed.  With over 12″ last Sunday into Monday.  Trails are currently in good condition.  Cold temps ahead and grooming is being done.  Expect busy traffic going into the weekend.  We will be doing our best to keep the trails in shape.  Come on up and explore the beauty of the Phelps trail system.

 

News and Reports:

When traveling on lake trails this season, be aware of the new access lights throughout Vilas County.  2, on both sides of the trail, flashing a red/white/green light during hours of darkness.  This is your guide that the shoreline is there, and the exit of the lake trail is there.  Also, a reminder that the State of Wisconsin has a 55 MPH speed limit at night on all trails, and lakes.  Please adhere to this.  At that speed you are driving beyond your headlights.  We want you all to be safe and come back to visit us again.

Snowmobile Information:

The Phelps snowmobile club and the Sno-Buddies will be hosting a trailside roast on January 10, 2026, at TIN# 500.  This is where the clubs trail systems meet as well as the Frosty club.  Hope to see you there!

The Phelps Radar Run is Saturday January 24, 2026, on North Twin Lake. 

Come to race your sled or to watch the action. 1000 groomed snow track on North Twin Lake.
Visit www.phelpswi.us/event/phelps-radar-run/ for more info and last year’s results and photos!

 

Trail Report – : Dickinson County, Michigan – December 30, 2025

Reporter:msertich7751

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Around 12 Inches

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

Our trails are open and Grooming starts tonight.We  are planning on getting the entire system(Not the Swamps) groomed at least 1 time by this Friday night.            THINK SNOW!!!

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – December 30, 2025

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 15 – 20 inches

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

Our trail system is open and groomer operators are out on the trails today.  We had a major storm come in Monday night through Tuesday. It left us with between 15 – 20 inches of new snow depending which side of the county you are on. It’s been a long tough winter so far for our club members and volunteers who have been working for weeks to clean up the downed trees and clear the brush off the trails after the Thanksgiving storm that blew in first. So if you get a chance to see a groomer going down the trail, please give them a BIG “Thumbs up”.  It will put a big smile on their face and on yours too!! 

Below are the trails that I know of so far that are currently getting groomed today and tomorrow.

Trail #2 – Good, Trail #116 – Good, Trail #16 – Fair to Good, Trail #15 N. watch for a wet area, Trail #15 S – Good, Trail #107 – Good, Trail #111 – Fair to Good. We currently do not have any updates I can share from the Chippewa Sno-Kats on their grooming and trail conditions at this time. When I do, I will add to this report. 

Again, such a “Wonderful” sight to see all this new snow and right before the New Year!! We hope to see you all this winter.  But until then, don’t forget, “Always” ride right, watch the corners for other sledders and possible ice. 

Safe sledding and have “SNOW MUCH” fun riding this winter. 

 

News and Reports:

Ski Brule Mountain is 100% open and their trail reports can be checked from their website or Facebook page. Good ice on the lakes this year.

Michigan “Free” Snowmobile weekend is coming up January 10th & 11th, 2026.

Michigan “Free” Fishing weekend is coming up February 14th & 15th, 2026.

Snowmobile Information:

January 10th & 11th – Michigan’s Free Snowmobile Weekend! 

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – December 30, 2025

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 3-7

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

ZONE A (North Forest Zone) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM, INCLUDING STATE FUNDED TRAILS, IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST, AT 6:00 A.M.

Additionally, the trail segment between intersections 41A and 42B in Zone B will open to snowmobile traffic.

ATVs are not allowed on snowmobile trails until 10 days after the opening of the snowmobile trails and when the temperature is above 28° F.  ATVs will be authorized to utilize snowmobile trails on January 11, 2026.  UTVs are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail at any time due to the weight and width of the machines.

Read the full trail report, download a Langlade County Snowmobile Map, and read the full public service announcement at https://bit.ly/LCSnowmobileTrailReport.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 30, 2025

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8 -10″ Base

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

All Washburn County snowmobile trails are officially open for the season. Following the recent snowfall on 12/28, local snowmobile clubs and county staff have been actively working to pack, groom, and prepare the entire trail system. Once all trails have been fully groomed, an updated trail condition report will be shared. 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 remember that grooming and maintenance activities continue throughout the season. Use caution while riding, watch for trail equipment, and enjoy the trails responsibly.

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 30, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 13”

Date of Report: December 30, 2025

Area Report:

We received 13” of snow Sunday through Monday. The crew was out yesterday clearing down trees and low hanging branches. And with the cold temps this should set the trails up nicely. Just be alert while riding, there may be more obstacles on the trails.

There is a large ice heave on North Twin Lake between Conover and Phelps. Use caution and slow down when crossing the lake. 
Ride Right, Ride Safe

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 22 – Feb 27 – 7th Annual Poker Run
Dec. 30 – Conover’s Sledding & Skating Party, 4-7, Town Park, our Sno-Cat will be on site to pull the kids up the hill!
Jan. 10 – Trailside Roast with Phelps Snowmobile Club, 10-2, Trail intersection #500 near Blong Rd.
Feb. 7 – Italian Night, 4-7, Conover Rec. Center
Feb. 15 – Dublin’s Mimosa Breakfast Fundraiser
Feb. 28 – Poker Run Draw Party, 1-4, Twin Lake Pub
Mar. 7 – Groom-to-Ride Raffle Draw Party, 11-2, Derby Track
Mar.17 – St. Paddy’s Day Dinner, Club 45
 
 
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Jan. 13 – Burnt Bridge
Feb. 10 – Twin Lake Pub
Mar. 10 – Bauer’s Dam

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.