Trail Report - : Eagle River, Wisconsin - January 16, 2026

Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: Thick hard ice base - varied inches of SNOW on top - 6-15"
Date of Report: January 16, 2026
Area Report:

1/16/2026 – 8:05am 18 degrees – High 26

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Very Good to Excellent
Frozen Icy Base – With plenty SNOW
As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.
All in all trails are Great!

SNOW overnight 6miles east of Eagle River 2+- with more SNOW today. Southern Vilas should see another 2-3 inches into Saturday. Northern Vilas 3-5 inches. Bit more SNOW Sunday with temps dropping to single digits during the day & below zero at night until next Wednesday when they rise into the 10’s. Then back into the freezer. SNOW off & on. The COLD temps will make the top SNOW crusty with less lubrication. The La Nina WINTER is going no where. So it’s time to ride!

GTS Tracking shows grooming last night. Right Click to enlarge map

Green Groomed overnight. Blue Groomed Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Orange groomed Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Couple of notices:

Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail has been reopened. Riders MUST stay on the trail as off the trail is very soft. Leaving the trail will result in getting stuck. Grooming will not resume in this area for several days to allow for the cold weather freeze tight. EXPECT ROUGH TRAIL CONDITIONS

Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed. Club is working on a re route.

Eagle Lake was marked by businesses. Safety lights at entrance & exit from/to the lake trail have been installed.

Catfish Lake is NOT MARKED. Uncertain it will open as there are no businesses open on the lake this winter.

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

Temps are dropping! So Winter’s not going anywhere! Get out & ride!!!
Great job of thinkin’ cold. Keep DANCIN’!
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 15-18, 2026 – 63rd Annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby
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 14, 2026 – Trailside Cookout – Eagle River Farmers Market 10-3
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