Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: Thick hard ice base - varied inches of SNOW on top - 6-15+ inches
Date of Report: January 19, 2026
Area Report:
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1/19/2026 – 8:44am – 3 below – High 3 SNO-EAGLES Couple new inches of SNOW overnight. Headed into a really COLD spell for the next week. Single digits during the day, even some below zero highs. Double digit below zero at night. The SNOW last night looks like the last SNOW for a while. Maybe some Lake Effect. Base is hard ice with plenty of SNOW on top. With the cold coming SNOW will get crusty & there may be “fast” aka slippery conditions. So slow down. GTS Tracking shows almost a full grooming last night. Here is what was NOT GROOMED Couple of notices: Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge section is open frozen on the trail base. Don’t off trail ride as there is still water off trail. Trail is icy & rough. 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. If you ride during the cold snap be sure to tell someone where you are riding; don’t ride alone; fully charged phone; dress in layers; tell someone where you are headed; stop more often to warm up & drink warm drinks, refrain from drinking alcohol. Have been a few changes to the 2025-2026 Sno-Eagles map. Right click on photo to enlarge
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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