Your Online Trail and Travel Guide for Snowmobiling the U.S. & Canada

Conover, Wisconsin

Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0”
Date of Report: March 4, 2024
Area Report:

Vilas County Snowmobile trails remain closed at this time. 

It’s not looking good for the trails to open at all this year. Looking at a long range forecast, the temps are suppose to be above average for the first 3 weeks of March. The last week of March is showing a possible cool down. At that point, it might be too little, too late. 

Thanks to everyone that participated in this years Poker Run. With no snow, we still had a great number of cards purchased. The winning hand was a Straight Flush, and the other 4 all had Full House hands. 

And a big thank you to all the participating taverns, restaurants, Landover ATV club for selling cards to participants of their club rides, and all that donate items for Raffle baskets. We couldn’t do it with out your help. 


News and Reports:

Tickets still available for Groom to Ride drawing on April 6th. Get yours at any of our local establishments. 


Snowmobile Information:

March 12th, 2024 – General Meeting at Bauer’s Dam

March 17th, 2024 – St Paddy’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Fundraiser at Club 45

April 6th, 2024 – Groom to Ride Raffle drawing at World Championship Derby Track. Food and entertainment before drawing at 5pm. 


Snowmobiling Information

You can find detailed trail maps here for Vilas County Trails. You can get all the information about regulations and registration from Wisconsin DNR. Safety should be your first priority know all the safety measures by clicking Wisconsin DNR.
 
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. 
 


Discover the exhilaration of a winter wonderland! There are over 70 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Conover alone, that link up to a network of over 500 miles of trails in Vilas County. 80 miles of X-country skiing trails abound in the Nicolet National Forest.

Anyone can easily travel North into the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, or head South to watch the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. We invite everyone to join us for what is nationally recognized as some of the finest snowmobiling in the Midwest !!!

If you are going snowmobiling for a fun-filled and exciting winter adventure, then make sure to mark Conover in Wisconsin as a must-stop location. It has more than 70 miles of well-groomed and maintained snowmobile trails. While you may think that it does not sound like a lot that is not the case. These trials link you up and give you access to the 500 miles of trails that you can find in Vilas County. And if you want a little skiing action as well Conover links you with the 80 miles of skiing trails that are located in the Nicolet National forest as well. While the snowmobiling options in Conover specifically are more than adequate themselves but the main selling point of planning a snowmobiling trip to Conover is the convenience and freedom that it is going to offer you. It is going to put you in the ideal location from where you can ride your snowmobile to hundreds of adjoining trials. It is the perfect intersection for some of the country’s best trails. If you want to you can head north towards the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where you can indulge in all the winter fun that your heart desires. You can go to Lake Superior; you can take a trip to the Eben Ice Caves or you can visit the breathtaking Keweenaw. It is all up to you. If you head down towards the south from Conover, you can see the World Championship Snowmobile Derby which is hosted in Eagle River. Conover is a great spot for a winter vacation if you want to keep your options open. There is also the Conover-Phelps Trail that you need to know about. It connects both these communities and makes for a stunning snowmobile trail in the winters. It passes through wetlands and woodlands making for a very scenic ride. Towards its west end, this trail leads you towards the Conover Community Park which means that you get to experience 3 water crossings just in the first half. If you follow this route to the end it takes you to Song Hill Lane. There are plans to expand this trail all the way along County Highway K towards the downtown of Phelps. When this trial is complete it will be a total of 11 miles in length. All in all, Conover is a great spot for a snowmobiling vacation not only because of the easy access it provides to adjoining towns and trials but also because it a rich land full of lakes, rivers, and forests. The variety of landscape that it has to offer makes for a memorable snowmobiling experience in the winters.