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Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 17, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4-6”
Date of Report: December 17, 2025
Area Report:

Here we go, the Vilas County trails officially open at 8am on Friday December 19th. 

This is going to be early season riding with a lot of thin areas of snow. Swamps have been packed down, but are thin for snow coverage. With all the down trees across the whole county, you will find several areas with sticks and mulch on the trails. All the clubs have spent several days to weeks cleaning up to get to this point. 

Please stay on the trails, riding off the trail to get fresh snow is trespassing and what leads to us loosing trails on private property. 

If lakes aren’t marked with barrels, please stay off till they are marked. Don’t stray away from barrels on marked lakes. 

There is a couple of systems that will clip the area, but only calling for 1-2”. 


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. 


Trail Report – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – December 17, 2025

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-28

Date of Report: December 17, 2025

Area Report:

Lots of progress on our trail system, there are still a few outlying trails that are still closed so please read what trails are open or closed.

8- Open/ Groomed
8a- Closed
9- Open/ Groomed
9a- Open/ Groomed
10- Open/ Groomed
10a- Open/ Groomed
10e- Open/ Groomed
11- Open/Groomed
12- Closed
12a- Open/ Groomed
12b- Open from town to Dear Lodge, Groomed
14- Open/ Groomed
17n- Open/ Groomed
17s- Open/ Groomed
19- RR #2 is Open/ Groomed, 19S to Vilas closed
19b- Closed/ Partially Groomed
20- Open/ Groomed
21- Closed/ Rolled
51e- Closed/ 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.

Groomers are holding off tonight due to the warm temps today, we don’t want to risk damaging the base we have, trails are holding up well, one more warm day tomorrow and forecasts look great going into the holidays!

Our crew is out working nonstop, we are continuing packing swamps and clearing trails. If you’d like to help clear brush we still have two trails left that have major damage that more help would be greatly appreciated, please reach out to our Trail Boss.

Stay off the lakes, ice is not safe at this time.

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – December 16, 2025

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 6 – 8 inches

Date of Report: December 16, 2025

Area Report:

The most recent report from the Iron Range Trail club is the following. Trails are officially opened on the West side of the county. No word on the East side of the county as yet. 

Trail #2 is cleared from Minnie Lake to Trail #107 intersection and groomed

Trail #107 to Kenton still has trees down and is being worked on. Trail #107 had to have an excavator come in to help with the removal of some of the trees near Kenton.  As soon as the trees are completely removed Iron Range will begin panning and grooming this trail.

Trail #15 N. to Sidnaw is open and cleared, however this trail has not been groomed with concerns to wet areas not frozen as yet.

Trail #111 – to Amasa is opened but not groomed

Trail #116 to Young’s has been groomed to the Chicaugon lake Inn. There is a big mud hole just past the motel over the bridge, that is not frozen or rideable at this time. This trail has not been completely groomed.

Trail #15 S. to the Wisconsin border is open but not groomed due to a large wet swamp that is not frozen enough to get a groomer through by the Caspian City Hall.

Updates will continue to be shared as conditions change. We currently do not have any updates that we can share from the Chippewa Sno-kats Trail Club at this time.

News and Reports:

Ski Brule Mountain is open and continuing to make snow as the temps allow. Be sure to go to their website to get a current updated ski report.

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – December 16, 2025

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: a few inches

Date of Report: December 16, 2025

Area Report:

Oneida County trails will officially open on Friday December 19th, 2025 at noon.  All lakes and river trails in Oneida County are considered unsafe ad dangerous and should not be utilized until they have been clearly marked.

When they open, the trails are in rough, early season condition.  

Logging roads, rail grades will be the best bet to go out and enjoy the snow.  Swamps are froze, but will need more snow to fill in holes, ruts, etc.

As always, stay between the blazers.  Club members have spent hundreds of hours to prepare the trails for the opening.  Let’s try to respect the landowners so we can all enjoy the sport.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – December 16, 2025

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1-4

Date of Report: December 16, 2025

Area Report:

Memory-making with those who matter most will start once Langlade County receives adequate snowfall and clubs have time to groom the trails! 

Thank you to Langlade County Snowmobile Clubs for all their work in making these trails possible!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 16, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches snow cover – more east & north – all panned – Sleet off & on

Date of Report: December 16, 2025

Area Report:

12/16/2025 – 7:52am – 16 degrees – High today 37 – Sleet & Freezin Rain currently

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
ARE CLOSED

Trails remain closed & this morning it is sleeting with the temps bounce up.  The mid 30’s during the day during this warm spell which will last through Thursday.  Lows in the 10’s at night. Sleet this morning & Wednesday night. Thursday sleet AM then SNOW.  After that the temps drop 20 degrees! SNOW off & on through the weekend.  Better be DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!

Sno-Eagle trails were inspected yesterday.  Good to go. 
                                                 

                                     
                 Have been a few changes to the 2025-2026 Sno-Eagles map. 

Right click on photo to enlarge

                                                 

Think Cold!  Are You Doin’ A Snow Dance!                                      

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 – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 15, 2025

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 8”

Date of Report: December 15, 2025

Area Report:

⚠️ Walworth County Snowmobile Trail Update

⚠️ Trail Closure Notice ⚠️
All Walworth County snowmobile trails will be CLOSED starting Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 AM.

This closure is due to deteriorating conditions. Please respect trail closures to help protect land access and ensure trails can reopen when conditions improve.

Thank you to our landowners, volunteers, and riders for your continued support. Think snow!

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – December 15, 2025

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 9-12 Inch Base (Not Groomed)

Date of Report: December 15, 2025

Area Report:

Trail clearing efforts are still underway by county staff and volunteer clubs after the end of November heavy snowfall. The snow storm events resulted in approximately 10+ inches of snow across Washburn County. Unfortunately, these storms included heavy rain and mixed precipitation that resulted in extensive tree damage and impassible trail networks. After clearing efforts have been completed, the initial base pack down will begin in preparation for grooming efforts. However at this time, trails will continue to remain closed. Washburn County cannot open winter trail systems until trail sections are cleared. County staff request that enthusiasts do not complicate clearing efforts by attempting to use our trails before they are officially open.