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Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 8, 2026

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 12"-18"
Date of Report: January 8, 2026
Area Report:

The Phelps area trails are in good to excellent condition.  Grooming is being done as temperatures allow.  Rain/sleet/snow are in the forecast for tonight into Friday morning.  More snow forecast for Saturday with cooler temps. If traveling on the North Twin Lake Trail, please stay on the mark trail.  There is an ice heave running across the lake and this is the safest location to travel.  Please patronize our businesses and enjoy the Phelps area.


News and Reports:

Please join us and the Conover Sno-Buddies this Saturday for our annual Trailside Roast.  Free food and beverage available.  We will be located at TIN 500 which is the intersection of the Phelps, Sno-Buddies, and Frosty trail systems.  Donations appreciated. 10:00 to 1:00.

January 24 is the 2nd annual Phelps Radar Run on North Twin.  1,000-foot groomed snow track. Fun for all.



Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – January 7, 2026

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-10”

Date of Report: January 7, 2026

Area Report:

We have had a few warmer days here above freezing. Tuesday night we had a light rain, and some more Thursday evening before changing to snow. More snow in the forecast for Saturday. We have suspended grooming in these warm temps, Trail boss Chad was out checking trails for downed trees again. Hard to believe there is anything left, but anything that was hanging low already broke with the added weight of ice and wet snow. As you ride, we aware of anything on the trail or hanging low. Another groomer was out by sled today with his small chain saw cutting what he could. A few riders stopped and helped. That is much appreciated, THANK YOU! 

Im sure we will be back to grooming by Saturday night.

During the day on Saturday from 10-2pm we will be at intersection 500 along with the Phelps Snowmobile Club hosting our trail side roast. Stop by and have something to eat and a warm cup of hot chocolate. 

Watch out for the large ice heave on North Twin Lake. It is marked with signs, barrels, and green flashing beacons. Please slow down and cross next to the barrels. 

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 22 – Feb 27 – 7th Annual Poker Run
 
Jan. 10 – Trailside Roast with Phelps Snowmobile Club, 10-2, Trail intersection #500 near Blong Rd.
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 – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 7, 2026

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 1-4

Date of Report: January 7, 2026

Area Report:

BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE LANGLADE SNOWMOBILE COUNCIL, THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL STATE FUNDED TRAILS, ARE SCHEDULED TO CLOSE TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON).

At this point, the closure is expected to be temporary but is weather-dependent. The purpose of this temporary closure is to preserve the existing base during a period of warm weather and possible rain.  The Langlade County snowmobile trail system will reopen when/if weather and trail conditions improve. 

The Langlade County Snowmobile Ordinance prohibits snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles from operating on the trails after the official closing date. 

For questions regarding the trails, please contact the local snowmobile club or visit their social media accounts. You may also contact the Forestry, Parks, and Recreation Department at 715-627-6300.

Langlade County would like to thank the snowmobile clubs, sponsors, and operators of the trails for all of the volunteered hours brushing, signing, and grooming of trails over this season to provide high-quality snowmobile trails in Langlade County. Please make sure to continue to support the sponsors and clubs. 

We hope that you enjoyed the Langlade County trail system, and thank you for supporting the economy and businesses of Langlade County!

Al Murray
Langlade County Forest Administrator

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 7, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Hard ice base holding – 6 – 8 inches SNOW

Date of Report: January 7, 2026

Area Report:

1//7/2026 – 8:45am  – 28 degrees – High 34

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Fair to Good
 Frozen Icy Base 
SNOW cover

As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.
  All in all trails are Fair to Good

As reported temps have bounced up into the 30’s during the day.  With 20’s or less at night.  So the SNOW should hold.  Couple of inches of new SNOW Saturday night. Future shows next SNOW is next Tuesday.  Wednesday the 14th daytime temps return to the 20’s with single digits at night

With the warm up NO GROOMING overnight.

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.

New spur off the Trig’s trail.  It takes you Chubby’s Family Restaurant.   Right Click photo to enlarge

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

                                                                             

Think Cold! Keep Doin’ 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

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 – : Hayward / Sawyer County, Wisconsin – January 7, 2026

Reporter:haywardlakes

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: January 7, 2026

Area Report:

Grooming will pause for a few days while the temperatures are just enough to make snow soft and we do not want to cause damage to the already great trails. In the mean time they will get a well deserved break to regroup and do some other trail maintenance they find needed that does not require heave machinery on the trails. The weekend temperatures will drop again and grooming operations will commence at that time.

Trail Report – : Chippewa County, WI – January 6, 2026

Reporter:cvsopresident

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 2-6”

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

All trails sections are now open. The warm-up with freezing rain followed by rain did a little damage to trails but they are holding up. 

Trail Report – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – January 6, 2026

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-28

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

Trail Report 01/06/2026

8- Great Condition

8a- Fair condition-Partially Groomed

9- Great Condition

9a- Good Condition

10- Great Condition

10a- Good Condition

10e- Good Condition

11- Great Condition

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

12a- Good Condition

12b- Good Condition

14- Great Condition

17n- Good Condition

17s- Good Condition

19-  RR #2 is Great Condition, 19S to Vilas, Great Condition, Lazy ace to CTY J- Closed

19b- Closed/ Partially Groomed

20-  Great Condition

21- Good Condition

51e- Good Condition

182b- Good Condition

182- Good Condition

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

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

Our crew is still working on trails 12 and 19 this week. 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.

After this holiday traffic we are getting the trails back in shape, we have been successful in getting groomers across some of our swamps and the trail report reflects that.

Upcoming Events this weekend:

Club Breakfast @ Club 51, Saturday 8am

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

Trail Report – : Ashland County, Wisconsin – January 6, 2026

Reporter:info@visitashland.com

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 8-10 INCHES

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

Snowmobile Report – January 6, 2026
All Ashland County Snowmobile trails are OPEN and in EXCELLENT Condition.

Reminder everyone that the Ashland Waterfront Trail is not open to motorized vehicles, including snowmobiles and ATVs. Anyone caught riding on the Ashland Waterfront Trail will be ticketed.

When snowmobiling please stay on the trail.  A lot of Ashland County snowmobile trails are on farmers land, be respectful so we don’t lose our easement to their property. Snowmobiles may not be modified, or operated, to amplify or otherwise increase the total vehicle noise above the originally manufactured snowmobile noise level.  Ashland County Recreation Enforcement.

Trail Report – : Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 6, 2026

Reporter:Phil

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Looks like Winter…NICE

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

The Frosty Club grooming crew has done a Fantastic job going out nightly to keep the trails white and smooth. Great to see all the smiles on the snowmobilers faces and having a great time in Land O Lakes. Lakes are marked and traffic is down now that the Holidays are behind us.

News and Reports:

Frosty Club Christmas Part at Bent’s Camp Wednesday night 6 PM–Hope to see you there.

Meat Raffle Jan 17 at Brews Pub and Comedy night at Gateway on Sunday Jan 18 are next Fun Frosty events.

 

Snowmobile Information:

Ride right and PLEASE Stay on the Trail!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 6, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: HARD ICE BASE – 10 OR MORE INCHES SNOW

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

 

1//6/2026 – 7:300am  – 21 degrees – High 33

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

As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.
  All in all trails are GOOD.

Still sled traffic on the trails but far less than over the Holidays. 

As reported temps have bounced up into the 30’s during the day.  With 20’s or less at night.  So the SNOW will hold.  Couple of inches of new SNOW Saturday night. Future shows dropping into the 20’s & teens next week with SNOW forecast Thursday & Friday of next week.

Here’s what GTS Tracking shows was groomed last night into this morning. Right Click for large photo 

Green trails are the groomed trails last night into this morning. Blue groomed 48 hrs ago. Orange 72 hrs ago.  Nearly all trails groomed last night.
                                               GTS – Groomer Tracking is free & available at the APP store.                                          

Eagle Lake was marked by businesses. Safety lights at entrance & exit from/to the lake trail have been installed.  
Catfish Lake is NOT MARKED.

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

Think Cold! Keep Doin’ 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

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