Reports Archive - Snowtracks

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 15, 2026

Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 18'+
Date of Report: March 15, 2026
Area Report:

We went out last night and groomed our trails. It was a little bit of everything, some areas bare from evil sun, a few water spots, then in others there was enough snow to have small moguls. Started snowing around 11pm on Saturday night and hasn’t stopped. This will take care of the bare road routes.

Be aware that some lakes are no longer marked with barrels. In our area, Pioneer Lake and Buckatabon Lake have pulled the barrels off. North Twin Lake is still marked. Stay by the barrels when crossing.

The Cemetery Trail from Muskrat Creek Rd south to Church Rd is closed. Also the Chicago Ave spur trail off of Trail 3 is closed due to standing water on the trail. Just south of there is the Sno-Eagles 10/13 trail that goes west off of Trail 3 crossing the Wisconsin River is closed also. As you ride in other areas of Vilas County, be aware there are other trails closed due to swamps opening up with standing water. And with the amounts of snow they are calling for and high winds, there might be trees coming down blocking the trails.

We won’t be grooming on Sunday night due to the limited visibility. We will check on it Monday and see what we can do. It might be best to let the sleds beat the snow down. Either way, we have the snow to hopefully carry us a few more weeks. The trails will close for the season on March 31st regardless.

Ride Right, Ride Safe.

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mar.17 – St. Paddy’s Day Dinner, Club 45
May 15 – Fish Fry Fundraiser at Log Cabin

May 24 – Cook Out at Energy Mart

June 13 – Brat Fry and Bake Sale at Jensen-Akins Hdwr

Aug 8 – Meat Raffle at Twin Lake Pub

Sept 6 – Brats & Beer Fundraiser at Burnt Bridge

Oct 17 – Trail Brushing and Lunch at Community Park

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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 15, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-10 this AM – SNOWING – 15+ new inches forecast

Date of Report: March 15, 2026

Area Report:

3/15/2026 – 7:54am – 24 – High 27

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Open – Very Good to Fair
Should be Excellent of the SNOW

Trails re-opened at 8am yesterday, Saturday! Trail were on average GOOD. Heading west on the one-way Trail 10 to Eagle River plenty of SNOW. Couple of road crossing snirty. Bridge crossing heading west was bare. Taylor Lake Rd part of the trail by the Dome Hockey Arena had ice/snow to ride on, on the edges. Pine Ln had bare spots & was mostly ice all the way to Bloom Rd. From there 10 was SNOW covered all the way to Loon Lake Rd & the Grade to town. Grade was smooth & EXCELLENT. Through town the Snow Bridge was great. Ragged crossing of Hwy 45 by the bridge. 10/W/13N through rest of town had snirty/wet road crossings. Traveling west on Trail 70/17/7 was SNOW covered all the way. Bit of snirty on road crossings & up on high hill.

Right now it is SNOWING. Has been since early AM with 2/10’s an hour ’til 7:45 when it increased to 1/2 inch & keep rising ’til to over an inch an hour til 2pm today. Then back to 2/10’s an hour until 3am tomorrow when it moves up to 1/2 to 3/4 inch an hour. Looks to be stopping Monday around 2pm. So on target for 15 plus SNOW.

Here’s the GTS APP of grooming overnight

GREEN means groomed overnight. BLUE means groomed Friday night.
GREY means not groomed in last 3 days.

Here are TRAIL Section update

Section of Trail 10W/13N also know as the Wisconsin River Bridge is CLOSED for the season due to water & slush

Trail 10E ends at the Three Lakes/Brule River Club turn around as Oneida County &

Forest County trails are CLOSED

Trail 17 & 7 connect to Sugar Camp trails which are in Oneida County. Oneida County is CLOSED.

Road crossings may be blocked at some road crossings due to road plowing

Wet areas in some of the swamps

It’s March Riding……ride it when we got it don’t wait!
Ridin’ again when the SNOW stops!!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River

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

SnoCross at the Derby Track all weekend
March 19, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
April 7, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Open 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 – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 14, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 5-8 inches new SNOW depending on your location – More on the way!

Date of Report: March 14, 2026

Area Report:

3/14/2026 – 7:30am – 14 – High 35

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Open TODAY
8AM SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 8AM
EXPECT ALL CONDITIONS

Announcement says it all. There will be all kinds of conditions on trails. Groomed. Not Groomed. Areas Closed Due to Water. Please stay on the trails. Follow the rules. Slow down.

Here are TRAIL Section update

Section of Trail 10W/13N also know as the Wisconsin River Bridge is CLOSED due to water & slush

Trail 10E ends at the Three Lakes/Brule River Club turn around as Oneida County & Forest County trails are CLOSED – Just beyond South Anvil Lake Rd

9 Mile Trail off of Trail 10E dead ends at 9 Mile Rd as this is Oneida County which is CLOSEd

Club cleared road crossings but still be aware there may be some blocked with SNOW

Wet areas in some of the swamps

Going riding today will have a better report on areas to avoid & will update either later tonight or tomorrow morning.

It’s March Riding……ride it when we got it don’t wait!
See ya on the trails tomorrow morning after 8am!!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River

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

SnoCross at the Derby Track all weekend
March 19, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
April 7, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Open Session

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12”

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

Vilas County trails officially open back up on Saturday March 14th at 8am.

We received another good 7+” of wet snow. Trails are being panned and inspected on Friday. We will not have the cemetery trail open due to the water in the swamp in there. Pioneer Lake and Buckatabon Lake are not marked with barrels at this time, they have been pulled off for the season. North Twin Lake is marked, stay by the barrels if you cross it.

As you ride, several other clubs will not be taking their grooming equipment through swamp areas, so if the trail is not closed by a gate, it may be rough. Other areas will have gates closed. Be aware as you ride.

We are supposed to get a lot more snow on Sunday which could make travel hazardous.

Regardless of how much snow we have, the trails will close on March 31st at midnight.

Ride Right, Ride Safe

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mar.17 – St. Paddy’s Day Dinner, Club 45
May 15 – Fish Fry Fundraiser at Log Cabin

May 24 – Cook Out at Energy Mart

June 13 – Brat Fry and Bake Sale at Jensen-Akins Hdwr

Aug 8 – Meat Raffle at Twin Lake Pub

Sept 6 – Brats & Beer Fundraiser at Burnt Bridge

Oct 17 – Trail Brushing and Lunch at Community Park

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 – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:mcpossin

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6-12″

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Snowmobile Information:

Vilas County Trails will open, tomorrow, Saturday March 14, at 8:00 AM. Our system is groomed, with a good base, just watch for ice. Lakes are not marked, and lake travel is not recommended due to slush. Depending on what model you follow, we could get 12-18″ from 7:00 Saturday to Monday morning. Epic riding. All Northern Hornshoe trails are groomed and ready to open. Have fun and ride safe. Mark

Trail Report – : Dickinson County, Michigan – March 13, 2026

Reporter:msertich7751

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 6 to 8 Inches on trials

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

The area received around 8 inches of snow overnight and the trails will reopen later today.The Groomers will start grooming tonight and continue through the weekend.Please be aware of water under the snow and many sticks and branches on the trails. The area is expecting a major winter storm starting Sunday and going through monday.We are expecting 2 to 3 feet of snow.Watch for big snow banks at road crossings that groomers have not gone through.

ENJOY!!!!!!

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Increasing!

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

Vilas county has announced that trails will officially reopen tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM (Saturday, March 14)!

We are essentially starting from scratch after the springlike weather last week. The new snow has not yet had a chance to freeze to the base, so you will need to ride with caution. Some road routes may still be thin. Expect that corners will not hold snow for long, so they will be icy and very slick! Star Lake is still marked and Plum Lake has been remarked. Please stay close to the markings as there are some homeowners that have aerators near their docks and ice may not be safe.

The winter storm expected over the next two days will likely bring down more trees & branches. Please anticipate that you may come across a few obstacles! We would certainly appreciate your help in getting them cleared from the trail.

The Barnstormers will be out grooming today and tonight so that our entire system will be groomed by opening tomorrow morning. We’ll be continuing with our regular grooming schedule until trails close.

Don’t forget about the drawing to give away a 2025 Polaris 650 VR-1! There is still time to purchase raffle tickets! The drawing will be held at Sayner Pub on Saturday, March 14! Beginning at 11:00 am, there will be food & raffles all day up until the snowmobile drawing at 5:00!!

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″-12″

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

The Vilas County Snowmobile Trail system will reopen Saturday March 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am. the Phelps area has great new snow and grooming is being done. We are not grooming our swamps so it may be a little rougher in those areas. Please us caution in these areas. More snow predicted for Sunday and Monday with areas of 2″+ of snow. Looks like the season is extended into the near future. Break the gear out of storage and get back on the trails.

News and Reports:

THE VILAS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL STATE FUNDED AND CLUB FUNDED TRAILS WILL RE-OPEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

The 11 Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance Clubs have certified that the snowmobile trails in Vilas County are safe to re-open. Please thank these clubs for their efforts in preparing the trails to re-open. Without these dedicated clubs and our landowners, snowmobiling would not be possible in Vilas County.

Please note that some trails may be closed due to water issues and some trails may not be groomed. Remember, slow down and drinking and snowmobiling do not mix. Alcohol consumption and speed are the leading causes of accidents and fatalities. Most riders do not know where public land and private property lines are and we ask that when out on the trails, assume that all the trails are on private property. Off trail riding is trespassing and could result in closure or loss of trails and fines for those who violate.

We hope you enjoy the 500 plus miles of state funded and club funded trails in Vilas County and thank you for supporting the local economy of Vilas County.

Todd Bierman

Vilas County Parks and Recreation Supervisor

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 5-8 inches new SNOW depending on your location – More on the way!

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

3/13/2026 – 12:36pm – 29 – High 30 – Snow Shower

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
WILL REOPEN TOMORROW
MARCH 14 AT 8am
Expect All Conditions

Here the official PSA from the Vilas County FRL Department. Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky?!?

Announcement says it all. There will be all kinds of conditions on trails. Groomed. Not Groomed. Areas Closed Due to Water. Please stay on the trails. Follow the rules. Slow down.

See ya on the trails tomorrow morning after 8am!!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
RIDE RIGHT – RIDE SAFE

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

March 19, 2026 – General Meeting 7 pm @ Veterans Resource Center
April 7, 2026 – BOD meeting 6 pm @ Veterans Resource Center – Open Session

Snowmobile Information:

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – March 13, 2026

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 8-10″

Date of Report: March 13, 2026

Area Report:

The Vilas County Trail System still remains closed at this time. It will re-open Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 8am.

At 8:00 a.m., it’s 9 degrees out sunny skies. We received 4.5” of snow yesterday and are
expecting 4”-8” tonight. Other area clubs have been out panning yesterday and we will be going
out today and tomorrow to smooth things out.
With the cold weather and additional new snow, we are anticipating that the trails may reopen
soon. But before that happens, all Vilas County club trails need to be inspected and verified that
they are safe and a vote needs to be held between the 11 Vilas County clubs.
Keep an eye on social media for any upcoming public service announcement regarding Vilas
County trails reopening!
Landy Roepke
BJSC Trail Manager

Snowmobile Information:

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