Vilas county Wisconsin to open trails this Friday January 17 2025 ….. 8am
Reporter:Phil
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: White
Date of Report: January 15, 2025
Area Report:
GREAT NEWS!
The Vilas County snowmobile trails will open at 8AM on Friday! Been a long time coming so we are excited.
Trails will be in early season riding condition so please slow down, stay on the marked trail, and Be Safe. We definitely could use more snow….but at least we are going to open!
News and Reports:
Comedy Night Night at the Gateway Lodge Sunday—Get your tickets at the Gateway!
Candlelight Bowling at The Alley next Saturday—Reserve your space today.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4-5 inches – more east & north
Date of Report: January 15, 2025
Area Report:
January – 15 – 6:30 am – 10 below – High 20
Sno-Eagles
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Closed
Following the 4-5 inches of SNOW on Sunday there has been some Lake Effect. SNOW moving in late this afternoon. 2 inches +-. Temps are in the 20’s during the day & below zero at night. One day pop up on Friday then back into the freezer. Starting Sunday highs will be single digits or even below zero during the day. Double digits below zero at night. Lasting until next Thursday.
ALL Sno-Eagles trails have been panned several times to build the base. Same for the rest of the Vilas County Clubs. No problem areas & not much more to report. Waiting more SNOW.
Here are the Sno-Eagles Trail updates for the 2024-2025 season. Be sure to pick up a new map.
There’s a re route of Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Here is a map of the re route. Right click for a bigger image.
Trail 17 aka Hiawatha Trail has be rehab-ed. No more going in that wet mushy section just before Kick Back & Hiawatha motel. Alt Trail 13 that heads south to Three Lakes remains CLOSED. Right Click for larger image
Trail 17S that connects with the Sugar Camp trails remains the same but there is a short re route where Eagle River Sno-Eagles connect with the Sugar Camp Snowmobile Club by Ripco Rd. Another landowner closure.
Alt Trail 13 to Three Lakes remains closed. A short section is open to local traffic to allow riders that live in that area to get north into Eagle River & to pick up Trail 10E.
If you haven’t already, it’s time to renew your membership and purchase your discounted Trail Pass from the AWSC. Sno-Eagles AWSC Click on these links to do both
Keep THINKIN’ COLD! A loud SNOW DANCE IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER!!
See Ya On The Trails real soon! In the meantime the “Derby” is this weekend. Sno-Eagles will be serving food in the Expo Hall. Stop in & say hi!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Remember……RIDE RIGHT
Eagle River Visitors Guide or Trail Map Click or Call 715.479.6400
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES & EAGLE RIVER EVENT
January 16 – 19, 2025 – 62nd World Championship Snowmobile Derby @ WCDC
January 23, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm – LP Pizza & Pasta (Buckshots Downtown)
January 31, 2025 – February 2, 2025 – Weekend Away – Mercer WI
February 7, 2025 – February 9, 2025 – USA Pond Hockey – Dollar Lake
February 13, 2025 – Legend Laps – WCDC
February 21, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – World Series of Racing WCDC
February 20, 2025 – General Meeting 7 pm Chanticleer Inn – E. Dollar Lk Rd off Hwy 70E
March 4, 2025 – BOD meeting 6 pm – World snowmobile HQ
March 14, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – AMSIOL National Sno-Cross @ WCDC
March 15, 2025 – Groom to Ride @ Trackside – Drawing at 5pm
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
Reporter:msertich7751
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 3 to4 Inches on trails.
Date of Report: January 14, 2025
Area Report:
We do not have enough snow to open our trails.Gates are closed.We need at least another 6 inches of snow to open the gates. Pray for Snow!
Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: Minimal
Date of Report: January 14, 2025
Area Report:
As everyone is aware, Vilas county snowmobile trails still remain closed due to lack of snow. We did receive 4″ over the weekend, but it was pretty dry & fluffy. The Barnstormers have been out panning this down to help with our base. The base is in pretty good shape, so the only thing we need is MORE SNOW!
FYI, it really matters what kind of snow we get. We need moisture! If we get 4″ of wet snow, it is far more helpful than 12″ of dry fluff. At this point, of course, we’ll take anything we can get.
Do your snow dances & whatever rituals work for you! Bring on the snow!!!
Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0-4
Date of Report: January 14, 2025
Area Report:
At the time of this posting, it’s 2:am, 8 below zero (January 14th) and another 10-hour mostly night shift for this operator. We have had groomers out all day, making our trails something we can be proud of, but it’s currently tough! As you can see, conditions vary dramatically across our area, and the ground is not frozen near Lake Superior. The snow cover is melting from underneath, losing much of the 5″ gained there yesterday. Please use caution on Thursday when our trails open and through the weekend. Traffic and temperatures will cause our trail conditions to change rapidly. We’re still trying round the clock to make things out of less-than-perfect conditions.
Snowmobile Information:
All snowmobile trails are closed. Trails will open on Thursday, January 16. at 7:00 am
Reporter:info@visitashland.com
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 1-3
Date of Report: January 13, 2025
Area Report:
Ashland County Snowmobile Report – January 13, 2025
Even though we received a little snow…it’s not enough to open the trails. The Ashland County snowmobile Trials are CLOSED. At this time not enough snow on the trails.
Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4″
Date of Report: January 13, 2025
Area Report:
We anticipate adding 2 to 4 inches today through Tuesday at 5 pm, with an additional inch Wednesday evening. Every little bit helps!
Snowmobile Information:
The Iron County snowmobile trail system will open for the season on Thursday, January 16th, at 7:00 a.m. Riders can expect very early season conditions with many rough areas and thin spots. We definitely can use more snow, but we got a solid base earlier in the year. Please watch for trail condition updates from the clubs as they continue to work with what we have.
Reporter:Snogoer1
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 1-3″
Date of Report: January 13, 2025
Area Report:
Iron County Trails will open to snowmobiles on Thursday, January 16th at 7am.
Trails will be early season riding conditions.
The Turtle Flambeau Flowage has been marked 100%. Please stay on the marked trail as it has been rerouted this year due to massive ice heaves.
Throughout the week our volunteers will be out grooming and checking trails to give you the best riding experience possible.
Please support our business sponsors and be extra gracious this year as the weather has been so unpredictable. Our 18th Annual Winter Blast is on Saturday from 8am-10pm, please check out our facebook page for more details.
Thank you for your support,
Mercer Area Sno-Goers Board of Directors
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 3-5”
Date of Report: January 13, 2025
Area Report:
Vilas County trails remain CLOSED at this time
News and Reports:
Well, it’s a start. We got 3-4” of new snow. The 2 Tuckers went out last night and panned our trails. With the cold temps this should set it up pretty good. If we can get one more decent snow fall, we may be at a point to open. Keep doing the snow dances.
The Trailside roast that was moved to the park was well attended. The Sno-Buddies and Phelps snowmobile club thank everyone that came out to support both clubs.
Tuesday is the club meeting at Club 45. Social at 5:30 and dinner at 6 pm. See you there.
Snowmobile Information:
Dec 22nd – Annual Poker Run Starts and goes till March 1st
Jan 14th – General Membership Meeting at Club 45 5:30-8pm
Feb 11th – General Membership Meeting at R&R Twin Lake Pub 5:30-8pm
Mar 1st – Poker Run Draw Party at R&R Twin Lake Pub 1-4pm
Mar 11th – General Membership Meeting at Bauer’s Dam 5:30-8pm
Mar 15th – Groom-to-Ride Raffle Drawing at Track Side, Eagle River 1-5pm
Mar 17th – St Paddy’s Day Corned Beef Dinner at Club 45 4-8pm
May 25th – Log Cabin Trail Fundraiser 3-7pm