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

Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 8-10”
Date of Report: January 15, 2026
Area Report:

Groomed on Wednesday night, the trails were in very good shape. The grooming crew on Tuesday night waited till late to go out once the temperatures dropped. This proved to be an excellent move, all I needed to do was tickle the trails. The grooming crew is back at it Thursday night. 

We have been lucky that the warmer days have hit us during the week, with colder temps returning for the weekends.. 

Forecast is calling for 3-5” of fresh snow from now till Saturday. 

Actually got to go for a ride today finally. All the trails we were on were in great shape. We rode from Conover to St Germain, down to Sugar Camp and back through northwest Eagle River back to Conover. 

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
 
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
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 – : Bayfield County, Wisconsin – January 15, 2026

Reporter:BayfieldCounty

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4-6

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

We had pretty warm temps and even some rain earlier this week. Overall, trails are still in good condition with some icy spots. Some much needed snow is predicted for Friday/Saturday.

All trails are now open in Bayfield County! BUT this could change at any time so if you do come across a trail closed sign, DO NOT go around it. It is closed for a reason.

Reroute – small reroute on trail 51 near intersection of 31 due to a logging in the area. Reroute is signed.

Stay safe, ride right and ride sober!

Click the link to see where the groomers have been. https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com

News and Reports:

Apostle Island Snowmobile Club – no report

Barnestormers – no report

Corny Sno-Goers – no report

Drummond Dirt-Sno Jacks – All trails are in excellent condition despite the warm up. Grooming operations will continue with the colder temps. Ride with caution on roads as they are ice covered.

Namakagon Trail Groomers – All NTG trails have been groomed. We will continue to groom as weather permits. We have been holding off on warm days to not stir it up and loose the great base we have.

Trail 15 / 90 from Pioneer bar to Lake Namakagon has limited grooming since the bridge has been inspected and restricted by weight so our groomer cannot go over it. It will be rough. We are doing our best to keep it as smooth as possible.

Northern Adventures – Well we groomed 31 north and 3 north. 22 and 24 also. 31 south and corridor tomorrow. Trail4 on Friday. We took a few days off of grooming due to the warm weather. 

South Shore Trails Club – Trail 1 west is being groomed today, trail 1 east was groomed Monday and will be groomed again this Friday. Trail 40, 43, 66, and trail 3 will be groomed Thursday. All trails remain in good shape with icy corners, snow is expected in our area Thursday and Friday for 3 to 6 inches.

Waino – Trail 1 west of Port Wing to Brule was groomed yesterday and in great shape. 

Washburn Valhellers – We are grooming all our trails as weather allows without destroying the good base we have. We are mostly top dressing and panning to hold base until colder weather when we can groom more aggressively and smooth and fill better. The only exception right now is we are not grooming trail 13 between Ashland and Washburn due to lack of snow close to the lake. It is rideable with some bare spots. Washburn to Valhalla is being groomed 1/15 well as the Valhalla trail system. 31 ,33, 63 are being groomed 1/14. Hope we get some snow later this week.

White River Ramblers – No report

Trail Report – : Dickinson County, Michigan – January 15, 2026

Reporter:msertich7751

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Around 10 Inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

The Trails are open and we have adequate snow for good riding.The Club started grooming Wednesday nite.Trail 2 from Iron Mountain east to Normenco Junction was done.Trail 5 was groomed from Fumee junction up about 10 miles,was done.Watch for Ice on the areas not groomed! The access Trail to Norway Mountain Ski Area will open this Friday 1-16-26.The access is off of Trail 2,about 3 miles from norway.It is a right turn off the trail.    THINK SNOW!!!  

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 15, 2026

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6 – 8″ Groomed & Packed

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

With some of the neighboring southern counties closing their snowmobile trails, we will remain open for time being.

At this time ALL Trails in Washburn County are now officially open. With the recent snow accumulations trails are now packed and groomed and now have a sustainable trail base.  Additional snow accumulations have helped the trails out tremendously and grooming reports have been coming in with positive feedback. We have lost some snow with the recent rain and abnormally warm weather, but trails are still in decent shape. All trails across the County are fair in condition.  Remember that grooming and maintenance activities continue throughout the season. Use caution while riding, watch for trail equipment, and enjoy the trails responsibly.  If you encounter any trail issues such as downed trees, limbs, or debris, please report them to Washburn County Forestry at 715-635-4490.

Please be advised that on 1/1/2026 there was an incident on Long Lake, off of the boat landing on Blackhawk Road. The ice conditions at this time are very poor and a snowmobile broke through the ice at this location while out riding. At this time no trail route is marked out on Long Lake. The County does not have jurisdiction on Long Lake and is not responsible for marking out a trail across the lake, even though certain sections of Washburn County Snowmobile trails lead to accessing Long Lake, Washburn County Forestry does not maintain anything past the high ground point. Please use caution if you are out on any lake as they are not yet 100% safe

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 15, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Thick hard ice base – varied inches of SNOW on top – 6-15″

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

1/15/2026 – 9:45am – 9 degrees – High 17

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Very Good to Excellent
 Frozen Icy Base – With plenty SNOW
UPDATE: Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail has been reopened as of 1:30pm 1/14/2026. See further info below

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

Winter continues & the temps have dropped with a schiff(inch or less of new SNOW) again overnight.  More SNOW today, Friday & Saturday. 2-3 inches reported.  On Sunday temps drop to single digits during the day & below zero at night until next Wednesday when they rise into the 10’s.  Then back into the freezer.  SNOW off & on. The COLD temps will make the top SNOW crusty with less lubrication.  The La Nina WINTER is going no where.  So it’s time to ride!

GTS Tracking shows grooming last night.  Here a shot from the GTS app

 Green Groomed overnight. Blue Groomed Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Orange groomed Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Couple of notices:

Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail has been reopened.  Riders MUST stay on the trail as off the trail is very soft.  Leaving the trail will result in getting stuck.  Grooming will not resume in this area for several days to allow for the cold weather freeze tight.  EXPECT ROUGH TRAIL CONDITIONS 

Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed.  Club is working on a re route.

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.

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

Temps are dropping!  So Winter’s not going anywhere!
Great job of thinkin’ cold.  Keep DANCIN’!
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 15-18, 2026 – 63rd Annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby
  • 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 14, 2026 – Trailside Cookout – Eagle River Farmers Market 10-3
  • 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 – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – January 15, 2026

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12 inches

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

The warm weather this week helped to make an even better base for the trails. Groomers have been out doing their magic to make the trails ready for a great weekend of riding. Thursday- Saturday we are expecting 3-5 inches of new snow. Temps for Friday and Saturday will be in the 20’s and teens, Sunday we go into the deep freeze for most of next week. If you are in the area this weekend don’t forget about the Three Lakes Tavern League Poker Run Thrus.- Sat. with the party Sat. night starting at 5p.m. at The Ameican Legion. Have a great weekend of snowmobiling!

News and Reports:

Jan. 15-17 Three Lakes Tavern League Poker Run- Party on Sat. at Spirit View

Jan. 24 – Chicken Soup “Cluck Off” -2-5 pm  at Lindy’s Hideaway & Swamp Witch Inn.

Feb. 7 – Three Lakes Trails Gun & Meet Raffle – 5-8 pm at Spirit View Lakeside 

Feb. 13-15 Three Lakes Tavern League Poker Run – Party on Sat at The Three Lakes American Legion

Jan. 15-17 Three Lakes Tavern League Poker Run- Party on Sat. at The Three Lakes American Legion

Jan. 24 – Chicken Soup “Cluck Off” -2-5 pm  at Lindy’s Hideaway & Swamp Witch Inn.

Feb. 7 – Three Lakes Trails Gun & Meet Raffle – 5-8 pm at Spirit View Lakeside 

Feb. 13-15 Three Lakes Tavern League Poker Run – Party on Sat at Spirit View Lakeside

Snowmobile Information:

The trail 7 from Spirit Lake to Maple Lake will be closed this season. 

When visiting downtown businesses please park your sled at the Shed the Sled, corner of Highway 45 and County Highway A. Please do not park in businesses’ parking lots or town roads.

Town roads are NOT trails unless they are marked as a snowmobile route.  You can use a town road to get from your house to the closest trail.

Website – https://www.threelakestrails.com

Groomer Tracking System -https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com/map

Oneida Co Trail Map -https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/Oneida-County-Snowmobile-Map.pdf

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – January 15, 2026

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: 12″-18″

Date of Report: January 15, 2026

Area Report:

The Phelps trail system is in excellent conditions!  The warm weather over the past week has compacted the trail base and created o great solid foundation that should take us inti spring.  Grooming is being done, and great trails await you.  Set your sites for Phelps for some awesome riding!  Cold weather is forecasted with more snow over the next several days.  Plan your getaway snowmobile trip now! 

News and Reports:

Be aware of the ice heave on North Twin.  The safest way to cross it is by staying on the marked trail and in between the flashing lights at the heave, please remember that the nighttime speed limit is 55 mph in Wisconsin.  Please stay on the marked trails and assume all land you are traveling on is private property.  Off-trail riding is trespassing! 

Snowmobile Information:

Join us on January 24 for the Phelps Radar Run from 10:00 to 4:00 on North Twin near the Great Escape!

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 14, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Excellent

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

Date of Report: January 14, 2026

News and Reports:

1/14/2026 – 2:15pm – 12 degrees – High 19

SNO-EAGLES – EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
UPDATE
Excellent
 Frozen Icy Base – With plenty SNOW
UPDATE: Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail has been reopened as of 1:30pm 1/14/2026. See further info below

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

Winter continues & the temps have dropped with a schiff(inch or less of new SNOW). More SNOW tomorrow, Friday & Saturday. 2-3 inches reported.  On Sunday temps drop to single digits during the day & below zero at night until next Wednesday when they rise into the 10’s.  Then back into the freezer.  SNOW off & on.  The La Nina WINTER is going no where.  So it’s time to ride!

GTS Tracking shows grooming last night.  Almost a full session. To make it easy here are the NOT GROOMED AREA:

          Trail 10E from Eagle River that connects to Three Lake Brule River Trails
          Trail Trail3/17 from where you cross hwy by the Derby Inn
          Trail 1 that goes to the Eagle Lake boat landing.             


Couple of notices:

Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge Trail has been reopened.  Riders MUST stay on the trail as off the trail is very soft.  Leaving the trail will result in getting stuck.  Grooming will not resume in this area for several days to allow for the cold weather freeze tight.  EXPECT ROUGH TRAIL CONDITIONS 

Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed.  Club is working on a re route.

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.

Temps are dropping!  So Winter’s not going anywhere!

Great job of thinkin’ cold.  Keep DANCIN’!

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

Trail Report – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – January 14, 2026

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-28

Date of Report: January 14, 2026

Area Report:

Trail Report 01/14/2026

8- Good Condition

8a- Fair condition

9- Good Condition

9a- Good Condition

10- Good Condition

10a- Good Condition

10e- Good Condition

11- Good Condition

12- Fair Condition/ Not Groomed

12a- Good Condition

12b- Good Condition

14- Good Condition

17n- Fair Condition

17s- Fair Condition

19-  Fair Condition/ Sections not Groomed

19b- Open/ Passable but Not Groomed

20-  Good Condition

21- Good Condition

51e- Good Condition

182b- Good Condition

182- Good Condition

Trails are overall in Fair-Good condition. We had warm temps this week that opened up sections of our swamps. Cold weather is now in effect for the foreseeable future along with fresh snow last night and into the weekend will set up for a great Holiday weekend of riding!

Trails 12, sections of 19 and 19B have not seen a groomer in over a week due to wet swamps opening back up. Everything around swamps has been groomed. Our trail system is now 100% open.

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.

Upcoming Events this weekend:

Winter Blast @ Groomer Barn, Saturday 8am-10pm