Reports Archive - Snowtracks

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

Trail Report – : Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 6, 2026

Reporter:Hodag SnoTrails

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Good base with thinning depth

Date of Report: January 6, 2026

Area Report:

Whew, what a weekend…I think everyone, and their brother was up riding last weekend. It was awesome!!

The club is working hard to get the trails back to flatness. With that work they are signs of snirt in the corners and marsh areas.

All the lakes in the area have been marked. Stay close to the barrels for the best route. Earlier evidence of slush has been frozen and could make rough riding away from the heavily traveled lake crossings.

We could always use some fresh snow, but I don’t think the warm days this week will have a significant effect on the conditions.

Trail Report – : Antigo/Langlade County, Wisconsin – January 1, 2026

Reporter:langlade

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 3-7

Date of Report: January 1, 2026

Area Report:

ZONE A (North Forest Zone) OF THE LANGLADE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM, INCLUDING STATE FUNDED TRAILS, IS OPENED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST, AT 6:00 A.M.

Additionally, the trail segment between intersections 41A and 42B in Zone B opened to snowmobile traffic on January 1st.

ATVs are not allowed on snowmobile trails until 10 days after the opening of the snowmobile trails and when the temperature is above 28° F. ATVs will be authorized to utilize snowmobile trails on January 11, 2026. UTVs are not allowed on the Langlade County Snowmobile trail at any time due to the weight and width of the machines.

Read the full trail report, download a Langlade County Snowmobile Map, and read the full public service announcement at https://bit.ly/LCSnowmobileTrailReport.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 5, 2026

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12″

Date of Report: January 5, 2026

Area Report:

At 8:00 AM it’s 23 degrees out with cloudy skies. We received a small amount of new snow and a wintry mix yesterday afternoon through last evening. A warm up is coming tomorrow with high temps above freezing the rest of the week.
We groomed 2W, 8W, 51, and 8E out to Nixon Lake Road yesterday. Our trails except 15S are in good condition, but by the end of the day they have developed moguls and some bare spots on the inside of corners. Right now, 15S is terrible and will be groomed as soon as possible.
During the holidays, we have groomed all of our trails daily except 15S which hasn’t been groomed since overhanging limbs destroyed our groomers side panel on New Years Day morning. Repairs on the groomer are in progress and tomorrow, 1/6, we will be having a work crew out on 15S to remove all remaining overhanging limbs from our last snow storm in order to get our groomers back on it to groom.
Enjoy the trails, ride safe, and stop in and patronize our local businesses.
Look for an updated trail report on Thursday, 1/8.

Landy Roepke
BJSC Trail Manager

News and Reports:

Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club events:

*All Season: Gooch’s Pizza Fundraiser*

1/18 Breakfast at Boulder Beer Bar 8:30am

2/12 Spaghetti Fundraiser at Rustic Roadhouse 4-7pm

2/15 Breakfast Fundraiser at The Guide’s Inn 8:30am

2/21 Trail Side Brat Fry at the Groomer Shed 11am

3/7 Cabin Fever at Gooch’s 2 4pm

Snowmobile Information:

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Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – January 5, 2026

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 9 -11″

Date of Report: January 5, 2026

Area Report:

All Washburn County snowmobile trails are officially open for the season. 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. All trails across the County are Fair to Good in condition. 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.

Remember that grooming and maintenance activities continue throughout the season. Use caution while riding, watch for trail equipment, and enjoy the trails responsibly.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 5, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Hard 5 inch +- base – Plenty of SNOW cover

Date of Report: January 5, 2026

Area Report:

1/5/2026 – 8:07am – 21 degrees – High 30

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.

Heavy traffic on the trails for the past almost 2 weeks! Trails are SNOW covered but those in town, heading west toward St. Germain & east, which now is the main way to Three Lakes will need some additional work to get back into shape.

The Lake Effect & real SNOW started mid afternoon yesterday into dark. Some periods of hard sleet with SNOW mix. 6 miles east where I am at there was about 2 inches. Today begins a warm up. Highs in the 30’s during the day until Friday. Very little evil sun. Night temps in the teens & 20’s. Believe the trails will hold because of the hard ice base under the SNOW. Next forecast SNOW is Thursday night through Saturday night. Looks to be 3 inches. After that back to 20’s during the day & teens at night. All according to the weather guys. Let’s see if they are right.

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

Green trails are the groomed trails yesterday into last night. Blue groomed 48 hrs ago. Orange 72 hrs ago

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:

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – January 5, 2026

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: January 5, 2026

Area Report:

Gogebic Area Groomer’s report for 1-5-26:

Machine’s are running day and night. We’ve been doing everything possible to keep up with traffic.

Your etiquette coming across a freshly groomed trail count’s!

Trail 8e was covered and currently the Groomer’s are on 102, 13s 1n and 8e again.

They will begin to access 8w to Wakefield towards the end of the week and see if they are able to open those sections up.

Traffic has seemed to calm a bit which will allow us to perfect what we’ve established.

We had a burst of snow this evening. Then sleet and now back to light snow.

Snowfall is the best it’s been in a few year’s! Enjoy and be safe!

50/50 Raffle tickets are on sale at participating Lake Gogebic Area Businesses to benefit Gogebic Area Groomers!

Join a club where you ride – and help support our grooming efforts: www.gogebicareagrooming.com

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – January 4, 2026

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Decent

Date of Report: January 4, 2026

Area Report:

It’s been a busy week with heavy traffic. Overall, the trails are holding up well. Our most challenging trail to keep up with so far has been 7N out of Star Lake. The amount of traffic on this main corridor has made it nearly impossible to keep flat. Another batch of fresh wet snow will most welcome.

We are grooming nightly, and will continue until the temps get above freezing as projected later this week. The 4-6″ of new snow expected tonight will be very helpful if it has any moisture in it. Dry fluffy snow does not help at all as it will not stick.

Wednesday and Thursday appear to be our most challenging days this week with temps pushing 40 and at least partial sunshine. Our best hope to salvage the base is for people to refrain from riding during those warmer days. If that happens, we should be in really good shape again by next weekend when temps drop back down.

Plum and Star lakes are now marked. They are bumpy, but rideable. Please stay along the marked route.

Apparently, we have to keep reminding people to slow down for corners. If you aren’t able to keep your sled on your side of the trail, you’re going too fast and putting the safety of others at risk! If you feel the need to show off the speed of your sled, save it for the lakes. SAFETY TRUMPS EGO!

Ride RIght & Ride Safe!

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Barnstormer events:

Saturday, January 10 – Brats on the trail at TIN #217 from 10:00 – 4:00.

Saturday, January 17 – Breakfast at Stillwaters from 8:00 – 11:00.

Saturday, February 7 – Chili dump at The Murm from 2:00 – 5:00.

Sunday, February 15 – Pizza fundraiser at Hillside Tavern from 4:00 – 8:00.

Saturday, March 14 – Drawing for Snowmobile Raffle at Sayner Pub at 5:00!