Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: 6-10+- 1/2 to an inch new SNOW overnight
Date of Report: December 19, 2025
Area Report:
12/19/2025 – 5:41am- 6 degrees – High 14
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
OPEN AT 8AM TODAY – DECEMBER 19
The Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance agreed to open the Vilas County Snowmobile Trails Today Trails are in very early riding condition. Eagle Lake & Catfish Lake are NOT OPEN due to unsafe ice conditions. Here is the official announcement by the Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land Department
Roller coaster temps yesterday. High of 38 & by 8pm last night it was in the low teens with winds & SNOW. Only about an inch this morning east of Eagle River. At 5:30 this morning it is 6 degrees with a high of 14. More SNOW off & on over the next couple of days. Night time temps single digits with high of 25 tomorrow & 13 on Sunday.
Trails have been panned with the exception to trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River Bridge just north of Eagle River. As you ride you will run into all types of conditions. Very early riding so slow down & ride right
Have been a few changes to the 2025-2026 Sno-Eagles map.
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Think Cold! Are You Doin’ A Snow Dance!
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
- 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