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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 30, 2020

Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 6-7 inches
Date of Report: December 30, 2020
Area Report:

December 30, 2020 – 11:30am 21 – High of 21 –

Trails in Eagle River & All of Vilas County remain CLOSED
2.5-3 inches of new SNOW overnight PLUS another 1+- this morning

The bigger totals of SNOW went south of Eagle River & Vilas County. The good news is that overnight SNOW & SNOW this morning as put the total at 4+.  On the ground total is 7+- inches.  So…..continue DANCIN’  Next SNOW is forecast for Friday..  Let’s hope for some Lake Effect!  Temps are coming up as well.  THINK COLD! 

Groomers will head out to pan today.  Eagle River Sno-Eagles Trail Boss reports swamps & wet area are freezing up really good. Trail 10 aka Wisconsin Bridge area is still mushy so it may not open when the rest of the trails open. 

Eagle & Catfish lakes are building ice.  Stay off for now until the Sno-Eagles determine both are safe & marked. 

A few continuing trail update reminders:

Trail 13 that heads west of Eagle River has a re route in the section that comes out on Oak Lane by the Pine Gables Restaurant.  There is new construction going on so the club has done a temporary move over of the trail.  Next year the trail will be moved slightly south permanently.

Also the lake spur off of the Eagle Lake Trail that takes you to Eagle Waters Resort is back open!!!  The owner Laura Koranda & adjacent landowners worked hard to have this happen!

Eagle River Volunteer Fire Department regularly checking ice depths & quality on Silver Lake.  If all goes as it is there just might be an ICE CASTLE for 2021!

Please no riding yet as the trails are closed.  Don’t want to jeopardize trail land easements.

Short report this morning.  Need more SNOW.  Are you Dancin”?

Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 trail reporting conditions
www.eagleriver.org for area events – www.sno-eagles.org for club events


News and Reports:

Sno-Eagles Wednesday & Thursday rides set to start January 6 & 7 SNOW conditions & totals permitting
Contact Club President, Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876 for more information

  • January 1 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
  • January 5 – Sno-Eagles Board of Directors meeting – 6pm – VFW – Hwy 70W
  • January 8-10 – World Championship Vintage Derby – Derby Track north Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • January 15-17 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Derby Track north Hwy 45N – Volunteers needed
  • January 18 – Military Ride – HQ at the Derby Track north on Hwy 45N
  • January 21 – Sno-Eagles General membership meeting – Live stream – check sno-eagles.org for information
  • January 29-31 – Women on Snow

To volunteer or for more information on Sno-Eagles activities contact Howard Wolf at 262.442.4876


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
Newly Updated 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.
Newly Updated Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours