Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: Thick hard ice base - varied inches of SNOW on top - 6-15+ inches
Date of Report: January 18, 2026
Area Report:
1/18/2026 – 7:00am – 7 degrees – High 11
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Very Good to Excellent
Frozen Icy Base – With plenty SNOW
As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.
All in all trails are Great!
Schiff of SNOW overnight. Maybe an inch. Next SNOW tonight into tomorrow. 2-4 inches forecast. Starting early tomorrow morning wind moving in. Windchill 30 below. Air temps high of 5 & low of 10 below. Single digit highs most of the week. Below zero at night all week.
Base is hard ice with plenty of SNOW on top. With the cold coming SNOW will get crusty & there may be “fast” aka slippery conditions. So slow down.
GTS Tracking shows:
Trail 10/13 from the groomer barn north
Trail 10/13 aka Wisconsin River trail – this section has hard ice might be rough
Trail 13N toward Bauer’s Dam/Buckatabon Lake are & Conover connect
Trail 10W & 7 to St. Germain & Sayner area
Club Trail off of 10W that comes out on Hwy G
Couple of notices:
Trail 10W/13N aka the Wisconsin River section is now open. Expect it to be rough because much of the trail flooded & is now hard frozen ice. DO NOT leave the trail in that area as off trails could/are mushy & you will get stuff. It was groomed last night.
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
If you ride during the cold snap be sure to tell someone where you are riding; don’t ride alone; fully charged phone; dress in layers; and tell someone where you are headed.
Last day of World Championship Derby. Will see ya on the trails soon!
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