Reports Archive - Snowtracks

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – December 12, 2025

Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 4-6”
Date of Report: December 12, 2025
Area Report:

Trails remain CLOSED at this time.

We are getting closer, most trails have been panned. With the couple days of frigid cold coming this weekend, it should set it up. We have an inspection date set with the county to check the trails, then we can decide what date the trails will open. All the clubs in Vilas County have been busy clearing trees and panning the trails. It won’t be long, we would like to get some more snow on our system. Areas to the north and west have twice as much snow than us. Keep doing your snow dances!

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dec. 22 – Feb 27 – 7th Annual Poker Run

Dec. 30 – Conover’s Sledding & Skating Party, 4-7, Town Park, our Sno-Cat will be on site to pull the kids up the hill!

Jan. 10 – Trailside Roast with Phelps Snowmobile Club, 10-2, Trail intersection #500 near Blong Rd.

Feb. 7 – Italian Night, 4-7, Conover Rec. Center

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

Jan. 13 – Burnt Bridge

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 – : Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin – December 12, 2025

Reporter:Toulish1

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 8-12″

Date of Report: December 12, 2025

Snowmobile Information:

Vilas County Trails are closed. Hornshoe group has been doing damage control on club trails this week.We have been, and will be, conducting grooming operations this week. the only thing I can say is, “Close, but not yet”. Lakes are not safe yet. We are going into a deep freeze shortly, for a couple of days, so that will help with lakes, and low areas. Keith asked me to do some groomer training next week, so I should have some area trail reports. I could not help brushing this week, but thank you to all that helped. I saw on Facebook that Boulder and Manitowish had some heavy equipment clearing trails this week. They are now grooming. Stay Warm. Mark

Trail Report – : Walworth County, Wisconsin – December 12, 2025

Reporter:Ryan Strand

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 8-12”

Date of Report: December 12, 2025

Area Report:

🚨 Trail Update – Effective Tomorrow Friday December 12th at 6 AM 🚨

Good news! All trails on the northern end of Walworth County will OPEN tomorrow Dec 12th at 6:00 AM. ❄️(RED TRAILS) (Trail 24 still temporarily closed due to standing corn)

Unfortunately, the southern portion of the county will remain CLOSED (BLUE TRAILS) due to low snow conditions.

Please refer to the map for details on our website & Facebook page :
🔴 Red Trail = Northern section (OPEN)
🔵 Blue Trail = Southern section (CLOSED)

Ride safe and respect all posted signs. We’ll update as conditions change! ❄️ Snow Phone: 262-742-2664

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – December 11, 2025

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Not Ridable

Snow Cover: 6 – 8 inches

Date of Report: December 11, 2025

Area Report:

Iron Range crews are still working on clearing trails… this week they have been working on trails #107, #15 North to Sidnaw and #15 South to the Wisconsin border. Tomorrow they will be hitting Trail #116 to Young’s and intersecting at trail #16. With the November storm over Thanksgiving weekend.. most trails have been closed with downed trees and brushing that was needed. Once the trees are removed and the brushing completed groomer and operators will be coming out to assess the trail conditions. They are still hoping to open up trails around the 15th of December if there is enough snow to groom. This report will be updated following the weekend and once we have reports back from the Iron Range Trail Club and Chippewa Sno-Kats trail club regarding the trail conditions.

Snowmobile Information:

Updated information will be provided once received from the (2) Iron County Snowmobile clubs.

Trail Report – : Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – December 11, 2025

Reporter:boulderwi

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 10-15″

Date of Report: December 11, 2025

Area Report:

After almost two weeks and countless volunteers showing up to help, the snowmobile club was able to clear the trail system of all large debris and start panning. Members of the club have been working everyday to prep the trails for opening. They still do not have an opening date but are getting much closer. See you on the trails!

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:

Stay up to date on trail conditions and the latest news by signing up for the snowmobiling ENewsletter here.

Trail Report – : Rice Lake & Barron County, Wisconsin – December 11, 2025

Reporter:brandi.nelson

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 3-6 inches

Date of Report: December 11, 2025

Area Report:

Northern Barron County received around an additional 6″ of snow on Dec. 9; however, lakes and wetlands remain unsafe, and clubs are still busy with pre-season trail preparations. Trails and trail gates will remain closed until lakes and wetlands are deemed safe and grooming operations are completed county-wide. Please be patient. The Wild Rivers Trail and Cattail Trail remain open year-round but may not be groomed for snowmobiling yet.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – December 11, 2025

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Closed

Snow Cover: 6-9 inches snow cover – more east & north

Date of Report: December 11, 2025

Area Report:

12/11/2025 – 7:10am – 15 degrees – High today 22

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
ARE CLOSED

Well the bad news is that the SNOW that was supposed to move in Tuesday went south. Just a schiff of SNOW. The good news is the groomers were out last & panned almost the entire Sno-Eagles trails. Trails not panned: Trail 13S from the 10/13S intersection, Trail 70W from the 70W/7S intersection & a small section of 10/13N. Below is a photo of GTS Maps. Right click to enlarge

Work still continues on freeze down & clean up. So you might see snowmobile tracks on the trails. These are volunteers working. PLEASE do not ride the trails as they are currently not open.
Have been a few changes to the 2025-2026 Sno-Eagles map.

Right click on photo to enlarge

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

Trail Report – : Stephenson County, Illinois – December 10, 2025

Reporter:Skinner

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: 12+

Date of Report: December 10, 2025

Area Report:

Today we open trails in the last few days we have had a considerable amount of snow but last night it was above freezing all night and light rain, so we lost quite a bit of snow. GOOD news is that here in Cedarville we have been out rolling trails for 3 days and have built a good base and with the cold setting back in and if everyone stays off today until they set up, we should be good to go. RIDE RIGHT AND STAY SAFE

Trail Report – : Lake Gogebic | Bergland, Michigan – December 10, 2025

Reporter:AJ’s Walleye Lodge

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Snow Cover: Good

Date of Report: December 10, 2025

Area Report:

Oh boy —It snowed steadily all day yesterday and there’s more in the forecast. Temps should sit in the mid-20s today, then start dropping hard. By Friday we’re looking at around -10°F, with sub-zero temps likely through the weekend. Great news for freezing up the wet spots and Lake Gogebic, but it’ll be frigid if you’re heading out on the trails — plan ahead and dress for it.

Gogebic Area Grooming Update

The groomers have been working hard. Here’s the latest:

Trail 1 North: Passable to White Pine.
Trail 1 South:
- Passable from Marenisco to PI.
- Groomed from Marenisco to Job Corps Rd; the remainder will be groomed soon.
- Passable and groomed from Marenisco north to the end of FR 8800.
- Closed from FR 8800 north to Copps Tower Rd.
Trail 8 East: Open to Ewen and groomed.
Trail 8 West:
- Open to Wakefield (opened Tuesday) and safe to run.
- Expect twiggy brush and wet spots — early-season conditions.
- Follow signs.
- GAG plans to send a drag down tomorrow evening.
Trail 13 North: Groomers will attempt to get 13N opened today.
Trail 13 South:
- Passable from the 100/13 intersection north to Camp 6 Rd, but ungroomed with many whips.
- From the 100/13 intersection southeast to the Trail 2/13 intersection is still closed (waiting on reroute approval).
Trail 2: Groomed and flat through Marenisco and up to the Trail 1 split to PI.
Trail 100:
- Groomed to Hwy M-64 with wet sections.
- Passable from Hwy M-64 to the Trail 13 intersection, but rocky with many whips.

The Marenisco crew reports that all open trails are passable and ready for full grooming this week.

Safety Reminder

Plan ahead — be safe and be prepared for the upcoming cold weather!

📲 Download the Groomer Tracker App to stay up to date on grooming activity all season.

Help support our Lake Gogebic Area Grooming efforts by joining the club: gogebicareagrooming.com

Trail Report – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – December 9, 2025

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Open

Snow Cover: 12-30

Date of Report: December 9, 2025

Area Report:

Updated Trail Report

8- Open/ Groomed

8a- Closed

9- Closed/ Packed & Rolled

9a- Closed/ Packed & Panned

10- Open and passable from town to Sunken Horse/ Partially Groomed

10a- Open and passable and partially rolled

10e- Open from town to Cleveland’s Clubhouse/ Groomed

11- Closed

12- Closed

12a- Open and passable to Beavers Resort

12b- Open and passable from town to Dear Lodge, Partially Rolled & Groomed

14- Closed

17n- Open/ Groomed

17s- Open/ Groomed

19- RR #2 is groomed/ Closed, 19S to Vilas closed

19b- Closed

20- Closed

21- Closed/ Rolled

51e- Closed

182b- Closed/ Sled Packed

182- Closed/ Sled Packed

Closed = Impassable, trees & Brush or trails leading to lakes.

Partially Groomed = Wet Swamps, no access with Tractors yet.

Our crew is out working nonstop, we anticipate getting more trails open before the weekend. We will not open trails until we deem them safe. Keep monitoring our social media and website for up to date info.

Stay off the lakes, ice is not safe.