Reports Archive - Snowtracks

Trail Report – : Phelps, Wisconsin – February 19, 2026

Reporter:Phelps Snowmobile Club
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10"-12"
Date of Report: February 19, 2026
Area Report:

Warm weather last weekend took quite the hit to our snow and trails. Thankfully we have a good solid base on the ground. Grooming has started back up last night when we received and average of 5″ on the trail system. Cooer temps are in the forecast and so is some more snow. Trail 6 and a good portion on trail 17was groomed last night. We do have a groomer down and will do the best we can to keep the trails groomed. This is the best time to come up and ride. Milder temps, good snow base, and fewer people on the trail. Please support our sponsors.

News and Reports:

Phelps, Northern Lights, Sno-Buddies, and Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club’s Groom to Ride Drawing and Celebration,The World Championship Anowmobile Derby Complex, Evpo Hall, 1311 N Railroad St, Eagle River, WI, 11am – 2pm. Headquartered at The World Championship Snowmobile Derby Complex. Grand Prize, 2026 Ski-Doo MXZ Sport 600 EFI, 137” snowmobile. 2^nd, 2027 World Championship Derby Tickets for 4 reserved hot seats and parking. 3^rd, Generac tri-fuel 8063-GP9500E Generator. Plus 4 other prizes for food, lodging, and fuel. Info: Todd Bierman / 715-617-4792 / tbphelpspark@gmail.com.

Snowmobile Information:

Please join us on March 7th, 2026, from 11-2 at the World Championship Derby Complex. Food, entertainment, beverages, and basket raffles.

Trail Report – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 19, 2026

Reporter:Washburn County
Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: 0 – 2″
Date of Report: February 19, 2026

Trail Report – : Three Lakes – Brule River, Wisconsin – February 19, 2026

Reporter:Threelakeswi

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 15 inches

Date of Report: February 19, 2026

Area Report:

We did receive snow that last two days. About 3-4 inches of wet snow. They are calling for a few more inches Thrusday into Friday. Temps are still in the low 30’s during the day, but by Sat. we will see highs in the 20’s. When temps are below freezing we will be out grooming. The trails held up through our warm spell and with the additional new snow trails should be in very good condition this weekend. Hopefully you have the sleds ready to go for the weekend and will be out enjoying the trails.

News and Reports:

Feb. 27-28 Snow Outlaws Racing on Spirit Lake

Feb. 28 – Junkersled Race -10 am Don Burnside Park in Three Lakes

Snowmobile Information:

Barrels have been placed on Crystal Lake by the airport trail. There was an open area so stay away from the group of barrels marking that. This time of year things can open up on the lakes. Please be alert.

Trail 9 is temporarily closed due to icing conditions on parts of the trail. Use Military Rd to bypass this segment.

Watch for ice heaves on the lakes. Use caution, slow down with all the snow dust, and stay close to the barrels.

The trail 7 from Spirit Lake to Maple Lake will be closed this season.

When visiting downtown businesses please park your sled at the Shed the Sled, corner of Highway 45 and County Highway A. Please do not park in businesses’ parking lots or town roads.

Town roads are NOT trails unless they are marked as a snowmobile route. You can use a town road to get from your house to the closest trail.

Website – https://www.threelakestrails.com

Groomer Tracking System -https://gts.groomertrackingsystems.com/map

Oneida Co Trail Map -https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/Oneida-County-Snowmobile-Map.pd

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 19, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Vared Ice Base – 3+- inches new SNOW

Date of Report: February 19, 2026

Area Report:

2/19/2026 – 7:47am – 27 – High 34

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.

3-4 inches of wet, packy SNOW yesterday. More east & northeast of town. Bit more overnight. SNOW will move in again tonight with another 3 inches+ over the next 2 days. Day time temps will still be in the 30’s during the day & lows 20’s to teens for the next couple days. After that high in low 20’s or teen during the day & low teens or single digits at night. Cold single digit nights for most of next week. SNOW isn’t going anywhere. Riding tomorrow & will have a full update of conditions.

Sno-Eagles groomers is experiencing an issue with GTS grooming reporting. Working to correct. So be aware that if you are using the APP to know what was groomed it may/will not be accurate

No grooming overnight

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Daily Reminders:
Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed. The Club is working on a reroute.

Eagle Lake was marked by businesses. There are 3 color safety lights at entrance & exit from/to the lake trail. There are mogul drifts along the barrels so recommend slowing down. Lots of SNOW mist so leave space between you & rider in front. With sun expect surface slush STAY BY THE BARRELS TO BE SAFE

Catfish Lake is NOT MARKED. Uncertain it will open as there are no businesses open on the lake this winter. If you have not ridden the lake in the past DO NOT ATTEMPT at night. There are spots that can be thin or even open water. NO safety lights

Club meeting tonight at the Veterans Resource Center at 7pm. All welcome! Or watch on FaceBook by going to Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club.

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River

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

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 – : Mercer Sno-Goers, Wisconsin – February 18, 2026

Reporter:Snogoer1

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 6-12

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

Trail Report 02/17/2026

8- Fair Condition

8a- Good condition

9- Good Condition

9a- Good Condition

10- Good Condition

10a- Good Condition

10e- Good Condition

11- Good Condition

12- Fair Condition

12a- Good Condition

12b- Fair Condition

14- Good Condition

17n- Fair Condition

17s- Poor Condition

19- Good Condition

19b- Good Condition

20- Good Condition

21- Fair Condition

51e- Poor Condition

182b- Good Condition

182- Good Condition

Trails are overall in Fair condition.

It’s been warm and real warm, road routes are pretty bare, corners are icy, but the trails in the woods held up well. We are working on a few temporary reroutes before the weekend to get off our bad areas on the main corridors.

We did receive a fresh 3 inches of wet snow overnight with more to come today and tomorrow.

The Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Lake of the Falls are marked, please ride next to the stakes and be careful. Conditions can change rapidly.

Upcoming events:

Club Breakfast at Cleveland’s Clubhouse Saturday at 8am

As always ride right, ride smart, ride sober and slow down.

Trail Report – : Iron County, Michigan – February 18, 2026

Reporter:Colleen

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12 – 18 inches of snow cover

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

Our trail system is open and being groomed. Colder temps moved in last night along with 6 inches of new snowfall. Operators and groomers started grooming this afternoon and will continue to groom the trails to get ready for the weekend. Another storm is forecasting an additional 3-5 inches of snow starting Thursday night into Friday for our area. Temps are to remain in the upper 20’s to low 30’s over the next 7 days which is good news to keep the groomers on the trails.

Trail conditions – Good – Trails #2, #107, #15 N., #113, #116, #16 and #18

Fair – Trail 15 S. and #111

Please remember, we like everyone else had a 5 day warm up over this past weekend. So watch for some slushy conditions during the day and some icy corners after the sun goes down. Road crossings took a hit last weekend, but the trails held up fairly well.

Please remember to ride right, watch the corners for on coming traffic and give the groomers and operators the space they need to keep the trails smooth and rideable for everyone. And please remember there are young riders as well as older riders on the trails, let’s all have some fun and go home safe!!

A big “Thank you” goes out to the Iron County Snowmobile Clubs for giving us all some great trails this season to ride on.

Happy Trails and Be Safe!!

News and Reports:

Winterfest being held this Saturday at Young’s Recreational Complex.

Ski Brule Mountain – Open 100% – (Thursday – Sunday)

Snowmobile Information:

Trail permits can be purchased at the Circle K and Krist gas stations through-out Iron County.

Trail Report – : Sayner, Wisconsin – February 18, 2026

Reporter:SaynerStar Lake Barnstormers

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: Lost a bunch, but more coming!

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

Thank you to Hillside Tavern for hosting our pizza fundraiser last weekend. It was very successful and we appreciated all who attended. The pizza was amazing, as always!!

As expected, a week of warmer temps, sunshine, and heavy traffic took a toll on the system. We did some late night grooming as temps allowed. Trails deeper in the woods held up decently. Areas of heaviest traffic and sun exposure got hit harder. Snow cover on the entire system is thin and most corners are icy.

We groomed about half the system late last night. By tomorrow morning, the entire system will have been completed with several areas multiple times. The new 3″ of snow we got overnight was wet and very helpful. There is an additional 4-6″ forecast for Thursday night into Friday. If it’s as wet as what we got last night it will make for some really nice riding this weekend!

As I’ve mentioned previously, you will find your best riding in the mornings and early afternoons. Areas with high traffic can get beat up rather quickly, but overall, there is still some amazing riding available!

Remember, if you aren’t able to keep your sled on your side of the trail as you enter corners, you’re going too fast and putting the safety of others at risk! You can drive too slow many times, but you may only drive too fast once! SAFETY TRUMPS EGO!

Ride RIght & Ride Safe!

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Barnstormer events:

Saturday, February 21 – Brats on the trail at The Web. 10:00 – 4:00.

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

Trail Report – : Conover, Wisconsin – February 18, 2026

Reporter:snobuddies

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 4”

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

We received 4” of wet heavy snow. And with the cloud cover, the evil sun isn’t out. Hopefully some sleds are out to pack this down to the trail. When I was clearing my driveway of snow, it was pushing off across the icy base I had. I hope this doesn’t happen when we groom tonight. I guessing we will treat it more like a panning event to pack it down.

As you ride, remember there is glare ice under this snow. Corners can become tricky. Slow down and enjoy the ride.

More snow in the forecast for Friday. No hard totals from that one yet, but should be all snow.

Dont forget about the ice heave on North Twin. Stay by the barrels and slow down when crossing. It is marked with signs and lights at night. Speed limit is 55 mph at night.

Ride Right, Ride Safe!

News and Reports:

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Feb 21 – We Ride For Jacob at Dublin’s, 11-5pm

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

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 – : Spooner and Washburn County, Wisconsin – February 18, 2026

Reporter:Washburn County

Trail Conditions: Poor

Snow Cover: 2 – 4″ Base

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

With the recent warm and sunny weather that we received over this last weekend, trails have dropped off significantly in condition. Currently there is an average of 2-4 inches of base remaining and the conditions have dropped down and are now poor to fair. As stated last week, wide open non shaded areas have taken a hit, where the shaded areas have remained in good condition. Grooming operations have halted for the time being and a decision will be made later this week to determine the status of the trails. Upcoming forecasts will ultimately be the deciding factors. We ask riders to use common sense during this time to avoid diminishing the snow that is still out there. We also encourage riders to use caution if out on the trails.

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 ice conditions continue to vary and traveling on any lake is never 100% safe. Washburn County Forestry does not maintain anything past the high ground point. Please use caution if you are out on any lake.

Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – February 18, 2026

Reporter:Holly t

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: Ice Base in some areas – Currently SNOWING at 8:05am

Date of Report: February 18, 2026

Area Report:

2/18/2026 – 8:10am – 30 – High 36

SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
SNOWING
As you ride should you come across any issues pleased call Dan at 262.951.6519.

Happy to report it is SNOWING 6 miles east of Eagle River & windy! Sleet early. Now all SNOW. Guessing will get about 3 inches of SNOW. More SNOW Thursday night & Friday. Looks to be a couple of inches. Temps dropping into 20’s this weekend. Another SNOW system next week.

Sno-Eagles groomers is experiencing an issue with GTS grooming reporting. So be aware that if you are using the APP to know what was groomed it may/will not be accurate.

Sno-Eagles was out panning 2/16 prepping for the SNOW. Panned the northern trails

Trail 10W/13N – The Wisconsin River Bridge area has water on top of the ice so if you ride it will be slippery. Slow down.

Trail 3N

Trail 17N (heads to Phelps)

Trail 1 (heads to Eagle Lake)

Trails 70W, 10E, 17S icy & have icy hills with some bare spots. They will be panned/groomed after new SNOW if enough accumulation

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Daily Reminders:
Reminder that Trail 13S does not run all the way to Three Lakes as a portion was closed. The Club is working on a reroute.

Time to THINK COLD & do a SNOW DANCE!
See ya on the trails soon!!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River

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

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: