Trail Conditions: Closed
Snow Cover: zero
Date of Report: February 5, 2023
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 8-12″
Date of Report: February 12, 2023
Area Report:
All trails including the Cemetery trail were groomed late last night into early Sunday AM. Trail Boss Chad said there was more good than bad when grooming. He was able to pull corners back in. There are some high travel spots that have taken a beating with sled traffic and the warmer temps during the day. These areas are down to the base.
Remember that with the warmer temps, the snow will soften and push out in corners. Under that is the ice base. This makes the corners slick. Enjoy the ride and slow down.
We are watching the forecasts closely and adjusting grooming times accordingly. We may cut back a few days this week due to temps. If we can get thru the next few days, there is colder temps coming and some potential snow. We need a good dump to freshen the trails up. Keep doing the snow dance.
News and Reports:
If you find a condition that you need to report to the Conover Sno-Buddies like a down tree, water on the trail, etc, either message us on Facebook, use the contact page on our website, or even notify a local establishment. They know how to get a hold of us to fix the issue.
Snowmobile Information:
Our annual Poker Run starts December 24th and ends on March 4th. You can pick up game cards to be stamped at several locations in Conover, Eagle River, Phelps, and Land O Lakes. Draw party is March 4th. No need to be present to win.
February 18 – Northwoods Blizzard Blast
Conover Community Park
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A Flurry of Winter Fun for Everyone!
The Winter Event That Supports Local Fire and EMS Departments
March 17 – Fundraiser at Club 45. Annual St. Patricks Day Corned Beef dinner. Money raised at this benefit go to the Sno-Buddies for trail maintenance. Come out and enjoy a Corned Beef dinner provided by the Payne Family.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Still ice base out of town & snow covered – in town mushy
Date of Report: February 12, 2023
Area Report:
February 12, 2023 6:58am – 24 degrees – High 43
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
On Average Fair
Warm up continues Trails still have ice base & are soft SNOW covered out of town. No change on that. In town trails still have base in most areas. Snow has lots of moisture, so conditions are wet in town. Again out of town riding is your best bet. Expect quick changing conditions.
Husband took a short ride yesterday east of town with both of our sleds. 10E from the 2 way section by Cenex is snow cover to the 9mile trail. 9mile trail is snow covered. Friends rode 10E to Three Lakes trail TL5 aka Kimbel Creek trail all the way to Three Lakes. Reported snow covered. 10E one way snow covered all the way to the ERRA Sports Arena. Other friends rode north on 10W/13N after getting in the woods snow covered.
As for grooming, the Groomer Tracking Systems shows
Temps up & down. Common for February. The temps at night are going below freezing at night. Many low teens or single digits. Bunch of SNOW patterns in the forecast but nothing firming up. Stay tuned.
Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are marked. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Surface is very hard with moguls. With the warm up surface slush. SLOW DOWN. Remember not all lakes are safe.

Again, off trail riding is a big problem. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE 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
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS – Wednesday & Thursday Club Rides – 9:30am to 3pm – Meet in town on Trail 10/13 by the Historic Railroad Depot – to verify the ride go to www.snoeagles.org
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – LOCATION CHANGE – WCDC Derby Track – Hwy 45N – Trail 10W/13N – Sno-Eagles preparing & serving food!
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
February 24-26 – World Series of Snowmobiling – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S
For other Eagle River events check out – www.eagleriver.org
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 Excellent GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Also has updates on trail closures.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours. Great tool.
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Matt Winters
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12″-16″
Date of Report: February 11, 2023
Area Report:
For the most part the trails have been holding up fairly well. With day time temps reaching the upper 30’s expect to encounter some rough stretches, blown out corners, and icy corners. Especially on heavy traffic weekends. One of our groomers will be down a few days for repairs so expect to encounter grooming equipment during the day as well as during the night. We’ve been running two shifts on one machine so chances are you’ll encounter one somewhere on our trails system day or night. With that being said use caution when entering a corner. Thanks and be safe out there
Reporter:Toulish1
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4-8”
Date of Report: February 11, 2023
Snowmobile Information:
Keith and I groomed the whole circuit. Trail 17 gets a little thin up in the Powell marsh around the bridge, sleds are currently going out into the marsh and bypassing the bridge. Trail five into the casino is good. Raven Lake area was thin in spots, but Keith worked it over several times to level it out the best he could. It’s like giving Picasso finger paints, there’s only so much you could do. Trail 17 south of the Raven all the way to Woodruff had plenty of snow, and we groomed it back the best we could. F trail running down to Gunlock Lake Road is excellent. Trail one, Stearns Lake Road, going north, has adequate ice and snow on the edges, and as the sun warms up today, the people that dodge the banks should tear some down. Northern Hornshoe trails are in amazing condition, considering the lack of snow. Last year I would report excellent. I went on patrol yesterday and ran into a considerable number of sleds, so I think this weekend will have some heavy traffic. It’s 20° right now at 7:30 AM, so things have set up the best they could. It’s going to be bright sunshine and 43° today, so still a decent day for a ride, but the next two days will probably take their toll. The lakes are all good, except the fence which is not marked. When I was grooming last night, I saw quite a few sleds coming off the trail that takes you to the Landing off 47 so they’ve been out there. It’s going to be busy today, so slow down on the corners, and stay right. Enjoy the weekend and be safe. Mark.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Mixed bag – Soft snow cover in most areas – Ice base out of town trails
Date of Report: February 11, 2023
Area Report:
February 11, 2023 6:06am – 17 degrees – High 39
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
Mixed Bag – On Average Fair

Warm up continues Trails still have ice base & are soft SNOW covered out of town in most areas. Snow has lots of moisture, so conditions are wet in town. Again out of town riding is your best bet. Expect quick changing conditions.
Conditions yesterday were a mixed bag. Trail 10 in the one way sections is snow covered from where is starts near the ERRA Sports arena east to the Cenex gas station on both sides. Heading east & west. Some areas thin. Heading onto Taylor Lk Rd east past the ERRA Sports area & Pine Ln are icy in spots. Enough icy to ride along the edge . After crossing Bloom Rd & back onto the trail section of 10 is ragged in the wide open areas. Under cover better. From the connect with 13 “the grade” into town the first section is still snow covered & Good to the first road crossing. The section along the road heading north has snow but is squirrelly soft snow. From the intersection with Trail 70W that heads west & through town mushy & wet. Very little base. Like this ’til past Trackside. From there to Hwy G soft moisture filled snow. That’s as far as we went.
Temps up & down. Another stretch of warm much like the one in January. Looks to be a weather pattern coming that should bring SNOW & dropping temps starting Wednesday night. Forecast looks like a SNOW producer. Stay tuned.
Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are marked. Please stay by the orange reflective barrels. Surface is very hard with moguls. With the warm up surface slush. SLOW DOWN. Remember not all lakes are safe.
Again, off trail riding is a big problem. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL & Take the Snowmobilers Pledge.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE 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
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS – Wednesday & Thursday Club Rides – 9:30am to 3pm – Meet in town on Trail 10/13 by the Historic Railroad Depot – to verify the ride go to www.snoeagles.org
February 10-12 – Pond Hockey – LOCATION CHANGE – WCDC Derby Track – Hwy 45N – Trail 10W/13N – Sno-Eagles preparing & serving food!
February 12-15 – Weekday Away Ride to Mercer
February 16 – General Members meeting – Sweetwater 6pm – Hwy 45N
February 24-26 – World Series of Snowmobiling – WCDC Derby Track
February 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) Braywood Restaurant – 5pm – Catfish Lk Rd off Hwy 45S
For other Eagle River events check out – www.eagleriver.org
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 Excellent GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Also has updates on trail closures.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours. Great tool.
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:cvsopresident
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4″-8″
Date of Report: February 10, 2023
Area Report:
All Chippewa County Snowmobile Trails are open as of Friday February 10th, 2023 at 8 AM. Please ride with caution as trails may have changing conditions from the warmer weather. Also remember to respect our generous landowners and stay on the marked trail. Planning to close trails Monday, February 13th at 8 AM.
Reporter:minocqua
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 10-12
Date of Report: February 10, 2023
Area Report:
Trails are holding up good for now, warm temps coming next few days so it might get ugly by the end of the weekend, calling for a storm next week by wed thur, will keep a watch on that. Again St Germain now has another trail closure because of off trail riding, Stay on trail or stay home!!!!! A few people ruin it for everybody else so if you see sleds off trail make sure you get registration numbers and report them.
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 8-10”
Date of Report: February 10, 2023
Area Report:
Report from groomers last night was good. They said it went well considering it was nearly 50 degrees on Wednesday. It is cold right now, but that evil sun is out. This is going to turn the snow soft and corners will push out reveling the ice below. Please, ride carefully and slow down for corners.
Keep doing the snow dance, we need some fresh snow to freshen up the trails.
We are watching the temps and will groom as long as it gets cold at night to set it up.
News and Reports:
If you find a condition that you need to report to the Conover Sno-Buddies like a down tree, water on the trail, etc, either message us on Facebook, use the contact page on our website, or even notify a local establishment. They know how to get a hold of us to fix the issue.
Snowmobile Information:
Our annual Poker Run starts December 24th and ends on March 4th. You can pick up game cards to be stamped at several locations in Conover, Eagle River, Phelps, and Land O Lakes. Draw party is March 4th. No need to be present to win.
February 18 – Northwoods Blizzard Blast
Conover Community Park
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A Flurry of Winter Fun for Everyone!
The Winter Event That Supports Local Fire and EMS Departments
March 17 – Fundraiser at Club 45. Annual St. Patricks Day Corned Beef dinner. Money raised at this benefit go to the Sno-Buddies for trail maintenance. Come out and enjoy a Corned Beef dinner provided by the Payne Family.
Reporter:Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4+
Date of Report: February 10, 2023
Area Report:
LINCOLN COUNTY: All Zones open. ONEIDA COUNTY: Open.
Groomers have been out and trails are in good condition. Recent warm temperatures mean heavily trafficked areas may be thin. Watch for rough and icy stretches, especially over roads and at corners. Continue to keep to marked trails only, especially on waterways.
ATVs are only allowed on trails when temperatures are below 28F. No UTVs.
As always, we remind riders to stay on marked trails. Off trail riding is trespassing and could result in closure or loss of trails and citations and fines for those who participate.