Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: Hard Ice Base - foot plus snow on top
Date of Report: January 17, 2026
Area Report:
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1/17/2026 – 7:44am – 16 degrees – High 21 SNO-EAGLES More SNOW in Vilas County. Weather guys were wrong. Eagle River got 5 inches of SNOW instead of the 1-3 forecast! As for the rest of the coming week. SNOW this morning. SNOW off & on all day tomorrow. Plus SNOW off & on all week. Typical January temps. Single digits & below zero at night. The COLD temps can make the top SNOW crusty with less lubrication. The La Nina WINTER is going no where. So it’s time to ride! GTS Tracking shows nearly a full grooming session overnight into this morning. Only trails NOT groomed are: Trail 70W that connects with St. Germain BoBoen trails – as you ride the trail section behind Krist Oil please STOP at the STOP signs Trail 13/17S that head down along Hwy 17S & connect with the Sugar Camp Survivor trails Trail 7 aka Paintball field 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. What a fantastic WINTER! Get out & ride Great job of thinkin’ cold. Keep DANCIN’! See ya on the trails after the World Championship Snowmobile Derby Holly Tomlanovich |
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