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Trail Report – : Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 29, 2018

Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: Hard ice base - Most trails has loose icy snow on top - Check report
Date of Report: January 29, 2018
Area Report:

TRAILS FAIR ON AVERAGE
POOR RIGHT THROUGH TOWN
TEMPS DROP

Trails range from POOR in town.  FAIR as you move out.  Some GOOD in the tree covered areas way out.

Warm temps are a thing of the past.  Dropped on Sunday and will be in the teens for highs today and tomorrow.  60% chance of SNOW Tuesday night and should be some SNOW early Wednesday. May be couple of inches.  Do the Snow Dance.

Groomer drivers are doing their best with not much to work with in some areas.  Very heavy snowmobile traffic everywhere.  When out riding this past weekend found the trails either hard ice covered or icy with loose icy SNOW on top.  Corners were icy and some were burned through.  In town and at crossings a lot of snirt.  Riding was better out of town and improved the most in the woods.  Open areas where the evil sun could get at the trails were mushy on Saturday.  On Sunday the temps dropped with only some very light Lake Effect SNOW.  No soft trails.  Icy with most covered with icy loose SNOW.

In the last 24 hours the drivers groomed 70W, 3S, 10W/13N heading north from the groomer barn, 17N to just past Deer View Lane/1, Manske Swamp/3N.

Here are a few continuing reminders on the trails:

  • Trail 1N logging operation continues in the section between the Town of Washington Town Hall & Eagle Lake.  Clearly marked with signs. Minimal grooming on this trail.

CATFISH LAKE LOOP & EAGLE LAKE TRAILS ARE NOW BOTH MARKED AND OFFICIALLY OPEN.  PLEASE STAY BY THE ORANGE REFLECTIVE BARRELS TO BE SAFE.    REMINDER THE CATFISH LAKE LOOP TO LUMPY’S IS NO LONGER A TRAIL.  


If you are riding zip on over to the “grade” to check out the 2018 Eagle River Area Fire Department ICE CASTLE!!!!  Located adjacent to the downtown “grade” trail by the Historic Railroad Grade.  The lights installed change colors. Ice benches as part of the Castle let you take photos of your group.  Check out this link Eagle River Ice Castle to check out a video of the Ice Castle building.  Warm did do damage to the turrets of the Castle.  Good the cold is back.

Next on the Winter events schedule is the 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey set for February 9-11 on Dollar Lake east of Eagle River.  Check out the is link LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey for info.

THINK COLD & Keep Dancin’!

See ya on the trails!

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185
 Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club

 


News and Reports:

News and Reports:

Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the snowmobiling season – Sno-Eagles Guided Trail Ride.  Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 in town at 9am. All are welcome. Trail conditions permitting.

January

  • Jan 31 – Feb 2 – Weekday Ride-A-Way

February

  • Feb 6 – Board of Directors meeting, Hall of Fame
  • Feb 9-11 – 13th Annual LaBatt Blue Pond Hockey on Dollar Lake
  • Feb 15 – Member Meeting – Eddie B’s – 6pm
  • Feb 18 – Celebrate Snowmobiling Dignitary Ride & Gathering
  • Feb 24 – Ride With Pride drawing – TrackSide – 12noon
  • Feb 24 – Trail Ride following Ride With Pride drawing
  • Feb 24  – Saturday Night Out – Silver Leaf – 5:30pm

Snowmobile Information:

Handy Snowmobile Links
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration

Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10

Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30

Out of State Trail Pass – $50

Vilas County Map It Trail App