Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-18+ inches on trails
Date of Report: January 6, 2020
Area Report:
January 6, 2020 –6:23am 18 degrees
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Variety of ALL Conditions
1-3 inches of SNOW yesterday. Today the high is 28 with a low tonight of 19. Sunny. Heading into a cold stretch. Tuesday high of 23 & low of 1. Wednesday high of 12 & low of 6. Then a pop up in temps on Thursday with a high of 35 & low of 17 & a couple of inches of SNOW.
Grooming overnight according to Groomer Tracking Systems show the following trails were groomed over the last 24 hours.
SOUTH
10/13 from the groomer barn heading south thru town.
3/Alt 13(the grade) south to 10E intersection
Loon Lk Rd to Bloom Rd section of 10E was groomed overnight – Rest of 10E was not
NORTH
10/13 from the groomer barn heading north all the way to the Manske swamp/1 intersection.
Manske Swamp to 17N
17N from the 10/13 & 17N intersection to just beyond 1N intersection
WEST
70W to 17/7/70 intersection
17/7 south all the way to the Sugar Camp connect
Caution Area
17S from 17/7aka Paintball Field intersection to the Sugar Camp connect. Groomed for the 1st time in last 24 hours will still be rough
Section of 10/13 from Hwy G to Adams Rd – has water & is very mushy/muddy. Heading north recommend using Trail 17 to Manske Swamp aka 3. Heading south toward town recommend from 13 cutting across(left) Manske Swamp aka 3.
Manske Swamp aka 3 – groomed overnight but will still have rough sections.
Wisconsin River Bridge aka 10W/13N – frozen but very icy under last snow. No regular grooming from the eastside trail & across bride due to conditions so expect rough & potential for soft spots. West side section of trail much on Deep Lk Rd rough
17N from 1 intersection to Columbus Rd – CLOSED to traffic. Use Trl 1
Heading south detoured to Hwy 17. Cross Hwy & take Trl 1 back to Eagle River
Catfish & Eagle Lake Trails are NOT MARKED. Please stay off. Sure there’s surface slush on top of the snow.
You did a great but…keep THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!
See you on this trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
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Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
News and Reports:
January 7 – BOD meeting at 6PM at World Snowmobile HQ
January 8 – First Wednesday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 9 – First Thursday Ride – Meet at the Historic Railroad Depot on Trail 13 – 9am
January 17-19 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby – Food Booth Volunteers needed
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 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