Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: 9-11 inches – Base 1-5 inches+
Date of Report: January 9, 2023
Area Report:
January 8, 2023 – 7:10am – 10 – High 28
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Good – Some Fair
Temps have bounced back up to high 20’s low 30’s during the day. 20″s at night. Partly sunny today then cloudy for the next 3-4 days. Snow tomorrow night. Looks to be maybe an inch.
Rode yesterday & found travels much better than I expected. Heading west on Trail 10E from my home, which runs alongside Hwy 70E of Eagle River, trail 10E was totally SNOW covered. Thin under a section running from Catfish Lake Rd to the Hockey Arena. The road sections (Taylor Lk Rd & Pine Ln) SNOW along the edge. Back on trail at the Bloom Rd was SNOW covered all the way to Loon Lk Rd crossing & connect with Trail Alt13. 10/13 “the grade” was Excellent from there to the Dairy Queen crossing. Rest of 10/13 was SNOW covered all the way to Hwy G crossing with exception of road crossings. 10/13 from there to Adams Rd was in the best shape I’ve seen in several years. Adams Rd had SNOW along the edge. Took the 10/13 across the swamp which was tight & SNOW covered. That continued all the way to the Conover connect. Heading back south to Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Manske Swamp SNOW covered & hard. Trail 17 heading back toward Eagle River was thinner but had SNOW. Shorter ride as we had a sled blow a belt & had to be towed. All in All trails were GOOD with loose SNOW.
Grooming last night:
South
Trail 10/13 south through Eagle River
Trail 10E complete grooming – all spurs
Trail Alt13 to Three Lakes turn around
West
Trails 70/17/7/13 all heading west & south
North
Trail 10/13 north through Eagle River to Trail 17N intersection
Trail 17N
Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp
Trail 10/13 across Wisconsin River Bridge & north on the 13’s to Bauer’s turn around
Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.
Some reminders when you ride. Have a Map or Phone App. Please no off trail riding & stop at driveways. Trail 10/13 heading o
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
EARLY SEASON RIDING – Good – Some Fair
Temps have bounced back up to high 20’s low 30’s during the day. 20″s at night. Partly sunny today then cloudy for the next 3-4 days. Snow tomorrow night. Looks to be maybe an inch.
Rode yesterday & found travels much better than I expected. Heading west on Trail 10E from my home, which runs alongside Hwy 70E of Eagle River, trail 10E was totally SNOW covered. Thin under a section running from Catfish Lake Rd to the Hockey Arena. The road sections (Taylor Lk Rd & Pine Ln) SNOW along the edge. Back on trail at the Bloom Rd was SNOW covered all the way to Loon Lk Rd crossing & connect with Trail Alt13. 10/13 “the grade” was Excellent from there to the Dairy Queen crossing. Rest of 10/13 was SNOW covered all the way to Hwy G crossing with exception of road crossings. 10/13 from there to Adams Rd was in the best shape I’ve seen in several years. Adams Rd had SNOW along the edge. Took the 10/13 across the swamp which was tight & SNOW covered. That continued all the way to the Conover connect. Heading back south to Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp. Manske Swamp SNOW covered & hard. Trail 17 heading back toward Eagle River was thinner but had SNOW. Shorter ride as we had a sled blow a belt & had to be towed. All in All trails were GOOD with loose SNOW.
Grooming last night:
South
Trail 10/13 south through Eagle River
Trail 10E complete grooming – all spurs
Trail Alt13 to Three Lakes turn around
West
Trails 70/17/7/13 all heading west & south
North
Trail 10/13 north through Eagle River to Trail 17N intersection
Trail 17N
Trail 3 aka Manske Swamp
Trail 10/13 across Wisconsin River Bridge & north on the 13’s to Bauer’s turn around
Eagle & Catfish Lake trails are open & marked. Take it slow. Hard rough & some shiny ice. Always stay by the orange reflective barrels to be safe.
Some reminders when you ride. Have a Map or Phone App. Please no off trail riding & stop at driveways. Trail 10/13 heading north has a re-reoute at the trail 17N intersection due to a landowner closure. Appears some still have a need ride off trail. If this section is closed there will be NO easy way to head north.
Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!! THINK COLD!
Next ride Tuesday. Heading west!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
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News and Reports:
Sno-Eagles – Eagle River Events – check www.eagleriver.org for more events
January 12-15 – Vintage World Championship Race – WCDC Track
January 19 – Member meeting – Buckshots’s Downtown – 6:30pm
January 21 – SNO(Saturday Nite Out) – Braywood – Catfish Lk Rd of Hwy 45S – 5pm -ALL Welcome
January 19-22 – World Championship Snowmobile Derby
January 27-29 – Weekend Away to Mole Lake Casino
January 28-30 – Women On Snow
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 County. 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
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
