Trail Conditions: Fair
Snow Cover: 6-18+ inches on trails
Date of Report: January 7, 2020
Area Report:
January 7, 2020 –7:54am 21 degrees
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER
Variety of ALL Conditions
23 degrees for a high tonight & 3 for a low tonight. Roller coaster of temps this week. 10 for a high tomorrow. Thursday high of 33 & low of 19 with SNOW. No solid totals available. Friday high 24-low 8. Much the same for Saturday & Sunday. Good week of riding! Plenty of SNOW on the trails so get out & ride!
Grooming overnight according to Groomer Tracking Systems show the following trails were groomed over the last 24 hours.
10/13 from the groomer barn heading south thru town down 3/Alt13 south to Three Lakes trails connect
10/13 from the groomer barn heading north all the way to the Conover trails connect
70W west to St. Germain trails connect
17/7 south to turn onto 7 aka Paintball field heading west to county rd H (trail that runs along side hwy 17S)
17/7 from Paintball field south all the way to the Sugar Camp connect (trail that runs along side hwy 17S)
CAUTION AREAS
17S from 17/7aka Paintball Field intersection to the Sugar Camp connect. This area is improving as Club has been packing snow into the wet mushy areas to firm up.
Section of 10/13 from Hwy G to Adams Rd – this area had water & mushy/muddy areas. The Club is also working on this area packing snow in to firm up.
Manske Swamp aka 3 – has rough chunky areas
Wisconsin River Bridge aka 10W/13N – frozen but very icy under 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 was recently groomed but is pretty 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. A group is checking periodically for ice depth & slush. Stay tuned.
THINKING COLD & DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!
Sled head & tail light fixed. See you on this trails!
Holly Tomlanovich
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News and Reports:
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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
Snowmobile Information:
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