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Anvil National Recreation Trail
Eagle River, WI
20k
Skating/Classic
No
No
1 Anvil Lake 1 Military Rd
715-479-2827
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Forested terrain varies from mostly level (West Trail, East Trail) to rolling hills (Ninemile Trail, Lake Loop) to hilly (Devil's Run). Chickadees waiting to eat birdseed from your hand at the warming shelter. Toilets are available at the parking area and warming shelter.
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2015-2016 season
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Reports 7 to 14 of 14    Month: Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec
Friday, January 29, 2016
Grooming 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: 4" Base. Fair. Still in need of more snow to set decent track.
Set track today on Military, West, East, Ninemile and Lake Loop. Track is fair. Skate deck is setting up well. Still some thin spots under conifer stands.
(Evan Miller)
Friday, January 22, 2016
Grooming 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: 4" base groomed not tracked need more snow. fair.
Still bare spots under hemlocks, 9 mile and devils run.
(Jeff Higley, US Forest Service)
Friday, January 15, 2016
Grooming 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: 2" base still bare spots under hemlocks and on devils run and 9 mile.
Tracked Military but still not enough snow so all other trails are just groomed.
(Jeff Higley, US Forest Service)
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Grooming 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Fair 2" base all trails groomed and still not enough snow to track.
Debris and bare spots under hemlocks and small parts of 9-mile, lake loop and devils run. Be careful, I tried to flatten for a good base but we still need more snow.
(Jeff Higley, US Forest Service)
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Grooming 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Hard surface but all trees cut and plan to groom tomorrow with snow overnight, if not Friday for sure. We need more snow.
Cleaned up all blow downs on Anvil including Nicolet North and will try to get that trail too.
(Jeff Higley, US Forest Service)
Monday, January 4, 2016
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Fair to incredibly beautiful!
The glory of the forest, some downed trees. I know the amazing USFS guy will have it great. Nicolet Nort ungroomed, more down trees, but ancient forests and very doable.
(Andy Heidt)
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Grooming Scheduling 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Poor conditions with 4" of new snow. 1" combed with groomer on most trails.
We are in maintenance mood with more trees down, we cleared 2 weeks ago but more stuff down. I cleared most down trees today, need more snow and will finish up maintenance early next week.
(Jeff Higley, US Forest Service)
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Observation 
Conditions: Groomed and flat groomed.
Only took a ride into the parking lot today, not expecting much but the trails out of the parking lot were flat groomed.
(Dan Hinch)

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