as of thursday they had about 16-18 inches(might be deeper at the mountains on the sothside)my buddies are up there this weekend so I will know more tomorrow night....
Eureka conditions???
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as of thursday they had about 16-18 inches(might be deeper at the mountains on the sothside)my buddies are up there this weekend so I will know more tomorrow night....
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Yes, please post up, we are wanting to head up there Sunday. Here is a view from the Garmin Rino to Map Source, to Google Earth, showing some Eureka tracks.
those your tracks or just what garmin had? the farthest out one looks like the trail to lake loise(I have about 30,000 miles out there over the last 15 years(averaged about 5000 a year.....)good riding out there but not enough snow yet I dont think....
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Yeah man, those are from about three years ago last time Eureka had good snow), I was new to the area, and being Sherpa to other newer riders, and had a machine that would ish* the bed on me if it got to far form the truck.
We have been itching to go back ever since. Here is a better log, with Waypoints.
Gotta' love Garmin.
We have been itching to go back ever since. Here is a better log, with Waypoints.
Gotta' love Garmin.
the southside trail must be going up to the glacier? havent done that one in years..funny ride...I concentrate on the northside..up above the little O...
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Above the Little O huh? Maybe we will hit there tomorrow, I never really knew where to go then, but I have heard of a few destinations since.
We rode around the Monument Area a few times, and found a pile of moose in a creek canyon once elsewhere, we stopped and looked around and they were all sitting in the sun, on the banks of the river, chillin'
We rode around the Monument Area a few times, and found a pile of moose in a creek canyon once elsewhere, we stopped and looked around and they were all sitting in the sun, on the banks of the river, chillin'
its really rocky up on the little O..when your sitting on monument looking north across the little nelchina ...if you go across that trail to the next river(tyonne creek) there is some pretty decent riding in that area....(if theres any snow)
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Used to hunt Tyone creek, years ago. You guys ride downstream in the swamps, or upstream? Seems kinda brushy, in my memory. Not a lot of open areas or places to climb except to the north (forget what creek that is north of tyone) and up on big bones ridge.
Seems like a long way to go. Used to just ride Gunsite and Berringer, mostly. Always found good snow.
John
Seems like a long way to go. Used to just ride Gunsite and Berringer, mostly. Always found good snow.
John
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Finally rode Eureka... Sat 26th. One of my buddies got a DUI the 24th early AM and had my cell phone and sled tether in his truck. Finally was able to get to my stuff and rallied Reeeeka.
Rode southside. Followed groomed trail until it ended and continued to the mountain side. Stayed on the little bench and rode toward the valley that has China bowl. Snow is 'decent' in spots along the way, but the risk of hitting a stump in the 3.5 feet of bottomless powder is very high. Another 2 feet and the southside will be the Eureka we all love. Climbed up that first bench and then dropped into the river bed. River is open in many places and is sketchy for sure. Lots of rideable terrain right there in the beginning, but the further i got back the thinner it got(i expected the opposite). When i turned around, it was a complete whiteout snowing super hard. Spent the night at my buddies cabin and when i left earlier today, it looked like it was still snowing back there... so maybe soon enough!?
Was riding with someone(nameless)
on a Nitro who nailed a tree going 30ish... the frontend of that sled is def. in need of some TLC.
EDIT! On a side note, if you like hunting... i've never seen so many rabbits in my life!!!! The Lynx have gotta be around!!!
I won't ride there again until i hear of a major storm moving through...
Rode southside. Followed groomed trail until it ended and continued to the mountain side. Stayed on the little bench and rode toward the valley that has China bowl. Snow is 'decent' in spots along the way, but the risk of hitting a stump in the 3.5 feet of bottomless powder is very high. Another 2 feet and the southside will be the Eureka we all love. Climbed up that first bench and then dropped into the river bed. River is open in many places and is sketchy for sure. Lots of rideable terrain right there in the beginning, but the further i got back the thinner it got(i expected the opposite). When i turned around, it was a complete whiteout snowing super hard. Spent the night at my buddies cabin and when i left earlier today, it looked like it was still snowing back there... so maybe soon enough!?
Was riding with someone(nameless)
on a Nitro who nailed a tree going 30ish... the frontend of that sled is def. in need of some TLC. EDIT! On a side note, if you like hunting... i've never seen so many rabbits in my life!!!! The Lynx have gotta be around!!!
I won't ride there again until i hear of a major storm moving through...
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normally all the brush is buried but a few spots..actually is alot of good little hills to play on in that area..I ride more west and north from there..the creek you mean I think is yacko?
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North and west would be upstream, and I would think that would be better riding. There is a trail (called red fox?) goes up and over into yacko from nelchina upstream of monument, I think (on the east side), and if I recall, it forks and one heads back south to upper tyone creek, and the other supposed to find its way out on the big O, I think, or maybe on big bones ridge. I should take the GPS up there and wander around with extra gas someday, and get reaquainted.
Thanks for the report, Trav. From the sounds of rain to the south, I may try that area this next weekend.
John
Thanks for the report, Trav. From the sounds of rain to the south, I may try that area this next weekend.
John
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Thinking about heading up there tomorrow. I don't know, doesn't really sound like it's worth it. Anybody else thinking about heading out there?
yes the tyone creek trail headed west turns into the redfox trail and will eventually take you to either the little nelchina or out to the little o..my buddy said snow was pretty good back in by yacko..he didnt go to my cabin but said the mountains are white...still needs more snow..hopefully we get a good snow thru in the next week or so...
D
Eureka
Some guys from work drove to Valdez this AM and reported about a
foot at Eureka.
Some guys from work drove to Valdez this AM and reported about a
foot at Eureka.
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We rode this weekend and it was c-c-c-cooooolllld! On the way up on Friday morning we came across -24 just past old Gunsight Lodge. Once we got to Eureka Lodge it warmed up to -15. After lunch we rode down to the Nelchina River and the powder was pretty good down there. The area definitely needs more snow but the powder was deep enough to carve and play in. It was probably close to -25 on the river, needless to say we didn't stay long. Today it didn't get above -13 and so we opted to not ride. Over all it was a beautiful weekend in Eureka, but it definitely could use 3 more feet of snow.
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it looks better than it did all last year. I drove up once last year and did not even unload.
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We rode again this weekend. God I love Eureka this time of the year! It is so beautiful, and it wasn't quite as cold as it was last weekend but still below zero at about -5. Who says there's no snow up there? It's allllllll a matter of perspective........
It's allllllll a matter of perspective........
We rode again this weekend. God I love Eureka this time of the year! It is so beautiful, and it wasn't quite as cold as it was last weekend but still below zero at about -5. Who says there's no snow up there?
nice pics..why dont you run back in to my cabin and see how it looks?...lol looks like you guys had a good time....
A
nice pics..why dont you run back in to my cabin and see how it looks?...lol looks like you guys had a good time....
maybe we'll do that this weekend?
I wonder how the snow is back there? Have you been up there riding yet?We did have a good time. Lots of overflow on the creeks and lakes though. :/
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