TRAIL REPORT

Thursday January 2nd, 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Whitecourt area has received a skiff of new snow over the past week. We have started grooming operations on both the north and south trails. Not all trails have been completed at this time. 

Staging Areas
Both staging areas are open for the season. Please use caution if you are leaving the parking lot or headed on the trail at Eagle River Staging Area as there may be mulching debris present.

Grooming

NORTH: Grooming has started on the north trails. All north trails have been groomed with the exception of the Manweiler trail from #41 to the Athabasca, the Carson Lake Trail from #9 to Carson Lake and the staging area by-pass trail. There will be a small detour just west of the Carson Cabin, please stay on the groomed trail. Trails are in good shape but use caution as it is still early season conditions.

SOUTH: All south trails have now been groomed. The Manweiler trail to the Athabasca River, Bessie Creek Trail, the Summit Trail from the Whitecourt Airport to #47 and then from the Summit Cabin to Tom Hill Tower Cabin having just been done in the past couple days. Trails are in good shape but use caution as it is early season conditions. 

Please use caution on the Bessie Creek Trail as there is logging in progress.
Watch for signage and ribbons on the trail. Please follow all signage directions.

Hazards on the Trails
Please always stay on the groomed trails. If you are heading out snowmobiling please use extreme caution. As always, our words are " Ride At Your Own Risk" as the environment can change the conditions at any given time. Early season conditions still apply - natural hazards may include ice, running water, rocks, stumps, trees, muskeg. Our trails end at the banks, all water bodies may not be frozen, stay off large bodies of water.