It was not that bad in the summer and early fall but it was there, although we have been doing the 17 route more.
This is the spot that Wisco wants all your dingleberries to fall off. They don't want any of that funny colored snow down south.
So I guess the consensus is to take 17 from the start (I think you jog off 51 via rt. 64?) and take that up to eagle river then?