Trail Report
Wednesday January 23, 2019 6:11AM
Very Good overall conditions
Light snowfall
1 general warning
5 trail warnings
GROOMING AT FULL CAPACITY!
Overall trail conditions are very good. Trail 7 South to CR440 is the last section we need to bring back after having the Deere down. Scheduled for work there today. In the last 24 hours Operator’s Tyler and Chris groomed Trails 422, 418, 417, 8 West and 7 North with the Pisten Bully. Operator Dave groomed the Wetmore Spur and Trail 8 East to 7 miles North of Shingleton with the John Deere. Trenary Northern Trails helped us with our down-time doing a Trail 8 run from Trail 417 heading east to Trail 7 North. All runs were getting great grooming results.
More Good – Tom had the parts ordered quickly and heat repaired in the Deere late yesterday. Quest and Keith also fixed a blade issue we found. Expedient repairs had two machines grooming trails again last night.
Stay tuned for a BIG NEWS RELEASE tomorrow night.
Today’s Forecast: Snow, 26 degrees and 5 to 15 mph North wind. 1 to 2 inches accumulation.
PLEASE ride with caution, stay right and be respectful, stay on the trail and off the throttle when in the towns.
Keep Snow Dancing with your friends and stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photo’s are Trails 7, 8 & 418. Cover photo is what used to be the infamous Trail 8 north of Shingleton)
WATCH FOR GROOMERS
- We have machines running both daytime and nighttime grooming runs. Please stay alert for grooming equipment on the trails.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. The trail is flat. The entire trail groomed out great Tuesday night. The 7 mile section north of Shingleton is a high traffic section so may get rough between runs.
1 Mile West of the Doty Bridge a large depression and bump keeps appearing as the day progresses - RIDE WITH CAUTION!
8 West - Chatham
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Tuesday night. The corners between Trail 7 North and Forest Lake Road are expected to build banks and moguls as the day progresses.
3/4 Mile West of H-13 a series of large depressions keep appearing as the day progresses - RIDE WITH CAUTION!
7 South - CR440
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is choppy in areas. Groomed well to Buckhorn Road Monday night.
1/4 mile South of Doe Lake Road a large depression and bump keeps appearing as the day progresses - RIDE WITH CAUTION!
7 North - Christmas
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat. Icy spots for last two miles as you approach Christmas. Groomed well Monday
419 East - Wetmore
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Groomed multiple times daily. High traffic trail so it may get choppy between grooming runs.
419 West - Munising
Fair to Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Some icy corners between Wetmore and Munising with moguls that develop quickly after grooming that area. Groomed Monday.
418 - Au Train
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Tuesday night. A two mile section just West of AuTrain is thinner with a gravel mix.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed very well Tuesday night.
422 - Miners Castle
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat but does get a little choppy in areas between M-28 and H-58.
STAY ON TRAIL! Follow Trail onto M-28 shoulder at Railroad Crossing near Timber Products. Do not cross the railroad tracks!
Wetmore Spur
Very Good
1 inch fresh snow. Groomed well Monday night.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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