Sledding Season Open But…….
The season officially open today but we have been hit with two big snow storms with wet and heavy snow over the past week.
There is easily two feet of snow on an unfrozen ground with hundreds of trees down, broken and/or leaning across our entire trail system. Bad thing is this second storm buried the downed trees making clearing more difficult. Our current plan is taking the machines out with teams of two people and chain saws to clear trees. No drags are going along, just packing the trails to help the ground freeze and packing in water holes while out clearing trees. This is going to take some time so please bear with our team of volunteers.
If out riding, watch for volunteer crews out clearing the trails. Feel free to stop and lend a hand, the sooner trees are cleared the sooner actual grooming can begin.
(Photographs taken 11/29 after the first storm hit during inspections of Trail 419 – thanks Anthony)
TREES DOWN
- Trees down. broken and/or leaning across our entire trail system. Ride with caution and watch for machines and volunteer crews out there clearing the trails.
7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
7 South - Trail 8 to CR440
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
8 North - Shingleton to H58
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
417 - Brownstone to Marquette
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
418 - East - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 7
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
418 - West - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 417
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
419 - Trail 7 Christmas to Wetmore
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
419 East - Wetmore to Trail 8
Poor
Downed Trees
2 feet of wet, heavy snow with no base
Ground not frozen
419 West Spur - West Munising Access / Boat Launch
Good
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