Trail Report
Wednesday December 12, 2018 6:26AM
Poor overall conditions
No snowfall
1 general warning
5 trail warnings
Not Looking Good
We need snow!!!!!!!!!
No new white stuff now or in the long range forecast. Yesterday Operator Chris went out and worked the Wetmore – Munising Trail 419 Connector. With minimal snow he was very limited on filling two washouts. Alger SORVA did an out-of-pocket repair on one of them with two loads of gravel from Gerou Excavating. With no snow to work with, we also have a temporary culvert on this section not yet placed and an open stream.
Today’s forecast is for a cloudy 32 degrees, 5 to 15 mph SE winds.
Still – If you must venture out please ride conservatively and not dig holes when you you accelerate. A hard flat trail base makes for a great season of grooming and riding.
Keep Snow Dancing and get your friends to join in. We will continue to do what we can in preparation. Stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photos are from Operator Chris working the Bully between Wetmore and Munising.)
Water Hazards
- Some wet areas have not frozen deep yet. Ride with caution.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas. Gates are OPEN in Shingleton.
Ride with caution in 1/2 mile wetland section just North of Shingleton. Many wet areas are not frozen solid heading North of Shingleton. Some of these are a foot or two deep.
8 West - Chatham
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
7 South - CR440
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
7 North - Christmas
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
Logging Operations from Ridge Road as you near Christmas. Watch for large trucks and give right of way.
419 East - Wetmore
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
419 West - Munising
Poor
No grooming yet. No base. Very large holes and wet areas West of Munising. An Open stream and plowed banks at driveways between Wetmore and Munising.
TRAIL CLOSED leaving Munising toward Christmas from Brook Street for about 2 miles (Frog Hollow), impassable with large water and mud holes. Construction in this section is continuing as weather permits, watch for heavy equipment.
418 - Au Train
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with wet and very rocky areas.
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some rocky areas.
Rough, Wet areas along the middle section of this trail, just south of H-58.
Wetmore Spur
Poor
No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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