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

7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas

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.

7 South - Trail 8 to CR440

Poor

No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.

8 North - Shingleton to H58

Poor

No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.

8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton

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.

8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham

Poor

No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.

417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8

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.

417 - Brownstone to Marquette

Poor

No fresh snow and a thin base with some bare and rocky areas.

418 - East - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 7

Poor

No fresh snow and a thin base with wet and very rocky areas.

418 - West - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 417

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.

419 - Trail 7 Christmas to Wetmore

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.

419 East - Wetmore to Trail 8

Good

419 West Spur - West Munising Access / Boat Launch

Good

420 - Wetmore to 422~8

Good

422 - Miners Castle

Good

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