Trail Report

Friday December 14, 2018 9:19AM

Poor overall conditions

No snowfall

1 general warning

5 trail warnings

Not Good – Conditions going Down-hill.
Please get cold and let it SNOW soon!
Trail conditions are deteriorating with the warm sunny days that appear to be sticking around for awhile. Overall its dirty riding conditions, poor with bare spots and waterholes. We are not doing anything with the groomers right now, what little there is for a base we want to keep clean. If we groom it ends up dirty snow and does not hold up well once Mother Nature really does let the season start.
Today’s forecast is for a sunny 40 degrees, 5 to 15 mph S 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.
Wish for some colder temperatures and keep Snow Dancing with your friends. Stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photo is from an area of Trail 419 between Munising and Christmas.)

Water Hazards

- Some wet areas have not frozen deep and/or opened up. Ride with caution.

Trail Conditions

7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, 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. Large waterhole right at the Trail 8/Trail41 intersection just south of Shingleton.

7 South - Trail 8 to CR440

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.

8 North - Shingleton to H58

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas. Water holes near south end.

8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.

Logging Operations from Ridge Road as you near Christmas. Watch for large trucks and give right of way. Also Log Decking being done along Trail 7 just as you approach Christmas.

8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.

417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8

Poor

No grooming yet. No base. Bare sections of trail. 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, thin base, bare and rocky areas.

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

Poor

No fresh snow or base, wet and very rocky areas.

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

Poor

No fresh snow, thin base, bare and 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, thin base, 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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