Trail Report

Trail Report

Thursday December 19, 2019 8:09AM

Very Good overall conditions

Light lake-effect snow

1 general warning

3 trail warnings

TRAILS FINALLY COMING TOGETHER
Overall good trails, 3 inches of new snow with trails grooming out great. Trail 422 is now cleared and groomed with a really nice reroute near Miners Castle Road. We have DNR approval with a contractor scheduled to be in clearing Trails 417 and 418 over the next few days. The Alger SORVA Pisten Bully cleaned up and groomed all of Trail 419 on it’s way to being staged in Christmas. We owe them a big thank you to the AuTrain Twp. Board and Fire Department for their gracious outside accommodations at the Fire Hall. We will be grooming as much as possible over Christmas around Family Celebrations – Enjoy the Trails and Ride Safe!

Past 24 hour Grooming Operations:
Trail 8 from Shingleton to Trail 419, All of Trail 419, Trail 8 from Shingleton North 7 miles, Trail 7 South from Christmas, Trail 7/8 East to Trail 7 South, Trail 8 West to the Trail 417 Intersection.

Today’s Forecast: Flurries, High 23ºF, Winds NW 5 to 10 mph
Currently: 16ºF, Winds SW 12 mph with 21 mph gusts

Cover Photo: Pisten Bully grooming Trail 8 near Shingleton
Gallery: Grooming Trails 8 and 419

WORK IN PROGRESS ON TRAILS 417 & 418

- Trees down. broken and/or leaning across the trails on Trails 417 and 418. Ride with caution and watch for machines and volunteer crews out there clearing the trails. Areas that are being worked on are extremely rough with big holes in the trail.

Trail Conditions

7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas

Very Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Wednesday night.

7 South - Trail 8 to CR440

Very Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Wednesday night.

8 North - Shingleton to H58

Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Monday.

8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton

Very Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Wednesday night.

8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham

Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Tuesday night.

417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8

Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Tuesday night.

417 - Brownstone to Marquette

Poor

3 inches of new snow, Trees Down, NOT cleared or groomed, very rough. Clearing in process over the next few days so watch fro equipment.

Trees down with clearing in process - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers and equipment.

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

Poor

3 inches of new snow, Trees Down, NOT cleared or groomed, very rough. Clearing in process over the next few days so watch fro equipment.

Trees down with clearing in process - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers and equipment.

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

Very Good

3 inches of new snow, Cleared, Bladed and Groomed Sunday night.

STAY ON TRAIL AND OFF THE RAILROAD TRACKS - near the south end, follow Trail 422 groomer path onto the shoulder of M-28 when crossing the railroad tracks.

419 - Trail 7 Christmas to Wetmore

Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Saturday.

419 East - Wetmore to Trail 8

Good

3 inches of new snow, Groomed Wednesday night.

419 West Spur - West Munising Access / Boat Launch

Good

420 - Wetmore to 422~8

Good

422 - Miners Castle

Good

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