Trail Report

Wednesday December 22, 2021 7:17AM

Fair overall conditions

Light lake-effect snow

0 general warnings

2 trail warnings

SLOWLY IMPROVING!
Sorry no photographs to share this time. We received 3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow over the last 24 hours with light lake-effect still coming down. Overall we still consider trails a 30/70 mix of poor to fair with most of Trail 8 good. The base we are building ranges from very thin near the roadways and open areas to 6 to 12 inches in the shaded wooded areas. Heading South on Trail 7 snow levels drop to thin and icy closer to CR440. No grooming was done last night due to the thin base conditions. Yesterday work was completed on the Big Deeres track system, hard face welding added on a Dubie Groomer and our snowmobile work sleigh repainted. Please be patient and do some serious Snow Dancing! Stay Tuned as we continue to report changing trail conditions.

Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: None

Forecast: Snow Showers, 22º F, Winds NW 20 to 25 mph, 1 inch accumulation
Currently: Cloudy, 21º F, Winds NW 20 mph with Gusts to 30 mph

Cover Photo: None

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Trail Conditions

8 East - Shingleton

Fair to Good

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin near road crossings. Last Groomed: 12/19/2021

8 West - Chatham

Fair to Good

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin base in open areas which may be icy. Last Groomed: 12/19/2021

7 South - CR440

Fair

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin base in open areas which may be icy. Thinner as you head south. Icy near CR440. Last Groomed: 12/21/2021

7 North - Christmas

Fair

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin base in open areas, Very thin as you get into Christmas Last Groomed: 12/19/2021

419 East - Wetmore

Fair

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin to no base, may be icy and soft in water hole areas. Thin and and dirty snow along M28 entering Munising. Some very large water holes. Last Groomed: 12-19-2021 from Trail 8 North into Wetmore, Cut in 12/11/2021 from Munising to H-13 12/20/2021

419 West - Munising

Poor

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin to no base, may be icy and soft in water hole areas. All open but now but the 2 mile Frog Hollow section off of Brook Street is rough with very dirty mixed snow. Last Groomed: Cut and packed in 12/20/2021

RIDE WITH CAUTION - 2 mile section West of Munising from Brook Street heading toward Christmas - very large water holes were packed in, soft and very dirty in areas. Alternate route is: Follow ORV Detour: Brook Street North to Varnum West to St Martins Hill West/North to Gage Road West 2,000 feet to trail on corner heading South back to 419

418 - Au Train

Poor

2 to 4 inches of fresh fluffy snow, heavier to the East, no base, may be icy and soft in water hole areas. Very thin sand/gravel trail along Lake Superior near AuTrain. Last Groomed: Ungroomed

417 - Brownstone Jnct.

Poor

2 to 4 inches of fresh fluffy snow, no base, may be icy and soft in water hole areas, very rocky areas. Last Groomed: Ungroomed

422 - Miners Castle

Fair

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin base, a few large and deep water holes north of H58, may be icy in wet areas. very little snow cover on 2 mile section of H58. Watch for ruts on Miner Castle Road as some vehicles are attempting to drive it. Last Groomed: 12/18/2021

Ride with extreme caution on Trail 422 heading to Miners Castle about 3.5 miles North of M28. There is a very deep washout that cuts into the trail about 2 feet along the east edge. This will be present until we get more snow to pack it in.

Wetmore Spur

Fair

3 to 6 inches of fresh fluffy snow, thin base, may be icy in wet areas. Last Groomed: Cut in 12/11/2021