Trail Report
Friday December 28, 2018 6:53AM
Poor overall conditions
Rain
1 general warning
6 trail warnings
TRAILS TAKE A KNOCK-DOWN BEATING!
All of our area trails are a mess after a day of heavy traffic, warm temperatures, steady rain and not being able to groom. Significant Snow was lost with almost a half inch of rain and high winds. Dirty snow, wet areas, icy corners and small moguls with little snow are making for some poor overall riding conditions. Right now weather is not permitting any grooming operations. We are hoping the temperatures dropping tonight will let us get out and try to salvage whats left. Still no significant snow in the forecast so it is going to be a challenge trying to save and re-establish a flat base. Hopefully we have better news to report Saturday morning after the groomers have been running through the night.
Today’s Forecast: Rain, 36 degrees and 5 to 30 mph N winds. Temperatures dropping into the teens with up to an inch of snow tonight.
If you must venture out please ride with caution and conservatively and PLEASE be respectful, stay on the trail and off the throttle when in the towns. Do your best to be easy on the trail base – Please.
Keep Snow Dancing with your friends and stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photo’s are Trail 422 grooming early Thursday morning before the rain hit.)
WATER HAZARDS
- Wet areas opened up and standing water. Some of these are deep so ride with caution.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, dirty, thin base. Wetland Area North of Shingleton is wet and rough. There is an open water hole about 5 miles North of Shingleton and a deep depression about 6 miles North - ride with caution.
STAY ON TRAIL! Ride with caution in 1/2 mile wetland section just North of Shingleton. A few wet areas opened up and not frozen solid heading further North. Large hole at Trail 8 / Trail 41 Intersection (M-94 crossing in Shingleton)
8 West - Chatham
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, dirty, thin base.
7 South - CR440
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, dirty, base thins as you head south. Standing water.
Logging Operations from Ridge Road as you near Christmas. Watch for large trucks and give right of way. Also Log Decking being done soon along Trail 7 just as you approach Christmas.
7 North - Christmas
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, dirty, thin base.
419 East - Wetmore
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, dirty, thin base. Some standing water.
Logging Operations for 1/2 Mile on North end as you near Christmas. Watch for large trucks and give right of way. Open Stream crossing between Munising and Wetmore.
419 West - Munising
Poor
No fresh snow, wet icy corners, bare spots, thin to no base. Rocky areas between Munising and Wetmore and for 2 miles heading from Munising toward Christmas.
418 - Au Train
Poor
No fresh snow, dirty, thin to no base. Sandy/rocky areas along the Lake Superior shoreline in Au Train. No recent grooming.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
No fresh snow, no base, very rocky areas. No recent grooming.
Large Rocks and wet areas - ride with caution.
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
No fresh snow, wet areas, dirty, thin base. Flowing water south of H-58. Travel along H-58 poor.
Logging Operations on North end as you make the turn onto Miners Castle road heading North. Watch for large trucks and give right of way.
Wetmore Spur
Poor
No fresh snow, dirty, thin base. Groomed just prior to rain.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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