Trail Report
Wednesday December 8, 2021 9:28PM
Poor overall conditions
Light snowfall
1 general warning
2 trail warnings
A LITTLE MORE SNOW THIS MORNING!
We received a 4 to 6 inches of powdery snow closer to the lakeshore this morning. Getting Reports of downed trees, will be clearing as trails re being prepped. Part of the Crew took the Bully up Trail 8 North of Shingleton again cleaning up some of the recently downed trees. Gates are now open in Shingleton with marsh packed in. If out riding before regular grooming starts PLEASE help out with building the base. Ride conservative, no jack rabbit starts and use the full width of the trail to pack the snow down. This will really help things freeze up faster and keep the base clean. Trail Reports will be every few days as we continue getting trails ready and the snow arrives. Do your snow dances because we really need a lot more to get a good base build going. Stay Tuned!
Detailed Reports Below:
Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: Currently on Hold packing areas that can be.
Forecast: Snow Showers, 32º F, Winds NW 10 to 20 mph with 25 mph Gusts, 1 to 2 inches accumulation
Currently: Cloudy, 19º F, Winds S 6 mph
Photo: Tree clearing on Trail 8 north of Shingleton.
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DOWNED TREES - RIDE WITH CAUTION
- Reports coming in of downed trees in different sections of our trail system. There is one in particular in the closed section between Munising and Wetmore on Trail 419.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen.
8 West - Chatham
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen. Minimal snow on pavement between Campground Road and Forest Lake Road.
7 South - CR440
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, water holes closer to CR440.
7 North - Christmas
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen.
419 East - Wetmore
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, water holes. Much more snow needed between Wetmore and Munising.
CLOSURE - Wetmore to Munising. Large Downed Tree near water crossing. Along M-28 we have a Very Large Washout near the Mini Golf, a Very Large Mud Hole Near the Road Commission and the Culvert is not yet placed in the water crossing.
419 West - Munising
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, some water holes.
CLOSURE - 2 mile section West of Munising from Brook Street heading toward Christmas - very large water holes and mud.
418 - Au Train
Poor
3 to 6 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, sand / gravel areas. Thinnest along Lake Superior near AuTrain
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, very rocky areas.
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
6 to 8 inches of snow, no base, ground not frozen, water holes between M-28 and Miners Castle Road. Minimal to no snow on 2 miles of H-58.
Wetmore Spur
Poor
6 to 8 inches of very wet snow, no base, ground not frozen, water holes.
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