Trail Report
Monday December 9, 2019 11:01PM
Poor overall conditions
Light lake-effect snow
1 general warning
7 trail warnings
Snowing with Tree Clearing Still Underway
We have about 2 to 3 feet of snow with trees still down across the west half of our trail system. Crews have still been out everyday cutting away and clearing with about 50 percent of cleared and bladed. Some grooming has followed up to start building a flat base.
The Alger SORVA Bully is down until at least wednesday while we are waiting for parts. Our John Deere has been out cutting in trails with a groomer as sections are cleared. Back-up Bully has been working hard clearing trails.
We would like to thank R & R Excavating for voluntarily clearing from Christmas south on Trail 7 and east a bit on Trail 7/8. Also thanks to Top Notch Pros, Inc for voluntarily clearing Trail 7 down near CR440. And again thanks to those who have been helping out with tree clearing on their own. We had a stuck CAT closing out two days of work along one of the big snow filled, slippery ditches on Trail 7/8 a Bully had to recover. Other than that it’s been a long hard working process that is still going to take some time.
If out riding, watch for volunteer crews out clearing the trails. Feel free to stop and lend a hand, the sooner trees are cleared the sooner actual grooming can begin.
(Photographs; cover Trail 7/8 clearing, gallery Trails 7 and 8)
TREES DOWN - ROUGH CONDITIONS
- Trees down. broken and/or leaning across the West half of our trail system. 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
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
Light fresh snow, groomed two days ago
8 West - Chatham
Poor
Trees Down, Light fresh snow, not cleared.
Trees down with No clearing - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers
7 South - CR440
Poor
Groomed two days ago to Buckhorn. Recently cleared south to CR440 but Very Rough
Trees down with clearing in progress - VERY ROUGH ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers
7 North - Christmas
Very Rough
Not Groomed, Recently cleared but Very Rough
Recently cleared - ride with extreme caution
419 East - Wetmore
Fair
Light snow, Groomed 2 days ago
419 West - Munising
Fair
Light Fresh Snow, Not Groomed, Recently cleared but only bladed, rough
418 - Au Train
Poor
Trees Down, Light fresh snow, not cleared.
Trees down with No clearing - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
Trees Down, Light fresh snow, not cleared.
Trees down with No clearing - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
Trees Down, Light fresh snow, not cleared.
Trees down with No clearing - ride with extreme caution and watch for volunteer workers
Wetmore Spur
Fair
Light snow, Groomed 2 days ago
Use caution along steep banks 2 miles east of Wetmore.
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