Trail Report
Saturday February 16, 2019 8:13AM
Good overall conditions
Medium snowfall
1 general warning
4 trail warnings
PERFECT CONDITIONS!
Overall trail conditions are very good to excellent with more fresh snow last night. Both our Groomers are running full force. Last nights grooming had plenty of drifting snow to deal with. Especially along Lake Superior in AuTrain. Grooming results were excellent with surprisingly no traffic. The UP 200 Dog Sled Race and the Munising Ice Climbing Festival are both this weekend – Please see the General Warning below and ride with caution. This is the busiest weekend of the year for snowmobile traffic. We will be out doing our best to keep the trails flat as possible. Enjoy your riding, stay right and stay safe!
Past 24 hour Grooming operations:
Trails 8 East to 7 miles north of Shingleton and 8 West, 7 North to Christmas and south to CR440, Trail 419 East and West, Trail 417, Trail 418, Trail 422 and Wetmore Spur.
Today’s Forecast: Scattered Snow, 19 degrees and 5 to 15 mph Northwest wind. 1 inch of accumulation.
Cover Photo: Operator Keith grooming Trail 417 last night.
Grooming Education: In one of the photos you will see piles of snow on the trail. This shows how the blade cuts the moguls and pushes a roll of snow at the front. Then how the Dubie Groomer collects and processes the snow behind it. The two piles to the side were in the tail end of the wings. Backed up to remove a chunk of ice that was making a groove.
PLEASE ride with caution, stay right and be respectful, stay on the trail and off the throttle when in the towns.
Keep Snow Dancing with your friends and stay tuned for updates!
DOG SLED RACES - ICE CLIMBING FEST
- This weekend we have the UP 200 Dog Sled Races - This affects trails from Marquette to Grand Marais, Please WATCH for crossing signs and SLOW DOWN. We also have the ice climbing festival - this affects Trail 422 to MIners Castle. Tracked vehicles with sleds are transporting climbers. Watch for the vehicles and ride with caution. The sled leaves grooves in the groomed trail.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
1 Mile West of the Doty Bridge a large depression and bump keeps appearing as the day progresses - RIDE WITH CAUTION!
8 West - Chatham
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
7 South - CR440
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday and again to Buckhorn Road Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
7 North - Christmas
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
419 East - Wetmore
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed multiple times daily. High traffic trail section so may get choppy between grooming runs.
419 West - Munising
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
418 - Au Train
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
Ride with Caution just East of AuTrain along the Lake Superior shoreline. Large drifts in that area and the trail runs right along the AuTrain River.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
422 - Miners Castle
Very Good
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday. Light chop prior to grooming.
Ice Climbing Festival - Tracked vehicles with sleds are transporting climbers, watch for the vehicles and ride with caution. The sled leaves grooves in the groomed trail (see last picture at bottom of report).
Wetmore Spur
Excellent
About 4 inches of fresh snow, groomed and set perfect Friday night. Light chop prior to grooming.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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