ONE WORD – EXCELLENT!
Overall excellent trail conditions with fresh snow creating excellent grooming results. A light but steady amount of riders and smooth trails across our entire system. Some of the best riding all year always seems to be in March.
We do have three days of temperatures near and into the 40’s with up to a quarter inch of rain coming. After today’s Trail 422 grooming run; operations will be put on hold. Based on the forecast we see operations resuming on Friday night. We have an excellent base with plenty of snow so rain impact is not expected to be too damaging with trails recoverable. The best thing for trail preservation would be no snowmobile traffic during the rain Wednesday and Thursday.
Right now perfect riding conditions so get out and enjoy the trails
Past 24 hour Grooming Operations:
Trails 8 East to 7 miles north of Shingleton and 8 West to Trail 7 North to Christmas, Trail 7 South to CR440, Trail 419 East and West, Trail 417. Trail 418 and Wetmore Spur.
Today’s Forecast: Sunny, 38 degrees, 5 to 20 mph South wind.
Cover Photo: Trail 7/8 as the John Deere passed by.
PLEASE ride with caution, stay right and be respectful, stay on the trail and off the throttle when in the towns.
WATCH FOR GROOMERS
- Machines are often running two shifts so please be alert and watch for groomers day and night. Please SLOW-DOWN on the corners, especially those long sweeping ones.
7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday night.
Third Bridge approx. 5 miles North of Shingleton has been developing a pocket in the center of it as the days progress. slow down and cross it with caution.
7 South - Trail 8 to CR440
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday and Monday night. 6 miles from Trail 7 North intersection west to Trail 417 has some light chop building, more so in the corners.
8 North - Shingleton to H58
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday.
8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday night.
8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday night.
417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday. Some light chop between Munising and Wetmore.
417 - Brownstone to Marquette
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday. The AuTrain drifting areas near the lakeshore have some long shallow rollers and one trouble spot (see warning below).
Ride with CAUTION near Au Train and the drifting area along the Lake Shore. Large drifts have some long rollers. There is also one deep pocket that keeps appearing just East of the AuTrain River bridge. Slow down and stay alert in this area.
418 - East - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 7
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Monday.
418 - West - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 417
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Sunday and scheduled for grooming today.
STAY ON TRAIL! When crossing railroad tracks near Timber Products you must go onto the shoulder of M-28. Do Not cross directly over the tracks behind the signal. Trail is clearly signed so please respect the railroad.
419 - Trail 7 Christmas to Wetmore
Excellent
Light new snowfall, groomed and set perfect Sunday night.
419 East - Wetmore to Trail 8
Good
419 West Spur - West Munising Access / Boat Launch
Good
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