Trail Report

Friday April 1, 2022 5:57AM

Fair to Good overall conditions

Snow Cover Surface

0 general warnings

4 trail warnings

ORV Season Open – Conditions Favor Sledding!
Trail Reports will be in an ORV format which now include our maintaining of Trail “C” (8, 7, 418, 417) from Shingleton all the way to Marquette. The ORV Season is officially open but there is still plenty of snow to ride your sleds. We had another few inches of fresh wet snow yesterday as we put away the groomers. For sledding Main Trail conditions are fair to good with a few water holes. Our final groom was panning from Wetmore back to our groomer barn in Shingleton yesterday. There is very dirty, gravely snow along roadways near towns. A majority of our Trail System is on State and Federal Land and still rideable for sleds, just note that Trails will begin to be shared with ORV’s. As far as ORV riding we still have lots of snow with large soft spots, slush and water holes in areas. For us it is time to get tires on the club owned Deere and prepare for upcoming brushing and grading. Ride to the Right and Stay Tuned for updates!

Past 24 hour Grooming/Grading Operations: Trail 419 from Wetmore South to Trail 8, Trail 8 from Trail 419 East to Shingleton.

24 Hour Forecast: Scattered Snow Showers → Sunny, 34ºF, Winds N 10 to 15 mph
Currently: Light Lake Efffect Snow, 28º F, Winds N 17 mph

Cover Photo: The two Deere pulled into the barn.

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Trail Conditions

8 East - Shingleton

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Watch for a few water holes that are still not frozen in completely. There are also a few large rollers to watch for. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/28/2022

8 West - Chatham

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with bare road for 3/4 mile stretch from Campground Road West to Forest Lake Road. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/13/2022

7 South - CR440

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water and ice patches. Bare spots and icy in open area North of Buckhorn Road. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/18/2022 to Buckhorn Road

7 North - Christmas

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Fair to Poor as you approach Christmas. Icy with some bare spots near Christmas. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/28/2022 from Trail 418 South

419 East - Wetmore

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Very Dirty Snow and ice. Choppy with water holes. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/31/2022 (from Wetmore South to Trail 8)

Watch for culvert crossing and snow melt between Munising and Wetmore.

419 West - Munising

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water and ice patches. Water holes just West of Munising in Frog Hollow lowlands. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/13/2022

Closed to ORV's for 2 miles from Brook Street in Munising. Use ORV Detour through town and up St Martins Hill to access trail.

418 - Au Train

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water and ice patches. Water holes just West of Munising in Frog Hollow lowlands. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/13/2022

Use extreme caution and watch for deep water and slush approximately 1 mile East of AuTrain

417 - Brownstone Jnct. to Kawbawgam

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water and ice patches, snow thins as you get closer to Marquette

422 - CFR and NFS Lands Only

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water holes and ice patches. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/12/2022

Wetmore Spur

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/12/2022

8 North - Shingleton

Snow Covered

An inch or two of new wet snow on a deep base of snow. Choppy with water holes and ice patches. Ride with Caution as we have a few deep water holes closer to Shingleton. Last Groomed/Graded: 3/28/2022

Closed to ORV traffic from Shingleton to 1 mile Northeast. Take H15 approx. 1 mile north to enter trail.

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