Trail Report
Friday December 14, 2018 9:19AM
Poor overall conditions
No snowfall
1 general warning
5 trail warnings
Not Good – Conditions going Down-hill.
Please get cold and let it SNOW soon!
Trail conditions are deteriorating with the warm sunny days that appear to be sticking around for awhile. Overall its dirty riding conditions, poor with bare spots and waterholes. We are not doing anything with the groomers right now, what little there is for a base we want to keep clean. If we groom it ends up dirty snow and does not hold up well once Mother Nature really does let the season start.
Today’s forecast is for a sunny 40 degrees, 5 to 15 mph S winds.
Still – If you must venture out please ride conservatively and not dig holes when you you accelerate. A hard flat trail base makes for a great season of grooming and riding.
Wish for some colder temperatures and keep Snow Dancing with your friends. Stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photo is from an area of Trail 419 between Munising and Christmas.)
Water Hazards
- Some wet areas have not frozen deep and/or opened up. Ride with caution.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas. Gates are OPEN in Shingleton.
Ride with caution in 1/2 mile wetland section just North of Shingleton. Many wet areas are not frozen solid heading North of Shingleton. Some of these are a foot or two deep. Large waterhole right at the Trail 8/Trail41 intersection just south of Shingleton.
8 West - Chatham
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
7 South - CR440
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas. Water holes near south end.
7 North - Christmas
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
Logging Operations from Ridge Road as you near Christmas. Watch for large trucks and give right of way. Also Log Decking being done along Trail 7 just as you approach Christmas.
419 East - Wetmore
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
419 West - Munising
Poor
No grooming yet. No base. Bare sections of trail. Very large holes and wet areas West of Munising. An Open stream and plowed banks at driveways between Wetmore and Munising.
TRAIL CLOSED leaving Munising toward Christmas from Brook Street for about 2 miles (Frog Hollow), impassable with large water and mud holes. Construction in this section is continuing as weather permits, watch for heavy equipment.
418 - Au Train
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
No fresh snow or base, wet and very rocky areas.
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
Rough, Wet areas along the middle section of this trail, just south of H-58.
Wetmore Spur
Poor
No fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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