Trail Report
Wednesday January 20, 2021 7:21AM
Fair to Good overall conditions
Light lake-effect snow
1 general warning
4 trail warnings
TRAILS GETTING SET
Grooming started yesterday with Trail 8 from 7 miles North of Shingleton West to Trail 417 and Trail 7 North into Christmas have been groomed. Overall groomed trail conditions are good. A little more snow is needed to fill in underlying trail defects in areas so keep an eye out for that surprise hole in the trail. Ungroomed areas have snow and are fair. Grooming continues and we will keep you posted as setting of additional trails is completed. Last night we received another 4 to 5 inches of new snow. We still have the daily few inches of snow in the forecast though today has high winds – lets hope trees are not coming down. If out riding please avoid hard throttle starts and digging holes so we can build a clean flat base that will hold. Note that Trail 417 will be rocky and needs much more snow before it can be set. Please be patient as it will take a few days to get these trail setting grooming runs completed. Continue the snow dances and Stay Tuned for updates!
Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: All of Trail 8, Trail 7 North (reference map below for trail locations)
24 hour Forecast: Winter Weather Advisory, High 25ºF, Winds S 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50 mph, slight chance of snow
Currently: Cloudy, 11º F, Winds S 6 mph
Photos: Operators Chris and Keith grooming Trail 8
IMPORTANT National Forest Closure Notice!
- STAY ON GROOMED TRAILS in the Stevens Lake F-16 crash site area. These are Trails 7 to the North and East, Trail 2 to the South and Trail 411 to the West. Order in effect through September 30, 2021. Notice from the National Forest important for those who venture off-trail: "Just a heads up to remind riders to stay on trails especially around or near the crash site they can be fined or imprisoned if caught inside perimeter thanks" (Order and Map in images below shows area)
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Fair to Good
3 to 4 inches of new snow, fairly flat with minimal base. Groomed 1/19/2021
8 West - Chatham
Fair to Good
3 to 4 inches of new snow, fairly flat with minimal base. Groomed 1/19/2021
7 South - CR440
Fair
1 to 3 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Less new snow as you head south. Panned 12/31/2020
7 North - Christmas
Fair to Good
3 to 4 inches of new snow, fairly flat with minimal base. Watch for depressions in trail from underlying water holes closer to Christmas. More snow needed to get these filled in. Groomed 1/19/2021
419 East - Wetmore
Fair
3 to 5 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Panned 12/31/2020
Open Creek crossing between Munising and Wetmore. Not enough snow for culvert yet. Trail not set between Munising and Wetmore
419 West - Munising
Fair
3 to 4 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base.
Some corners are large patches of frozen water - ride with caution.
418 - Au Train
Fair
3 to 4 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Panned from AuTrain East 12/31/2020
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
3 to 4 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Very Rocky.
Extremely rocky, large rocks and un-groomable.
422 - Miners Castle
Fair
4 to 5 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Panned 12/31/2020 2 mile stretch along H-58 has minimal snow cover along guard rail sections.
WATCH FOR CARS/TRUCKS With low snow conditions vehicles are still traveling out the the Miners Castle overlook. Stay alert for vehicles once you enter the groomed section of Miner Castle Road.
Wetmore Spur
Fair
3 to 4 inches of new snow, ungroomed with minimal base. Panned 12/31/2020
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