Alger County SORVA

Thursday January 12, 2023 5:58AM

Good overall conditions

Freezing drizzle

1 general warning

3 trail warnings

TRAIL REPORT, Thursday, January 12, 2023 6:15 a.m.
WARM SPELL BUT TRAILS HOLDING GOOD!
A wet wintery mix has been passing through with grooming operations on hold at the moment. Trails are groomed flat with very light traffic. a decent base and are holding up up well for some great riding. We have a few wet trouble spots on Trail 418. The holes on Trail 418 are hazardous so ride and cross with extreme caution (Map in images showing locations). Currently the snow is very wet but temperatures are forecast to drop tonight so a grooming attempt will be made. Get out and enjoy this late start to the season and keep the snow dancing going – we really need the new snow.

Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: Operations on Hold

24 Hour Forecast: Patchy Drizzle to Snow, 36ºF, Winds N 10-15 mph w/ Gusts to 25 mph, No accumulation
Currently: Patchy Drizzle, 35ºF, Winds N 15 mph

Today’s Trail Report brought to you by: Jack Pine Lodge, Manistique, MI

Cover Photo: Trail 419 yesterday

TRAIL 418 WATER HOLES

- Watch for water holes and flowing water near the East end of Trail 418. The holes are not deep with a solid gravel base and crossable. Use extreme caution when crossing. See Map in gallery showing the two hole locations on Trail 418.

Trail Conditions

8 East - Shingleton

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/10/2023

8 West - Chatham

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Plowed1/4 mile Section from Campground Road West to Forest Lake Road does have some bare asphalt with snow along the sides. Groomed 1/9/2023

7 South - CR440

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Logging is completed but trail is still plowed clear for a few miles just North of CR440. Groomed 1/6/2023 to CR440, 1/10/2023 to Doe Lake Road.

7 North - Christmas

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/10/2023

419 East - Wetmore

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/10/2023

TEMPORARY CULVERT - Use caution crossing the culvert between Munising and Wetmore. Warm temperatures and flowing water has taken some of the snow away.

419 West - Munising

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/10/2023

418 - Au Train

Good

Fairly Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow with a few water holes, Groomed 1/9/2023

WARNING! - Watch for water holes and flowing water near the East end of Trail 418. The holes are not deep with a solid gravel base and crossable. Use extreme caution when crossing.

417 - Brownstone Jnct.

Good

Fairly Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow, watch for a few exposed rocks South of the North gate. Groomed 1/9/2023

422 - Miners Castle

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/9/2023

RE-REOUTE IN PLACE - see map in image gallery below. CAUTION - Watch for a few water holes North of H-58 and ruts on Miners Castle Road

Wetmore Spur

Good

Flat, Good Base and plenty of snow. Groomed 1/9/2023