Trail Report
Thursday January 17, 2019 8:28AM
Very Good overall conditions
No snowfall
1 general warning
5 trail warnings
TRAIL RATING GOES UP!
We decided to bump overall trail conditions up to Very Good but we will have to wait and see if it stays up there. New snow is expected everyday into next week, hopefully enough to balance out the expected high traffic weekend for good grooming results. Right now trails are flat and ready. The 7 mile section of Trail 8, North of Shingleton also groomed out perfect last night with the new snow. Lets hope we can keep it holding now.
Equipment wise, our Pisten Bully and John Deere 7130 are grooming regular two-shift schedules. The Program Spare Bully left and started grooming in Seney yesterday. Should see the New John Deere 6175 delivered next week and the other Program Spare New Holland Groomer is leaving this morning to make room. We sold it for the State to a club using it for private trail grooming.
STAY ON THE TRAIL IN TOWNS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shingleton is really having an issue with extremely disrespectful riders not following the trail. Not only are “No Snowmobile” signs being ridden past, riders have knocked down and ridden over snow fence used to stop the trespassing. As a result the property owner has damage to building materials stored on the property. STAY ON THE TRAIL!
Today’s Forecast: Scattered Snow Showers, 23 degrees and 5 to 10 mph S wind.
PLEASE ride with caution, stay right and be respectful, stay on the trail and off the throttle when in the towns.
Keep Snow Dancing with your friends and stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photo’s are of Trail 7/8)
WATCH FOR GROOMERS
- We have machines running both daytime and nighttime grooming runs. Please stay alert for grooming equipment on the trails.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. The trail is flat. Operator reported the 7 mile section north of Shingleton also groomed out perfect with the new snow Wednesday night.
STAY ON THE TRAIL IN SHINGLETON! Please respect the welcoming residents.
8 West - Chatham
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Wednesday night.
7 South - CR440
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Wednesday.
7 North - Christmas
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Wednesday. Icy for last two miles as you approach Christmas.
Logging operations in effect near Christmas - watch for trucks and give right-of-way.
419 East - Wetmore
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Groomed multiple times daily. High traffic trail so it may get rough between grooming runs.
419 West - Munising
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Some larger hills are icy and a few wet spots develop closer to Munising. Some icy corners between Wetmore and Munising. Groomed well Tuesday.
Watch for a few wet spot with that may develop closer to Munising. Use caution crossing culvert between Wetmore and Munising. Logging operations also in effect near Christmas - watch for trucks and give right-of-way.
418 - Au Train
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Tuesday. A two mile section just West of AuTrain is thin with a gravel mix.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is flat and groomed well Tuesday.
422 - Miners Castle
Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Trail is mainly flat but does get a little choppy in areas between M-28 and H-58. Grooming today.
STAY ON TRAIL! Follow Trail onto M-28 shoulder at Railroad Crossing near Timber Products. Do not cross the railroad tracks!
Wetmore Spur
Very Good
1 inch of fresh snow. Groomed well this morning.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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