Trail Report
Sunday December 20, 2020 8:52AM
Poor overall conditions
No snowfall
2 general warnings
1 trail warning
WE NEED SNOW!
No good news for snowmobilers. Yesterday was a damp day with freezing drizzle and the little snow we have trying to keep the ground white. So far we have only been able to pack in our 7 mile section of trail North of Shingleton last week. We really need a substantial amount of snow before groomer tractors can get out and do anything. The forecast looks promising mid to late in the week but as you all know that changes by the hour.
For now we have been working around the shop getting our club owned John Deere 7130 set-up for winter work. This year we plan on having staging it in Munising to do runs on Trail 419. With only two program machines we are stretched thin trying to keep up with traffic on busy days. Hopefully this lightens the load on our groomer operators and improves trail conditions, time will tell. The crew has also finished repairing the bridge railing damage in Autrain on trail 418 – thanks Chuck, Bill and Dave!
That’s it for now so lets dance for our Heikki Lunta Snow God and hope for the best. Stay tuned as the rideable season hopefully gets started soon.
Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: None
Forecast: Increasing Clouds, High 35ºF, Winds S 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph
Currently: Hazy, 30º F, Winds S 7 mph
Photos: Trail 418 Autrain River railing repair, 7130 Track Installation, Map of Closed Area
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. 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" (Map in images below shows area)
Trail 8 Large Water Holes
- Trail 8 at the M-94 crossing near Shingleton, short section running North-South along side of M-94 has very deep water holes that are not froze in.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
8 West - Chatham
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
7 South - CR440
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
7 North - Christmas
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
419 East - Wetmore
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
Open Creek crossing between Munising and Wetmore. Not enough snow for culvert yet.
419 West - Munising
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
418 - Au Train
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and rocky with no base
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and rocky with no base
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
Wetmore Spur
Poor
No fresh snow, light wet snow cover with bare spots and no base
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