Trail Report
Friday December 21, 2018 7:43AM
Poor overall conditions
Light snowfall
1 general warning
5 trail warnings
Trail Conditions Not Good – Yet!
The Lake Effect Snow Engine appears to be warming up, although yesterday’s rain and wind really hit the trail systems hard in a bad way. There is a light dusting this morning but overall riding conditions are poor with bare spots and waterholes. Most of Trail 8, Trail 7 North and Trail 422 have some snow cover but dirty riding. We have No grooming equipment operation scheduled at this time but will be watching the snowfall closely.
Wintery Mix forecast today, 30 degrees and 20 to 35 mph N winds. Sunny tomorrow but next week looks promising so let’s hope the Lake Effect engine really fires up.
If you must venture out please ride with caution and conservatively.
Keep Snow Dancing with your friends and stay tuned for updates!
(Today’s photos are last nights snowfall and the spare groomer at our trail headquarters before yesterday’s rain)
WATER HAZARDS
- Numerous Wet Areas are not frozen or opened up. Some of these are deep so ride with extreme caution.
Trail Conditions
8 East - Shingleton
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin to no base, bare and rocky areas. Gates are OPEN in Shingleton. Bare Trail from M-94 crossing North to the Tanglewood/M-28 crossing.
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
Dusting of fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
7 South - CR440
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin to no base, bare and rocky areas. Wet areas near south end.
7 North - Christmas
Poor
Dusting of 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
Dusting of fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
419 West - Munising
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin to no base, bare and rocky areas. 50% of trail is basically bare between Munising and Wetmore. Trail now open toward Christmas with construction completed - but just a dusting of snow.
418 - Au Train
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas.
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin base, bare and very rocky areas.
Large Rocks, wet and bare areas - ride with caution.
422 - Miners Castle
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin base, bare and rocky areas. More snow as you head North but H-58 is a rough travel.
Rough, Wet areas along the middle section of this trail, just south of H-58.
Wetmore Spur
Poor
Dusting of fresh snow, thin to no base, bare and rocky areas.
Use Caution in areas of steep side hill conditions near East end.
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