Trail Report
Sunday February 28, 2021 4:36AM
Good overall conditions
No snowfall
2 general warnings
6 trail warnings
GOOD TRAILS – GROOMING CHALLENGE!
No new snow with Operators reporting fair grooming results for some good, yet early, late season riding conditions. Our Trail System in in Overall Good to Fair condition, staying fairly flat through the day with little chop developing and some icy corners. The warm sunny weather Saturday hit Trail 8 hard from Shingleton North for about 5 miles, it is in fair condition with bare patches, thin and very dirty snow. In the towns and along highways you will be finding dirty snow and bare spots. We continue to Help our Neighbors to the East, grooming East on Trail 8 from the Bear Trap intersection to the Trail 43 intersection. Again decent grooming results and on the return trip we covered bare spots best we could on our section of Trail 8 closer to Shingleton. Grooming was a challenge with temps just below freezing and very high humidity. Snow would process ok with light cutting but every now and then we would find a warmer, wetter section of trail that would want to ball up and plug the groomer. In the end results were pretty good but it almost feels like season end conditions a few weeks early. Snow forecast for tomorrow so lets hope it is enough to buy us another few weeks of riding. Keep snow dancing, get out and ENJOY the Trails, Ride Safe and Stay Tuned for updates!
Update 9:10 am – Trail 7 south of Doe Lake Road has also taken a hit similar to Trail 8 North of Shingleton, bare and icy corners with bare sections further south toward CR440.
Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: Trail 8 from Shingleton West to Trail 417, Trail 7 from Christmas South to Buckhorn Road and Trail 8 for 21 miles North/East from Shingleton. (reference map below for trail locations)
24 hour Forecast: Snow, 39º F, Winds E becoming N 5 to 10 mph, 2 to 4 inches accumulation
Currently: Cloudy, 30º F, Winds Calm
Photos: Trail 8
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SOFT SNOW and some ICY CORNERS!
- Very little new snow is starting to create soft snow conditions and icy corners in areas. SLOW DOWN, Stay Right and Stay Alert!
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
Good
No new snow, flat with a fair base. Groomed 2/27/2021
8 West - Chatham
Good
No new snow, flat with a fair base. Groomed 2/27/2021
7 South - CR440
Fair to Good
No new snow, flat with a fair to good base. There is a thin section just south of Buckhorn road and a short section that gets choppy just South of Doe Lake Road. Groomed 2/26/2021 Update 9:10 am - Trail 7 south of Doe Lake Road has also taken a hit similar to Trail 8 North of Shingleton, bare and icy corners with bare sections further south toward CR440.
Just south of Doe Lake Road there is a large depression from underlying trail conditions. Keep the speed down and ride with caution in that area.
7 North - Christmas
Good
No new snow, fairly flat with a good to fair base, some icy corners and dirty snow and a few bare patches closer to Christmas. Groomed 2/27/2021
SLOW DOWN in Residential area of Christmas. PLEASE respect the residents and stay of the throttle, especially with loud pipes.
419 East - Wetmore
Good
No new snow, fairly flat with a fair base. Watch for some icy corners and ice near top of large hills. Dirty snow along M-28 with a few bare spots. Groomed 2/27/2021
STAY ON TRAIL! DO NOT run powerlines. We have been fielding phone calls about trespassing. This is private property and we do not want to lose our trail.
419 West - Munising
Good
No new snow, fairly flat with a fair base. Watch for some icy corners and ice near top of large hills and a few bare spots. Groomed 2/27/2021
Watch for ice patches and small water holes developing from springs in trail closer to Munising.
418 - Au Train
Good
No new snow, flat with a fair to good base. Thinner along the Lake Superior Shoreline near AuTrain. Groomed 2/26/2021
417 - Brownstone Jnct.
Good
No new snow, flat with a fair to good base. Groomed 2/26/2021
Watch for a few large holes developing in a narrow section of trail about 1.5 miles North of Trail 8.
422 - Miners Castle
Good
No new snow, flat with a fair to good base, 2 mile stretch along H-58 has minimal snow cover along guard rail sections. Groomed 2/26/2021
WATCH FOR CARS/TRUCKS Though we have more snow vehicles still try traveling out the the Miners Castle overlook. Stay alert for stuck vehicles or possible trail damage once you enter the groomed section of Miner Castle Road.
Wetmore Spur
Good
No new snow, flat with a good base. Groomed 2/25/2021
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