Groomers went out last night and will be out again Saturday night.

Trails are thin and some ice but rideable.

Fair condition considering our lack of snow.

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Benzie Visitor Bureau – 01/29

Hi again! Still not great news but a little bit of good. We have received a couple inches of snow over night and this morning but that’s it. Now the wind is whipping around. So same as before, not enough for groomers to do much but they are going to get out and try to repair the trails as best they can before tomorrow’s Congressional Ride. Lots of dirt and ice out there. The Congressional Ride IS still on for tomorrow, Friday the 30th. Congressman Dan Benishek and Bill Huizenga will ride from Wellston to the snowbirds clubhouse for a luncheon and meet and greet from 12:00 and departing Kaleva at 1:30. Stopping at Genos in Thompsonville at 3:00 for an open to all town hall meeting, please feel free to stop in to either location! Ride will end in Beulah at 5:00 pm. Let’s hope for more snow! Remember IF you ARE out there over the weekend, that the Benzie Manistee Snowbirds Clubhouse has an OPEN HOUSE every Saturday thru January & February! Stop in at 14121 Industrial Drive in Kaleva. Fun conversation, free warm-up coffee or hot-coco & a snack provided by the club! OK! So till next time keep up the snow dance and hopefully soon I can say SEEYA on the trails baby!

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Ten degrees this morning on its way to twenty and sunny. What a great day to go for a ride.

Groomers were out last night and right now making sure that the trails get smoothed up after being roughed up by sleds.

Join us for our Radar Run February 14th.

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January 29

The Kinross to Raco trail #480 is reopened. The water issue has been fixed the trail is groomed and in excellent shape!

Trails overall are in excellent shape and groomers are out on a daily basis.

We now have a marked trail that will be groomed on occasion to get to parts and service at Chippewa Motors. it comes into the back of their lot from the east side of M-129 when you come out of the woods.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

Base 3- 5 inches -Trail is in Excellent Condition. Watch for logging trucks the last 2 miles before Brimley, they are using the grade to haul, so a portion is plowed.

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 3 – 6 inches -Trail is in Excellent Condition. When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with the flow of traffic!

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 4 – 8 inches – Trail is in Excellent Condition. Lots of snow out here but watch for blowing and drifting snow in open areas.

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 3 -5 inches – Trail is Good to excellent condition. The wet spots have frozen over and trail is groomed all the way to the Antlers Restaurant and up to the I-500 Track.

We now have a marked & groomed trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.

City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right hand side of street not on side walks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.

Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –

Base 3 – 6 inches – Trail is in Excellent Condition.

When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.

Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 –

Base 2 – 4 inches – Trail in Fair to good condition. There is less snow the farther south you go but enough to ride.

Kinross to Raco, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –

Base 2 – 6 inches – Trail in Poor to Fair Condition.

*******TRAIL REOPENED******

Kinross to Raco trail #480 is open and groomed again.

The Downtown Trail is signed and groomed starting the 16th of January.

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