*******TRAIL CLOSURE ALERT****** Part of Trail #480 the Kinross to Raco Trail will be CLOSED temporarily starting Thursday Jan 22, 2015 for 3-6 days while water flow is restored to the stream bed. We will have a joint operation with the MDNR, USFS, and SSMSA to fix the problem. We had hoped to able to do it a week ago but had to wait until we could get everyone together. The gates will be closed at both ends of the effected section signed as closed. Once the trail freezes enough to hold the groomer it will reopen.

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 2 – 5 inches – Trail is in Good to Excellent Condition. We groomed the compete section a couple of times over the weekend and the last of the wet spots are frozen.

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 CLOSURE ALERT****** Part of Trail #480 the Kinross to Raco Trail will be CLOSED temporarily starting Thursday Jan 22, 2015 for 3-6 days while water flow is restored to the stream bed. We will have a joint operation with the MDNR, USFS, and SSMSA to fix the problem. We had hoped to able to do it a week ago but had to wait until we could get everyone together. The gates will be closed at both ends of the effected section signed as closed. Once the trail freezes enough to hold the groomer it will reopen.

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

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With a busy weekend our trails took a hit. With groomers down our trails are in poor to fair condition with the exception of Watersmeet area.

Temps for the next couple of days the highs will be in the 20’s with lows in the teens and cloudy with a chance of snow.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority Groomers Report:
All three groomers are down. All trails are in poor condition except for Trail 8. Trail 8 was groomed on the 19th and is fair condition to Tula. They are hoping to have one groomer up and running on Wednesday and one up and running on Thursday. With a busy weekend and little warmer weather our trails got bet up. So hang in there they will get back out and groom and soon as they can.

Lake Gogebic Groomer’s Report:
Trails are in poor to fair condition with some rough spots. Couple of the groomers are down and the trails will be groomed as soon as they get the groomers up and running. Again with the busy weekend the trails took a beating.

The Watersmeet Groomer’s report:
With the busy weekend groomers were not able to get out and groom with all the traffic. They were supposed to go out last night but I have no official word. Overall trails are good to very good.

Please follow the orange barrels and stay on trail going across Cisco Chain.

Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them. Groomers have the right of way.

JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.

Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.

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