Looks like we are settling into that mid-January pattern where it warms up and we get no snow. Forecast for the coming week isn’t good for the trails, it is supposed to touch 32 on Saturday, and be upper 20s with really no new snow until next week sometime.

Overall trails are in pretty good shape. Remember all of the snow so far this season is dry lake effect, so it is packing down thin. Speaking of, there are really only 2 really tin areas to worry about, and they are the same every year, the mile RR Grade next to Hay lake, just North of Iggy, and the 2 miles of the grade just South of Moran. Other then that things are in pretty decent shape for what we have to work with, and the great news is the water hole South of Trout Lake is frozen over, so no hazard there.

So for this coming weekend, trails will be ridable – mid-early season conditions. There are currently trailers in the parking lot. You can ride out of Iggy and will find those couple little issues. You can certainly trailer further North if you feel the need.

I understand that TASA has reached Epoufette, and halfway to Trout Lake. The Chasers are grooming into the North side of Trout Lake, trails ridable going North. We are NOT grooming our Cedarville connector, as Cedarville is not grooming yet, so we will concentrate on our core system for now, and will groom that up starting next week.

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— Neil
VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

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Temps were 16 degrees this morning groomers have been out overnight and today. Trails are in excellent shape except we have one water spot on the Kinross to Raco trail. You can go around it on your sled but the beaver are keeping the water flowing so it won’t freeze. We are going to remove a portion of the dam to change the flow and hopefully it will freeze.

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 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 Fair to good 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 Fair Condition. One wet spot left that you can ride around. We groomed it twice since Saturday.

The Downtown Trail is signed but not groomed.

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