TASA Trail Report
February 27, 2011 8:00 A.M.

WATCH FOR ICE ON THE TRAILS, CORNERS CAN BE DANGEROUS – USE CAUTION!!!

We will not be grooming until conditions improve. There just isn’t enough snow. We are looking at a chance of snow for the weekend. We did get some snow this weekend but still not enough to groom. Please watch for updates.

All trails are in poor to fair condition. We are going to have colder temperatures for the next few days. The trails are icy. BE CAREFUL!!

Trail #9 north from the Seney cu toff to Pine Stump is in fair to good condition, Trail south of Seney cutoff is in fair condition and icy, More snow as you go north and west.

Trail #45 is not being groomed at this time due to lack of snow.

The Trail in town, and at the trail leaving the staging area is in poor condition. We recommend trailering to Holland Lake staging area and leaving from there.

The Newberry trail 9 to Rexton is in fair condition.

Trail to Trout Lake is in poor condition.

The Trail to Epouffette is alson in poor condition.

Watch for logging trucks on all trails.

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWBERRY

COMFORT INN OF NEWBERRY at www.newberrymichigan.net

GATEWAY MOTEL at www.gatewaymi.com

HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com

PARK-A-WAY www.theeveningstarmotel.com,

Keweenaw is still in the deep freeze – 5 today. Light snow falling – should help with/sugar snow on the trails. Groomers still out – trails range from poor in town, near the lake & in notoriously low snow areas to good (pretty darn good, they tell me) in the woods & high ground areas. Lots lots of traffic. Next week?…snow every day, temps no higher than 25. Plenty of good riding & skiing left.

The snowmobile trails from TwinLakes to CopperHarbor are open, and groomers are out working on them. Trails are reported to range from poor condition in towns, near the lake and in low snow areas to good condition in the woods. Please watch for icy trail corners.

Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails…….they have the right of way!!
There is logging on a short portion of Trail 133 between Gay and Lac La Belle.

*During the CopperDog 150 sled dog race on March 4 – 6 the Department of Natural Resources and Environment recommends that snowmobilers take advantage of alternate routes which are available to reach all destinations safely and with minimal delays. Snowmobilers will be discouraged from using active race trail segments while that particular segment of the race is in progress.*

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, please, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the riders’ safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.