Happy New Year! I haven’t talked to the groomers yet but I can at least report about the big burst of snow that helped us usher in the New Year. Areas around the south end of Burt Lake and Indian River south received 6-12″ of snow. The snow fell fast and furious. No one was really expecting more than a couple inches so this was a great surprise.

We now have even better snow coating all our trails; since the wind wasn’t strong the snow should be sitting close to the same spot where it fell. This is good news for the exposed areas of our railroad trail. Temperatures will hold as forecasted (around 29-30) and then drop dramatically the next 48 hours. The scenery is beautiful and the snow is here so get out and ride this weekend!

Last January we took delivery of a new grooming drag. The State approved our purchase and this drag was custom-made for us by the experts at Dubie Welding & Fabrication in Gaylord. We’re glad to support local, Michigan business with this purchase. And since this drag was for with State dollars it’s nice to know your trail permit money is coming back around. Support snowmobiling and trail development by purchasing your trail permit today! Available at snowmobile dealers and other locations around the state.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, maintenance of our new grooming building and more. Thanks to member donations we’re almost done with interior/finish construction at our new equipment barn! We now store and can work on the grooming equipment only yards from the DNR trailhead. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you–

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January 2, 2016

Conditions: Fair to Poor

Picked up a couple more inches of snow during the day yesterday and more lake effect is predicted in the next couple of days. Conditions remain marginal but folks are out enjoying the trails.

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January 1, 2016

Conditions: Poor to Fair

Happy New Year!!! We picked up an inch overnight and it is snowing now. The lake effect snow is accumulating this morning. Hope it keeps up. We need a good heavy snow but will take what comes and hope to keep what we get at this point. We aren’t grooming yet. Thanks to the hard work of a few volunteers our trails have been cleared of storm debris. All staging areas are being plowed as needed.

December 29, 2015

Conditions: Poor

Yipee! The snow has arrived. We received 4-5 inches overnight so the ground is covered. If you plan to hit the trails in the next few days bear in mind you are likely to encounter branches and trees down where ever you ride. The 60 mph wind that ripped through our area and left a lot of us without power for the holiday has taken a toll in the woods. The guys have been trying to clear the debris from the trails but there are a lot of miles to cover. Why not be a good samaratian and lend a hand when you can. Take the time to throw brush out of the trail when you see it helping to make the trails safer for everyone. No one appreciates it more than the volunteer groomers who maintain the trails.

LetÂ’s hope the snow machine is ready to work overtime for us so we can get some great riding in before spring.
Ride safely–Have fun!

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To better access the forest trails, you’ll want to use one of the Staging Areas below:

33 Rd Staging Area–S of M-55–approx.. 3 miles west of Cadillac on M-55 (watch for signs)

Caberfae Staging Area–approx.. 12 miles west of Cadillac on M-55 (watch for signs)

Boon Staging Area–park in plowed area south of Boon Grocery

Note: The porta-a-johns were removed from our staging areas today as our contracts on them expired 3-15-13.

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