Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 01/30
Trails are in Good to Excellent shape. Since Thursday we have received 5-9 inches of new snow. Most to the west and north and lesser amounts by Kinross. We groomed our known wet areas between Kinross and Soo, and Raco to Kinross today. The known wet spots are frozen. The only big spot water left is about 1 mile south of the Soo on trail #49 close to the northern bridge. There a couple of tiny wet areas by the city airport. Join us on Facebook also. We will be taking over he 38 miles of trails groomed by Kinross Charter Township last season. Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Base 2-5 inches -Trail is in Very Good Condition. It is icy under the snow. Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 – Base 2-5 inches -Trail is in Good Condition. Make sure you go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge in Brimley or you will be ticketed!!!!! Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 – Base 3-6 inches – Trail is Excellent Condition. Super snow and try out the reroute from Raco to Strongs. Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 – Base 2-4 inches – Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. Watch for wet spots. City curfew is from 1am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic, 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride 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 Poor to Fair to Good Condition. Watch for the water spots to go around just south of town on powerline. 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 and south to Pickford, parts of Trail #49, #494, #472 Base 2-5 inches – Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. Kinross to Raco, Trail # #480 & #472 Base 2-5 inches – Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. The water areas are all frozen up and groomed flat. The Downtown Trail has not been groomed yet, but it is marked. The city will not set up the barrels until we have enough snow. They are talking about doing it next week, and then it rained.