Harbor Springs Trail Report – 01/15
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 01/15 Our trails are in bad shape, it’s rained almost all day today and has been in the high 30’s. The rain is supposed to turn to snow tonight but it’s not looking like we are going to get much. <> HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> Last night we groomed the railroad grade from Alanson to Mackinaw along with the trail behind the airport. The run started off with it snowing & then it turned into freezing rain & then into a down pour as he got north of Carp Lake. We were able to cut a lot of the bumps out but with the rain & warm temps it won’t take long for them to appear again. HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> Our groomers went out for round two last night and put in another 9 hours cleaning up the west side of our trail system. The pictures do not do the amount of snow we have justice. HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We had all three groomers out last night and groomed from the groomer barn in Harbor Springs to Alanson, down the railroad grade to Pellston & back. This loop typically takes one tractor 4 hours and last night it took 9 with two & then a third to go back down the grade & behind the airport to widen things out. Terry Wilson, picture with the 6 ft drift is the one I wimped out on & Steve had to ride his machine & mine through it & back. It actually looks a lot better… <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Temperature are not looking good for grooming until Sunday night. If something changes & we can get out before then we will!
Only 11 more days left of the season! #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotosLast night we groomed the railroad grade from Alanson to Mackinaw along with the trail behind the airport. The run started off with it snowing & then it turned into freezing rain & then into a down pour as he got north of Carp Lake. We were able to cut a lot of the bumps out but with the rain & warm temps it won’t take long for them to appear again.
Temperature are not looking good for grooming until Sunday night. If something changes & we can get out before then we will!
Only 11 more days left of the season! 
Between Tuesday night & Last night everything has been groomed with the exception of the railroad grade from Pellston to Mackinaw, Trail 705 (Moose Jaw Road), Trail 710 (Spur from Big Pine to Warick Rd), Trail 710 (Spur from the Cross Village Loop to Vorse Rd), & Trail 711 (Chadderdon Road from the Alanson trail turn to Hathaway Road).
We are working on a plan to get the rest of the grade groomed and I can say that we likely will not groom the rest of the sections mentioned remainder of the season. There is only 12 days left so get out & enjoy it!! #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
A large portion of our grooming team also plows snow, which has really limited who’s available to get out and groom right now. Everyone has been working around the clock since the storm. The crew that went out last night had planned to head back out again tonight, but after running on about three hours of sleep before heading into their full-time jobs today I’m not sure they will be up for it.
Temperatures are heading in the upward direction starting today which is also going to make grooming difficult. As soon as we have a solid plan we will let everyone know.
If you are out riding on the non groomed sections please be aware that the drifts are huge and there is a very good possibility you will get stuck. Unless you have the capability of digging yourself out or some good friends to come help stay off the trails!!
We have not had time to plow out the parking lot at our groomer barn so at this time there is NO parking there. #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos