The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are officially open, but more snow is needed to groom. Some panning has been done on part of the trail system. As soon as conditions improve the Keweenaw Trails Services will turn loose its fleet of groomers to get the trails in shape. Early season conditions.
Any trail usage should be done with extreme care until we have better snow cover as there are rocks, stumps, branches and wet areas not covered by snow and hazards that have not been identified.
The protective mat on the Portage Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock is being installed today.
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.
Please be aware that if you snowmobile on U.S. Coast Guard property you could face federal trespass charges.
Snowfall & Weather Report:
Houghton county – 5 inches on the ground, 36 inches fallen to date as of 12/26/12.
Keweenaw county – 5 inches on the ground, 42.5 inches fallen to date as of 12/26/12.
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December 27, 2012 | TheKeweenaw.com
Greetings Sledders,
A very quick update on the lumber factor.
We are making progress, with all the trails now passable by sled although there are stretches where you’ll be bobbin’ and weavin’ through the leaners and we are continuing to bust butt to get them out of the way on a daily basis. Except of course last Tuesday.
The Frederic trail (#7) is open from 4 Mile rd. to Frederic and is being groomed as I write this. The Blue Bear connector (#79) is open and will be groomed tomorrow. My hope is that we will complete trail #679 from Frederic to Blue Bear on Friday which will open our main loop for at least a single pass each weekend evening. The Lovells trail (#47) still has 3.5 to 4 miles of leaners and is passable, so we felt it best to switch to the higher traffic volume trails and get at least one groomer on the move. Lovells should be completed by Sunday or Monday I would guess.
TRAIL CONDITIONS:
I’m putting the conditions as fair to good at this time. We anticipate lot’s of traffic over the weekend with little to no snow in the forecast and everyone that has any experience with this scenario knows that the system will take a hit.
Ride Often and Please Be Safe,
Keith, Sandy and The Girls
At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.
December 26, 2012 | Fay's Motel Uncategorized
