Trails have been panned down, and are in OK or decent shape. Things are thin, and there are problem areas, so we are talking about early-early type season riding here.

The Cedarville connector isn’t done, nor the Caffey, and will wait for more snow on those. The Truck Trails North of Brevort have some dirt mixed in due to cutting the logging tuck runts down. Groomer Dave said the pipeline section is also junk. Everything else has between 1-3′ of base on it.

Forecast is warming up until Saturday, then in the 20s for 2 or 3 days. If we get any traffic on Thursday & Friday, it may well trash what we have, but it is possible to ride right now, just be mindful and use those early season rules.

Groomers will not run again until we get more snow, which is looking like mid-next week at the earliest. I can’t believe we are having another winter like this. Gonna be tough to take 3 consecutive years of this.

— Neil – VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

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We groomed the trails North and West of Kinross today that normally have major water problems. There is a couple of small spots that we broke thru with the groomer. But they are not the 200 yard long areas, they are confined to 20 foot sections. They should be refroze for sleds by morning. All trails have enough snow to ride with varying levels of smothness. It is very suprising to find that most of our small wet areas are frozen.

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 1-2 inches -Trail is in Very Poor to Fair Condition. Less snow between 5 Mile Rd and 6 Mile Rd, but enough to ride.

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 1-3 inches -Trail is in Poor to Fair Condition. Lots of blowing and drifting. Make sure you go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge.

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 1-5 inches – Trail is Fair Condition.

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 1-2 inches – Trail is in Poor to Fair Condition. The groomer was out Monday on the city trails.

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 0-2 inches – Trail is in Poor to Fair Condition. There are a couple of water spots between 8 and 9 Mile Rd and South of 12 Mile Rd. 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 1-3 inches – Trail is in Poor to Fair Condition.

Kinross to Raco, Trail # #480 & #472

Base 1-2 inches – Trail is in Poor to Fair Condition. There is enough snow to ride without ruining equipment. The trail has a couple of water holes near the Spile Dam and we need more snow to cover the rough terrain.

The Downtown Trail is CLOSED and not been groomed.

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