Trail conditions remain Good to Excellent throughout the system. I received the following report from Al Green our Trail Coordinator this morning: ‘…excellent trails south of M-55 and some trails north of M-55. Trail #37 was a little choppy, but not bad and it is being groomed today. Still some ice in the corners but all is WHITE with the 2′-3′ of fresh snow last night. Not much sled traffic on Tuesday and Wed. but it should start picking up again later tonight and tomorrow.’

Temperatures are expected to remain rather chilly throughout the weekend and additional snow is expected.

January 19, 2014

We picked up another 3 inches of snow today. The wind has been blowing it around so it looks like we got a lot more than that. Al Green, our Trail Coordinator, was grooming the White Pine Trail this morning and said there were times when he could barely see where he was going. He said the trail groomed up nicely going south but when he turned around and headed back north he found places where the snow had made drifts over the trail again. He commented he didn’t see much ice on the White Pine Trail. Between 9:30 a.m and 10:30 a.m. he saw 41 sleds.

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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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VIA CADILLAC WINTER PROMOTIONS
http://www.cadillacwinterpromotions.org/trailconditions.html

A cold front has moved into the area and high temps will be in the single digits with lows below zero through Thursday. Friday will see a slight warm up into the twenties, than back into the single digits Saturday and Sunday. We received 6 inches of new snow overnight.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority – Report Trail 8 to Tuula is groomed and is in good condition. Trails 160 and Trail 2 were both groomed and are in good condition. Trail 11N still has couple of wet spot signs are posted. The trail is in fair to good condition. We have gotten word from the DNR trail 11S will be closed due to logging this winter.

The Lake Gogebic groomer’s report: Grooming is ongoing. Trails are all in good to very good condition. No problems on the trails with great riding available. Please stay on trails..riding on unmarked trails jeopardizes our trail easements!!!!

The Watersmeet groomer’s report: Grooming is ongoing. Trails are in good to very good condition.

Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, Please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them.

JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.

Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.

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