Just got the official word that we are to begin our full grooming schedule. Also just spoke to the groomer who just returned from grooming the Boon to Mesick route this morning and he reports the trail remains good to excellent. He did not groom the railroad grade south of Mesick as there wasn’t enough snow on it yet.

We picked up an additional 3-4 inches overnight and so far today. Conditions should be great for winter sports for the next week or two.

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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

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About 15 degrees this morning with lite snow out of the East and breezy. We are supposed to get 2-4 inches all together but the wind is drifting it. The trails are in fair shape but not much base and this new snow will add to it. Still wet area between Kinross and Raco but the rest of our trails are good riding. We groomed part of Paradises trail to the west of us because the swamp is too wet to bring their drag down thru it, about 5 miles on trail #8.

Via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association on Facebook

December 20

Trails are in fair to good shape going west on trail #8. Some flowing water on the Spile Dam trail. There will be water in many of the wet areas until the snow gets packed and the frost gets driven into the ground, especially after a groomer goes thru. We will be grooming the Bay Mills Trail tonight as their groomer is down. Join us on Facebook also. Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Base 1-3 inches -Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. Go with the flow of traffic on the bridge in Brimley!

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 1 – 4 inches -Trail is in Fair to 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 2-5 inches – Trail is Good condition.

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

Base 1-3 inches – Trail is in Fair Condition with water spots just before the Casino..

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 1-4 inches – Trail is in Fair condition.Condition. There is a couple of wet spots in there that we have only groomed up to both ends waiting for more ice. 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 – 4 inches – Trail is in Fair condition,

Kinross to Raco/Rudyard, Trail # #480 & #472

Base 1-3 inches – Trail is in Poor to Condition, groomer was on the trail last night and found some wet spots and one big water hole not yet frozen.. Watch for deer!

The Downtown Trail has not been groomed, but it is marked.

Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association

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