This time of year becomes a ride-at-your-own expectation risk level. We love the die-hards who still want to ride. And you can ride in the woods because they’ve had more shade and wind protection. The snow is shrinking so what’s in the woods will be icy in spots and good in others. The exposed railroad grade is not good to ride. And getting across main roads to gas stations will be tricky. Snow is creeping back away from the roads, leaving us with a lot of blacktop and dirty shoulders. Seek and ye shall find…Just don’t expect to find perfection. Be safe and let us know what you find if you venture out. Temperatures are too warm to groom anymore…

Base: 4 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 0 inches

Last Grooming: Weekend, March 23-24th

Current Trail Conditions: Fair

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 – Today, I spoke with the groomers who groomed the Boon trails north and south yesterday and they reported the trails were holding up well. Yesterday was a bit cooler than today. Today was in the 40s with full sun so we undoubtedly lost some snow. It looks like we can anticipate more warmer temperatures and sunny days thru the weekend. Reminder, the trails close this Sunday, April 1.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013–7:30 a.m. – Just received this email from oue of our groomers. Thought you might be interested.

‘FYI:

Just an update this morning,3-26-2013…….I groomed out of the 48 Road Base last night (Monday)….From the 33 Road Parking Lot out to the Pine River on Trail #35 and also the Bristol Trail #358. The trails are ‘almost prime’! There was only one south sloping hill that was ice and dirt, down near State Ride, but I groomed all the way to the Pine River Bridge. Even in the Red Pine areas was very ‘ridable’! If you trailer out to the 33 Road Parking Lot, you’ll get lots of ‘BONUS MILES’ of good riding!?

Monday, March 25, 2013

It was a busy weekend with folks getting in what could be the last ride of the season. Our staging areas situated close to and in the forest were full on Saturday. There was lots of snow in the forest and the groomers had worked hard during the week to keep the trails in shape for the weekend.

The weatherman tells us temperatures could be in the 40’s this week. It certainly didn’t get there today. It was cold enough to groom today and there is still plenty of snow in the woods to do so.

The White Pine Trail is done for the season and the in-town trail is in rough shape. But, there is still plenty of nice riding in the forest. Trailer to one of the staging area listed below ( March 18) and you will be off to a great start. Beware that under the snow is ICE and it is getting closer to the surface every day.

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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