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Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 02/28

Here is our final report for February. Temps will be a high of 25 today with lows in the teens. Looks like our temps will co-operate through the weekend with cold enough temps to allow our groomers to still get out and do what they are good at. Trails are nice and firm..Get out and enjoy some riding could be one of the best weekends to ride.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority: Reports all trails are groomed. With temps in the 20’s after today it is still cold enough for our groomers to get out and groom. Over all conditions Good-some are very good, and as usual, you will run into some fair which mainly depends on traffic and weather. Please be careful on hills and corners which can be icy.

The Lake Gogebic groomers report: Grooming will continue weather permitting. Expect some bare spots around corners along with some ice. Trails are in good condition but again you will run in to some fair spots depending on the traffic. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PULL OVER IF YOU SEE A GROOMER. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY…
Just a reminder the Bergland Mobil gas station has closed, so plan your fueling accordingly.

The Watersmeet groomers report: All trails are groomed every night weather permitting. Trails are in good condition expect some bare spots near town but out of town trails are as smooth as can be.

Keep in mind groomers can be out day or night so watch out for them and please pull over or slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by.

Please be careful on corners as you know several Michigan Trail signs have been discontinued. These signs are posted on our trail map. PLEASE BE SAFE!!!!

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February 28, 2013 |

Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 02/28

28 degrees this morning and a dusting of snow. Morning temps the next 3 days are to be near zero and daytime near 20.

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Groomer Report – 02/25

Trails are all in good to excellent shape, but the longer the time after a groom the the rougher they get. Groomers are out smoothing out the trails daily. Hopefully if you find a not so smooth section you found many more that were freshly groomed. Groomers run 24/7 on different sections. Trails are generally groomed once a day on weekends and everyother day during the week depending on traffic, temps, and breakdowns. There is over a foot of base out in Raco, the most snow we have had in years.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

Base 6-10 inches -Trail is in Excellent to Good Condition. Go with the flow of traffic on the bridge in Brimley!

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 6-12 inches -Trail is in Excellent 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 8-15 inches – Trail is Exellent Condition. Lots of snow, waist deep if you get off the trail. It is groomed every other day with more on weekends depending on traffic.

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

Base 4-8 inches – Trail is in Good to Excellent Condition.

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 5-10 inches – Trail is in Good to Excellent Condition. 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 4 – 9 inches – Trail is in Good to Excellent Condition. Less snow to the South East compared to Raco but still more then we have had in many years.

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

Base 4-10 inches – Trail is in Good to Excellent Condition. All wet areas frozen.

The Downtown Trail has not been groomed, but it is marked. The city hopes to set up the barrels on the trail this week if they don’t have to spend all week moving snow. It has been snowing so much they have been too busy moving snow.

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February 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
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