Groomer Report
UPDATE 3/2 – Happy March! New snow last week helped our trails a lot. Groomers are reporting that all trails are in good to excellent condition! All trails are groomed at least 5 times per week. High temperatures this week are forecasted to be in the mid to upper 30s and lows are forecasted to be in the 20s. A little snow is in the forecast as well. There is still a lot of great riding to be had. Ride safe!
-There is now a plowed parking area at the beginning of trail #8 under the International Bridge, which has an all-season porta John. Make sure you lock your vehicles and trailers.
-We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.
-City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of the street, not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.
-When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.
-Remember trail base is the amount of snow between your track and the ground below not the amount of fluff piled up in the woods. 10 inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.
-If you are staying in the Sault please look at our list of supporters on our web page and give them your business. Please do that in all the towns you visit. The grooming entities are all made up of volunteers who want you to support those who support us!!!!!!
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*Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 3 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition.
We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.
*Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –
Base 4 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition
*Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –
Base 4 inches -Trail is in good to excellent condition
When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with your the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting does occur when you first leave Brimley.
Watch for trail change going south just before getting to Raco.
*Mission Hill trail #889-
Base 4 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition
*Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 3 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition
We now have a marked trail going to Chippewa Motors. It starts once you come out of the woods east of M-129 off #449. It comes into their parking lot from behind if you need parts or service.
City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right-hand side of the street, not on sidewalks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.
*Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –
Base 4 inches – Trail is in excellent condition
Make sure you follow reroute once you cross the bridge going south at 7 Mile Road.
*Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494-
Base 4 inches – good to excellent condition
*Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480-
Base 4 inches – Trail in good condition Doing the best we can with the ice base and moguls. It is being groomed and the new snow should help a lot
