12/19/2024
-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 street not on side walks. 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 then a inch on the trail.
12/17/2024
-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 street not on side walks. 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 then a inch on the trail.
12/11/2024
City trail and Soo to Kinross trail 49 update- unfortunately, the city trails are still too wet/muddy for the groomer. Mike tried today and decided to turn back. It sounds like sleds are getting through most areas, but I cannot confirm that there are not still significant water holes. All I can tell you is to use extreme caution. Same goes for trail 49 down to Gaines Highway, just north of Kinross. If anyone has been on any of the trails mentioned recently, please let us know what you’re seeing. I will not be able to get out there until this weekend on my sled. We are not advising it, but we know some are trying it anyway, so figured I might as well ask for a rider report. Trail 8 from the Soo to Brimley was groomed this morning. More snow on the way, but we still really needs more cold temps on the city trails and in our southern areas. Thanks all!
12/4/2024
Not much new to share tonight. It snowed pretty much all day in the Soo, still holding around a little over 2’ here.
No groomers were out today but will be again tomorrow evening.
Again, we are warning folks to avoid the city trails, as well as 49 from the Soo to Kinross. Those trails are wet and dangerous, and simply need more time. Nothing we can do but wait for more cold temps. We have volunteers headed out to check trails on sleds tomorrow, specifically around the airport in Kinross and out west on 472 to 480 in the Spile Dam. We’ll report what they see when we hear back. For now, trail 8 from the Soo to Brimley and 889 in Bay Mills are the only truly rideable trails in our area, and maybe around the airport in Kinross, but I need to verify that. There are many forest service roads in the Raco and Strongs area that I bet are pretty fun right now. Of course, be safe and know where you’re riding is legal to do so if you do venture off trail. There are likely water holes and stumps, downed branches in those areas so use caution, as always. We will keep updating as things progress. Have a great evening!