1/14/2025
All trails are now opened and groomed. Watch for wet spots on 49 between 12 mile and Gaines Hwy in Kinross, and on 494 to Kewadin Casino. You can find the most up to date reports on our Facebook page. We are also on Groomer Tracker! Subscribe and see what has been groomed most recently. Thank you!
1/13/2025
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12/23/2024
Good morning, all! It’s snowing pretty good here in the Soo! I’d love snow reports from Brimley, Raco, Strongs and Kinross from our followers in those areas. Sounds like this time snow is coming from the south. Our trails are in pretty good shape, except for behind Kewadin Casino and the high school on the city trails, and 49 from the Soo to Kinross. More on that in a minute. Trails were getting thin in spots, so this little bit of snow will help freshen them up. We do have a nice base over the majority of our 103 miles. Sounds like we are going to poke around on 49 tonight to see if the cold snap helped tighten things up. Sounds like sleds have been riding it which helps pack it. There was one troublesome water hole that I’m aware of south of 12 mile, but maybe it’s frozen up now. I’ll update you as soon as I hear on that. Yes, we know there’s a warm spell coming and the potential for a 4-letter word that starts with an R. I’m not going to say it. Lol That doesn’t mean that we just throw in the towel and give up. We’re doing all we can now to preserve what we’ve worked so hard to achieve. Get out and ride as long as you can!
12/22/2024
We’ve had a few days of super cold temps, and ice is starting to form on the bay in Brimley. I realize this is a popular short cut, but it is NOT SAFE! We’re getting reports that riders are trespassing on private property along the bay. I marked the area in question in red. Please don’t do this. It makes us all look bad. Take trail 8 around. The locals will let us know when people are crossing. With a warm up coming, it won’t be for a bit. Remember, there’s no such thing as safe ice, but there is still a ton of open water, so just don’t risk it.
12/19/2024
No groomers rolling yet, but I’ll keep you posted. We didn’t get much new snow, so there’s not a lot we can do with the trails. It appears we held on to the base, so that’s awesome! I would assume ice scratchers may be needed with the hard packed trail surface.
Also an important trail update: trail 472 has a signage change. Following the landowner dispute resolution that was reached, Ryan and Pete added stop signs at a driveway, just east of the intersection of 472 (Postma Rd) and Centerline Road. Law enforcement will be closely monitoring for adherence. There is currently a snow and ice pile in the middle of the trail, but will be removed by our groomer as soon as we can get out there.
Trail 472 and Centerline Rd intersection update in the west Kinross area!
-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!