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Trail Report – : Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – February 26, 2019

Reporter:SaultSteMarie
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Base of 5"
Date of Report: February 26, 2019
Area Report:

After a blast of frozen weather and a fierce blizzard, our trails have been groomed to good to excellent condition. New snow from this weekend’s storm along with high winds have created drifts that have opened up new areas. By all indications, this is the most snow on the ground we’ve had in several years. 

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.  Ten inches of snow compresses to less than an inch on the trail.

Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –

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

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –

Base 4 – 9 inches -Trail is in good to excellent Condition.  

When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with the flow of traffic!  Blowing and drifting occurs when you first leave Brimley.

Watch for trail change going south just before getting to Raco.

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –

Base 4 – 10 inches – Trail is in good to excellent Condition.  Trail change just east of Salt Pointe Rd.  Moved trail out of twisty section back to old straight route, about 2.5 miles.  Different trail just east of Raco going to M28

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

Base 4 – 7 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 righthand side of 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 – 7 inches – Trail is in Good to excellent Condition.

Make sure you follow reroute once you cross bridge going south at 7 Mile Road.

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 & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494 –

Base 2 – 6 inches – Trail in good to excellent Condition.   Watch for trucks on the trail.

Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –

Base 4 – 8 inches – Trail in good to excellent Condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross.


News and Reports:

There is now a plowed parking area at the beginning of trail #8 under the International Bridge, which now has an all season outhouse.  Make sure you lock your vehicles and trailers.