Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Base is 3 inches.
Date of Report: January 16, 2018
Area Report:
2-4 inches of fresh snow Monday, more south less north. It was badly needed in the Kinross area. We have groomed the Soo to Kinross and Kinross to Raco with no wet spots. This makes all trails fair to excellent.
Trail 8 and the City Trail are in excellent shape, but they will be icy until we get enough new snow to mix in.
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February, 1 help us break the Guinness Record for longest snowmobile parade.
We have a newly-plowed parking area at the beginning of Trail #8 under the International Bridge, which now has an all-season porta-john.
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!
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.
Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –
Base 1 – 4 inches -Trail is in Good to excellent condition.
Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 –
Base 1 – 4 inches -Trail is in excellent Condition. Watch for drifts in open areas.
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.
Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 –
Base 2 – 4 inches – Trail is in excellent to outstanding condition.
Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –
Base 1 – 4 inches – Trail is in good condition. Watch for wet areas going to Antlers. Trail is now groomed past the Casino down to the Antlers.
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 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 1 – 3 inches – Trail is in fair condition. No wet areas.
Make sure you follow the 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 1- 3 inches – Trail in fair condition. New snow did wonders. Watch for trucks on trail.
Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480 –
- Base 1 – 4 inches – Trail in fair Condition. Watch for reroute signs just west of Kinross. Trail to Rudyard has been groomed, but logging is going on, too.
The Downtown Trail is signed and snow and barrels are on Portage Ave bridge.
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News and Reports:
World Record Attempt
On February 1st, 2018, come to Sault Ste. Marie to help us try to break the world record for the largest snowmobile parade! We need at least 1,048 snowmobiles on February 1, 2018, the Thursday before the 50th Annual International 500 Snowmobile Race.
The $5.00 registration fee per sled is used to cover the costs incurred to break the record. The cost is $10.00 if you sign up the day of the event.
All snowmobile operators must have a valid driver’s license and a registered sled.
For more information – and to sign up – follow this link: http://www.saultstemarie.com/event-detail/guinness-world-record-snowmobile-parade/