Snowmobile Trail Conditions as of January 11, with a January 14 update, 2010

Thin-thin but ridable.

We made it through last weekend OK.  It has been more than two weeks since we have seen any new snow, and it is showing. The RR Grade from just North of St. Ignace to Moran in the open areas is showing more and more rocks. The pipeline now has a couple of bad sand holes, and there are some rocks poking through here and there in the areas where the loggers plowed things. Everything is actually pretty flat out there.  Anyone in the area can head out and get some good riding in, just understand that there are some rocks out there here and there.

January 14 update

It has been right at freezing for the last 2 days, and things are getting soft. Trails have not improved, but have not gotten a whole lot worse either as we have had no traffic.  I can't recommend riding out of St. Ignace. The Northern trails are in better shape, but not a whole lot better.

Information provided by Neil Hill, from the Straits Area Snowmobile Club. (www.straitsareasnowmobileclub.com)