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St. Ignace Trail Report – Straits Area Snowmobile Club – 01/29

2 days ago trails were in excellent shape. Everything was groomed board flat, and we were still packing from last Monday’s storm. We needed to widen the trails out some, but still in excellent shape. Today? More snow on them Yay! After yesterday’s 5in or so of snow, and 25-25 mph winds, there is certainly that were blown clean, and guaranteed places that are drifted bad.

The bad news is, honestly I am not sure if we will be running before Friday. If you watch the news, the governor declared a state of emergency with the temps and wind chill. It is barley above zero today and will be much worse tomorrow. Several of my drivers are digging out from the storm or dealing with frozen pipes. Family first here. If you didn’t know in these temps it can be dangerous if the groomer breaks down. All of the glass is wonderful to see, however if the tractor were to break down the cab goes sub zero in about 15 minutes, much faster than we could get to someone in a remote area.

So to sum up. Trails were excellent. Now they have more snow, are likely drifted. We will run the groomers as soon as the drivers get there home lives secured, and it is safe to do so. It will be back to excellent by Saturday for sure.

On a separate note, I would LOVE to heard from the 2 groups of 5/6 riders that went by the office yesterday in the height of the storm. The tails of that ride should be interesting!

— Neil
VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

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January 30, 2019 | Uncategorized

St. Ignace Trail Report – Straits Area Snowmobile Club – 01/24

Just a quick update and I will do more later.

Over the last couple of days we received over a foot of new snow. Non of it is really packy, some sugar, some light, some just strange.

Groomers are running, and there are zero problems in the trails, all rated very good condition. The concern now is to get it all packed down, as it seems like loose snow. The smooth trails may get bumpy with use until we can get it all packed and froze down.

Temps this weekend are going to go back down to single digits. Be aware that if the temps drop to -10s, I will cancel groomer runs to same people and equipment, but other than that we should be running every day.

Be safe, be courteous, and if you see a groomer get out of his way please.
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Monday March 23rd, 2026 - 9:46 am

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MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails >> Another run last night as we start wrapping up the season. We are running minimal runs in order to keep the trail smooth and save the snow for the rest of the season. Trail is ice and is grooming out as such. We will keep doing the best we can with what we have to get through the end of the season. Ride right and ride safe! #munising #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails >> Another run last night as we start wrapping up the season. We are running minimal runs in order to keep the trail smooth and save the snow for the rest of the season. Trail is ice and is grooming out as such. We will keep doing the best we can with what we have to get through the end of the season. Ride right and ride safe! #munising #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Monday March 23rd, 2026 - 9:08 am

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 3/23/26
On the move again! As reports come in, I’ll be sure to share. Things will be hard packed and scratchers may be needed until they loosen up again. Potential for a couple inches of snow mid week again.
Roads and shoulders are bare now, so gas and road crossings are a bit challenging, but that’s spring riding.
What a season! Ride safe all! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo03233/23/26

On the move again! As reports come in, I’ll be sure to share. Things will be hard packed and scratchers may be needed until they loosen up again. Potential for a couple inches of snow mid week again.

Roads and shoulders are bare now, so gas and road crossings are a bit challenging, but that’s spring riding.

What a season! Ride safe all! ❄️❄️❄️ ... See MoreSee Less

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 3/23/26 On the move again! As reports come in, I’ll be sure to share. Things will be hard packed and scratchers may be needed until they loosen up again. Potential for a couple inches of snow mid week again. Roads and shoulders are bare now, so gas and road crossings are a bit challenging, but that’s spring riding. What a season! Ride safe all! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0323
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Just rode up to Pickles! 👍👍👍👍😎👍👍👍

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Monday March 23rd, 2026 - 9:04 am

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ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins >> Put on 130 miles with Art today! What a ride. 🙌
With the surgery and the new baby, this ended up being my first and last ride of the season with my buddy—and it definitely didn’t disappoint.
We ran from Ontonagon to Sidnaw via Trail 12 over to 174, and honestly… 95% of the ride was excellent. 👌 The kind of riding you hope for this time of year.
Sure, there were a few slushy stretches and some bare spots starting to open up by the end of the day, but get into the woods and there’s still a solid base. If you’re itching to squeeze in a few more miles this season, heading south and east out of Ontonagon is still very much worth it.
And never forget…
“It’s not about the miles. It’s about the smiles.” 😄 #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scotts Superior Inn and Cabins >> Put on 130 miles with Art today! What a ride. 🙌 With the surgery and the new baby, this ended up being my first and last ride of the season with my buddy—and it definitely didn’t disappoint. We ran from Ontonagon to Sidnaw via Trail 12 over to 174, and honestly… 95% of the ride was excellent. 👌 The kind of riding you hope for this time of year. Sure, there were a few slushy stretches and some bare spots starting to open up by the end of the day, but get into the woods and there’s still a solid base. If you’re itching to squeeze in a few more miles this season, heading south and east out of Ontonagon is still very much worth it. And never forget… “It’s not about the miles. It’s about the smiles.” 😄 #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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Monday March 23rd, 2026 - 1:26 am

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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via The U.P. Superior Snowmobile Club >> As our snowmobile season comes to a close, and our grooming comes to an end, we wish to thank our club officers, our groomers, all of the businesses that have supported us, and those riders that came to enjoy our trails and supported our community. It takes dedication, passion and a lot of hours to make each season a success.
We thank you all!!
We are officially done grooming for the season! #keweenaw ... See MoreSee Less

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Monday March 23rd, 2026 - 12:59 am

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NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Trail 9 9PM
Eh, hour and a half to second stop sign, 10.3 mile, not spinning, good bite but pulling alot of disagreeable heavy snow.
Blade still wants to push up a wad and roll balls off the end.
So, creative dragging it shall be for the time being.
AGAIN, THEY SAY, its actually supposed to get quite cold tonight, what I am able to leave behind is shaved off highs an filled in holes, if it freezes up, should last much longer than the last several grooms.
We shall see. Keep you posted.
10:34 Windy Corners finished, not bragging but its flat, again if temps work with us, it freezes up, should offset any memory underneath, thats what I'm gunning for.
Just turned right to disappear in radio silence, time to get comfy for the long haul,I'll keep you posted later. 😊 #newberry #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Trail 9 9PM Eh, hour and a half to second stop sign, 10.3 mile, not spinning, good bite but pulling alot of disagreeable heavy snow. Blade still wants to push up a wad and roll balls off the end. So, creative dragging it shall be for the time being. AGAIN, THEY SAY, its actually supposed to get quite cold tonight, what I am able to leave behind is shaved off highs an filled in holes, if it freezes up, should last much longer than the last several grooms. We shall see. Keep you posted. 10:34 Windy Corners finished, not bragging but its flat, again if temps work with us, it freezes up, should offset any memory underneath, thats what Im gunning for. Just turned right to disappear in radio silence, time to get comfy for the long haul,Ill keep you posted later. 😊 #newberry #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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We rode from newberry yesterday and definitely need to trailer out of town . Trails were good I thought we rode up past pine stump and did little loop on 8/9 than back to newberry and last mile coming into newberry was pretty slushy from the warm all in all way better riding than we did on Saturday to trout lake!

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