Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 12/20
12 degrees this morning and about an inch of new snow and more called for. It is slowly piling up and trails are improving to fair. they are not perfect yet but fair to good condition. Base is still low, so corners will not turn like you think so take them easy. Still some wet areas mainly on the Kinross to Raco trail, the beaver are great little engineers. Should be a good weekend to ride and great between Christmas and New Years with no warm ups in the long term forecast. Groomers out last night and today, Soo to Kinross and Raco to Brimley, and Kinross area. Via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association on Facebook Trails are in fair to good shape going west on trail #8. Some flowing water on the Spile Dam trail. There will be water in many of the wet areas until the snow gets packed and the frost gets driven into the ground, especially after a groomer goes thru. We will be grooming the Bay Mills Trail tonight as their groomer is down. Join us on Facebook also. Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Base 1-3 inches -Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. Go with the flow of traffic on the bridge in Brimley! Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 – Base 1 – 4 inches -Trail is in Fair to Good Condition. Make sure you go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge in Brimley or you will be ticketed!!!!! Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 – Base 2-5 inches – Trail is Good condition. Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 – Base 1-3 inches – Trail is in Fair Condition with water spots just before the Casino.. City curfew is from 1am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic, 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride 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. Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 – Base 1-4 inches – Trail is in Fair condition.Condition. There is a couple of wet spots in there that we have only groomed up to both ends waiting for more ice. 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 and south to Pickford, parts of Trail #49, #494, #472 Base 1 – 4 inches – Trail is in Fair condition, Kinross to Raco/Rudyard, Trail # #480 & #472 Base 1-3 inches – Trail is in Poor to Condition, groomer was on the trail last night and found some wet spots and one big water hole not yet frozen.. Watch for deer! The Downtown Trail has not been groomed, but it is marked.