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The Tomahawk Trail - The local trails, Grassy Lake Loop, Burntside
to Vermilion, and the Tomahawk Trail to the North Shore trail will
be groomed again before the weekend. Early week grooming has been
eliminated until more snow falls. Trails are in fair to good
condition with a 3-5 inch base. Some areas are wearing thin and all
areas could use a foot of new snow! Burntside, Shagawa, Little Long,
White Iron (to Hidden Bay Trail), and Bear Island lakes are staked.
Birch Lake from Babbitt to the Tomahawk Trail will not be staked
this year. ALWAYS follow the staked trails when choosing lake
travel.
Bear Island Lake/Birch Lake Snowmobile Loops: The trail
across Bear Island Lake is staked, however, due to ice conditions
Bear Island to Birch Lake Trail is not staked.
The Taconite Trail - Snowmobile miles: 165.0 Groomed miles:
165.0 Conditions: fair Trail base: 2-4" The trail continues to be
groomed and is in fair to good condition from Ely to Hwy 73. Corners
and high use areas are worn and may be icy or rough. Riders will
encounter bare spots and exposed rocks, especially in open areas.
Please use caution
Taconite Spur - The trail from Babbitt to Ely was last
groomed on Sunday. The trail, overlal, is in fair condition but
starting to thin with bare corners, hilltops and some rocks. The
trail from Babbitt to the Ridge is rough with exposed rocks and
terrain. The trail will be groomed on Friday.
Stony Spur Trails - The trail is in fair condition but
corners and areas exposed to the sun are starting to thin. The trail
may have icy patches with Sunday’s freezing drizzle and daytime
melting. Weather conditions permitting the trail will be groomed
again tonight.
The Arrowhead Trail - No current report |
