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The City of Traverse City will discuss a critical grant that could fund the acquisition of 500+ acres near Brown Bridge Quiet Area.

Northern Michigan trails aren't as vulnerable to freeze thaw damage as trails in other areas, but all riders do need to keep their eyes peeled.

Catch up on the latest news at initiatives from NMMBA, including a special conversation with dedicated cyclist and forestry expert Patrick Cotant.

Check out these wonderful shots from John Robert Williams from the 2023 North American Vasa Fat Bike Race.

2/17/23, The trails are loose snow over ice and not bonding.

It’s been a weird winter or, more accurately, a series of weird winters erased and replaced on a near-weekly basis since November. That’s made the Short’s Brewing Fat Bike Series serve even more as a talismanic, sentimental source of that winter feeling; if we’re racing on snow, it’s winter!

Join us Tuesday, March 21 from 5:30-7:30 for the 2023 Groomer's Appreciation Party!

Report: Report #7
Date: 1/28/23
Time: 6:00a
NWS Forecast here.

Glacial Hills
Steve was able to get another good groom in last night, the trail is really setting up nicely. It’s going to be some great fat biking!

Traverse City
I was able to groom this afternoon with our new compaction drag "The Whoopster" thanks to delivery by Mike Walters after Up.Bike/Great Lake Stainless completed construction of our new design. The trails are now dialed. Tomorrow morning Mike and I will be out to groom again and turn the dial up to 11.

Happy Trails,
John Roe

The Whoopster

This year's Traverse City Trails Festival presented by Stone Hound Brewing will be held September 9 at Timber Ridge!

Report: Report # 6

Date: 1/27/23

Time: 6:00am

NWS Forecast here.

Sorry about the silence yesterday for some reason the grooming report did not send.

Cadillac Pathway
WST:
Groomed Thursday afternoon the entire 12 miles. Reporting excellent conditions on the east side of Seeley rd. This is a first groom on the west side after we lost all our snow from the December “blizzard”. Reporting soft conditions. Next groom is Saturday morning (approximately 9am). We feel with another groom on the west side it should become firmer.

XC:
Saturday morning (7am) we plan to try and set track on XC ski trail.


Traverse City
Last groom was Wednesday night, I expect we will be grooming this afternoon and possibly again on Saturday morning. The snow is wet and setting up within a couple of hours so by 5pm today the riding should be spectacular. Heading into the weekend with fresh snow in the forecast the conditions should remain great and continue to build base.

Watch out for the Yeti!

Report: Report # 4
Date: 1/25/23
Time: 6:00am

Cadillac Pathway
WST:
Received approximately 1 inch of new snow. Groomed the 5 mile loop on the east side of Seeley Rd. Excellent riding. Cannot groom the trail on the west side (6 miles) until more snow comes.

XC:
The XC ski trail (trails on east side only) was groomed on Monday 1/23/2023. The new groomer did a good job to smooth the rough frozen surface. NO set tracks. All activities can resume on the xc ski trail – hiking, running, riding and skiing with no tracks if you desire. We will close to XC skiing only when there is enough to snow to set track.

Glacial Hills
Groomed 1/24

Traverse City
Last groom 1/21, We would like to see a bit more snow today and plan on grooming tonight. There seems to be more on the way this week so we'll have the trails dialed for the weekend.

3 Phases of extra special improvements to our beloved local trail.
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