EUP report!
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indy_500
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That’s the glovebox extension with heated cellphone holder. I keep my phone plugged in and use the Polaris app for trail maps. I then bring my old phone along to take pictures. Great setup! But pricey
User name indy 500. Rides skidon'ts and then has to put his phone on the dash to use the Polaris App for gps. Only brp people can say these things.... LOL gotta bust your balls indy because to me thats all kinds of wrong. Oh and I am pissy about you getting the miles on.
am curious as to what conditions you will have as being bullseye of last snow event and a weekend I'm sure traffic will be excessive and conditions may not be that great buy hey...at least you are riding. have bag trip planned the 20th thru 24th if falls through have Grand Marais booked as secondary for same dates, still plenty time for things to get better... of the way this winter has gone so far... get worse. Enjoy the ride! looking forward to reports and pics if you have them!
indy_500
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The Polaris app is inferior to the BRP app, I’m sure you’re aware
indy_500
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As promised guys, ride report! Absolutely dumped lake effect snow all morning today (Sunday)
Trailered up to Seney Saturday morning and took off up trail 43. It was absolutely mint all the way to the grade. Then jogged east on 88, mild chop from traffic then up 888/8 into grand Marais, choppy as well from intense traffic. And my god there was so many sleds in town! The last couple miles were a little thin into town but plenty doable. Ate at the breakwall as it was the only place with a table. Left there and took 89 along the lake and it was pretty darn good for a Saturday afternoon. Then took the hurricane trail/8 back east and down 888. Hurricane trail was mint but then we had to take the exact trek back and it was slightly worse as expected from traffic but rideable. 43 was being groomed as we pulled back into Seney. Overall not a bad 100 mile ride on a busy Saturday.
We stayed in wetmore so had to trailer over.
Today we did the 7/8 loop that runs south of Munising and the entire thing was mint and a beautiful ride I’ve never done. We wanted to ride a little more, and I’ve always wanted to see the pictured rocks/miners castle. The dnr pulled the funding for trail 422 over a squabble with the state/county legislation, but it is still legal to ride. So on the way up we took the “original trail”. Between Highway M28 and road H58, half the trail was 2+ foot whoops and the other half was being logged and was fairly thin but managed. Then we jogged over H58 and up miners castle rd. Half of miners castle rd is being plowed this year, half isn’t. The first half is only rideable after fresh snowfall (we were lucky). The 2nd half was smooth sailing. On the way back we just road the edge of H58 to the bear trap and then hopped on the trail down to Shingleton. Would highly recommend taking
This route, but will need some fresh snow to do this. The trail between the bear trap and Shingleton is usually one of the roughest stretches in the EUP. Well, Alger sorva ran both their groomers for nearly 20 hrs straight and got it fixed up, was mint! I think they did every trail 2-3 times and they were running the smooth as glass grade again this morning. Not as many pics this trip, but enjoy! First 3 are from Saturday, remainder from today.
Trailered up to Seney Saturday morning and took off up trail 43. It was absolutely mint all the way to the grade. Then jogged east on 88, mild chop from traffic then up 888/8 into grand Marais, choppy as well from intense traffic. And my god there was so many sleds in town! The last couple miles were a little thin into town but plenty doable. Ate at the breakwall as it was the only place with a table. Left there and took 89 along the lake and it was pretty darn good for a Saturday afternoon. Then took the hurricane trail/8 back east and down 888. Hurricane trail was mint but then we had to take the exact trek back and it was slightly worse as expected from traffic but rideable. 43 was being groomed as we pulled back into Seney. Overall not a bad 100 mile ride on a busy Saturday.
We stayed in wetmore so had to trailer over.
Today we did the 7/8 loop that runs south of Munising and the entire thing was mint and a beautiful ride I’ve never done. We wanted to ride a little more, and I’ve always wanted to see the pictured rocks/miners castle. The dnr pulled the funding for trail 422 over a squabble with the state/county legislation, but it is still legal to ride. So on the way up we took the “original trail”. Between Highway M28 and road H58, half the trail was 2+ foot whoops and the other half was being logged and was fairly thin but managed. Then we jogged over H58 and up miners castle rd. Half of miners castle rd is being plowed this year, half isn’t. The first half is only rideable after fresh snowfall (we were lucky). The 2nd half was smooth sailing. On the way back we just road the edge of H58 to the bear trap and then hopped on the trail down to Shingleton. Would highly recommend taking
This route, but will need some fresh snow to do this. The trail between the bear trap and Shingleton is usually one of the roughest stretches in the EUP. Well, Alger sorva ran both their groomers for nearly 20 hrs straight and got it fixed up, was mint! I think they did every trail 2-3 times and they were running the smooth as glass grade again this morning. Not as many pics this trip, but enjoy! First 3 are from Saturday, remainder from today.
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all I can say isThe Polaris app is inferior to the BRP app, I’m sure you’re aware
indy_500
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On a side note I did see two Poo 8Fiddys getting towed this weekend
Ran up to St Germain this weekend to do a wellness check of my place . Was like a ghost town. Went to Blinks Friday evening and sat right down! That never happens, there should have been 50 sleds across the street and a 3 hour wait! lol! Came back home(Batavia) today, saw quite a few trailers heading north. Based on Indy’s report I bet weekday riding up that way will be great this week.
heckler56
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Great report! From what AlgerSorva has reported about Miner Castle is the local road commission has shut down the H58 part of the trail (1 mile). They say because the sleds have damaged H58 on that stretch. Unfortunately no one can find any damage and the Road Commission won’t provide any answers. Careful to anyone considering this to stay on the designated trail and consider your legal alternative for that 1 mile stretch.
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