Florence / Forest County trail conditions
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SHOOT2KILL
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Was told part of Tr5 was closed due to landowner issues in the Sagola area...Not sure about any reroute ...
5 has been closed from the west for a few years now. N,S and E was not affected.
dfattack
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Sagola to crystal falls is closed. 5 north is still good. Flat and fast is what I’m hearing now
indy_500
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Took this loop yesterday. All 120 miles was a 10/10. Except maybe the 1/2 mile between whitetail inn in Tipler and the RR grade, they can’t squeeze a groomer in there.
As for Florence conditions, The few miles west of Tipler that Blue Ox cares for, and their section of the RR grade was all freshly groomed. We were first tracks. As was their spur trails heading east C2 and F4 along with the grade north of Tipler all freshly groomed, so blue ox is out there getting it done.
Passed the Brule groomer near Alvin, the trail he was grooming was already a 10/10 with maybe a dozen tracks on it since it was previously groomed. Love it!! Smoothest 120 miles I’ve ever ridden in my life.
As for Florence conditions, The few miles west of Tipler that Blue Ox cares for, and their section of the RR grade was all freshly groomed. We were first tracks. As was their spur trails heading east C2 and F4 along with the grade north of Tipler all freshly groomed, so blue ox is out there getting it done.
Passed the Brule groomer near Alvin, the trail he was grooming was already a 10/10 with maybe a dozen tracks on it since it was previously groomed. Love it!! Smoothest 120 miles I’ve ever ridden in my life.
dfattack
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Good for you. When the snow is available this area is great especially due to low traffic
dfattack
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In case anyone is interested my friend is now grooming for tri-county club who grooms trail 5 north from iron mountain to republic area among other trails and he’s giving them a 10 out of 10…perfect conditions. I haven’t heard him rate the trails like that for a long time. I know where Im going when I get up there
planning any routes for when I come up?
dfattack
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That’s exactly what I’m trying to do. I would love to take you guys south one day then north the other.planning any routes for when I come up?
venturenorth
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Kudos to the Blue Ox / Florence crews, excellent trails the past 3 days, rode big loops with dfattack and euphoric1 thru Spread Eagle, Gwinn,
Ishpeming, Long Lake, Fence, Goodman, Dunbar, and back.
Ishpeming, Long Lake, Fence, Goodman, Dunbar, and back.
dfattack
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Good times.
Yesterday I rode 2 west to crystal falls then up to Amasa to tr 15 up to sidnaw then over on 8 to the 107 down to trail 2. 107 was oh so nice.
on trail 2 east where iron county maintains it could use a groom but was still an 7 out of 10. Another great ride.
I would like to echo what venturenorth said about the florence trails. well maintained and light traffic
Yesterday I rode 2 west to crystal falls then up to Amasa to tr 15 up to sidnaw then over on 8 to the 107 down to trail 2. 107 was oh so nice.
on trail 2 east where iron county maintains it could use a groom but was still an 7 out of 10. Another great ride.
I would like to echo what venturenorth said about the florence trails. well maintained and light traffic