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    • CommentAuthorNorth Guide
    • CommentTimeDec 16th 2009 edited
     
    Gaylord Area Trail Report - Ray's Retreat - 12/16

    Good News! We have seen the Gaylord groomer twice today! We saw it this morning approx 10 am running along Old 27, on Trail 7. Again, at 5 pm… out front here. So that is encouraging.

    We left for a ride late morning. We started out on trail 7 heading south out of Rays Retreat. This was after seeing the groomer the first time. That trail has been so rough it will take many times before the groomer gets this smooth again. At least we know he went over it twice today, and if this continues the Gaylord trails will get in good riding condition.

    At Waters, we cut over on back roads/two tracks to pick up the Blue Bear. Trail 679 was fun, but did have ripples thru out the ride. When we hit 76/79 a few more noticiable bumps especially thru the curves. No long stretches of smoothness. Still very ridable and enjoyable.

    We had lunch at Starvation Lake. Quite a few riders in there. Coming back home same conditions on 76/79 and then we cut over on Cameron Bridge Rd, Manistee River Rd… and then picked up on trail 4 to check it out. .. Still very rough.

    We enjoyed our 79 miles of riding. It was snowing all thru the day, those big beautiful diamond white flakes. Another room from Rays took the Lovells trail and said it was very good riding.

    Visit Ray’s Retreat Website >>>
    • CommentAuthor09rene800
    • CommentTimeDec 18th 2009
     
    * IF GOING TO GAYLORD PLEASE READ* rode 600 miles monday to wednesday left grayling went west up toward alba and and cut over county roads to railroad too wolverine trails for the most part were good for early season riding. rode to U.P. tuesday and trails up there were excellent lots of snow came back wednesday took trail 7 thru Gaylord on way back to Grayling trail 7 JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK the worst i have ever seen in 5 years of riding NO EXCUSE for that thats bull**** we stopped by a bar on south side of Gaylord and talked to the people there they gave me a phone number to call and complain how bad it was I will never go back thru Gaylord on a snowmobile again that was absolutely terrible everyone else around had good trails with some areas having less snow. Trail permits even went up $10.00 this year so we should have even better trails to ride the price of fuel is down from last year even.
    • CommentAuthorbfman
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2010
     
    If I was going to Gaylord I would check out marsh Ridge Resort, see their web site, marshridge.com They have great accomadations. snowmobile rentals and a great restaurant on site.
    • CommentAuthorbfman
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2010
     
    when I go to Gaylord I stay at Marsh Ridge resort. Great rooms and location and a fantastic restaurant on site. ck out their web site marshridge.com
    • CommentAuthorsnowsoo
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2010
     
    Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association is Hosting a Radar Run south of the Soo on trail#49 and 6 mile rd. on Sat Feb. 13, 2010..See how fast your sled really is or just come to watch with free cocao and hot dogs..
    go to http://www.sootrails.freeforums.org/radar-...r-2010-t12.html
    or log onto www.sootrails.org for info..