TRI-COUNTY    SNOWMOBILE CLUB .
Maintaining the Dickinson County Snowmobile Trail System in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Tuesday 1/20/2009 Trail #5 - Trevis Rd. To US 8 Time: 9:00 am Condition of trail: Smooth. Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: 1 - Missing “Stop Ahead” sign at North side of Lower Pine Creek Rd. 2 – Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Trail Jct. Trail #2 – Trevis Rd. To Menominee River Bridge Time: 10:00 am Condition of trail: Smooth Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: 1 – Need “Stop and Stop Ahead and Truck Traffic” signs at west side of Larson’s drive-way. Need “Truck Traffic” sign at east end of drive-way. 2 – Stop Ahead sign missing on west side of Wickman drive. 3 – Private Drive signs missing along Pine Mountain Road. 4 – Bridge Ahead signs and Bridge Markers are missing on both sides of the Menominee River Bridge (one on each side). 5 – There is a very big safety concern of the location of the snowmobile trail where it parallels and uses the shoulder of the Pine Mountain Road. It is not a safe situation for snowmobiler’s or vehicle traffic. Wednesday 1/21/2009 Trail #2 – Trevis Rd. To Normanco Jct. Time: 9:30 am Trail Condition: Smooth Brushing: About ¼ mile east of Lower Pine Creek Rd. leaning trees over trail should be removed before they fall onto the trail. Rest of trail brushing is satisfactory. Signing: 1- Bridge Ahead signs missing on both bridges between Trevis Rd. and Lower Pine Creek Rd. 2- Bridge Markers missing on east/south side of bridge in Loretto. 3- Need updated map at Normanco Jct. 4- Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Normanco Trail Jct. Wednesday 1/21/2009 con’t. Trail #115 – Normanco Jct. To Foster City Time: 11:00 am Trail Condition: Smooth Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Jct. of trail #115 & Cassidy Creek Trail. Trail #16 – Foster City To Felch Time: 12:30 pm Trail Condition: Smooth. Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Jct. of trail #16 and #115. Thursday 1/22/2009 Trail: Cassidy Creek Trail To Trail #5 Time: 10:00 am Trail Condition: Smooth Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: 1- Need “Truck Traffic” signs on Benton Lake Rd. 2- At Jct. of Cassidy & Trail #5 need mileage posted on Information/ Destination signs. Trail #5 – Cassidy Jct. To Leeman Rd. Time: 11:30 am Trail Condition: Smooth Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: 1- Trail #5 need “Sharp Curve Chevrons” on east end of Wells Grade where the trail turns north off the Wells Grade, just south of the loop. 2- Need “Stop and Stop Ahead” sign where trail crosses plowed logging road just north of the loop. Trail #16 – Nordic Jct. To Felch Time: 1:30 pm Trail Condition: Smooth Brushing: Satisfactory. Signing: 1 - Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Nordic Jct. 2 – A few signs are nailed on trees. Need to be placed posts. Friday 1/23/2009 Trail #15 – Cassidy Jct. To Fumee Jct. Time: 12:30 pm Trail Condition: Smooth. Brushing: Satisfactory. Trail #15 – Cassidy Jct. To Fumee Jct con’t. Signing: 1 – Need “Stop and Stop Ahead” signs for traffic going north where trail Intersects plowed road on north side of Trepanier’s fields. 2 - Mileage needs to be posted on Information/Destination signs at Fumee Jct. In general the trails are in very nice condition. I could see the Tri-County Club had put in a lot of time, in the pre-season prep putting up signs, brushing, installing guide ribbons in fields, trail improvements, etc. I had met the groomer on the trail 2 out of the 4 days I was inspecting the trails. I can see by the trail’s smooth condition that the Tri-County Club has been putting in a lot of long hours grooming. Please tell the club to keep up the great work they are doing. Patrick Olson Forest Fire Officer Norway Field Office.