Five Day Trail Forcast

Forcast displayed for Wellston, MI

	Thursday 08/16 60% High 85° / Low 64° Chance of a Thunderstorm Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 83F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
	Friday 08/17 20% High 84° / Low 58° Partly Cloudy Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday 08/18 10% High 83° / Low 59° Clear Sunny skies. High 83F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday 08/19 10% High 86° / Low 61° Clear Sunny. High 86F. Winds light and variable.
	Monday 08/20 20% High 82° / Low 60° Mostly Cloudy A mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

Wellston Winter Trails and Promotions Trail Report

Trail Condition: Poor
Last Groomed: February 13th, 2018
Base Snowfall: 0"
Reported On: March 14th, 2018 @ 11:51am

Groomer Report

Wednesday March 14, 2018

We have received a couple of inches here and there over the past couple of weeks but nothing that we can really groom. The base is just about gone and the trails are icy.

Downgrading the trails back to poor. Pray for snow! It ain’t over till it’s over.

We want to thank all of the riders and clubs that came out to our Open House last Saturday. We had a great turn out! Thank you also for showing your appreciation for our volunteer groomers. We hope everyone had a great time. We did! Photo by Michelle Graves, Manistee News Advocate.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU USE THE STAGING AREA AT THE BARN ON OLD HOUSE PLEASE ONLY USE THE CENTER ENTRANCE. THE SIDE ENTRANCES ARE USED BY THE GROOMING EQUIPMENT ONLY. SOMEONE GOT STUCK.

Have fun and be safe out there!!

WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE RIDERS THAT COME OUT TO RIDE OUR TRAILS . WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAKE OUR TRAILS MAINTENANCE POSSIBLE AND SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

SEE YOU SOON!!

Now on Facebook as well…Wellston Winter Trails and Promotions

We would like to remind riders to stay on the trails. We do have some trails that go through private properties. Recently some landowners in other parts of the state have withdrawn their permission to use their property for trails due to riders leaving the trails. One example is the trail between East Jordon and Charlevoix. We do not want that to happen here.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Our groomers are now equipped with Collett Groomer Warning Beacons. “Collett Communicator’s of Oakbank, MB Canada Groomer Warning Beacons or GWB’s are devices that are installed on trail groomers and transmit a 900MHz radio signal ” dee-da ” …. “dee-da ” that can be received on channel #1 of all Collett ‘ 900 ‘ series Communicators. This signal warns snowmobilers that a groomer is near and they should slow down and be prepared to stop.

Tippy Dam Rd. – 9″ at 11:30am on 12/11/16

New Groomer with attached drag.

Our new sign at the Groomer Barn on Old House Road.

The Manistee County Road Commission put up new signs at the Stronach Rd. and Steinberg Rd. intersection showing the staging area there. That is the western end of the Wellston Trails system. Also, the banner is now up on the Cooley Bridge staging area on M-55. Staging is also available at our grooming barn at 18151 Old House Rd., just east of Tippy Dam Rd. Please do not block the doors if you use this staging area. Thank you.

Our Groomer Barn, constructed in 2014 stores our groomers and other equipment. Both the barn and the new tractor we put into service last year will aid us in keeping the trails in good shape in the coming season.