The park got approximately 3″ of dense snow last night and this morning. There was some rain before the snow so the base was fairly saturated. Luckily the wind is drying things out nicely and the temps are dropping. The lot was not plowed when I was out there this morning but at least the entrance/exit onto M55 will be plowed today.
I did a single pass with no classic tracks on the east and west loops. I did a double pass on the north loop and set tracks because it is the straightest and best draining trail. The tracks are not that deep but once they freeze up should be really fast.
The trees are coated in snow and it looks like the sun might pop through the clouds periodically today so it should be a beautiful day!! Enjoy!
Manistee Non-Motorized Trail Park XC Ski Info 