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 SWMS
PO Box 534
Lawton, MI  49065
(269)624-9032

  
 

 

Trail Conditions

 

2008 - 2010 Maps have arrived!!!!

If you would like a map of the trails in Van Buren, Cass & Berrien County, please send $3 plus $0.80 for postage and include your return address to:

Southwest Michigan SnowStompers

PO. Box 534

Lawton, MI 49065

 

Please allow a minimum of 5 days for delivery.

 

Please remember that these trails are a privilege, not a right.  Stay on the trail and respect our landowners.  These trails will be closed permanently if continuous Trespassing becomes a problem.

 

Trail Permits

Snowmobile Trail Permit:

In addition to registration of a snowmobile in Michigan or from another state or province, a person who desires to operate a snowmobile in this state shall purchase a $25.00 snowmobile trail permit sticker. The snowmobile trail permit sticker shall be valid for a period of 1 year which begins October 1 and ends September 30 of the following year.

Snowmobile trail permits are available from snowmobile dealers and many retail businesses located adjacent to or near the Michigan snowmobile trail system. These permits are also available through all DNR electronic license agents.

Snowmobiles are exempt from the Trail Permit Sticker if they are:

Operated exclusively on lands owned or under the control of the owner, used entirely in a safety education program conducted by a certified snowmobile safety instructor, exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration which is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having proper jurisdiction or a snowmobile used solely for transportation on the frozen surface of public waters for the purpose of ice fishing.

Display of Trail Permit Sticker:

The trail permit sticker shall be permanently affixed to the forward half of the snowmobile directly above or below the headlight.
 

 

Trail Conditions as of:

2-23-2010 The snow has melted down to the dirt again. The trail is nothing but mud and water. Please respect our landowners and stay off the trail until we get some more snow.

2-27-2010 Our groomers were out this week knocking down the high spots and pulling the snow back into the corners in anticipation of the snow we received Friday. The trail should be O.K. to ride  this weekend providing it doesn't get to warm or we get a lot of traffic. The trail would hold up much longer if riders didn't spin their tracks down to dirt every time from a stop or exiting a corner. Ride safe and STAY ON THE TRAIL!!!!!

3-1-2010 With temps in the upper 30's and lots of traffic this weekend the trail is worn down to mud again. No snow and warmer temps are forecast for this week. Please respect our landowners and stay off the trail until we get more snow.

3-8-2010 The trail is closed. I will report again if we get more snow. We will also be setting the dates for the trail take out soon. I will post those dates when we get them.

3-27-2010 Trail Take Out. Meet at the Groomer Shed at 8am. Bring cordless drills, gloves, boots and atvs. We would like to have everyone that enjoyed having a trail to ride on this year come out to help. To get to the Groomed Shed, take M-40 south of Lawton to 88th street and go west about 1 1/2 miles to the silver pole barn on the right. From the south take M-40 north about 1 1/2 miles north of Cedar Lake to 88th St and go west 1 1/2 miles to the silver pole barn on the right. Hope to have a lot of help!

We will be cleaning out the Groomer Shed and washing the groomer on 5-1-2010. We will start at 9am. For directions to the groomer shed look at the post above this one.

Page last Updated: 04/09/2010 02:09 PM