EQUIPMENT

CADILLAC WINTER PROMOTIONS owns four grooming units as shown here. During the grooming season they are stationed at various places along the 106 mile trail system.

Each groomer is responsible for a different segment of the trail system consisting of one or two routes. Depending on the availability of drivers and trail conditions at the time, drivers are scheduled to make day runs and/or evening runs . If the temperature is above freezing, the groomers are likely to remained parked as they need freezing temperatures to achieve a quality groom. Although the routes vary in time and distance, most take about 6 to 8 hours to complete depending on conditions.

When grooming, the tractors average 6-7 miles per hour and get about 1.3 miles per gallon.

John Deere 7920

Route 1: Caberfae area west of tunnel including portions of Trail 6, and Trail 637.

Route 2: Caberfae area east of tunnel including portions of Trail 6 and Trails 376, 638, 677, 687.

John Deere 6430

Route 1: North of Boon to Mesick and Yuma.

Route 2: South of Boon to Trail 35.

John Deere 8120

Route 1: Cherry Grove Township to Hobart including in-town trail and McGuires.

Route 2: Cherry Grove Township to Hobart to LeRoy

Route 3: Cherry Grove Township to Bristol and Pine River Bridge

Tucker SnoCat

Route 1: North of Boon to Mesick and Yuma.

Route 2: South of Boon to Trail 35.

Address: Cadillac Winter Promotions, P.O. Box 363 Cadillac, MI 49601

Email: Dick Alexa, President: rgalexa@hotmail.com