Snowmobile Trail Report
Updated: 2/8/2010
Western Upper Peninsula - By County:
- Gogebic County & Ontonagon County:A little more fluffy snow has everything brighter & whiter. The best two months of winter begins NOW! Season Snowfall to date is 134.6". Looks like this week is offering up some great riding.Keep in mind the groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, and PLEASE pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them. The time you spend riding in Big Snow Country is all about lots of fun and a great time...therefore, your safety is our #1 priority.
- Gogebic Range Trail Authority Trails: Groomers are out both day and night getting the trails back into shape. All trails being groomed including 2-8-160-11N and 11S. Overall conditions Good-some very good, some fair.
- Lake Gogebic: Groomers are all out double grooming all trails.. trails are good to very good.
- Ontonagon/Silver City/White Pine: (2/5) 30" base. Trails are groomed nightly and in good to excellent condition.
- Watersmeet: Groomers are out and reporting trails are solid and conditions are fair to good.
- Bruce Crossing: (2/1) 6" base. Trails are groomed daily and in good to excellent condition. Please adhere to the signs in the big field on trail #3 just south of M28 or it will be shut down by the land owner.
- Houghton County & Keweenaw County: 28" snow cover. The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor and groomers are out working on them. The trails are reported to be in good to very good condition. Trail 133 from Gay to Lac La Belle is closed. Remember to watch out for the groomers when you're out on the trails....they have the right of way! The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Burueau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, plese, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the rider's safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.
- Baraga County: Trails are holding up well with the colder temps. Some icy areas so use caution. Trail #159 will be closed for the season - please stay off. Our end of the Big Bay trail is open and groomed with plenty of snow to ride on. On Big Bay #14 trail and Alston #109 trail there is some logging trucks that are using the trail - use caution.
- Chassell Trail #15 North: 6-10" base. Fair to good condition. Please watch for logging near trail.
- Sidnaw Trail #15 to #8/15: 6-10" base. Good condition.
- Alston Trail #15 to #8/15 to #109: 6-10" base. Good condition. There is some logging near the powerline - follow the signs.
- Nestoria Trail #15 to #8: 6-10" base. Good condition.
- Baraga to Andersons Corner #14: 6-22" base. Groomed and in good to very good condition.
- Iron County: (2/4) 12-20" snow cover. All of our trails are open and in good to very good condition. The colder weather and lower traffic have both helped to keep the local trails in good shape. The northern trails are in good to very good condition and will continue to be groomed three to five times a week. The southern and eastern trails are being groomed as needed. We have an awesome base this year so just a little new snow each week and everything is as smooth as smooth can be. The following trails are in good to very good condition, trail #2 going west out of Iron River, #107, and #15 north. Trail 15 south is very rideable but bare in just a few spots and a little icy on the corners. Trail #116 is in good condition and very good going through the woods. Trail #2 heading east from Iron River is in good condition. Trails #113 and #16 are all in fair condition and being groomed as needed. Trail #111 from Crystal Falls to Amasa is in fair to poor condition. They are logging on trail #111 in a couple different areas so you do have to run the road for a ways. Also trail #16 from Crystal Falls to Sagola is in fair to poor condition again do to logging on parts of the trail. The temperatures are going to remain cool all week, highs in the mid 20's and lows around -5. Snow is again in the forecast for this coming week. Let's all do a little snow dance up here for the U.P.
Central Upper Peninsula - By County
- {marquette}:
- Marquette/Harvey Trails: Groomed and in fair condition. Watch for ice on trails.
- Ishpeming/Negaunee Trails: Groomed and in fair condition.
- Crossroads: Groomed and in fair condition.
- Gwinn/Sawyer/Little Lake Trails: Groomed and in good condition.
- Three Lakes: Groomed and in good condition.
- Republic: Groomed and in good condition. Partial groom to Silver Lake.
- Michigamee: Groomed and in good condition.
- Big Bay Trails:
- Trail 14 from Anderson to Big Bay: Groomed and in good condition.
- Trail 14 from 310 to Mqt: Groomed and in good condition.
- Trail 310 to Halfway: Groomed and in good condition.
- Trail 310 (West 310 to Trail 14): Groomed and in good condition
- Dickinson County: (2/3) 12+" ground cover. Trails are groomed and in fair condition. A light snow fell overnight. Groomer and rider reports the trails in fair to good condition but a bit hard due to lack of new snow.
- Menominee County: (2/1) 4" base. Trails are groomed and in good condition.
- Alger County:
- Munising: Base 6-10". Trails all in good shape with icy corners so be careful. Groomers out grooming daily.
- Grand Marais: 6+" base. 20-39" cover. Not much new in the weather or the trails. They remain in Good to Excellent condition with some icy corners. The groomers have been busy cutting, pulling and packing snow into the corners but stay on the alert. We have been getting a little fresh snow almost every day this week so the Crazy 8's are great for the weekend ahead! Warnings....when riding Trail #89, please, stay on the trail in the construction area. As many of you know, the road is being paved and there are places where the new roadway has been cleared creating an almost irresistible urge to go off-trail and explore. Construction work has ceased until Spring, but there are stumps, brush piles, culverts and other hazards hidden under the snow. Logging Activities on the Crazy 8's - Loggers are out of most places but they will be using Trail #8 East to the Intersection of #443 and then north of there for a short ways, Trail #8 East starting about 15 miles east of Grand Marais to CR 407 (about 7 miles) and again starting about 5 miles or so east of CR 407 for about 1 mile. In each of these sections, loggers have left plenty of snow cover on the trail....just remember, where the trail is plowed, you could encounter a logging truck!
- Delta County: (1/18) 5" cover. Trails are groomed and ready to ride. Some bare spots.
- Schoolcraft County:
- Seney: 0-6" base. Trails are in good condition. 43 was groomed yesterday and 431 was groomed last night. The swamp is a little rough yet until we get enough snow to fill the natural terrain in again. We are also grooming 43S to Curtis and it is in good condition. The last mile and a half is still being plowed for logging.
- Manistique:(1/29) 0-10" base. Trails are poor in town and good to the north. Last weeks rain took its toll on the town trails. Jackpine Lodge north your good to go. Lake effect advisory on the north section of our system today. Drive safe.
Eastern Upper Peninsula - By County
- Luce County: (2/6) Please be careful around curves. The weather has cooled down and there is some ice around the curves. We have had alot of snow north over the wekend and the trails are great. Come up and have some fun!!!
- #9 South to Hemlock Ridge Rd: 0-4" base and is in good condition. Watch for groomers
- #9 North: 8-10" base. Trail is in very good condition.
- #45 North: 8-10" base. Trail is in very good condition, there are 2 logging sites on it. Both south and north of the skyline trail head is plowed and can be rough at times. The trail from Co. Rd. 500 to the Falls is also in great shape with riders reporting fantastic riding in this area.
- Trail 2 to Rexton: 1-3" base. Trail is in fair condition.
- Trail #473 has about 7 miles of plowed road from Rexton south to Epoufette due to logging in the area. Please watch for trucks and deer in the area. The base is marginal to 3 inches and in fair condition.
- Trail 473 Rexton to Trout Lake: Trail is in fair condition.
- Town Trails: Trails are in good condition with 0-3" base.
- Chippewa County:
- Sault: (2/1) Trails are being groomed & mostly in excellent condition. Temps in the teens at night and 30 during the days. All trails have a layer of ice under the snow. Some corners are very icy and there is not a lot of snow for base. The warmer daytime temps hurt the trails faster with the light snow we have. The trails will be very busy this weekend with the I-500 going on. We will be out doing extra grooms to attempt to keep them smooth.
- Trail #8 - Brimley to Sault: Base 1-4". Fair to good condition. Some very icy spots have developed. Go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge in Brimley.
- Trail #8 - Brimley to Raco: Base 2-6". Good to excellent condition. All wet spots are frozen over. Some drifts from high winds.
- Trail #8 - Raco to Naomikong: Base 3-8". Excellent condition. More snow out in that areas of our trails.
- Trail #497, 497 & 449 inside the Sault: Base 1-4" Fair to good condition. Some wet spots. City curfew is from 1am -6am. Most city streets are open to traffic 20mph, stop at all intersections, ride the right hand side of street - not on sidewalks or private property
- Trail #49 - Sault to Kinross: Base 2-5" Fair to good condition and some wet areas and ice between 8 & 9 Mile Rd. When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road.
- The downtown trail: Groomed and ready for use.
- Paradise: Overall the trails are in great shape. Some of the south swamp #8 trail is icy, ride with caution.
- Point Trail #452: Very good condition.
- Falls Trail #45: Very good condition.
- Pine Stump Trail #8: Very good condition.
- South Trail #8: Very good condition.
- Birch Hill #451:
- Raco #8:
- Hulbert #8:
- Kincheloe/Kinross: (2/6) 3" base. Trails are in fair condition.
- Drummond Island: 0-3" base. Overall conditions: Poor. With no new snow accumulation to speak of in many days, trails are in much need of snow.
- Sault: (2/1) Trails are being groomed & mostly in excellent condition. Temps in the teens at night and 30 during the days. All trails have a layer of ice under the snow. Some corners are very icy and there is not a lot of snow for base. The warmer daytime temps hurt the trails faster with the light snow we have. The trails will be very busy this weekend with the I-500 going on. We will be out doing extra grooms to attempt to keep them smooth.
- Mackinac County:
- St Ignace: Well, sorry to sound like a broken record, but more of the same around here. Things are very thin, with a few bad areas, but perfectly ridable. All of our trails have a super good ice base on them, and at least an inch of cooling snow on them. As you get about 4 miles North of Iggy, it gets better on the Western loop, and stays the same going North on the RR Grade until North of Moran. I just talked to a group of firefighters from Ohio that rode to Cut River last night, and aside from the couple of bad spots on the RR Grade, and the 1 mile section of the pipeline on #473 like I have been reporting, they enjoyed their ride, and found some good snow. (I hope you enjoy your ride to the falls today folks!) One good thing about the trails being this thin, is that there is not enough snow to make bumps. Things are smooth and fast. We are running the groomers every couple of days as we cycle new people in the rotation. The water has opened back up to Mackinac Island. Ice bridge is looking like a more distant possibility this year.
- Curtis: (2/2) Everything is cold and hard again and we received about 4" of snow last week. We could use some more snow. Trail 45 to Newberry and Trail 43 to Germfask was groomed Saturday evening/Sunday morning and passable. They are calling for more snow this week. Trail 45 to Newberry - fair to good condition Trail 2 to Gould City, Engadine & Naubinway - fair condition Trail 43 to Germfask - fair to good condition.
- Les Cheneaux/Cedarville/Hessel: (2/2) 2" base. Trails are in fair condition. There is currently 2-3 inches of snow on the ground, groomers have begun non-scheduled runs. About 80% of the trail conditions are fair. Trail 491 from Detour to Pickford is good. Reroute into Pickford from the west side runs along Townline Rd. Trail #49 running south from pickford to trail #47 west of cedarville is rough in some areas, ride with caution.