Snowmobiling in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
February 20, 2020 – 3:40 am update: It’s been another great week of snowmobiling in Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The trails have benefited from cold weather, additional snow, light traffic and steady grooming. There should be premium, mid-winter conditions almost everywhere on Thursday and Friday.
Unfortunately a slight warm up is in the forecast for the weekend with highs in the 30s and perhaps 40s. Riding early in the weekend should be very good, however, the warmer temps will likely soften up the trails in the afternoon. Trails should still be holding up region wide for the weekend with pretty good conditions early in the morning. Just look for the possibility of problems and rougher trails in the afternoon.
Have a great weekend!
Here’s the Snow Depth Map to help you find regions with the most snow.
Also check out John Dee for the latest weather forecasts.
Check the weather page for the latest weather updates and click here for the latest photos.
You can keep track of the snow in the forecast by checking out the Radar Loop
Check the Snow Depth Map for areas with the best snow.
Here are the latest trail reports.
Check out John Dee and the John Dee Forecast Graphic for his take on this week’s weather.
Complete trailreport.com reports on the web, facebook and twitter:
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Forecasts from Weather Undergound: (Ironwood Forecast) — (Marquette Forecast) — (Newberry Forecast) — (Cadillac Forecast) — (Gaylord Forecast) — (Traverse City Forecast)
NEW: Webcam Map – View webcams throughout Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula on our interactive google map.
You can follow the week’s weather forecast at John Dee.
You can track some of the lake effect snow on the Radar Loop here and also get an educated guess on the best regions for snowfall on the Winter Storm Warning Map.
You can view the snow depth map here.
To check temperatures and trail conditions throughout Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula click on our new google interactive trail report map
Featured Regions For The Winter of 2013 / 2014
 Cadillac |
 Gaylord |
 Traverse City |
 Drummond Island |
 Western U.P. |
Featured Regional Links
Western U.P. – Trail Reports – Webcams
Western U.P. Snowmobile Lodging
Ironwood – Hurley Lodging, – Montreal Haus Rental – Montreal, WI – Classic Motor Inn – Ironwood – Red Birch Haus – Iron Belt, WI – Comfort Inn – Ironwood – The Cedars Motel
Bessemer – Wakefield Lodging – Indianhead Mountain Resort – Regal Country Inn – Wildernest Chalet I & II – Wakefield – The Bluffs Inn – Bessemer – Big Powderhorn Lodging Association – Windsong Lodging – Bessemer – Powderhorn Northwoods Suite – Bessemer – SnowBlind Chalet 1-6 – Powder Hound Lodge
Lake Gogebic Lodging – AJ’s Walleye Lodge – The Timbers Resort – Root Cellar Resort – Bear’s Nine Pines Resort
Watersmeet Lodging – Jay’s Resort
Ontonagon – Porcupine Mountains Lodging – Mountain View Lodges – Scott’s Superior Inn – Superior Shores – Peterson’s Chalet Cottages – Rocky Shores Vacation Home – Porcupine Lodge – White Pine – Sunshine Motel – A Cabin & A Cottage Up North – Konteka Resort – AmericInn of Silver City – A Beach Retreat Cottage
Gaylord Area – Trail Reports – Webcams
Gaylord Snowmobile Lodging – Ray’s Retreat Country Inn – Pine Cone Accommodations – The Waters Inn – Treetops Resort – and more…
Gaylord Snowmobile Rentals – Alpine Snowmobile Rentals – DerMiner’s Parkside Market Snowmobile Rentals – Gaylord Dining
Harbor Springs Area – Trail Reports
Harbor Springs Snowmobile Lodging – Trout Creek Condominium Resort
Traverse City Area – Trail Reports
Traverse City Lodging – Ranch Rudolf – Honor Motel – Honor – Bayshore Resort – Pointes North Beachfront Resort Hotel – Cherry Tree Inn and Suites – Lake ‘N Pines Lodge – Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa – and more…
Traverse City Snowmobile Rentals – Blue Sky Snowmobile Rentals
Traverse City Dining – Peegeo’s – Ranch Rudolf
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CHEBOYGAN AREA UPDATE via Cheboygan Trailblazers Snowmobile & Trail Grooming Club - This past weekend’s unseasonably warm weather left our trails in unseasonably bad shape. The sun soaked sections were especially vulnerable (see pic). Tractors are parked until we get more snow and temps are back to normal. The good news is that we are watching a snow system coming in a couple days... #snowphotosThis past weekend’s unseasonably warm weather left our trails in unseasonably bad shape. The sun soaked sections were especially vulnerable (see pic). Tractors are parked until we get more snow and temps are back to normal. The good news is that we are watching a snow system coming in a couple days.
Alex Santell 😢
FREDERIC / GRAYLING / GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling - It's a sunny 38 degrees and pretty icy in my parking lot here at 11 a.m. I saw 8 sleds at the gas station out by the far west parking lot out by Bear Lake. I also stopped and took a pic of the new Dingmans that is going up. It is just a shell but I imagine they will get er dun this summer. Pic below. Hopefully the weather forecast is going to be right and the weatherman says snows is coming in the next 36 hours along with snow and colder temps starting tuesday night...
frederic-mi.com
Its a sunny 38 degrees and pretty icy in my parking lot here at 11 a.m. I saw 8 sleds at the gas station out by the far west parking lot out by Bear Lake. I also stopped and took a pic of the new D…Anyone know what’s going on with the Swamp bar. Went by it Friday and Saturday and it was closed.
Glad that there rebuilding.
They are moving slow but moving on it
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Bergland Bay Bar - 2-24-2020, 11:25 AM eastern:
We had temp approaching 50 degrees with sunshine and wind over the weekend. The trails were good early and got soft and “mushy” on top. Luckily we still have a solid base to work with. Let’s hope the weather man is right because he’s calling for cooler temps, into the teens and single digits at night, with some snow in the forecast. The groomers are running when they can. With the warm temps over the weekend they had very short windows to run. If you find anything rough out there today/tomorrow hold tight, the guys will have them fixed up shortly. Stay safe, stay warm, stay right and stay in the Gogebic area. Come see us!
It was a beautiful weekend! Unfortunately we were not able to groom any of the trails, it’s currently 40 degrees outside, but it does look like its supposed to cool down this week and it looks like we might be getting some more snow! We will keep everyone updated as to when we go out grooming again. On another note one of our “local” trails got shut down today, Zulskis field, due to people leaving behind garbage, not staying on the trail, and running trees over. A groomed trail or not everyone needs to respect all private & public land as if it were your own!!
that is an awesome picture !
Groomers went last night and the trails turned out great. Picture is from Shane on trail 43/88 where he met up with the Grand Marais groomer.
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