Snowmobiling in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
January 24, 2023 – 1:00 pm update: – Looks like winter is gonna stick around at least for another week. Cold temps and some snow in the forecast this week. Trails conditions should be generally good for the snow belts of the Upper Peninsula this week and going into the weekend.
Trails in Northern Lower Michigan still need more snow. You should be able to find some limited riding in the snow belts west and north of Gaylord. Some groomers were out this weekend and if the area picks up more snow this week we may actually see some groomed trails to ride on in Northern Lower Michigan this week.
Keep an eye on John Dee and the John Dee Forecast Graphic for his take on this week’s weather.
Check the snow depth map for the areas the have the most snow.
Check back for the latest updates here!
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Here’s the Snow Depth Map to help you find regions with the most snow.
Keweenaw Peninsula — Ironwood / Western U.P.
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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Postings From Trail Report Pages On Facebook
MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Alger County SORVA --> TRAIL REPORT, Sunday, January 29, 2023 7:45 a.m.
A LITTLE MORE FRESH SNOW!
Overall Trails are in Good condition with some light, fresh snowfall. One machine is down for a hydraulic system flush. We do have neighboring clubs helping out to cover in the mean time. We still have hazardous water holes on Trail 418 so ride and cross with extreme caution (Map in images showing locations). Signs now mark both locations. Keep a close eye on conditions as you ride and stay right. Stay tuned for updates! DETAILED REPORT HERE: www.algersorva.com/trailreport/01-29-2023/
#munising #snowphotos
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming --> 1n, 13n were hit tonight and a double groom on 8east to Ewen. It has turned into the Bill Nichols #3 to Houghton... Tons of traffic so we did a late night double to avoid traffic and reset the entire section. With the colder temps hopefully that will help get 8east back under control.. good evening/morning...
#lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports --> W🤩W! Just W🤩W!
What a trip Greg Schmidt took from Minoqua Wi to Copper Harbor, Michigan.
L👀K at these beautiful photos from a partial blue sky day on Brockway Mountain.
Greg shared the details of his trip with us, “…..here are some pictures from our awesome ride to the Keweenaw! We started our ride in Minocqua, WI and headed up Wednesday, January 26th. Stayed at Hackman’s Hollow in Twin Lakes which was very convenient being right across the street from a restaurant. The views and trail all the way up on trail 3 to Houghton were spectacular! As we got through Houghton we headed up on trail 17/3 on smooth trails in Calumet and then took 134 out to the High Rock trail. Decided to try to head out to High Rock but about a mile into it turned around due to the high moguls. I was surprised by the amount of snow. Prior to heading up the reports I heard was there is no snow going out to High Rock but it sure looked like they had plenty. Anyways back to the report…😁 We headed into Copper Harbor on 134 and that was smooth as silk! We headed into Copper Harbor and then started up Brockway Mountain and man the views were like driving into a Bob Ross painting! Got to the top and took in all the spectacular views! After taking some memory making pictures we headed back down and stopped at another lookout overlooking Copper Harbor and Lake Superior. After getting gas at the Copper Harbor Fuel Stop, we stopped to eat at The Mariner North for lunch which was OUTSTANDING! Heading back we headed down 134 to 3 and took 124 out to Gay. Trail 124 was so good we headed back out that way as well. Once we got back on 3 south to Houghton the trails started to get a little rough but what do you expect after a full day of riding? Topped gas off in Houghton before heading back to Twin Lakes. Made it back to Minocqua Friday afternoon. 530 memorable miles and we will BE BACK! 😁”
What an amazing trip, Greg! Thank you SO much for sharing the many details of your trip and the beautiful photos!!
#keweenaw #snowphotos
Was lucky enough to be up there last winter! Hoping to make it back this season!🤙Great photos!
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club --> Shaping up nicely! Trail 122 is only open from Lake Linden to Sawmill Road (logging - please respect this closure). Trail 133 is still wet in many areas, with the cold snap we’re hoping to get out there this week but do not want to risk burying equipment. Think snow and ride right!... #keweenaw #snowphotosShaping up nicely! Trail 122 is only open from Lake Linden to Sawmill Road (logging - please respect this closure). Trail 133 is still wet in many areas, with the cold snap we’re hoping to get out there this week but do not want to risk burying equipment. Think snow and ride right! #snowmobiletrailgrooming #keweenawtrails #trailgrooming #adventurenorth #snowmobileseason #keweenaw #keweenawsnowmobileclub
CADILLAC AREA UPDATE via Coyote Crossing Resort --> • Have gotten many comments today from sledders at Coyote who are pleasantly surprised by how decent the trails are; and they’re glad to be riding!
• Pete’s Friday trail report: Hello- Rode about 34 miles last night around Coyote, Caberfae and Crossroads. I groomed Coyote trail and "cut-off" trail out to Trail 37. I was mainly doing damage control to repair bad/dangerous ruts that came from wheeled vehicles during the thaw. Groomers will go out once and hit most everything today/tonight. Surprisingly there was a small/hard base still intact in most places.. I was not seeing snirt. Things are certainly not great, but with some smoothing out and the 4-6" we got, things are rideable. Some snow tonight is forecasted along with chance of some Lake Effect. THINK SNOW, Ride Right and Be Safe. Pete
#cadillac #snowphotos• Have gotten many comments today from sledders at Coyote who are pleasantly surprised by how decent the trails are; and they’re glad to be riding!
• Pete’s Friday trail report: Hello- Rode about 34 miles last night around Coyote, Caberfae and Crossroads. I groomed Coyote trail and "cut-off" trail out to Trail 37. I was mainly doing damage control to repair bad/dangerous ruts that came from wheeled vehicles during the thaw. Groomers will go out once and hit most everything today/tonight. Surprisingly there was a small/hard base still intact in most places.. I was not seeing snirt. Things are certainly not great, but with some smoothing out and the 4-6" we got, things are rideable. Some snow tonight is forecasted along with chance of some Lake Effect. THINK SNOW, Ride Right and Be Safe. Pete
Decided to take the chance Friday night and drive the 7 hrs to Cadillac to ride, by-passing negative comments on posts about snow. When choosing to ride we don’t look to FB, we call Annie at Lost Pines Lodge or area businesses. We chose EverGreen resort at the last minute. Saturday morning we went from Evergreen to Coyote Crossing Resort for lunch then over to Lost Pines for a game of pool, drinks and chatting it up to our last stop at the bowling alley. Lol Everywhere was basically dead from last minute cancellation. We had an amazing ride, beautiful day, beautiful pictures and met some new friends at LP. So glad we chose to make the trip and dump some cash into these local businesses. ❄️ Thank you Cadillac for another memorable trip ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Don’t tell everyone, we don’t want the trails overrun like in other places
Rode Fredric to starvation lake Friday and besides some rough areas it was a good ride for a day trip
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP --> Trail 1 through silver city is finally frozed... inn lol... #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos
Today is the Day! Stop by The Trailside Lodge for our club cookout and bonfire from 11 am to 4 pm. Grab raffle tickets for our 50/50 and/or Groomer Barn Raffles, a new hoodie and/or hat and join our club if you haven’t already! Hope to see you there and hear your best snowmobiling memories. #snowmobiletrailgrooming #keweenawtrails #trailgrooming #adventurenorth #snowmobileseason #keweenaw #keweenawsnowmobileclub
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association --> *We have one groomer down and one only partially working, we are doing the best we can with what we have!
January28, 2023 12 pm
The trails are good in the majority of the area we did receive 10" of fresh snow last night. We groomed to the falls last night and got the groomer fixed enough to make the run back from winter haven to the groomer barn. We do still have one groomer down so we will do what we can. Today we are running north to holland lake and 45 to the falls and if everything goes well tonight we will head south to Borgstrum rd after the groomer returns from the falls. Every trail has some logging on it also there are some water holes still open in a few spots so please ride with caution and care! The details are below for specific trail grooming.
In other news we are raffling off a a 2023 Polaris Sportsman 450 Donated by Renze Power Sports.
Tickets: $100.00 each
Drawing held April 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm at the Elks Lodge in Newberry
300 tickets printed
If less than 125 tickets are sold then the raffle will revert to a 50/50 drawing.
Tickets can be purchased from: Renze Power Sports, Halfway Lake Cottages, North Store Follow Me Outfitters, Pine Stump Restaurant, Schubach Farms Cabin Rentals, or
Rich Rottier 616-550-8201.
Proceeds will go to fund trail grooming equipment! Good Luck!
Stay on the Trail!! Ride Right and Be Safe!! Please be respectful of private property, howbeit it fields or peoples front yards.
Curfew in the Village of Newberry is 11:00pm to 7:00am.
Trail 9: We groomed south from winter haven to the groomer barn last night. Good! logging operations are finishing up but county road 422 is still being plowed to finish hauling everything out, so be careful roads are icy.
Trail 498: not done yesterday. Very Good.
Trail 45: The gate is open to the Falls. We are currently grooming out to the falls. There is logging on the trail shortly after you jump on Trail 45 just past the Logging museum off of M-123. There is also be logging about 3 miles North of Skyline Road off to the right. Please use extreme caution in these areas! Both portions are being plowed and could be bumpy or rutted. Very Good to excellent in spots!!
Trial 9/2: We did not groom last due to mechanical issues. Very Good.
Thank you to all the team at the groomers barn who puts in countless hours to keep the system groomed and maintenance on the machines!
Your grooming team from the TASA Barn!!
#newberry
Trail 9 out of newberry going to need some love
Steve Kunnath. Next weekend can’t come soon enough
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