Snowmobiling in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
February 20, 2026 – 11:55 am update: – FRIDAY NOON – Wild weather is in the forecast heading into the weekend with snow, mixed precipitation and rain in the forecast. Trails are in solid shape in the U.P. Trails are likely to be best in the Western U.P. and the Keweenaw east to Marquette where they are expecting more snow in the snow/rain mix. The Eastern U.P. should also hold up for the weekend with a rain/snow mix in the forecast.
Northern Lower Michigan suffered more during the warm up and there is rain and a snow/rain mix in the forecast. Trails are likely to be poor to fair in exposed areas and fair to good deeper in the woods.
Check all the local reports for the latest updates…
Check the snow depth map for the areas the have the most snow.
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Check the weather page for the latest weather updates
Check the snow depth map for the areas the have the most snow.
Here are the latest trail reports.
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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.
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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TWITTER – http://www.twitter.com/TrailReport
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
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via North Store Follow Me Outfitters >> Nothing beats fresh snow ❄️ today, groomed trails, and that crisp Up North air — and North Store Outfitters is right in the heart of it all!
Whether you’re riding all day or making a weekend of it, we’re your go-to stop:
⛽ Fuel for sleds & vehicles
🥤 Hot coffee & quick snacks
🎣 Winter bait & supplies
🏕 Cozy cabin rentals
😊 Friendly small-town welcome
Ride hard. Warm up. Refuel. Repeat.
If cruising through Windy Corners — stop in and see us!
📍 Windy Corners, MI
💙🌲Your U.P. North Home Base
📞 906-658-3450
Trail days are the best days. See you soon! ❄️🌲 #newberry #snowphotos
CADILLAC AREA UPDATE via Coyote Crossing Resort >> February 25, 2026 - TRAIL UPDATE!
Winter is still in full swing! ❄️❄️❄️
🍴🍻 The restaurant is open tonight until 9pm, and 11a - 11pm Thursday through Saturday. Keep an eye out for the details on our weekend specials. 🍻🍴
We will see you soon! #cadillac #snowphotos
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Groomer report February 24 2026... #petoskey #snowphotos
SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> Wanted to share a quick snow-pocalypse update - I'll send a photo of my snow reader later, but yesterday's snowfall was so epic it made me believe winter is here to stay, and I'm kinda loving the whole new season thing. Lmfao. 🤣 #seney #newberry #snowphotosWanted to share a quick snow-pocalypse update - I'll send a photo of my snow reader later, but yesterday's snowfall was so epic it made me believe winter is here to stay, and I'm kinda loving the whole new season thing. Lmfao. 🤣
FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Snow in the air all morning and its now 1 on wednesday and I have been trying to get on to do this and keep getting side tracked. We had about a nice 3 new inches of snow overmight and sleds have been out and about. Had a group of 8 or so 4 stroke arcitic cats come in and they were heading up for the bridge. The few new inches help cushion the rock hard concrete feeling frozen snow under neath. Groomers are out and about but I cant tell you exactly where but as usual there have been reports of both good and bad trails. As I have said before I have seen alot worse conditions. Pics below are all from yesterday... #gaylord #snowphotos
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Snow in the air all morning and its now 1 on wednesday and I have been trying to get on to do this and keep getting side tracked. We had about a nice 3 new inches of snow overmight and sleds have b…NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> Wed 2-25
Decent snow yesterday. Snowing hard this morning
This weekend should be great to ride and next week as well!
Don put the sleds away yet!! #newberry #snowphotos
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 2/25/26
21 degrees this morning and snowing. It was snowing and blowing most all day yesterday....I guess the weather guessers were right! Its hard to tell how much we got cause of the wind but I have a knee high drift on my deck and about 4" on the rails.....perfect!
As far as the trails go....I haven`t heard from any of the other guys yet on how their runs went yesterday but I ran the South trail #8 and I assume they all ran across the same conditions. My trail was hard as a rock. I could have used a Zamboni to do a better job! It groomed up just ok but I wasn`t able to dig out the bigger moguls. With this new snow we`ll be good, it`ll just take another day to whip them back to great shape. The good news is that the cold spell really helped freeze up the swamp solid again. It looks like this weather pattern, colder and snowy, will stick around for awhile too with just one day on the warmer side.
Soooo.....COME ON U.P. while the gettin is still good!!!!
LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> ❄️ Trail Update ❄️
We had a groomer out on the west side last night, the remainder of the trails were groomed Sunday evening. Overall, trails are in great shape — and we have fresh snow on the way! Current forecasts are calling for 4–8” between tonight and tomorrow morning, which should freshen everything up nicely.
We have been asked to share again that the cut thru between Nichols road & Pleasantview road via Foxboro is CLOSED!! This was a local trail/cut thru for many years but the property sold and the landowners do not want snowmobiles on their property. They are placing trail cameras and will proscute for trespassing. If you’re trying to get from the trail in Pellston to Moose Jaw you need to take Nichols road all the way to Van road.
We’ve had an incredible season so far, and we want to take a moment to thank all of our volunteers and groomer operators who work tirelessly to keep our trail system in tip-top shape. Your dedication does not go unnoticed.
A huge thank you as well to Warren Fosmore, Beach's Up North Tavern, Clyde's Place, Moose Jaw Junction, and Northwood Family Restaurant for hosting and organizing such amazing fundraising events for our club. You are true staples of our community, and we simply couldn’t do what we do without your continued support.
With only five weeks left in the season, let’s make the most of every ride. Get out, enjoy the fresh snow, support the businesses that support us, and as always — ride safe! ❄️🏁 #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
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