Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 03/25
Officially the trails are open until April 1st. All clubs are no longer grooming due to the weather. You can still get some last minute riding in which would be fair. You will encounter icy spots, running water and some standing water so use caution if you are riding for one last time. Thank you for the great season and we hope to see you again next year. Have a great summer.
THE GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY Monday 25th. I have no new report from the GRTA but grooming has stopped due to the weather.
THE GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS
Monday, March 18th
What a difference a day can make! Gogebic Area Groomers have reported that they are done for the season. Warm temps and wet spots are not conducive for grooming. We want to thank everyone who came to visit us this season. Itfs a sad time when we shut down for the season!! We appreciate all those who came to ride and we hope to see you back here again next season!!
WATERSMEET U.P. THUNDER RIDERS Trail Condition: Fair
Last Groomed: March 21st, 2019
Base Snowfall: 12″
Reported On: March 23rd, 2019 @ 1:05pm
We have had a several days above 40 degrees. Our trails have a decent base but road trails/crossings and parking lots are bare. Be cautious when riding you may find puddles of open water on the trail. The trails will be icy at night when temps go below freezing.
We are done grooming for now due to warm temps.
You can still get some late March riding in before the snow goes away!!
Trails are open until April 1
PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RUNNING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN LOSING EASMENT OF THE TRAILS AND ALSO A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.
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COME UP AND ENJOY OUR MARCH SPECIALS!!!!
Powder Hound Lodge
www.powderhoundlodge.com 906-285-9773
Stay Four nights for the price of 3.
Stay 2 nights get 50% off 3rd night.
Bluffs Inn –
www.thebluffinn.com
906-667-0311
Stay with us any time in March and receive a 10% discount. Must reference promo code SNOW19.
Big Powderhorn Lodging Association
www.bpla.com 800-222-3131
Right now this is what we have running through March 17th,
Stay 3 consecutive weekday nights = 10% discount
Stay 4 consecutive weekday nights = 15% discount
Stay 5 consecutive weekday nights = 20% discount
So what are you waiting for?? Call 800-222-3131 & book your stay with BPLA today!
*Restrictions Apply: For NEW Reservations Only / Offer Subject to Availability / No Other Discounts Apply
Starting March 17th through April 30th will be our Value Season Rates
Wildernest Chalet
www.wildernestchalet.com 800-461-3426
March for 20% off for the Wildernest Chalet after March 17th.
The Timbers Resort
The Timbers Resort will be offering Cabin rates of $35.00 per person, per night, plus tax based on a minimum of 2 people in your group for the rest of March, April through May 12th. Come ride our scenic trails, check out the fantastic waterfalls which will be roaring this spring, do a little ice fishing or just come and relax. We have everything you need right here! www.thetimbersresort.com or call 906-575-3542 and mention this special. Your hosts: Tim and Sarah Long
Teal Wing on Lake Gogebic
WWW.VRBO.COM/1504249. We are a 5 star property that sleeps 10 and a Premier partner with VRBO. We are running a special for the month of March. $50 off per night and $75 off per night from April 1st through May 13th. Vacationers can book directly with us through the Lake Gogebic Chamber of Commerce website and also save an additional $110 per stay by avoiding VRBO traveler fee. Otherwise, vacationers can book directly through VRBO by clicking the link above. Thank you! Hopefully we can bring more vacationers up to the area to support local businesses!!
Dan and Amy McGillivray – Owners 920-224-2531
Pioneer Cleaning & Lodging, LLC
www.pioneerlodging.com
906-932-0746 office
906-364-6566 cell
Stay any two nights get the 3rd night FREE at any of our available listingsc.for the month of March.
The Arrows Resort
www.thearrowsresort.com. 906-358-4390
Come check out our super discount rates which are considerably less on our homes.
Konteka
www.thekonteka.com Lindy-906-885-5170 2 night stay get 20 % and the 3 night free.
West Shore Resort
Ron and Kristy 1-906-842-3336
www.westshoreresort.com
We would like to offer 30% off our daily rate starting March 17 through the end of snowmobile season. Customers can mention promo code wsr2019 to get the discount.
Bergland Bay Bar in Bergland, MI
www.berglandbaybar.com/
Les and Shelly Newhouse906-575-2222
Wefd like to offer a small sandwich and Bloody Mary for $13.00 and large Italian beef and domestic beer for $11.00. We also have openings for lodging in the apartment above the bar that sleeps 8.
Wilderness Bay Lodge and Resort
E20060 Thousand Island Lake Road
Watersmeet, MI 49969
906-670-2088
www.wildernessbaylodgeandresort.com
Dan and Laura Hance
STAY 2 NIGHTS AND GET 50% OFF THE THIRD NIGHT
For stays between March 8-31, 2019 only. Not valid for any other month.
Must call direct and mention CVB March Promo.
Timberline Sports
https://www.timberlinesport.com/
35714 W. M-28
Bergland, MI 49910
906-575-3397
March Specials:
$75.00 Off rental on Ski-doo Renegade 2 day minimum. Promo Code Spring 2019
Hoop N Holler
115 Hoop N Hollar Rd.
Bergland, MI 49947
906-575-5555
March Daily Specials: Come in and enjoy our March daily sandwich specials through March.
Lake Gogebic Motel
www.lakegogebicmotel.com
906-575-3262
March Specials: Come up in March and get 20% of guest room rates through March.
Friday and Saturday 2 night minimum.
Gogebic Lodge
www.gogebiclodge.com
906-842-3321
March 10th thru May 10th Lodging Specials: $35.00 per person/nite! any cabin and chalet. Special for new reservations only. We will also be running bar and restaurant specials daily.
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Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Breaking open trail 160
Good but get over to 8 going to bergland.....horrible moguls
Trail 8 is in horrible condition from the hoop to wakefield
Yeah trail eight is blown out we’re does the money go I’m kinda wondering were are 48 dollars goes and why would you wait until the middle of winter to get 160 going
Thanks for letting us ride along! Very cool!
I’m getting my sled out this week
That's awesome!!!!
how are the trails
Where is 160? I cant find that trail on my map
Brent Oechsle
Dean Oh
Matt Sherman thx fellas!@
Joe Tarrence
Brian Knack
Hello
Devin Weakley
Lots of snow. I have lived here my life and I never seen this much snow this early in the winter. Oops it's not winter until the 22nd of December.
Ryan Bos
Juston Wieczorek
William Aldrich
Love 160 on the wheelers or sleds. Wish jack asses would stay on the trail or stay home.
This is trail 160. We need sledders with saws to get out and help us saw open the trail. We punched through the entire trail but it needs tons of brushing and signing.
I was on it today, Thank you all for what you do...It was awesome
Does this club have a contact number for membership n other ?'s
Need a Michigan trail pass to help if we are just over the Wisconsin border?
Trail # 1 Update (Ethelwood Project)
Gogebic Area Grooming can not thank the volunteers enough for making it possible to clear Trail # 1. They worked hard for 2 days brushing and signing to get this opened up. We have enough snow this early in the season to make snow bridges to get across the wet and washed out areas. We are working hard with private Land Associations to get this trail open by Christmas! Here our some pictures of how bad it was. Also a Thanks to Brian with the Gogebic Lodge to help take charge on getting this accomplished.
Great job guys this will nice to have open this year cannot wait to live there to help out but till than keep up the good work it’s greatly appreciated by all !!!!
All your efforts are sincerely appreciated! Can’t wait to get up there! We’ll be sure to visit the Lodge and other establishments in the area. Always good eats and drinks at the Gogebic Lodge!
Awesome job guys. Thank you. Sorry I could not be there to help.
Great Job and Thanks to all who helped out!
Awesome job to everyone. Cant happen with out you
You guys are amazing. Is the trail parallel to M64, essentially? Or does it gradually bear west to pick up 8? I’m trying to picture it in my mind... 😁😁😁👉🏼🤯🤯🤯👍🏼💕💕💕
Thanks everyone for all your work and thanks to Gogebic Lodge and I hope all will patronize there great establishment.
Amazing work everyone
Well done gang! Thank you!!!
Thank you very much!!
Great work!
Thanks everyone!!
This is the trail on thr east side of lake gogebic. Correct ?
West side of lake
Jim Vos
Brian Thayer
How long have these limbs and trees been on the trails?
We saw a lot of late night riders last night. Please remember we try hard to have a good looking trail for Saturday morning. Ride all night we don't care, but if the trail is soft from recent grooming, ease up!! We had to redo several sections due to 1am and later riders rode very hard on the fresh trail. We get the enticement and first ride euphoria, but help us out next time eh?
It's too bad there wouldn't be a way to keep mountain sleds off trails, they buy mountain sleds go to the mountains, no respect for the hard work put in to build the trails and maintain them, you don't need a 2 inch plus paddle for a trail. Alot of people with no respect
Riders, Please work with us, not against us! Our ONLY objective is to give you a great day, please help us do that!!
I'm thinking trail permits should be priced by lug height.
All, what is being asked is to respect the hard work preparing the trails and don’t rip them up regardless of sled type!
Unfortunately , There’s a lot of throttle jockeys that feel the need to tunnel out at every stop.🤦♂️
My 96 indy 500 doesn't rip trails but those mountain sleds do
Burns my britches when that happens...
Last but not least, don't drink and ride!!
I wouldn't count on it. Too many people who don't care what they leave behind them and couldn't care less about the next rider or all the work u guys put in to get the trails open and ready. Thanks for what you do but those dicks will never learn until the day when there are no more trails to ride.
Dan hmmm?
When we rode out west in Wyoming after dinner one night, the groomer driver stopped us and told us to get the hell off the trails til morning. He said he doesn’t groom all night for us idiots to destroy a fresh groomed trail that needs hours to set the fresh groom.
That is another reason to not & I repeat not have groomer trackers in the groomers because you get the idiots out there following the groomer & wrecking the trail. All they care about is that they have a smooth trail to ride. I think people need to take snowmobile safety refresher courses every 5 years to pound common sense riding habits , maybe then clubs would get more members. But the biggest way to get people to change their habits is peer pressure & calling the idiots out in public when they are laughing in public about their antics on the trail. The one way our club got people to slow down on our trails we got involved with the sheriff's department & have trail patrols out on our problem areas & it sure is funny how people slow down when they see the trail patrol vest out. The word spreads like wild fire from bar to bar that there is a patrol out.
Well I get the frustration but some of us like to ride at night so we can see the headlights of idiots coming on the wrong side of the trail like they do all day long. But we certainly don’t go out of our way to do holeshots and ruin the trail if we pass a groomer. Too many disrespectful jack hole kids nowadays that have never been punished. Everyone’s a winner. 😡
Groom after bar close
I remember riding on the back of your Dad's machine many years ago. He loved speed and trying to scare the s..t out of me!
Would be nice do have more law enforcement on the trails starting late in the afternoon until after bars close take all the drunks to jail also seen yesterday or somebody had drink beer on the trail through the cans down they need to have a zero tolerance for alcohol level anyone caught with alcohol on their breath it's a drunk driving ticket goes to jail this would stop a lot of BS also need to see if there high also !!
It’s probably the same type of people that trespass on private and ride right by no snowmobiling signs and piss off landowners, be the first ones bitch about the trails and grooming yet will they will never join a club and see what its take to setup and maintain a trail then clubs loses permission from landowners and trails get closed or rerouted to a shitter spot and they bitch about that to.
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