Very good, to excellent over the whole system. A big snow at the end of last week gave us 10-14′ from Cut River to Trout Lake, tapering to 1′ in Iggy. That groomed out fantastic.

Loggers are plowing some roads around the trail stop area, and a section of the cedarville connector, they should be passable with no problem.

NOTICE:

The USFS is closing Red Creek Road, which is Trail #47, AKA our Cedarville Connector Trail, from the hours of 7am to 11am Jan 6th through Jan 17th. Gates will be closed for logging operations, and you will not be able to go through this trail at all. Please plan accordingly.

If you have any questions please contact deputy district ranger Jim Ozenberger at (906) 643-7900 Ext:157

I will report that the treeline to Mackinac Island went up on Sunday. I have not heard if the ice is in good shape, I will not report that it is safe to cross, but I said I will report the fact that the trees are up. Always check ice conditions locally before venturing out onto any frozen lake.

Base: 6 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 1 inch

Last Grooming: 1-08-14

Current Trail Conditions: Good to Excellent

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Wow, now that we’ve survived the “polar vortex” we can report that our trails are in the best condition we’ve ever seen! The severe cold set them up nice and hard and flat and with the almost non-existent traffic over the last few days you are sure to get the ride of a lifetime up here right now. The real cold seems to be on its way out and ushering in temps expected to hit high 20’s by this weekend. We’ve been getting snow almost every day, even with the cold, and the forecast is calling for additional snowfall for most of this next week. Groomers are out on all trails with no problem areas to report at this time.

I’ve been requested by law enforcement to mention that it is not legal to ride on any railroad tracks, most especially the tracks that run through Merriweather and Bergland. Stay on marked trails only, for your safety as well as others.

*Remember to be mindful that a bridge on trail 8, just east of Bergland, is out and it is marked. The trail will be rerouted over the dam at the north end of the lake where the trail was a couple years ago.

That’s all for now from Carolyn at the Hoop. I will keep you posted as often as conditions change. For additional information about the Lake Gogebic area we invite you to visit the only official website of the Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce at www.LakeGogebicArea.com or call us at 1-888-464-3242 (888-GOGEBIC). From all of us here at Lake Gogebic have a great ride as well as a safe ride.

Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce – 01/07/2014

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