3/1/12 ~ The ‘storm’ ended mid-afternoon yesterday leaving us with about 3-4″ of new snow in town and an estimate of 7″ +/- out in the snowbelt, especially on the south and western trails. Click here for the snow cover map. As you can see, the UP has 20 to 39″ on the ground overall; higher elevations have even more. After checking reports around the area, I can say that you can now ride the whole UP. And for you long trip riders, it looks like you could go from the middle LP all the way to the Keweenaw! Even the trail into town is in fair to good shape. The weather guru’s have us u nder an advisory with another storm moving in Friday night and into Saturday with lake enhancement; this could bring up to an additional foot of snow according to some reports. Bring It On!

The re-route of #443 has been postponed for now. Be alert for logging equipment and vehicular traffic crossing on #443 and the east end of #88. And don’t forget to watch your local PBS station tonight for Michigan Out of Doors where they will be doing a feature story on snowmobiling around Grand Marais! If you miss it on TV you can catch it on-line – go to our facebook page for the link.

Please use the trail into and out of town. If you have accommodations on the east side of GM, ride the edge of the road, single file, yada, yada, yada, you know the rules…

Mark your calendars:

We are working on a fund raiser breakfast for St. Patty’s Day (March 17th). I’ll post details as they come together.

We are also in the early stages of another fund raiser on the 4th of July or during the Music Festival in August. If you can help out with any of them, let me know!

10/13/2012 ~ Fall Trail Maintenance, dinner, and kick-off meeting for next season.

As always, Ride Safe and bring them home alive. Please Don’t Drink and Ride!
Kay

Okay, all you winter lovers! The Keweenaw has received 36 inches of new snow in the last 10 days! 10" yesterday…more coming today…more coming this weekend. Time to call the boss and say you’re heading to the Keweenaw with the machines on the trailer! — Via Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula Page

This is the Keweenaw trail system report for Thursday, March 1, 2012.

The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are open and groomers are out working on them. Trails are in very good condition. Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails….they have the right of way!!! Please watch out for deer on the trails too.

The CopperDog 150 sled dog race will be held on portions of the snowmobile trail system March 2 through March 4. Please use caution and take advantage of alternate routes. Friday Night from 7 to 11 pm, Stage 1, the dogs will run trails 122, 124, trail 3 from Phoenix to the north end of trail 130 and into Eagle Harbor. Saturday from 9 am to 1:15 pm, Stage 2, they will run the north end of trail 130 to 132 to 134 to Copper Harbor. Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm, Stage 3, is trail 3 from Copper Harbor to Calumet. Anyone with any questions on this can call the CVB at 906-337-4579 or 800-SNOWFALL.

There is logging on a portion of Trail 133.

Please be aware that if you snowmobile on U.S. Coast Guard property you could face federal trespass charges.

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, please, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the riders’ safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.

Snowfall & Weather Report:
Houghton county – 36 inches on the ground, 181 inches fallen to date as of 3/1/12
Keweenaw county –34 inches on the ground, 160.5 inches fallen to date as of 3/1/12

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