Groomer Report;

We are on an every other day grooming schedule for now. We need more snow to run every day.

The riding conditions are Fair to Good with the northern parts of our trails being better. The grade from Sidnaw to Ewen is quite thin in some areas.

The wet spots and muddy holes between Bruce Crossing and Rockland on trail #3 are all frozen now but there isn’t enough snow to fill everything in yet so you may find some holes here and there.

Please DO NOT climb the “Military Hill” from the highway, US 45, to the fence, we have ongoing erosion issues there and the hill climbers are adding to the problem. YOU COULD CAUSE THIS MAJOR TRAIL TO BE CLOSED IF YOU CONTINUE!

Please ride on your own side of the trail and STOP at the stop signs!

Trail #3 North to Rockland is FAIR to GOOD, better as you go north.
Trail #8 from Ewen to trail #3 North is FAIR.
Trail #3/8 East from Bruce Crossing to the trail #3 South intersection is FAIR.
Trail #3/8 West from Bruce Crossing to the trail #3 North intersection is FAIR.
Trail #3 South from the railroad grade to the CC road is FAIR to GOOD, better in the woods.
Trail #8 from the trail #3 South intersection to Trout Creek is FAIR.
Trail #8 from Trout Creek to Kenton is FAIR.
Trail #8 from Kenton to Sidnaw is FAIR to GOOD, better as you go east.
Trail #8/15 from Sidnaw to the trail #109 intersection is GOOD to VERY GOOD.

Watch for the groomers, they take up most of the trail and have the right of way!
Please pull over and DIM your lights for them, they have a long night out there.
Remember, you can get off the trail, the groomer can not.

When I report “base” that is the depth of the un-groomed snow on my yard South of Sidnaw. There is no possible way to accurately report what the depth is under your snowmobile on the groomed trail, it varies widely.

Have a fun and safe trip, thank you for riding our trails and visiting our local businesses!

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PLEASE STAY ON TRAILS. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING COMPLAINTS THAT SOME HAVE NOT BEEN STAYING ON TRAILS, RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN LOSE EASEMENT FOR OUR TRAIL SYSTEM SO PLEASE STAY ON TRAILS!!!!!!

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority reports:
01/04/2018

Overall conditions are in great shape. There is a 5-8″ base across our system. Please use extra caution when road crossing, also when traveling on county roads keep speeds to 25 miles an hour or less to avoid losing control. Vehicles have the right of way.

Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing:
Overall rating is good to very good. Thin spots on trail exist, but overall the trail is flat and smooth. The rail-bed trail ENDS on the east side of the Keystone Bridge. The club grooms the bridge to maintain it for local access. The “old” trail to Wakefield is closed east of Verona Rd. and anyone caught riding it will be ticketed.

Trial 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield:
Overall rating is good to very good. The hill climbs to Indianhead Big Snow Resorts are snow packed and smooth. Corners are icy due to thin snow, so use caution.

Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco:
Overall rating is good to very good. Wet spots exist on the low area along the Great Lakes Road “High-Line” where you come out of the woods and head towards US HWY 2. Snow depth will diminish as you travel from Wakefield to Marenisco.

Trail 8 from Bingos to Tula Crossing:
Overall rating is very good. It is a wide seasonal county road that is not plowed and makes a fun trail to ride.

Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River(WI):
Overall rating is good to very good. You will also encounter some active logging near the Lake Road area, please go slow, logging trucks have the right of way. Please remember to stay on the trail!!!! Do not go off the trails and ride on farmers fields, this can lose easement for our trails. This trail is very scenic so enjoy!!

Trial 11S:
Overall rating is open and is good to poor. There are sections where the snow was used up to freeze the mud/water in but are small areas. There are thin spots where we need more snow to cover up the wheeler ruts. Please use caution on this trail.

Lake Gogebic Area Groomer Report: Reported on 1/02/2018

The cold temps are doing a good job firming up the wet spots, but as you may have seen on the Gogebic Area Groomers Facebook page, we still have some places that still are wet (8 West).

Overall, trail conditions are very good to fair, with the good to very good being in the Bergland area and North and the fair trails with thin snow coverage are those on the south end of the Lake. We are hoping that this snow helps us out on the South end.

Trail highlights as of 1/2/18:

Trail 13 North of Bergland is reported as very good – twice the snow and base as the South end of the Lake.

Trail 1 going South from White Pine is also reported as very good.

Trail 1 & 8 North of Bergland is rough and Trail 1 on the west side of Lake Gogebic going south.

Trail 102 has had a lot of traffic but will be groomed tonight.

Trail 8 west of M64 we had a groomer go through last week – please be patient as we get this back in shape.

Trail 13 and there is little base and conditions are reported as fair.

Trail 1 North of West Shore Resort is closed due to logging.

U.P. Thunder Riders of Watersmeet Groomers Report:

Groomers are running on a regular schedule. The trails are grooming up nicely.

Trail 2 east – fair to good
Trail 3 north – fair to good
Trail 2 west – fair to good
Trail 13 south – fair to good

THINK SNOW!

PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUB LOSING EASEMENT OF THAT TRAIL AND YOU POSSIBLE GETTING A TICKET…..

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USSA Pro Star/TLR Race 1/6-7/2018 at the Gogebic County Fair Grounds.

SISU SKI FEST January 6, 2018.

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