Trails north and west are the best. We had 3" of heavy snow last night. Groomers are reporting that they are up and running. We measured 21" on the snow gauge this morning. We are expecting a high traffic weekend.
2/1 We had a warm up this weekend and have lost some snow. We had a good base to begin with and lots of snow in the woods. There is still enough out there to ride on and get lost in. We are measuring 18" on our snow gauge this morning. Stick north for the best conditions, NW has the most snow. To help put things into perspective, our paved road (407) and dirt road 505 are still snow covered.
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Ride right from your door in a different direction each day! We are located 12 mi NW of Newberry (Halfway to Lk Superior) and 7 miles south of Pine Stump Junction. Between Grand Marais and Paradise. Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association (TASA) grooms over 125 miles of trails that interconnect to hundreds of miles of trails groomed by local associations.
This is the Keweenaw Snowmobile Trail System Report for Thursday, February 4, 2016.
Snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are open. The groomers are out and trails are in good to very good condition.
There is a re-route on Trail #133. Please watch for the signs.
Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails, they have the right of way!!
There is active logging off of trail #120 and by parts of the Bill Nicholls trail. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL IN THESE AREAS! It is for your safety as well as the loggers.
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 trails are there for riders’ safety. Please DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.
Please keep out of the Houghton City RV Park or we will no longer have access to that part of the trail!
Snowfall & Weather Report:
Houghton county – 25 inches of snow on the ground, 107.75 inches fallen to date as of 2/3/16.
Keweenaw county – 29 inches of snow on the ground, 141 inches fallen to date as of 2/3/16.
Today’s forecast: 40% chance of snow with less than an inch expected, high 23, low 17
Tomorrow: 60% chance of snow with one inch expected, high 22, low 20
Saturday: 60% chance of snow with 1-3 inches expected, high 22, low 16
Sunday: 70% chance of snow with 1-3 inches expected, high 33, low 23
Monday: 70% chance of snow with 2-6 inches expected, high 22, low 11
Cross Country Skiing Report:
Swedetown – Tilled and tracked, very good conditions. (2/3/16)
Chassell – Excellent condition. (2/1/16)
Michigan Tech – Main trails tilled and tracked, soft conditions. (2/3/16)
Maasto Hiihto – 2 of 3 groomers in the shop, grooming limited for the next few days. (2/3/16)
Churning Rapids Snow Bike Trail – Trails groomed on 1/30. (1/30/16)
Copper Harbor – Good to very good condition. (2/2/16)
Eagle Harbor – Excellent condition. (2/1/16)
McLain State Park – Excellent condition. (2/1/16)
Twin Lakes State Park – Excellent condition. (2/1/16)
Downhill Skiing Report:
Mont Ripley – Is open with a 46” base, 24 trails and 4 lifts, excellent conditions. (2/3/16)
Mount Bohemia – Is open with 102 runs and over 575 acres, excellent conditions. (2/3/16)
Updated conditions are available at www.Keweenaw.info
Thanks to Craig Henry for sharing this great picture!
