We only have one groomer running as of Wednesday 2-4-15. We are trying to do our best, last night it took 18 hours to do our entire section. Hope to get up and running 2/14/15 ***
Feb 11th
Trail 12 Ontonagon – Greenland was groomed the evening of 2-10-15 good condition, ice on corners.
Trail 12 Ontonagon to Trail 1 was groomed 2-10-15, very good condition.
Trail 101 was groomed 2-9-15 and is very good condition.
Trail 1 north to the Porkies Ski Hill from trail 12 groomed 2-10-15. Snow is getting thin near Silver City after the warm temps last week.
Trail 1 from the Ski hill to Lake of the Clouds was groomed 2-10-15. Over 12″ base at lake of the clouds.
Trail 11 from Trial 1 to 11 north was groomed 2-10-15 with a base over 24″
Entering the Village of Ontonagon has become a lot better this season as the village trail is now on the old Rail Road Grade, only one block of street driving. Gas, food and lodging available down town Ontonagon.
White Pine has gas and food at the Konteka, Silver City has food at the AmericInn both are just off trail 1.
Come up and enjoy and please watch for groomers, sometimes grooming in the day.
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February 11, 2015 | Ontonagon Michigan Uncategorized
Our temps for the weekend look like they will be colder with only a high on Saturday -3 with the low of -9. Our Thursday will be a high of 5 with 50% snow showers. Friday will be a high of 17 with 70% snow showers. Sunday and Monday will be a bit warmer. We need all the snow we can get. It is snowing right now so lets hope we get a good amount. I will give you the full report tomorrow as to how much snow we get.
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority Groomers Report:
I have no official word from the trail boss today. He was in the groomer so I lost him on his cell. Hopefully I will get a full report for tomorrow.
All trails are in good condition. Trail 8 to Tula will be groomed tonight. Trail 2 to Marenisco is being groomed now and trail 2 from Ironwood was groomed Sunday. Trail 11N will be groomed tomorrow. Watch for the detour around a large water hole. Trail 160 was groomed Sunday. Trail 11S is closed due to logging this winter.
Lake Gogebic Groomer’s Report:
All trails are in good to very good condition with the temperatures we’ve had over the last few days. What we do need is more snow. Our groomers continue to groom each trail each day. There is a short re-route on 13S due to logging. The groomer completed that route today but the snow is low in that area. The logging on 13N is finished according to the groomer driver.
VERY IMPORTANT: Watch for the reroute where trails 1, 102 and 8 West meet, north of Merriweather going west for about 5 miles. Watch for changes and signs. YOU CANNOT USE THIS AREA FOR ANY RIDING. This reroute will continue to the end of the season. You may also want to top off your gas if headed north through this area as the reroute will add an extra ten miles (there and back) to your trip with no gas stops between Lake Gogebic and Konteka.
The Watersmeet Groomer’s report:
Our groomers are running daily and trails are all groomed. All trails are in good condition but use caution on corners they are icy. We need more snow.
Please follow the orange barrels and stay on trail going across Cisco Chain.
Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them. Groomers have the right of way.
JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.
Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.
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February 11, 2015 | Western U.P. Bureau
