Groomer Report; Trail Condition: See Report Below Last Groomed: December 23rd, 2024 Reported On: December 24th, 2024 @ 11:32am
We have been grooming the eastern portion of our trail system only, from Trout Creek to the end of trail 174. That part is real nice the farther east and north that you go. The west end just doesn’t have enough snow.
With the warm temps we will be shut down for a few days. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!
Please ride on the RIGHT side of the trail and STOP at the stop signs!
Stay on the trail, if you don’t we could lose trail permissions on private property.
We now have the Groomer Trackers installed and working on our groomers.
We groom every day that the weather conditions and equipment allow. Unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from going out, like a major blizzard and being snowed in at our homes or equipment breakdowns.
WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED evening- 12/29/25 due to power outages and clearing snow we were not able to get groomers out today. But with the help from some we did get some of the down fall cleared so it will be easier from groomers to get through. We will be getting out tomorrow morning and continue clearing and grooming and if all goes well should be able to get on a regular daily grooming schedule. Will give updates as we go. #watersmeet#westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WAKEFIELD - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Northwoods General Store & Coffeehouse >> Let’s Goooooo!!!! Wakefield is waiting for YOU! 12/29/25 upwards of 20-24 inches of snow and counting fell in the last 24 hours. Get up here and visit! #wakefield#westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Root Cellar Resort >> We love you all! We love when the snow is here for you to enjoy and ride on! ❄️ Thank you for making Root Cellar Resort one of your stops on Lake Gogebic in the western Upper Peninsula. If you haven’t stopped by yet, come see us! Our full kitchen menu is available until 9 PM CST, and our after-hours menu runs from 9 PM–2 AM, depending on patrons. If you’re here, so are we! Feel free to call us at 906-813-1600 if you plan on coming by late. #lakegogebic#westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lingering lake effect snow and blowing snow tonight, especially in the east. Then, widespread light snow tomorrow with another round of lake effect snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLingering lake effect snow and blowing snow tonight, especially in the east. Then, widespread light snow tomorrow with another round of lake effect snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. ... See MoreSee Less
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Steve is out on Trail #13, grooming between Hamilton's North Coast Adventures and Rockland. He will then groom Trail #137 into Ontonagon, refuel and groom it all again on the way back. He then plans to hit Trail #12 into White Pine, continue on Trail #1 to the Porcupine Mountain Ski Hill and do that all over again on the way back to base at HNCA. Mac will be in the tractor by 3:00 grooming Trail #1 to Lake of the Clouds and when finished hit Trail #11 (South Boundary Road) to Trail #102 and bring it back to beautiful downtown White Pine. Please be in the lookout for our machines and download Groomer Tracker to know exactly where we are! Be careful out there and thank you for riding the 906!!! #ontonagon #westernupSteve is out on Trail #13, grooming between Hamilton's North Coast Adventures and Rockland. He will then groom Trail #137 into Ontonagon, refuel and groom it all again on the way back.
He then plans to hit Trail #12 into White Pine, continue on Trail #1 to the Porcupine Mountain Ski Hill and do that all over again on the way back to base at HNCA.
Mac will be in the tractor by 3:00 grooming Trail #1 to Lake of the Clouds and when finished hit Trail #11 (South Boundary Road) to Trail #102 and bring it back to beautiful downtown White Pine.
Please be in the lookout for our machines and download Groomer Tracker to know exactly where we are!
Be careful out there and thank you for riding the 906!!! ... See MoreSee Less
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Bergland Outfitters Bait Shop & Motel >> I'd guess about 15 inches of new white play sand... #lakegogebic#westernup#snowphotosI'd guess about 15 inches of new white play sand ... See MoreSee Less
PAULDING - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Running Bear Resort >> What a storm!! 13 inches of snow overnight and still snowing! Some of you know this but for those of you that don't, I am a weather Observer for National Weather Service of Marquette MI . I have been doing this since 2013. So every day I make the trip down to my weather station and give them the readings for precipitation and temp. In the winter it's pretty exciting. At the end of the fence in the picture is where I walk down to my weather station and you can see how high the snow is on the fence, well around the corner the snow was even deeper, over my waist! It's a wake up for sure! The things I do 🙂 #westernup#snowphotosWhat a storm!! 13 inches of snow overnight and still snowing! Some of you know this but for those of you that don't, I am a weather Observer for National Weather Service of Marquette MI . I have been doing this since 2013. So every day I make the trip down to my weather station and give them the readings for precipitation and temp. In the winter it's pretty exciting. At the end of the fence in the picture is where I walk down to my weather station and you can see how high the snow is on the fence, well around the corner the snow was even deeper, over my waist! It's a wake up for sure! The things I do 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins >> Ontonagon / Porcupine Mountains Snowmobile Trail Report The predicted snowstorm did not disappoint! Higher elevations away from Lake Superior received over a foot of fresh snow, while the lakeshore areas picked up 4–6 inches of wet, heavy, packable snow. With snowfall totals like this, it will take a couple of days for groomers to fully flatten and set up the trails. Strong winds—gusting up to 60 mph—have created deep drifts in spots, especially in open areas. If you’re planning to ride in the next day or two, please use caution. Groomers will be doing their best to get on top of everything, but with this much snow and wind, it will take a little time to dial the trails in. That said, the New Year is kicking off with a great start for snowmobiling in the Ontonagon and Porcupine Mountains area. Happy trails and ride safe! 🛷❄️ #ontonagon #westernup#snowphotosOntonagon / Porcupine Mountains Snowmobile Trail Report
The predicted snowstorm did not disappoint! Higher elevations away from Lake Superior received over a foot of fresh snow, while the lakeshore areas picked up 4–6 inches of wet, heavy, packable snow.
With snowfall totals like this, it will take a couple of days for groomers to fully flatten and set up the trails. Strong winds—gusting up to 60 mph—have created deep drifts in spots, especially in open areas.
If you’re planning to ride in the next day or two, please use caution. Groomers will be doing their best to get on top of everything, but with this much snow and wind, it will take a little time to dial the trails in.
That said, the New Year is kicking off with a great start for snowmobiling in the Ontonagon and Porcupine Mountains area.
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Well Ma Nature tried to make up for the damage she did last week with a good dumping of snow on our system. It's 17° and still snowing lightly in beautiful downtown White Pine. As soon as we clean up enough to get out of our homes we will head out to repair and groom. The plan is for Steve to leave out of Hamilton's North Coast Adventures and Tractor Mac will head out from White Pine. We will update all when we see what we see. Be safe out there! Ride the 906! #ontonagon #westernup#snowphotosWell Ma Nature tried to make up for the damage she did last week with a good dumping of snow on our system.
It's 17° and still snowing lightly in beautiful downtown White Pine. As soon as we clean up enough to get out of our homes we will head out to repair and groom.
The plan is for Steve to leave out of Hamilton's North Coast Adventures and Tractor Mac will head out from White Pine. We will update all when we see what we see.
MASS CITY - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Adventure Motel >> ❄️Anywhere from 10”-15” of fresh snow fell last night, light snow continues ❄️ 🏨book online adventuremotel.net ☎️906-883-3520 📱text/call 906-477-3575 #westernup#keweenaw#snowphotos❄️Anywhere from 10”-15” of fresh snow fell last night, light snow continues ❄️ 🏨book online adventuremotel.net ☎️906-883-3520 📱text/call 906-477-3575 ... See MoreSee Less
BESSEMER - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Trails-North Powersports LLC >> 🥰 We did get a little ❄️❄️❄️😊 some reports coming in are saying around 24" ❤️ I may have to go for a RIP this afternoon 🤟 Be safe out there 💯 We are open 🌬️❄️❄️❄️❤️ #bessemer #westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> Updated 12/29/2025. The big storm has hit and still hitting. We will be getting groomers out as soon as they can get dug out of their own homes and power gets restored. With all the snow and extreme high winds we had there may be trees down so if you are out watch out for trees down and any other possible hidden hazards. If you come across trees down please try to move them completely off the trail for us and the safety of all riders. Thanks for all your support and ride right. #westernup... See MoreSee Less
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 12/24
12/24 well Merry Christmas to Jake! Lucky rider to hit this beauty of a ribbon tonight on trail 8 back to the Soo💙❄️🎄
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SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 12/24
12/24- trail 49 Soo to Kinross report from Steve. Always an adventure on this historic route!
“Tonight Passenger Chris and I made a run from the Soo to Kinross on Trail 49.
We worked our way through the city trails and crossed 3 Mile and headed south.
From town to about 6 Mile Rd, there is a couple feet of snow on top of standing water. The warm ground and warm water is melting the trail from the bottom up.
Our goal tonight was to try and get the trail leveled and compacted with hopes it will freeze quicker during the next cold spell.
It was one of the roughest runs I’ve had in a long time. The trail had one to two foot bumps all the way to Kinross.
The fresh snow today was awesome. I was able to load up the drag all night with snow and fill in low spots.
We went into the swamp south of 12 Mile and hoped for the best. We hit some open water not too far south of the gate. It is about 100-150 yards long.
We climbed out of it and stayed on top of the snow and ice all the way to Gaines Hwy.
Watching in the mirrors I could see the trail was leveling up really nice. I could also see we were pushing water up to the surface which was what we really needed.
We bounced our way all the way to the gas station in Kinross where we took a breather and called our groomer boss Mike with a report.
We decided to not go back through the swamp on the return trip. The trail had one pass that turned out really good. I was pretty sure the water I pushed up would soften the base and wouldn’t support the groomer if we went through again.
The drag I was using was a different one than I normally pull. I had trouble getting it to track straight. I made adjustments all night but never really got comfortable with it. The erratic behavior caught up with me on the bridge by Walmart. I couldn’t get it to follow the groomer and had a slow speed impact with the guard rails and damaged two of them. We stopped and put them back in place the best we could.
Groomer Dennis was waiting for us at Walmart and took the last hour of the run.
Chris and I had over five hours of bouncing around the cab and were both exhausted. Thank you to Dennis for relieving us.
The trail is starting to take shape but still needs more work and colder weather.
I was really happy with what we accomplished tonight.
Steve Lawson”
I’m always so impressed by Steve’s willingness to be the first guy to brave it, and Chris has been along with him many times which can be just as stressfull. Big thanks to them!
While it’s not quite ready yet, we are ahead of schedule compared to most years.
Stay tuned!
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SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Old Soo Line Grade Lodge >> 12/24/24 – Picked up a few inches of accumulation in last 24 hours!
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/29 Last one for tonight! Whew! What a day! I need to talk with the groomer bosses to find out the game plan for the remaining areas. My earlier video is the best I know right now. Pete had an excellent run on the city trails, and Jay and I had a great run on 8 from the Soo to Brimley tonight. Temps were perfect for setting things up. We still had heavy snow squalls at times, and drifting will continue overnight, I’m sure. Thank you for your patience as we try to get to all areas. I know that 49 between the soo and kinross is on everyone’s minds, just as it is mine. I’ll get the scoop tomorrow, now that hopefully most of our volunteers have been able to dig out. Goodnight! #soo #soo1229b#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/29 5:30 PM update We are strategizing our grooming plan. Winds are still extremely high, and snow is still falling on and off, causing white out conditions and downed trees, as well as power outages. MANY area businesses remain closed. The Pisten Bully that normally runs the Brimley, Raco, (part of 480, 8, and the Raco Powerline) and Bay Mills (889) areas is still down at the Soo barn, awaiting a part and a quick repair, so those areas will not be groomed until it’s back out there, hopefully tomorrow. The Kinross crew is waiting for winds to die down some and then they’ll work on 49 south of M80 and the 494 loop. Don’t even think about taking 472 west of Mac Trail or 480 to the Spile Dam gate (see the pinned post). Trust us. With next to zero visibility and all of that construction equipment in there, it’s just not a good idea. I am waiting to hear about trail 49 from the Soo to Kinross. Winds may still be too high to groom that, as there are a ton of open areas and it will not make any difference at all. We’ll attempt the city trails and trail 8 from the Soo to Brimley later tonight. We are hearing reports of huge drifts along with downed trees, so it may take a few runs to get things back to normal. We cannot stress this enough- if for some reason you decide to ride (which we are not advising), do not ride alone. Bring a saw and emergency supplies, and be aware that first responders and tow companies will be very busy and it will be very difficult to help you if you have an issue. Download and use the What3Words app. You never know when you might need it. All open areas will have monster drifts. I’m hearing 6’+ in spots. All road crossings will have huge berms from the plows until we can punch them out. We have our work cut out for us. Please be patient and more than anything, please be safe! It’s going to be amazing once we get things back in shape! ❄️❄️❄️ More to come soon! #soo ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lingering lake effect snow and blowing snow tonight, especially in the east. Then, widespread light snow tomorrow with another round of lake effect snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLingering lake effect snow and blowing snow tonight, especially in the east. Then, widespread light snow tomorrow with another round of lake effect snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Next round of accumulating snow is expected for the snow belts Tue PM through Wed. Several inches of snow is expected across parts of northwest lower and eastern upper Michigan, with a high chance for 4” or more. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskey #soo #newberryNext round of accumulating snow is expected for the snow belts Tue PM through Wed. Several inches of snow is expected across parts of northwest lower and eastern upper Michigan, with a high chance for 4” or more. ... See MoreSee Less
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/29/25 Hey everyone! Please know that we will get groomers out as soon as it makes sense to do so, meaning once our volunteers can get themselves and their homes dug out. As we have been sharing, many area businesses are closed as the entire area tries to dig out. The winds have caused heavy drifting, and we had heavy freezing rain right up until the snow hit overnight. Again, there will be trees down, and you will encounter heavy drifting. Anywhere that trails cross roads will have large berms from plows that you’ll have to navigate. The snow is heavy and wet, and getting stuck is highly likely, especially for less experienced riders. Please be patient and be cautious. We will get things back into shape as soon as we can, but we need to prioritize our own homes and businesses first. Things should be awesome once we can get the trails cleared and groomed. Thanks all! #soo ... See MoreSee Less
BRIMLEY - SAULT STE. MARIE AREA via Old Soo Line Grade Lodge >> 12/29/25 Trail 8 - Brimley, MI Currently showing about 16” on the stick! Stay safe out there if traveling. #soo #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/29/25 Good morning everyone! Freezing rain switched over to snow around 11 pm here. We picked up around 6” so far. Trees were coated with ice before the snow hit, and winds have picked up so I have no doubt that there will be trees down. There will also be large drifts in the open areas. We know that people are here to ride, and we are advising extreme caution if you head out, especially until we can get out and assess the trails. Surrounding areas, please check in with what you’re seeing for new snow as this storm continues. Thanks all! Be safe! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo1229#snowphotos12/29/25
Good morning everyone! Freezing rain switched over to snow around 11 pm here. We picked up around 6” so far. Trees were coated with ice before the snow hit, and winds have picked up so I have no doubt that there will be trees down.
There will also be large drifts in the open areas. We know that people are here to ride, and we are advising extreme caution if you head out, especially until we can get out and assess the trails.
Surrounding areas, please check in with what you’re seeing for new snow as this storm continues.