Petoskey Area Trail Report – 12/05
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile Club – 12/05
Groomer Charlie and Groomer Kyle with his son have been putting in some seat time to pan some of the trails to get a solid base set up! They also informed me that there is still some water holes that are not frozen yet so if you are out riding might wanna be mindful of them so you don’t get wet! Thanks guys!
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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Check snow totals in Northern Lower Michigan in the comments. About 3 to 8 inches in the snow belts of Northern Lower Michigan. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyWe need your snow reports! How much snow did you get overnight where you live? Please include a rough time your measurement was taken, your location and if possible, a picture of a ruler in the snow.
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail Report 1-4-2026... #petoskey #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Here is the latest on the burst of snow for tonight. Not much change, with heaviest snow between ~10PM to 3AM for most locations, couple hrs later Lake Huron shoreline. Expect a general 3-8" for most, along with a transition to freezing drizzle after the heavier snow ends. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A burst of snow, heavy at times, is expected tonight into early Monday, with several inches of snow expected much of northern Michigan. Snow may mix with or change over to freezing drizzle late tonight through Monday morning with a coating of ice possible as well. Snow-covered/slick roads leading to hazardous travel expected for the Monday morning commute. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryA burst of snow, heavy at times, is expected tonight into early Monday, with several inches of snow expected much of northern Michigan. Snow may mix with or change over to freezing drizzle late tonight through Monday morning with a coating of ice possible as well. Snow-covered/slick roads leading to hazardous travel expected for the Monday morning commute.
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We didn’t have anyone available to groom last night but do have all three groomers headed out tonight.
The railroade grade (trail 7) was groomed last on Friday night & everything in the woods was done Thursday night. The trails are going to be on the rough side today.
⚠️🛑 Trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. There is not a reroute at this time.
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection. #harborsprings #petoskey
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail report 1-3-2026 groomer Matt, 76 south from Chandler Hill Road and 763 to Walloon Village. He said it's pretty good. #petoskey #snowphotos
JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> What a week it’s turned out to be! Can’t thank all our volunteers for hitting the trails hard this week and fixing random issues that popped up with trails and machines. Friday was the first day we’ve had all 3 machines up and running, which didn’t last long.
What a day today was! We had a track the belts let loose and stranded a volunteer on the trail. Quickly some phone calls were made and we had 5 people converging to head out and rescue. Soon after I called Kevin grooming in the 6215R and told him we had a problem and he said I’m in. As he got back from grooming the North 10 and Jordan Valley, we quickly unhooked the drag, got our work tractor fired up and we were off. After we arrived we assessed the situation and came up with a game plan to get the machine moved off the trail, which was a home run, couldn’t have went any better!
Thanks to Mike, Phil (and those that rescued him from the trail so he could go get warmer work clothes and rushed right back), Kevin, Scott, Frank and the other Phil who had a “back ache” and couldn’t attend the festivities 😁. Hats off to the multiple groups that stopped and asked if we needed anything and Chris P’s group that helped us get the heavy track into our loader. Can’t thank all these people enough for their efforts today!
Many text and phone calls once we were out of the woods and our friends at Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS called us and said, we have a track, come get it! Tomorrow we will be heading to meet Rick and picking up a track to get us back on the trail! We can’t thank our friends and neighbors enough for quickly getting with us when they knew we were down.
Plan is to get the machine back up and running Monday! Hoping by Tuesday evening we’ll have all our trails back into shape as all you riders expect! Thank you for your patience. 🚧If you’re in the area of Mancelona Road / Sand Lake Road please be cautious as the machine will be there another day. 🚧
On a high note, trails are great right now for the recent weather! Hopefully this weeks warm up won’t hurt too bad and will tighten up all this new lake effect snow and make trails even better for the weekend when temps drop back down!
**this is the “fun” stuff that happens all over the state that volunteers do everyday. Much of it goes undocumented behind the scenes** #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskey #snowphotos
JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> It’s going to be a great day for riding. Get out there and enjoy the trails!
Thank you to all the great volunteers from the JVTC, Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club and Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS getting all these trails groomed tonight!
Antrim Clubhouse will be open Saturday and
East Jordan will have their weekly breakfast Sunday morning.
Stop in and support both our clubs! #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskeyIt’s going to be a great day for riding. Get out there and enjoy the trails!
Thank you to all the great volunteers from the JVTC, Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club and Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS getting all these trails groomed tonight!
Antrim Clubhouse will be open Saturday and
East Jordan will have their weekly breakfast Sunday morning.
Stop in and support both our clubs!
#JVTC #fueledbyvolunteer #farmingsnow #sledmichigan #pistenbully #johndeere #dubiegroomer #groomertracker #trail4 #trail766 #trail76 #trail4_76 #trail768r
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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Check snow totals in Northern Lower Michigan in the comments. About 3 to 8 inches in the snow belts of Northern Lower Michigan. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyWe need your snow reports! How much snow did you get overnight where you live? Please include a rough time your measurement was taken, your location and if possible, a picture of a ruler in the snow.
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail Report 1-4-2026... #petoskey #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Here is the latest on the burst of snow for tonight. Not much change, with heaviest snow between ~10PM to 3AM for most locations, couple hrs later Lake Huron shoreline. Expect a general 3-8" for most, along with a transition to freezing drizzle after the heavier snow ends. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A burst of snow, heavy at times, is expected tonight into early Monday, with several inches of snow expected much of northern Michigan. Snow may mix with or change over to freezing drizzle late tonight through Monday morning with a coating of ice possible as well. Snow-covered/slick roads leading to hazardous travel expected for the Monday morning commute. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryA burst of snow, heavy at times, is expected tonight into early Monday, with several inches of snow expected much of northern Michigan. Snow may mix with or change over to freezing drizzle late tonight through Monday morning with a coating of ice possible as well. Snow-covered/slick roads leading to hazardous travel expected for the Monday morning commute.
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We didn’t have anyone available to groom last night but do have all three groomers headed out tonight.
The railroade grade (trail 7) was groomed last on Friday night & everything in the woods was done Thursday night. The trails are going to be on the rough side today.
⚠️🛑 Trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. There is not a reroute at this time.
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection. #harborsprings #petoskey
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail report 1-3-2026 groomer Matt, 76 south from Chandler Hill Road and 763 to Walloon Village. He said it's pretty good. #petoskey #snowphotos
JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> What a week it’s turned out to be! Can’t thank all our volunteers for hitting the trails hard this week and fixing random issues that popped up with trails and machines. Friday was the first day we’ve had all 3 machines up and running, which didn’t last long.
What a day today was! We had a track the belts let loose and stranded a volunteer on the trail. Quickly some phone calls were made and we had 5 people converging to head out and rescue. Soon after I called Kevin grooming in the 6215R and told him we had a problem and he said I’m in. As he got back from grooming the North 10 and Jordan Valley, we quickly unhooked the drag, got our work tractor fired up and we were off. After we arrived we assessed the situation and came up with a game plan to get the machine moved off the trail, which was a home run, couldn’t have went any better!
Thanks to Mike, Phil (and those that rescued him from the trail so he could go get warmer work clothes and rushed right back), Kevin, Scott, Frank and the other Phil who had a “back ache” and couldn’t attend the festivities 😁. Hats off to the multiple groups that stopped and asked if we needed anything and Chris P’s group that helped us get the heavy track into our loader. Can’t thank all these people enough for their efforts today!
Many text and phone calls once we were out of the woods and our friends at Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS called us and said, we have a track, come get it! Tomorrow we will be heading to meet Rick and picking up a track to get us back on the trail! We can’t thank our friends and neighbors enough for quickly getting with us when they knew we were down.
Plan is to get the machine back up and running Monday! Hoping by Tuesday evening we’ll have all our trails back into shape as all you riders expect! Thank you for your patience. 🚧If you’re in the area of Mancelona Road / Sand Lake Road please be cautious as the machine will be there another day. 🚧
On a high note, trails are great right now for the recent weather! Hopefully this weeks warm up won’t hurt too bad and will tighten up all this new lake effect snow and make trails even better for the weekend when temps drop back down!
**this is the “fun” stuff that happens all over the state that volunteers do everyday. Much of it goes undocumented behind the scenes** #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskey #snowphotos
JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> It’s going to be a great day for riding. Get out there and enjoy the trails!
Thank you to all the great volunteers from the JVTC, Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club and Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS getting all these trails groomed tonight!
Antrim Clubhouse will be open Saturday and
East Jordan will have their weekly breakfast Sunday morning.
Stop in and support both our clubs! #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskeyIt’s going to be a great day for riding. Get out there and enjoy the trails!
Thank you to all the great volunteers from the JVTC, Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club and Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS getting all these trails groomed tonight!
Antrim Clubhouse will be open Saturday and
East Jordan will have their weekly breakfast Sunday morning.
Stop in and support both our clubs!
#JVTC #fueledbyvolunteer #farmingsnow #sledmichigan #pistenbully #johndeere #dubiegroomer #groomertracker #trail4 #trail766 #trail76 #trail4_76 #trail768r
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