Paradise Area Trail Report – 01/11
1/11/24
23 degrees this morning with a light snow floating around in the air. It looks like the weather is gonna finally cooperate. Its gonna cool WAY off and we are even under a winter storm watch starting tomorrow thru Saturday. I`ve seen various reports from 2-10″.
I`ve seen a few reports from the locals riding around here. It doesn`t look too bad if you stay on the high ground. If you want to come UP this weekend you could, just expect early season riding, you`ll be hittin some rocks and sticks but it can be done. The Falls trail #45 and the south trail #8 is still WAY to muddy and the gates remain closed on those sections. The Pine Stump trail #8 and the Point trails #452 & #453 are ridable. Nothing is groomed cause we just don`t have enough snow at this time but if we get this storm “they” are talking about for this weekend we might be able to get the groomers out. We need about a foot to do that so we don`t beat the hell outa our machines.
Just thought I would jump on here and give ya`ll a quick update. If you got the itch bad and want to come UP you can go for it but just expect early season ridin!
Groomer Chris
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PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Town Hall Snowmobile Club Paradise MI >> Rode out to Grand Marais yesterday and had an absolute blast. Sometimes imperfect trails are the most fun. A little thin getting into GM the last couple miles but easily passable. At 7 pm we were their second table of the day. Saw 1 other group of 5. Chris’s ski snapped in Siberia on the way back- wish I had a video of him leaning to the right all the way home🤣
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NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Good Sunday afternoon from a snowy Windy Corners ❄️☃️
With several accidents reported so far this weekend, this is your friendly reminder to slow it down, pay attention, and ride within your ability. The snow is beautiful, but conditions can change fast.
Enjoy the ride, enjoy the views—but most importantly, make it home safe.
Wherever your ride takes you today, ride right and ride safe. 🤍 #newberry #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Tonight and Monday morning, moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect will be accompanied by strong winds and create blowing snow concerns. Near blizzard conditions expected in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Marquette, and Alger counties, especially in areas exposed to the north or northwest. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaTonight and Monday morning, moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect will be accompanied by strong winds and create blowing snow concerns. Near blizzard conditions expected in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Marquette, and Alger counties, especially in areas exposed to the north or northwest.
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Rinse and repeat. All routes groomed last night. #grandmarais #newberryRinse and repeat. All routes groomed last night.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Snow will continue today, with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall expected across portions of north-central and western Upper Michigan. Travel impacts abate tonight with lake effect snow becoming light into Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, a shot of widespread snow will be followed by strong winds and lake effect. The snow in this period will change to the kind that blows around really easily. Expect hazardous travel conditions Sunday night and Monday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> People are out enjoying all this snow! #newberry #snowphotos
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> As you can see by the Groomer Tracker, all trails (plus) were groomed last night. We are a little short handed this weekend, but we are working 110% for your riding pleasure. Have a great weekend. #grandmarais #newberryAs you can see by the Groomer Tracker, all trails (plus) were groomed last night. We are a little short handed this weekend, but we are working 110% for your riding pleasure. Have a great weekend.
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PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 1/17/26
22 degrees this morning and cloudy. Supposed to get a little snow today but the main thing is its supposed to stay cold for the foreseeable future! It snowed an blowed all day yesterday, its hard to say how much snow we got but I`ll call it 3-4". Been having trouble with my computer the last few days so I`ll say sorry cause I haven`t been keeping up on my reports. Here`s whats been going on with our trails.......
Its been really cold the last few days so we`ve been playing catch-up on our trails since that rain and warm up. Yesterday we took 2 machines w/o drags and ran trail #8 south to try and refreeze that trail down. The water holes on the power line and in the Federal Forest section really opened up with that warm up we had and made them impassable. Me and Groomer Dave were successful in gettin `er done! The gates are now open again in the Federal Forest and the big hole on the power line is filled in!! The swamp just south of town is still closed tho, I`ll cover that in a minute.
Today we are runnin the Pine Stump trails #8 & #9 and the Point trails #452 & #453. Tomorrow we are heading back into the Falls trail #45 with 2 machines w/o drags and see if we can`t get that finally froze in and opened up. If everything goes well in there we will get into the swamp south of town and see what we got on Monday. We will also run trail #8 south tomorrow with a drag.
So, there ya have it, a full run down on our system. If everything goes well we should have our full system opened up by the middle of next week.......FINALLY!!!!!!
LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Freshly groomed trails in Windy Corners! ❄️🔥
TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association is out grooming through Windy Corners and heading north, getting the trails dialed in for another great ride.
Huge thanks to the volunteers who keep the UP riding world-class!
Where are the trails taking you tomorrow?
Ride safe. Ride right. #newberry #snowphotos
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Set at the entrance of 9 north outta Newberry probably about 10 minutes or so waiting for a groups that kept coming, waited till 9 to come out tonight, 60+ and just passed the second stop sign 10.4 miles out!
Very tickled to see us this busy 🥰
We're all getting along great out here, snow, Tucker and I, keep ya posted.
In and out of Windy Corners, not cognetoie at all! 😂 Turned out nice, FLAT, I can feel the base from the day after mush when the temps fell, it scratches, that's good.
12:28 headed North to, we'll you know, keep ya posted.
Also, pray for 70s on Casey Kasim at 6 K? 🔊🎶 #newberry #snowphotos
60+ riders on one section of trail within an hour is insane……… 🤦♂️
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake Effect Snow through Saturday; Cold and Windy with Reduced Visibility Sunday Night/Monday... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> This is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThis is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.
A clipper will bring a mixture of synoptic snow and lake effect snow for the entirety of Michigan. This is the first of multiple clippers between now and Monday. Lake effect areas may see totals into the 4-8" zone, with localized heavier totals possible along the Porcupine Mountains in the western UP. We DO have ample moisture on our atmospheric profiles for tomorrow, but the forcing is still suspect, so a solid blanket of 1-4" of snow, with isolated higher totals close to half a foot should occur by the end of our day Friday. The greatest chance at an area underachieving is in... guess what... southeast Michigan. Monroe and Lenawee counties specifically were in the T-1" zone at first call, but with a more-moist profile expected tomorrow, all locations (in an ideal world) should at least hit 1". We are also watching for the development of freezing drizzle mixing in, primarily in the Lower Peninsula as low-level temperatures favor this phenomena. Now, drizzle would hinder totals, but significantly increase travel issues as roads get coated with both the drizzle and the wet snow. We will have a freezing drizzle accumulation map out tomorrow morning.
Winds gusting 25-35 mph at times, primarily out of the west. Some snow squalls will mix in, which for those who don't remember, snow squalls exist to only cause headaches. These narrow bands of snow drop visibility from open skies to mere feet in the matter of seconds, which is never good, especially on fast-moving roadways. A snow squall can put down as much as a quick inch in 15-30 minutes at their peak intensity. Both morning and evening commutes will be impacted by snow or drizzle. Let's hope we don't light up the MDOT drive map with 25 accidents this time around, so please take your time. Give yourself that extra hour to travel, especially in instances of forced slow downs.
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