Lake Gogebic Trail Report – 03/18
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming – 03/18 Your weekend update…. Currently around 18° partly sunny. Snow squalls tapered off mid to late morning today. We’ve received anywhere from 28" to 30"+ of new snow.. Yikes it’s deep. Our entire system was covered last night into today but nothing is perfect by any means. The trails will have to be hit several times before we get that good packed trail. 102 had the drag dropped at the bottom and was reset with Bully only.. Enjoy everyone, our time is limited.. <> <> <> <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce – <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook – <> SIDNAW - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Sno Valley Riders Snowmobile Club >> 🎄 Merry Christmas from Sno Valley Riders! ❄️ WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Expect a wintery mix to develop across the U.P. tonight and continue into Friday morning, ending west to east through the day. Mainly snow is expected for the far north and east with mainly freezing rain near the MI/WI stateline. Those with travel plans should leave extra time for travel as roads could be slippery. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight into Friday for the entire U.P. ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Hamilton's North Coast Adventures >> Merry Christmas from us to you. This content isn't available right now WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> On top of our second call ice map, here is our second call snowfall map for December 26th, 2025. It's a messy system with multiple precipitation types, so be sure to click on our page to go see our ice forecast.... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyOn top of our second call ice map, here is our second call snowfall map for December 26th, 2025. It's a messy system with multiple precipitation types, so be sure to click on our page to go see our ice forecast. The key does not match the colors on the map what is orange? WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Overall travel conditions should be smooth through Christmas Day. A system tracking through the region brings a round of snow and possibly freezing rain Christmas night into Friday. Highest snowfall amounts are expected in the northern half of the U.P. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaOverall travel conditions should be smooth through Christmas Day. A system tracking through the region brings a round of snow and possibly freezing rain Christmas night into Friday. Highest snowfall amounts are expected in the northern half of the U.P. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> There will be some snow with Friday's system to the north! Nothing too crazy, but a few inches none-the-less. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaThere will be some snow with Friday's system to the north! Nothing too crazy, but a few inches none-the-less. It's beautiful here today and warm with a slight chill SIDNAW - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Sno Valley Riders Snowmobile Club >> Groomer Report: ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Good morning, Sledheads! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> If you have post-travel plans to or from lower MI Thursday night into Friday, be aware of the potential for light snow and freezing rain to impact travel, especially over parts of the Lower Peninsula. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaIf you have post-travel plans to or from lower MI Thursday night into Friday, be aware of the potential for light snow and freezing rain to impact travel, especially over parts of the Lower Peninsula. #906wx #miwx WEATHER UPDATE via Midwest Weather >> I'm going up north to the U.P of Michigan on Friday to chase a potentially significant lake effect snow event from late Saturday night through Tuesday. Snowfall accumulations could be 1-2', if not higher, as high-res model guidance comes in when we get closer. We will be in GM for the week!
Bring it! Your wasting your time ... gonna be a small.snow event LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Bergland Area Groomer's update for 12-23-25. Jim Darst WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A cold front will push through this afternoon and evening bringing gusty northwest wind of 25-35 mph near Lake Superior and over the Keweenaw. Otherwise low chances for snow and or sleet are forecast for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (10-30% chance). #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA cold front will push through this afternoon and evening bringing gusty northwest wind of 25-35 mph near Lake Superior and over the Keweenaw. Otherwise low chances for snow and or sleet are forecast for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (10-30% chance). WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED 12/22/25-Groomers got out yesterday and groomed the entire system. Still some thin areas on the grade and trail 3 north of town. Farther west and north snow level gets better. We have a good start to the season as all trails have been cleared and groomed a few times but we could really use more snow. We have plans to get back out grooming after Christmas and hopefully getting on a more consistent schedule weather permitting. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone and please remember to Ride Right and Ride Safe. #watersmeet #westernup #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> It will be warmer today with highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Light snow is possible south of an Iron Mountain to Escanaba line but any accumulation will be very light. There is a chance (20-30%) for light snow across the central and eastern U.P tonight but little in the way of accumulation is expected. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaIt will be warmer today with highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Light snow is possible south of an Iron Mountain to Escanaba line but any accumulation will be very light. There is a chance (20-30%) for light snow across the central and eastern U.P tonight but little in the way of accumulation is expected. ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins >> ❄️ Snowmobile Trail Update ❄️ <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Gogebic Area Grooming on Facebook
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Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with family, friends, and plenty of snow.
Thank you for supporting our club, our trails, and our community — we’re grateful for every one of you.
Stay warm, stay safe, and as always…
Ride Right, Lead Right — and remember, the groomer always has the right of way! #westernup🎄 Merry Christmas from Sno Valley Riders! ❄️
Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with family, friends, and plenty of snow.
Thank you for supporting our club, our trails, and our community — we’re grateful for every one of you.
Stay warm, stay safe, and as always…
Ride Right, Lead Right — and remember, the groomer always has the right of way!
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One of the best gifts we give is grooming trails, because every northwoods business wins with happy sledders entering their business. A week ago we had a surprise 12"+ lake effect event hit and frigid temps allowed us to get out during the day.
We dont normally ever do this, but light traffic and the rig was due back to the groomer barn for maintenance.
We spend a ton of time volunteering in the Ottawa and you should too! #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos
Discussion
The north side of the low will have much colder air, and the deformation zone for this event will be set up across the eastern UP and Lake Superior region. Totals greater than 1" of snow (some melting) will be confined north of M-55 to the Mackinac Bridge, while totals closer to the 3"+ mark are confined from St. Ignace up to Paradise and Sault Ste. Marie. Additionally, the Keweenaw Peninsula also may see the highest snowfall totals too.
You may have noticed that we added a new color for this event only. Because there is a gradual change from rain to snow... freezing rain, and even sleet is expected with this event. Sleet is like the shared sibling between snow and freezing rain. Sleet is snow that melted to rain really high up immediately after falling from the clouds, but spent enough time in the cold sector after melting to reform into tiny pellets. Freezing rain, however, forms when there isn't enough time for the rain to reform back into those tiny ice pellets due to that warm sector close to the ground, but because the ground itself IS a cold sector, it freezes on contact. Yes, sleet is slippery, but due to its properties, it's not quite as impactful. Still, because of the sleet's size, it accumulates in tenths of an inch similar to snow instead of hundredths like freezing rain. As a result, much of the white trace-1" corridor will likely fall as <1" of both snow and sleet. Again, not a huge amount, but worth mentioning. Timing for this snowfall will be similar to that of the ice. Anytime from 6 am EST Friday through the end of the day Friday is the expected duration.
Winter weather advisories are now in effect for the eastern UP regarding this snowfall. We will have traffic impact maps and timing maps coming later this afternoon after our Christmas morning activities. See you all back here soon!
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Trail Condition: Fair
Last Groomed: December 24th, 2025
Not much has changed in the last few days, all of our trials are open and groomed.
It is still early season riding in many areas, watch out for wet spots and some thin snow areas.
Overall I am calling our trails FAIR, there are some areas that are excellent and some that are not great but all are rideable.
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.
Groomers have the right of way on the trails, pull over and stop to let them safely pass!
We now have Groomer Tracker installed in 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. #westernup
CURRENT TRAIL CONDITIONS:
-Trail 1 from White Pine to Silver City is in good condition. There is not enough snow to ramp the elevated driveways, please ride with caution. The trail past Silver City to the Junction of Trail 11 (South Boundary Road) and then up to the Ski Hill is passable, but not groomed. The rest of the trail to Lake of the Clouds is in very good condition.
- Trail 11 (South Boundary Road) from Trail 1 to Trail 102 is in very good condition.
-Trail 12 from Trail 1 in White Pine to the Junction of Trail 101 is freshly groomed with 2 large water holes along LP Walsh Road that intermittantly freeze and open with changing temps. From the junction of 101 (Potato Farm Road) to Johnson Road has not been 100% cleared. There are downed trees and brush impeding the trail. From Johnson Road to the NCSC clubhouse has been cleared, but not groomed. Between the clubhouse and the intersection of 137/12 has been groomed, but the snow is very thin. 12 from 137 to Greenland has been cleared, but not groomed. It is passable, but there is a large furrow with water in the bottom caused by a beaver dam approximately 3/4 of a mile from the 137/12 intersection.
- Trail 137 (The Railroad Grade) from Ontonagon to Trail 13 is freshly groomed today. It is thin on the north side and in good condition south of the 12/137 intersection.
- Trail 13 from the intersection of Trail 137 to the intersection with Trail 101 is freshly groomed today, in good condition, but narrow in sections with overhanging brush.
- Trail 101 from Trail 13 to Trail 12 is freshly groomed and in good condition.
Happy Holidays to all, be safe out there! #ontonagon #westernupGood morning, Sledheads!
CURRENT TRAIL CONDITIONS:
-Trail 1 from White Pine to Silver City is in good condition. There is not enough snow to ramp the elevated driveways, please ride with caution. The trail past Silver City to the Junction of Trail 11 (South Boundary Road) and then up to the Ski Hill is passable, but not groomed. The rest of the trail to Lake of the Clouds is in very good condition.
- Trail 11 (South Boundary Road) from Trail 1 to Trail 102 is in very good condition.
-Trail 12 from Trail 1 in White Pine to the Junction of Trail 101 is freshly groomed with 2 large water holes along LP Walsh Road that intermittantly freeze and open with changing temps. From the junction of 101 (Potato Farm Road) to Johnson Road has not been 100% cleared. There are downed trees and brush impeding the trail. From Johnson Road to the NCSC clubhouse has been cleared, but not groomed. Between the clubhouse and the intersection of 137/12 has been groomed, but the snow is very thin. 12 from 137 to Greenland has been cleared, but not groomed. It is passable, but there is a large furrow with water in the bottom caused by a beaver dam approximately 3/4 of a mile from the 137/12 intersection.
- Trail 137 (The Railroad Grade) from Ontonagon to Trail 13 is freshly groomed today. It is thin on the north side and in good condition south of the 12/137 intersection.
- Trail 13 from the intersection of Trail 137 to the intersection with Trail 101 is freshly groomed today, in good condition, but narrow in sections with overhanging brush.
- Trail 101 from Trail 13 to Trail 12 is freshly groomed and in good condition.
Happy Holidays to all, be safe out there!
Another lake-effect snow event is increasingly likely behind an arctic front next Wednesday night through Friday, which we will need to keep an eye on. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyI'm going up north to the U.P of Michigan on Friday to chase a potentially significant lake effect snow event from late Saturday night through Tuesday. Snowfall accumulations could be 1-2', if not higher, as high-res model guidance comes in when we get closer.
Another lake-effect snow event is increasingly likely behind an arctic front next Wednesday night through Friday, which we will need to keep an eye on.
Trail 8w to Wakefield, 8e to Ewen 1n to White Pine and 102 all covered tonight and our entire section of 13 was covered last night.
The guy's started late afternoon when temp's were around 28° which helped out tremendously, by mid evening they started freezing in tight at around 19° to 21°.
We'll be on a lighter schedule for Christmas Eve and Christmas day for everyone to enjoy time with family and friends.
All thing's considered for what it took to get these trail's opened up we're in pretty good shape.
We thank you all for the support and Wish all of you a Merry Christmas 🎄. Gogebic Area Grooming ❄️❄️❄️ #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
We picked up 8–10 inches of fresh snow this weekend here in Ontonagon and it was just what the trails needed! This snowfall helped freshen things up and improve overall riding conditions across the area.
It’s still early season riding, so expect some thinner spots, wet areas and changing conditions, but the good news is all trails are open and rideable — and there are even some really good stretches out there already.
A big thank-you to the groomers and volunteers who have been putting in the time to make this happen. Ride smart, ride within your limits, and enjoy the fresh snow! 🛷❄️ #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos❄️ Snowmobile Trail Update ❄️
We picked up 8–10 inches of fresh snow this weekend here in Ontonagon and it was just what the trails needed! This snowfall helped freshen things up and improve overall riding conditions across the area.
It’s still early season riding, so expect some thinner spots, wet areas and changing conditions, but the good news is all trails are open and rideable — and there are even some really good stretches out there already.
A big thank-you to the groomers and volunteers who have been putting in the time to make this happen. Ride smart, ride within your limits, and enjoy the fresh snow! 🛷❄️