Benzie Area Trail Report – 02/17
BENZIE / MANISTEE UPDATE via Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – 02/17 Benzie Manistee Snowbirds Trail Update: 2-15-25 Trails are currently Snow, Snow, Snow, covered 5-8" last few days 2-15-25 on the entire trail system, and groomed. Manistee County good snow, Benzie County Good Snow, Leelanau County Good Snow, Snowbirds Trails have been greatly improved this off season, lots of hedging brush and filling holes, the crew has been very busy Are you Around Kaleva? stop at the Clubhouse, Saturdays 10am to 3pm, lunch, snacks, and drinks, stop in and warm up! Benzie County – Trail 39, 37, Good Snow, great snow on the trail in the woods, 3 North of US 31, great snow, reroute marked good, logging on old route. Thanks to Rick, Jim, and the crew! Leelanau County – Trail 3 to Maple City, Good Snow, groomed. A part of this trail not signed, from North Benzie County line, go East, cross 669 on Pettingale Rd. go East, signed through fields, North and East to Newman Road, go North on Newman Rd. no signs on Newman, North to Kasson Center, go left, West to Pierce then right on trail, this is the connection to get to Maple City, Trail is signed from Pierce Rd to Maple City. Stay on trail, do not roost roads Please. Thanks to Joe and crew in the North. <> Benzie-Manistee Snowmobile Club Facebook Page >>>> Website: www.benziemanisteesnowbirds.com <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> 1/29/2026, 5am - One last round of dangerous cold again tonight... but hope is on the horizon for those looking for a reprieve from the ice box this weekend (but not so warm the winter fans can't still enjoy it)! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Bitterly cold temps return tonight, particularly for the eastern UP and interior northern Lower Michigan, with wind chills dropping between -15 to -25 across parts of interior northern lower and eastern upper. Temps could be be even colder Thursday night compared to tonight, with cold temperatures and wind chills becoming more widespread. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyBitterly cold temps return tonight, particularly for the eastern UP and interior northern Lower Michigan, with wind chills dropping between -15 to -25 across parts of interior northern lower and eastern upper. Temps could be be even colder Thursday night compared to tonight, with cold temperatures and wind chills becoming more widespread. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Additional snowfall Tuesday, Jan 27th! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating snow is expected tonight, primarily across northwest Lower where 1” to 5” are expected. Cold temperatures will continue through the remainder of the week with wind chills sitting below zero and temperatures in the single digits to teens. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAccumulating snow is expected tonight, primarily across northwest Lower where 1” to 5” are expected. Cold temperatures will continue through the remainder of the week with wind chills sitting below zero and temperatures in the single digits to teens. #MIwx <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Manistee County – Trail 3, snow covered, groomed. Highbridge, North good snow. 33 North to Kaleva is a little rough, the holes from wheeled use make it tough to fill, this will be addressed in the off season, bear with us. Chief grade 313, 389 to Bear Lake good snow. Thanks to Nate, Steve, and the crew! Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Winds will gust 30-40mph at times blowing around new slow and fluffy snow already on the ground. Expect ground blizzards at times (wind driven, brief, white outs). #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsare #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAdditional snowfall Tuesday, Jan 27th!
Winds will gust 30-40mph at times blowing around new slow and fluffy snow already on the ground. Expect ground blizzards at times (wind driven, brief, white outs).