Gaylord Area Trail Report – 12/06
Gaylord Bureau – December 3, 2025 The snow is here and trails are officially open for the season! Last weekend’s winter storm dropped a heaping helping of the white stuff on us. The trails near Lakes of the North are in good shape, trails near Johannesburg are in fair shape, and the south loop is in poor shape. Please note, due to the ice storm, there is a logging operation near Turtle Lake Road and Douglas Lake Road – the logging trucks are using the trail as a road. The trails are passable, but they’re in poor shape with dirt showing. Proceed with caution in these areas. Wondering what the trails look like? Check out the live view of trail #7 here. If this winter is anything like last year, it’s going to be another epic one! Want to be ready? Get a free trail map delivered right to your mailbox and plan your adventure! Check out our local webcams here. A few things to remember about our groomers and trails: – Groomers are out there to help you have a better riding experience and always have the right of way. Want to be ready? Get a free trail map delivered right to your mailbox and plan your adventure! As always, check back with us for updates and weather reports. <> http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/snowmobile-trail-report-114/ <> It almost seems a little slickery under neath and it is 27 degrees out right now. A few riders have been in so far and are heading out. No new snow in the past couple days. The pic below is a group of guys that just left. The guy on the right is a proud new owner of a retro helmet that I had up on the shelf. Thanks for checking in. Pete http://frederic-mi.com/category/trail-conditions/ FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> It almost seems a little slickery under neath and it is 27 degrees out right now. A few riders have been in so far and are heading out. No new snow in the past couple days. The pic below is a group of guys that just left. The guy on the right is a proud new owner of a retro helmet that I had up on the shelf. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos A little misty and slight amount of slickery frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Snow will be seen somewhere over northern Michigan for the next 5 days. Most will not amount to much, dropping 1-2 inches at a time in various spots. However chances continue to increase for more widespread accumulating snow Tuesday/Wednesday of next week. Make sure to take the roads slow during this more snowy period. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeySnow will be seen somewhere over northern Michigan for the next 5 days. Most will not amount to much, dropping 1-2 inches at a time in various spots. However chances continue to increase for more widespread accumulating snow Tuesday/Wednesday of next week. Make sure to take the roads slow during this more snowy period. GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Heart Lake Resort Cottages - Gaylord, MI >> Our posts are real-time winter updates ✨ And let us tell you, this winter has already poured on the charm! #gaylord #snowphotosOur posts are real-time winter updates ✨ And let us tell you, this winter has already poured on the charm! GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Waters Inn >> A great day of snowmobiling is about to begin. #gaylord #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> An additional 1-3” is expected for parts of the eastern U.P. through this before before snow showers diminish this afternoon. Gusty winds and cold temperatures will keep wind chills in the single digits for most areas today. Looking ahead, snow chances will continue through the weekend. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAn additional 1-3” is expected for parts of the eastern U.P. through this before before snow showers diminish this afternoon. Gusty winds and cold temperatures will keep wind chills in the single digits for most areas today. Looking ahead, snow chances will continue through the weekend. JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> Latest trail update: WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Arctic air causes another decent lake effect set-up! Amounts will vary widely - as usual. Depending on where those bands set up in the eastern U.P., we could be looking at more than a foot !! It'll be very, very cold Thursday and Friday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating snow will continue across parts of northern Michigan into Thursday, especially north of the bridge. Lake effect snow is expected to bring quick accumulations on roads, rapid drops in visibility, and hazardous travel across parts of Chippewa county tonight into Thursday afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #newberry #sooAccumulating snow will continue across parts of northern Michigan into Thursday, especially north of the bridge. Lake effect snow is expected to bring quick accumulations on roads, rapid drops in visibility, and hazardous travel across parts of Chippewa county tonight into Thursday afternoon. <> <>
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– Please move off the trail when groomers are approaching and allow them to safely pass.
– If you approach a groomer from behind, kindly wait for the operator to signal you to pass.
– Grooming can take place at any time during the day or night, so stay alert.
– Always ride on the right side of the trail.
– Ride safe and ride sober.Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
766 and 76 north where our trial meets Petoskey’s trail has many thin spots. 766 has some wet areas still, which is normal for this time of year.
4/76, 76 south and trail 4 still have good snow cover with some thin spots.
Depending on the weather station, we are slated to get 8-10”+ of snow before the weekend which will add a small amount to what’s already on the trails.
🚨BE CAUTIOUS OF TREES/LIMBS DOWN ON THE TRAILS!🚨. Every groomer pass has required our volunteers to cut trees, limbs and move brush. We anticipate this will continue through the year due to the ice storm. Please send us a message if you encounter a downed tree so we can spread the word and get a crew to remove any trail obstruction. We will continue to have people inspecting trails even when the groomer isn’t out.
Ride safe, ride right, ride sober #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskey #snowphotosLatest trail update:
766 and 76 north where our trial meets Petoskey’s trail has many thin spots. 766 has some wet areas still, which is normal for this time of year.
4/76, 76 south and trail 4 still have good snow cover with some thin spots.
Depending on the weather station, we are slated to get 8-10”+ of snow before the weekend which will add a small amount to what’s already on the trails.
🚨BE CAUTIOUS OF TREES/LIMBS DOWN ON THE TRAILS!🚨. Every groomer pass has required our volunteers to cut trees, limbs and move brush. We anticipate this will continue through the year due to the ice storm. Please send us a message if you encounter a downed tree so we can spread the word and get a crew to remove any trail obstruction. We will continue to have people inspecting trails even when the groomer isn’t out.
Ride safe, ride right, ride sober
#JVTC #fueledbyvolunteers #pistenbully #johndeere #TeamRed #TeamGreen #dubiegroomer #groomertracker #766 #trail76 #trail4_76 #trail766 #trail4
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