Lake Gogebic Area Trail Report – 12/09
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> 12/09 A quick update from the Marenisco section of GAG. Crews were out this past weekend and yesterday continuing to get our trails up to speed. Trail 1 – Passable from Marenisco to PI. Groomed from Marenisco to Job Corps Rd, will be grooming the remainder soon. Passable and groomed from Marenisco north to the end of FR 8800. Closed from FR 8800 north to Copps Tower Rd Trail 2 – Groomed and flat through Marenisco and up to the Trail 1 split to PI Trail 100 – Groomed to Hwy M64 with wet sections. Passable from Hwy M64 to Trail 13 intersection but rocky with still many whips. Trail 13 – Passable from 100/13 intersection north to Camp 6 Rd but ungroomed and many whips. From Trail 100/13 intersection southeast to the Trail 2/13 intersection is still closed. Waiting for reroute approval. Long story short, all of our open trails are passable and ready for full grooming this week! It’s snowing now with cold temps and more snow/cold in the forecast!! <> LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> 12/08 Bergland Area Groomer’s update for 12-8-25. Today we were successful in opening up 8e to Ewen and it will be groomed over the next few hours. So that makes 3 of our trail segments completely opened up and been groomed including the corridor.. Tomorrow 12-9-25 we are headed over to 8w to Wakefield, wish us luck!! Temp’s remain cold so it’s definitely helping freeze in those wet spots. We’ll continue to update as progress is made. ❄❄❄ Gogebic Area Grooming (video is heading back to Bergland on 8e). <> <> <> <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce – <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook – <> ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Hamilton's North Coast Adventures >> You know what goes good with Snow? More snow! Wowie! It won't stop! Another 6-10" in the last 36 hours up by White Pine! Very few sleds are available the first two weeks in February! End of the month and March are wide open. We look forward to a late riding season, so get your self together and head for da North Coast! Video from this morning 🇺🇲❄️ #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> TRAIL UPDATE: The groomer and drag are recovered off Trail 1 North of White Pine. Please ride the West side before the highway cross over with caution as the recovery equipment left some snow piles and rough trail areas. We will fix it ASAP and hope to have the Big Blue Tractor back running tomorrow night. #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotosTRAIL UPDATE: The groomer and drag are recovered off Trail 1 North of White Pine. Please ride the West side before the highway cross over with caution as the recovery equipment left some snow piles and rough trail areas. We will fix it ASAP and hope to have the Big Blue Tractor back running tomorrow night. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Additional snowfall Tuesday, Jan 27th! SIDNAW - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Sno Valley Riders Snowmobile Club >> Groomer Report; WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> TRAIL CONDITIONS 1/27/26- Trails are in excellent condition with several inches of base. Grooming daily weather permitting. RIDE RIGHT AND RIDE SAFE. #watersmeet #westernup #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Another quickly-moving Clipper will bring a round of widespread, light snow beginning this evening, followed by lingering lake effect snow across the NW wind snow belts for Tuesday. Totals of an inch or less are expected for most of the UP, but where lake effect snow occurs, up to 2-5in of snow is possible tonight through Tuesday evening. As winds pick up early Tuesday, patchy blowing snow may contribute to reduced visibility in the NW wind snow belts. Take care during your morning commute! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaAnother quickly-moving Clipper will bring a round of widespread, light snow beginning this evening, followed by lingering lake effect snow across the NW wind snow belts for Tuesday. Totals of an inch or less are expected for most of the UP, but where lake effect snow occurs, up to 2-5in of snow is possible tonight through Tuesday evening. As winds pick up early Tuesday, patchy blowing snow may contribute to reduced visibility in the NW wind snow belts. Take care during your morning commute! LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Bergland Area Groomer's.. WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Lake effect snow continues today, stops, then resumes in intensity overnight into Tuesday, January 26th and 27th, 2026. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> While it will remain cold through midweek we will get a reprieve from the bitter cold experienced over the last several days. Lake effect snow showers will be possible in the northwest wind snowbelts along with a period of widespread light snow tonight across the U.P. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaWhile it will remain cold through midweek we will get a reprieve from the bitter cold experienced over the last several days. Lake effect snow showers will be possible in the northwest wind snowbelts along with a period of widespread light snow tonight across the U.P. ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Trail Report 1/26: ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Hamilton's North Coast Adventures >> ❄️🇺🇸 4-6" of fresh snow overnight!🙌💪 LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Bergland Area Groomer's update for 1-25-26 evening Groom into today the 26th. ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Trail Adventures with GPS >> EOD 1/23/26 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Cold weather continues through Tuesday with highs only in the single digits and teens. Dangerously cold wind chills this morning and again tonight into Monday morning are expected, Cold Weather Advisories are in effect. Lake effect snow showers are possible in the northwest wind snowbelts this afternoon through Tuesday with a period of widespread light snow Monday night into early Tuesday morning. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED 1/25/27- DAYTIME GROOMING TODAY! Due to the extreme cold weather guys will be out during the day. We will post trail conditions after groomers go out. RIDE RIGHT and RIDE SAFE #watersmeet #westernup Trails were awesome this afternoon!! <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Gogebic Area Grooming on Facebook
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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).
Trail Condition: Excellent
Last Groomed: January 26th, 2026
There are logging operations happening about two miles west of Kenton, use caution.
We are grooming our regular schedule, every day.
The trails are excellent.
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 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
Our guy's continue to go above and beyond. Thank you so much!! 102 and 8w Gogebic Area Grooming ❄️❄️❄️ #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
Discussion
Our west winds kick up to the 30-40 mph range later tonight. Prior to that happening, a northwest wind will batter some lake effect areas with an additional 1-3" this afternoon, with pockets of 4"+ possible. As we move into Tuesday, a widespread blanket of 2-5", with pockets of 4-8" will overtake the Lake Michigan shoreline, eastern UP, and Keweenaw Peninsula. Temperature difference between water and air, plus adequate lift will fuel lake effect all the way through Wednesday morning. Additionally, we have a clipper moving through on Tuesday that will bring isolated pockets of 1-3" to the east side. Most locations should still be beneath an inch, however, too many variables are in play to not mention it.
Travel will be impacted along and west of US-131, with minor travel impacts all the way over to the US-127 corridor (I-75 north of Grayling). The clipper will be swinging through with the initial push of gusty winds after midnight tonight through 10 am Tuesday morning. Again, this will be for totals starting at noon today, and lasting through 8 am EST Wednesday, with most of the snow falling throughout the entire day Tuesday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyLake effect snow continues today, stops, then resumes in intensity overnight into Tuesday, January 26th and 27th, 2026.
Discussion
Our west winds kick up to the 30-40 mph range later tonight. Prior to that happening, a northwest wind will batter some lake effect areas with an additional 1-3" this afternoon, with pockets of 4"+ possible. As we move into Tuesday, a widespread blanket of 2-5", with pockets of 4-8" will overtake the Lake Michigan shoreline, eastern UP, and Keweenaw Peninsula. Temperature difference between water and air, plus adequate lift will fuel lake effect all the way through Wednesday morning. Additionally, we have a clipper moving through on Tuesday that will bring isolated pockets of 1-3" to the east side. Most locations should still be beneath an inch, however, too many variables are in play to not mention it.
Travel will be impacted along and west of US-131, with minor travel impacts all the way over to the US-127 corridor (I-75 north of Grayling). The clipper will be swinging through with the initial push of gusty winds after midnight tonight through 10 am Tuesday morning. Again, this will be for totals starting at noon today, and lasting through 8 am EST Wednesday, with most of the snow falling throughout the entire day Tuesday.
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More snow and cold last night! Trails are setting up fantastic!
Groomed:
Trail 137 from Ontonagon to Rockland.
Trail #13 from Rockland to Trail #101.
Trail #101 to Trail #12 @ Potato Farm Rd.
Trail #13 to White Pine.
Trail #1 from White Pine to Lake of the Clouds.
Trail #11 (South Boundary Rd.) to Trail 102.
All were reported in very good to excellent condition.
Ride the 906!!! #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos
😵💫It just isn't stopping! We can't say this enough, the current snowmobile trail conditions in our corner of the U.P. are the best they have been in 5+ years.
🤯Trail crews from North Country Snowmobile Club UP did a number on the system over the weekend. They widened and straightened trails, filled tons of holes/depressions to level riding areas out. Just spectacular work! We did a 7 hour volunteer groomer run across nearly 60 miles of their system last night to help out. Trails were found to be in amazing shape, seriously come and enjoy whats here!! Traffic is tremendously low!!
⛽️ We typically burn 60-100 gallons of diesel a night per groomer!
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13s and 8e were groomed overnight and are in excellent condition. This morning we have a machine headed up 102 and 8w then 13n and 1n will be covered tonight. Cold temp's continue to keep trail conditions in really good shape.
We also have a new addition to the fleet.. "The Dubie".
Been awhile since we've pulled one but remember why we fell in love once you get used to them again. They flat out crush the bumps and leave a finish perfectly.
Think ❄️❄️❄️ and be safe out there!! Gogebic Area Grooming #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
4 of us started out from Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins today with Lake of the Clouds as a POI in mind. 2 of us made it, and we were lucky to follow and see 2 Groomers from North Country Snowmobile Club UP several times along the way! (2 returned back to Scott's safely)
Come on up, the snow is great!
Think Snow, Ride Right, Lead Right! #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos