WOLVERINE – GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via The Thirsty Sturgeon >> 12/29
I don’t know who’s shoveling this pile outside the front door…. But I know who’s not shoveling it!! Plenty of the white stuff for the entire week sledders! We’re open EVERY day this week. Including New Years Day!!
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Gaylord Bureau –
December 29, 2025
9:15 a.m.
Trails are in poor to fair condition after last week’s warm up, but improving steadily today. We had a few days of freezing rain that packed down a solid base and we are currently experiencing heavy snowfall. Trails may be icy in places where the snow hasn’t covered the ice up yet. Expect lots of drifting with heavy wind expected throughout the day. Grooming will resume as soon as conditions allow. We will be in touch with the groomers once they’re back on the trails and keep you updated! Main roads are drivable but back roads are very icy at this time.
Please note, due to last April’s 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. Proceed with caution in these areas.
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 a live view of trail # 7 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.
– 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.
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.
Winter is back and now its so windy and blowing out it would be difficult to ride your sled. Snow is about 4 inches so far and its a wet and heavy snow, tough to plow and hard to ride in. We just cant win on this. Winter storm warning till 1 tuesday morning. Pics below do not really show how bad its blowing out there but you get the idea. Gonna go back to plowing. Thankks for checking in. Pete
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Well here we are up to March 31, 2026 and the end of the season with more snow that we have seen in a long , long time. Still alot to melt off here in Frederic, Piles were huge and so very rock har…
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