Gaylord Area Trail Report – 01/20
Gaylord Bureau – January 20, 2026 11:30 a.m. We definitely don’t have a shortage of snow! Snow has continued to fall and trails are currently in good condition. We had a busy weekend with lots of riding and it may be bumpy by Lakes of the North and Johannesburg. Trail 7 is looking great! Be safe out there and have fun! Please note, due to last April’s ice storm, there are logging operations in several locations. The newest locations are around Van Tyle and North Townline Road (Gaylord) and the intersection of trails 7 & 4 (Waters) toward Dodge Lake. Logging is also taking place on trail #4 along the powerline that crosses Evergreen Drive and near Turtle Lake Road (East of Gaylord). The logging trucks may use the trail as a road at times. Proceed with caution in these areas. Trails are still passable and the groomers are doing their best to smooth the trails out 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. 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/ <> Conditions are A plus times ten. Rode to Lovells last night and then home, left home this morning and rode towards Starvation Lake and then down to Frederic, conditions on trails nice and fluffy and smooth. Happy to say that trail 7 south out of Frederic along with trails 47, 679 and 76 all very nice. I rode 26 miles back here to Frederic and came into sledheads to warm up and am heading back out. Its 16 degrees at almost 1 in the afternoon. Pics are from last night and this morning. Heading back out. Closed again and gone riding. Thanks for checking in. Pete http://frederic-mi.com/category/trail-conditions/ WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> We gained a bunch of new followers here at MSC, so for those who are new here, welcome! We do more than just track storms. With our degreed meteorologists on staff, we also have our own in-house forecasts releasing every day, 365 days a year. Unfortunately, for our warm-weather enjoyers up north, this forecast is not for you. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Rain chances increase this afternoon. Additional showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected tonight into early Saturday. Some of these storms may be strong with locally damaging wind gusts and large hail. Some localized flooding/ponding of water due to rain and snow melt will also be possible. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Scattered showers and a bit of freezing drizzle possible today, mainly across interior portions of northeast lower MI. Watch for a few slick spots. Next chance for rain will be Friday into at least the early portions of Saturday, with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Temperatures fall through the day on Saturday before rebounding again on Sunday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyScattered showers and a bit of freezing drizzle possible today, mainly across interior portions of northeast lower MI. Watch for a few slick spots. Next chance for rain will be Friday into at least the early portions of Saturday, with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Temperatures fall through the day on Saturday before rebounding again on Sunday. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Thursday 10 a.m. -- Well we lost more snow yesterday as it got up to 53 degrees, so far this morning only up to 36. Things still look suprisingly white. Saw sleds out and about yesterday and we went to Lovells to the Riverside for lunch. I didnt ride mysled but I drove out there. The pics below were a group of riders from Canton OHio with the flying tigers snowmoblile club. Heck the one guy was riding in shorts. They left their buddy Patrick back in Ohio and they said they were heading to the u.p. today to the Clarke Motel for a run up there. The end is getting close but I still believe you can get a ride in if you want to ride around Frederic. #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Patchy dense fog tonight w/showers & freezing drizzle possible Thursday, mainly interior portions of northeast lower MI. Watch for a few slick spots. Next chance for rain will be Friday into portions of Saturday, with a chance for thunder. Mild Sunday - early next week. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Sunny and 39 this wednesday morning. Still some riders out there, I see one unloading over at the swamp. Pic below is a guy I saw at the gas station yesterday afternoon and he told me he had a great ride from lakes of the north down to frederic, trail 4 to 7 . At least a few riders still holding out for the end. Trail crossings I looked at this morning still pretty nice and white. That ice underneath is saving things but with more warmth coming itwill be going away.Like I have said many times I have seen way worse conditions than this before. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lots of sunshine across northern lower Michigan today, while clouds will be slower to clear over the eastern U.P. Mild early March temperatures expected with high temperatures topping out in the 40s and 50s area-wide. Scattered shower chances return Thursday, especially across southern parts of the area before more widespread rain chances arrive Friday into Saturday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyLots of sunshine across northern lower Michigan today, while clouds will be slower to clear over the eastern U.P. Mild early March temperatures expected with high temperatures topping out in the 40s and 50s area-wide. Scattered shower chances return Thursday, especially across southern parts of the area before more widespread rain chances arrive Friday into Saturday. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Patchy fog possible tonight with lows in the 20s. Sunshine returns Wednesday as temperatures climb into the 40s, with some spots reaching the low 50s. Rain chances increase Thursday, and the stretch of mild weather looks to carry through the weekend and into much of next week. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #being #traversecity #petoskeyPatchy fog possible tonight with lows in the 20s. Sunshine returns Wednesday as temperatures climb into the 40s, with some spots reaching the low 50s. Rain chances increase Thursday, and the stretch of mild weather looks to carry through the weekend and into much of next week. #miwx FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Saw many sleds yesterday out and about and only 2 so far this morning but we didnt lose much snow yesterday but it is up to 43 today. The warmth will help melt and leave some lube for those that are adventureous enough to get a ride in. My sled is buried in the corner right now but I know I could get a good ride in if I was a bit more ambitious. There is so much ice underneath I think thats what is helping keep the snow on top. #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com <> <>
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Snow is likely today, March 7th, 2026 on the backside of the low pressure system moving through, while parts of southern Michigan reach the mid-60s today. Most of the snow will fall along the spine of the western Upper Peninsula, where 2-5" of fresh snow is possible in the cornflower blue coloring. 1-3" of snow also possible in nearby Baraga and western Marquette county. A trace to 1" is possible for all areas in white, but most of these areas won't see more than a couple flurries mixed in with light freezing drizzle. Snow should be done by 10 pm EST across the Upper Peninsula.
The rest of the state will be dealing with temperatures in the 40s to 60s with showers and thunderstorms, clearing by late evening. This will set the stage for a mostly sunny Sunday ahead. We got you covered as always right here at Michigan Storm Chasers, no matter the weather. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #petoskey #gaylordWe gained a bunch of new followers here at MSC, so for those who are new here, welcome! We do more than just track storms. With our degreed meteorologists on staff, we also have our own in-house forecasts releasing every day, 365 days a year. Unfortunately, for our warm-weather enjoyers up north, this forecast is not for you.
Snow is likely today, March 7th, 2026 on the backside of the low pressure system moving through, while parts of southern Michigan reach the mid-60s today. Most of the snow will fall along the spine of the western Upper Peninsula, where 2-5" of fresh snow is possible in the cornflower blue coloring. 1-3" of snow also possible in nearby Baraga and western Marquette county. A trace to 1" is possible for all areas in white, but most of these areas won't see more than a couple flurries mixed in with light freezing drizzle. Snow should be done by 10 pm EST across the Upper Peninsula.
The rest of the state will be dealing with temperatures in the 40s to 60s with showers and thunderstorms, clearing by late evening. This will set the stage for a mostly sunny Sunday ahead. We got you covered as always right here at Michigan Storm Chasers, no matter the weather.
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