Despite the slight and we mean slight warm up that is only because the sun was shining which is often rare in the U.P. in the winter, the trails are in good shape. We have the tops scraped off and trails panned down nice. Hard and smooth, not to say you won’t find a bump here or there. The side rails on one side of the bridge on the charcoal grade (Trail 45) are missing. It is currently taped off on the one side and signs will be placed to slow down approaching and crossing the bridge! We will groom all the trails late today and tonight. As always we want to encourage safe and responsible riding!! Please ride with caution.
The staging area in town at the tracks is muddy and the alley ways are the same.
Stay on the Trail!! Ride Right and Be Safe!! Please be respectful of private property, howbeit it fields or peoples front yards. Curfew in the Village of Newberry is 11:00pm to 7:00am. Trail 9: Groomed to Holland Lake last night. Grooming this afternoon into the evening hours. Good to Fair in spots! Trail 45: Groomed to the Falls last night. Grooming this afternoon into the evening hours. Good to Fair! Please see the note above regarding the bridge on the charcoal grade. Please use caution in this area.
Trial 9/2 South: Groomed down to Trout Lake last night. Grooming this afternoon into the evening hours the other spur to Epoufette. Good to Fair!
Thank you to all the team at the groomers barn who puts in countless hours to keep the system groomed and maintenance on the machines!
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Mostly dry conditions save for pockets of drizzle are expected today behind this morning's wintry mix. Most should warm into the 40s. 2 more waves moves through this weekend, providing a snow to rain transition Saturday and then snow Sunday. For both, precipitation amounts are expected to be light. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #sooMostly dry conditions save for pockets of drizzle are expected today behind this morning's wintry mix. Most should warm into the 40s. 2 more waves moves through this weekend, providing a snow to rain transition Saturday and then snow Sunday. For both, precipitation amounts are expected to be light. #906wx #miwx ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A quick-moving clipper system crosses northern MI tonight. Primarily rain is expected across much of northern lower, with mainly snow through the Straits and eastern U.P. Snow will likely end as a period of freezing drizzle early Friday morning with a coating of ice possible, mainly in eastern upper. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskey #soo #newberryA quick-moving clipper system crosses northern MI tonight. Primarily rain is expected across much of northern lower, with mainly snow through the Straits and eastern U.P. Snow will likely end as a period of freezing drizzle early Friday morning with a coating of ice possible, mainly in eastern upper. ... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Mike and Al ran tandem last night on the north route. Al and Alex are currently running tandem on the east route. Both east and north routes were run out and back so they are relatively wide. Once they get back groomers will be heading out to the west and south route to get them widened out. Then hopefully we will be back to close to normal... #grandmarais #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Key Messages: Today, highs near 40, partly to mostly cloudy. Tonight, rain with some snow (mostly north and east, as shown in the map) and freezing rain mixing in. Lows near 30. Friday, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s (north, east) to near 50 (MI/WI state line). Weekend, tracking the potential for accumulating snow or freezing rain. Chances of 3+ inches of wet snow around 30% mainly Saturday night. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaKey Messages: Today, highs near 40, partly to mostly cloudy. Tonight, rain with some snow (mostly north and east, as shown in the map) and freezing rain mixing in. Lows near 30. Friday, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s (north, east) to near 50 (MI/WI state line). Weekend, tracking the potential for accumulating snow or freezing rain. Chances of 3+ inches of wet snow around 30% mainly Saturday night. ... See MoreSee Less
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 3/19/26 29 degrees this morning and cloudy. Here`s what went on with the trails yesterday, and a couple of other things....... Groomer Keith ran the Pine Stump trails #8 & #9. He had a good battle with all the drifting in "Siberia" but made it thru. It turned out good but he is gonna run it again today to clean up. I ran the South trail #8 and it turned out good also. Today we are hittin the Point trails #452 & #453 and the Pine Stump trails again. Now, here`s the couple of other things. We are down one machine still. The mechanic thinks he`s got it figured out and is sending us a part. We will install it and hopefully that does it. If not he can get here tomorrow. In fact, I think he`s coming tomorrow anyhow to run a computer scan on the whole system now that I think about it. I explained this yesterday in my report and I thought I was pretty clear but I`m still hearing questions so here ya go again.....THE SWAMP SOUTH OF TOWN AND NORTH OF THE RIVER MOUTH IS CLOSED!!!! It is ribboned off cause the gate is buried in snow. THE FALLS TRAIL #45 IS RIDEABLE BUT WE ARE DONE GROOMING IT!!!! If we went in there with a machine we would break it up and it would be unridable. Its gonna be rough but at least you can ride it. Simple as that, it is what it is and we can`t do nuttin about the low lands. Soooo.......there ya have it.......we`ll keep going until the weather won`t let us or until the end of the month with the other sections of trail. Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via North Store Follow Me Outfitters >> Good morning Happy Friday Eve!! Our snow ❄️ stick is buried, we will see it again one day. Sometimes the best plan is no plan at all. Just point yourself toward 📍Windy Corners and see where the day takes you. We are Open, we have 87 & 91 (rec) ⛽️ fuel, Parts, Oil, Spark Plugs, and more 9am-9pm Thursday-Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday-Wednesday 🌲💙 North Store Follow Me Outfitters-Your Up North Home Base #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> 7:42AM Trail 9 Sitting at 415 (498) & 422 (9) On my way back down from Pine Stump, Holland Lake, hit Windy Corners on the way up, temp say 33⁰ 34⁰, ignoring it. They say it'll be a dress lite day, Had to do some work on both drifty areas, deep, nasty, outta hand, alot closer to flat and widened now. 😉 Got up and back alone, all turned out very pretty!' MOSTY Ribbon 🥰 I'll be in this hood a bit, heading back down across the McMillan leg then back to the barn. 9 Rocks! It's way ready to be used, another dream ride for the early bird! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> Wednesday 3-18 We are getting ready for the vintage show this weekend I figured snow was done and just needed do some final cleanup. Nope it’s snowing good again and have a few inches of fluff so far We are open, have gas, and the trails should be really good. Everyone wonders if the snow will last until April 1. There’s no doubt of that Come get some miles in before you start your summer activities!! Record winter you beater take advantage of it!! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Trail report: Well groomer Alex and I set out yesterday to start breaking open trails. We made it 81 miles.... in 17 hours!!! Even the drifts had drifts!!! I was breaking the trail and Alex was grooming behind. When we got done, I had 14 more miles than him!!! 95 miles and burned 101.3 gallons of fuel!!! We hit our west trail (8/89/88), then continued on 88 past the park and ride at M77 to 443. We ran 443 down to the bra tree, then headed back to our barn. We will try and get our East trail(😎 and the north trail(8/888/88) today and tomorrow. There are a lot of branches and trees down throughout the area, so please be alert. As always, ride right and ride safe! Trail boss Al. #grandmarais #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
Have never ridden the trails around Marquette, Munising,Grandmarais and looking to do so the 26th-29th.... where is a great place to stay close to trail access.... normally ride Ontanagon thru western UP but worried about being lots of water running on trails
Jeff Renney yup we missed it
Is the powder riding done because snow is compacted now
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Good Wednesday morning from Windy Corners! ❄️🌬️ We’re waking up to a cold, snowy start today—winter’s not quite done with us yet! 🥶 Did you have to dig out from the Blizzard? 🚜🧤 We’re almost caught up here… but it looks like another round of snow pushing is on the schedule for today! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> So all of TASA trails were groomed last night except the spur back towards the Motel on 28 that’ll get done today but all the trails were done thanks enjoy and stay safe.. #newberry ... See MoreSee Less