Lake Gogebic Trail Report – 01/23
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming – 01/23 Lake Gogebic Area Grooming Update: • Trail 8 East: groomed Sunday night and is reported to be <> Crews out cleaning up the trails after the weekend by Marenisco. With the colder weather we are able to start building back up the snow bridges to cover the water. Cold weather also keeps some of the wildlife moving too, some wolf tracks and territory marking on the freshly groomed trail! Never know what you will see when out grooming!! <> <> <> <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce – <> Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook – <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow continues over the eastern U.P this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snowfall expected. Snow will diminish by early afternoon and shift offshore. Slippery roads are expected along with reduced visibility. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow continues over the eastern U.P this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snowfall expected. Snow will diminish by early afternoon and shift offshore. Slippery roads are expected along with reduced visibility. WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED 12/3/25- Well we had 4 different crews out today all with mini excavators or tractor loaders clearing and as you can see from the pictures it is truly a disaster. Crews were only able to make it maybe 3 to 5 miles each so we still have a long way to go. We will be renting another mini excavator so will have a 5th crew out tomorrow. 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 LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Update from the Marenisco end of GAG. Crews out about 12 hours today working on brushing/clearing trails in our area. The goal today was to simply make the trails passable so we can start grooming. Here’s the status on progress: WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers will develop in the northwest wind snowbelts today. Moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow showers are expected in the eastern U.P, resulting in difficult travel at times. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Alger, northern Schoolcraft and Luce counties. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers will develop in the northwest wind snowbelts today. Moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow showers are expected in the eastern U.P, resulting in difficult travel at times. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Alger, northern Schoolcraft and Luce counties. ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Our portion of trail 13 has been busted open! From Rockland to trail 101 the groomer has made a pass clearing big trees and popping the tree tops up. It now needs an army of sledders to come up and ride it, brushing it along the way! The Potato farm road ditch trail is also cut in. There will be a new traffic pattern on LP Walsh road we will sign in this week as well. Guys, we need a ton of help. How can you help? Grab your sleds, buy your trail passes and COME ON UP. Ride literally any trail with hand brushing tools and get to work. Its that easy! We need it badly, so head north, eh?! LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Bergland Area Groomer's update for December 2nd 2025. Thank you. LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Good afternoon sledheads! Just an update from the Marenisco section of GAG. Crews have been out working since the recent storm dumped almost 3 feet of snow on our area. The wet heavy snow has really created havoc on our section of the trail system. At this point, East/West travel on Trail 2 is open and panned but use caution as early season conditions apply despite the snow volume. We have been working on Trail 1 both north and south from Marenisco. Northward is still impassable beyond the west end of FR 8800. Southward towards PI is been about half completed but impassable beyond Job Corps Rd. Trail 100 is impassable at this point but crews will be starting to work on that also. Our goal is to focus on the large obstructions so we can get a drag through and pack things down. Once we get to that point, we will need as much help from brother/sister sledheads to pack a small saw and remove some of the small hazards. We appreciate all the offers for help but if a section is not panned, it’s best to stay off as the snow is very deep in spots. Just getting out of the groomer finds you in hip deep snow in some locations. Wish we had better news but we love to ride too so attacking it head on! #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> We track another clipper system delivering more light snow Wednesday AM followed by breezy NW winds and lake effect snow Wednesday PM into Thursday. WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED 12/2/25-Crews are out working the trails. As you can see from the pictures there is a lot of work to be done. We will continue to give updates as they come in. If you are out helping thank you, if you are out on the trails please watch out for hazards and our crews. #watersmeet #westernup #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Don't look at us, we're just the messenger, but more lake effect snow is on the table for Wednesday into Thursday, December 3rd & 4th, 2025. Some lighter flurries from these bands may make it over to eastern Michigan as well, but the odds are stacked against. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers come to an end in the Keweenaw this morning, followed by dry and partly cloudy weather across the UP for today. Another batch of light snow is on the way midweek as a Clipper moves through Wednesday with lingering lake effect Thursday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers come to an end in the Keweenaw this morning, followed by dry and partly cloudy weather across the UP for today. Another batch of light snow is on the way midweek as a Clipper moves through Wednesday with lingering lake effect Thursday. LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> our December 1st 2025 Update from Gogebic Area Grooming... We are making progress, slowly but surely. PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - the Porkies >> ❄ Welcome December!!! Porkies Road Updates - ❄ ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins >> Happy opening day of snowmobile season from beautiful Trail 11 in Ontonagon! ❄️🚤🌲 #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotosHappy opening day of snowmobile season from beautiful Trail 11 in Ontonagon! ❄️🚤🌲 SIDNAW - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Sno Valley Riders Snowmobile Club >> Some more volunteers went out today. THANK YOU!! They cleared Trail #8 east from Bruce crossing until chain saws gave out! Stopped around agate falls. Still a lot of work to get to Kenton from the west. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
The Lake Gogebic Area has been an area of extremely high traffic and groomers have been doing all they can to keep up with the volume of visitors! Thanks go out to the cold temperatures for coming in strong and helping to close up any remaining spots. Cold temperatures are to remain constant this week with mid 20’s during the week and down into the teens in the evenings. Snow is forecasted for several days this week and we will see what happens!
good, flat and fast!
• Trail 8 West: Groomed Saturday and in good condition and
water holes have sealed up!
• Trail 13North: Also groomed Sunday night – it’s like a snow
paved highway and reported in good condition.
• Trail 1 North: was groomed Saturday night – good condition.
• Trail 1 South: good condition
• Trail 102: groomed Saturday night. In good condition.
• Trail 100 and South end of Lake Gogebic – all trails have been
groomed and reported in good condition.
Groomers will be out every night of the week – and let’s just keep our fingers crossed for snow!Gogebic Area Grooming on Facebook
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We will continue to update our progress daily. If you are available Saturday December 6 9:00 am meet at our barn next to Headwaters Polaris . You will need your own snowmobile to help us clean up the small stuff the big equipment missed. #watersmeet #westernup #snowphotos
Trail 1-From Marenisco south to Job Corp Rd is passable and panned. From Marenisco north to the end of 8800 passable but not panned. Trail 1 is temporarily closed after 8800 to the Gogebic County line (close to Copps Tower Rd
Trail 2-passable and groomed through Marenisco
Trail 100-passable but very rough, wet in areas, and many whips/branches.
Trail 13-temporarily closed from Trail 100 southward. Passable from Trail 100 northward to Camp 6 Rd but many whips/branches. A reroute is being worked on for 13 south of 100.
We are hoping to complete clearing Trail 1 from Marenisco to PI tomorrow and that will mean that all of the open trails in our area are passable.
Our next step will be to get out and pan, repair/update signage, and tackling all the remaining whips/branches.
Adventurous sledheads are welcome to help by accessing some of these trails and cut/saw/snip the whips and low branches. Just understand that pretty much all that is out there are groomer tracks so it’s rough and still very wet in low areas.
Be careful out there folks, we are getting closer but still a lot of work to get done! #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
Today's plan will be to continue working west towards da Porkies!! #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos
The guy's worked on 8e again and it's just too much!! We're going to send 2 machines and hopefully a handful of helpers on sleds Friday. The Corridor was opened up from Bergland to the 28 crossing or Hoop n Holler Rd. Use CAUTION!! Water holes are starting to show up from us packing in snow. We'll attempt to open 13n tomorrow. Gogebic Area Grooming ❄️❄️❄️ #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
Temperatures get much colder Wednesday night into late week. Wind chills for many Thursday AM will be hovering near or below zero.
Another clipper system will be possible getting into our Friday.
Forecast 12-2-25: www.9and10news.com/weather/
-Meteorologist John Gross #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
Discussion
As a cold front swings through, our favorable wind direction, water-to-air temperature difference, and other favorable lake effect ingredients ramp back up. At the current time, we are seeing enough signs for decent lake effect accumulation, primarily across the east-central UP, and slopes of Elmira/Gaylord. We begin with a couple 2-5" zones, but these areas may quickly see a jump to the next category up at our final call update tomorrow. Totals of 1-3" in west Michigan and the Porcupine Mountains will also suffice for now, but a few locations may see an upgrade to 2-5" where confidence improves. It's Michigan, it's meteorological winter, so while it may not be breaking news, it's still weather news that we must report. As meteorologists, it IS our job after all.
Timing
Primarily from noon Wednesday through 6 pm EST Thursday. Extensions for this time period are being monitored into very early Friday.
More weather updates coming to you throughout the winter, so make sure to follow us here at Michigan Storm Chasers to never be out of the loop again when it comes to statewide weather updates, both snow and severe. While you're here, check out our trusted partner of the day, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Detroit to donate to families in need this holiday season! Visit online at rmhc-detroit.org/ for all information. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyDon't look at us, we're just the messenger, but more lake effect snow is on the table for Wednesday into Thursday, December 3rd & 4th, 2025. Some lighter flurries from these bands may make it over to eastern Michigan as well, but the odds are stacked against.
Discussion
As a cold front swings through, our favorable wind direction, water-to-air temperature difference, and other favorable lake effect ingredients ramp back up. At the current time, we are seeing enough signs for decent lake effect accumulation, primarily across the east-central UP, and slopes of Elmira/Gaylord. We begin with a couple 2-5" zones, but these areas may quickly see a jump to the next category up at our final call update tomorrow. Totals of 1-3" in west Michigan and the Porcupine Mountains will also suffice for now, but a few locations may see an upgrade to 2-5" where confidence improves. It's Michigan, it's meteorological winter, so while it may not be breaking news, it's still weather news that we must report. As meteorologists, it IS our job after all.
Timing
Primarily from noon Wednesday through 6 pm EST Thursday. Extensions for this time period are being monitored into very early Friday.
More weather updates coming to you throughout the winter, so make sure to follow us here at Michigan Storm Chasers to never be out of the loop again when it comes to statewide weather updates, both snow and severe. While you're here, check out our trusted partner of the day, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Detroit to donate to families in need this holiday season! Visit online at rmhc-detroit.org/ for all information.
8e to East shore Rd. and 13n to M28 has been opened up. All gates for 13n have been opened as well.
We are still telling everyone conditions remain hazardous and we don't recommend riding until we have a chance to run our Machines through each of our trail segments. We'll continue to update as that is accomplished. Also today, the in town trails were all opened up and the corridor trail to 1n and 1n up to the swampy area just before m64 crossing was opened up and we are calling 1n Bergland to White Pine passable. No packing or panning has started yet. Tomorrow we will continue through the corridor towards 102 and another crew is headed to our worst section 8e to Ewen. Anyone willing to help out. Fire up the sled, bring a chainsaw and give the guy's a hand. I believe they'll be starting around 10 am Eastern time.
We could definitely use the help!!
That's all for now. ❄️❄️❄️ #lakegogebic #westernup #snowphotos
We have officially transitioned into Winter Mode at the Porkies! What does this mean?:
📌South Boundary Road - East Entrance- Closed at Headquarters Intersection
📌South Boundary Road - West Entrance - Closed at Presque Isle Bridge.
📌M-107 (Going to Lake of the Clouds) - Closed at Whitetail Parking Lot, just past Winter Sports Complex.
📌Union Bay Campground: Gate Closed. Winter parking for yurts at Folk School area.
📌Presque Isle Campground: Gate Closed. Waterfalls are accessible by foot.
🛑Road Closed Barricades are now in place and in fact do mean, ROAD IS CLOSED. Rangers took one last ride (on snowmobiles) to make sure all visitors were able to make it out of the park after nearly 3 feet of snow fell in higher elevations.
Photos below were taken today on South Boundary Road.
Please be courteous and do not park in front of the barricades.
🖇️Headquarters is open 8 am - 4 pm daily (including weekends and holidays) #porkies #ontonagon #westernup #snowphotos
Trails may be open but impassable! If you are riding look for downed trees and water holes - and bring a chain saw ❄️🪵 #sidnaw #westernup #snowpotos