Keweenaw Peninsula Trail Report – 12/13
As of 12/13/17, the Keweenaw Peninsula has 17″ of snow on the ground and has received a total of 73.5″ of snow for the season.
Snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are officially open but are in early season condition. Some groomers are out opening trails and clearing hazards. More snow is needed.
Any trail usage should be done with extreme caution as there is low snow cover, rocks, branches, wet areas and hazards that have not been identified.
The Portage lift Bridge will not be open for snowmobile traffic before December 16th. We will post when it is open.
Trail 124, 132W and 133 are temporarily closed for logging.
Remember when you’re out on the trails to watch out for the groomers. They have the right away.
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KRUPPS RESORT
Good afternoon Kruppers-
Bla bla bla another 3.3” of the white gold here in the backyard!
Cold temps and snow=fun on the snowmachines eh?
Not sure when we will see the sun again? Maybe April! Ha ha
Things are looking up I would say!
Still a lot of wet holes out there but they are going to freeze up soon hopefully!
I’m sure you all have seen quite a few pics on FB of sunk sleds so be carful out there!
Humps are still stumps and the low spots are pretty deep pools of water!
Pretty soon the bumps will be JUMPS! So be patient out there!
Have a great night!
Kruppy thanks you for all the support!
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> 1️⃣ by 1️⃣ we’re making our way through trails damaged by the storm late November! We’re excited to say, everything is OPEN on our system with ONE exception Trail 124 is still closed 🛑 for LOGGING! Please respect this closure and stay off Trail 124! Huge thank you to all the volunteers, our team, locals and DNR staff who have supported this effort! It’s been unlike anything we’ve seen before. #keweenaw #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Here is our last call for ongoing system snow and lake effect snow from now through Sunday evening at 6 pm EST, December 20th & 21st, 2025.
Uncertainty exists primarily in our trace-1" category which extends from Frankfort and Alpena south to I-96/I-69. The clipper moving through today may produce a quick squall of rain & snow with minimal accumulation some time beyond 1 pm EST, but models haven't determined if this band will solidify or not. If it does, the chance for a rain/snow mix exists in areas highlighted in the pink dashed box. This rain/snow mix would only be today. Any snow on Sunday will be lake effect off of Lake Superior, hence why our highest totals of 4-8" are located east of Munising over to Paradise. Not too impactful of a system in terms of Michigander standards, but do take it slow if you encounter any snow squalls and/or visibly slick roads. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyHere is our last call for ongoing system snow and lake effect snow from now through Sunday evening at 6 pm EST, December 20th & 21st, 2025.
Uncertainty exists primarily in our trace-1" category which extends from Frankfort and Alpena south to I-96/I-69. The clipper moving through today may produce a quick squall of rain & snow with minimal accumulation some time beyond 1 pm EST, but models haven't determined if this band will solidify or not. If it does, the chance for a rain/snow mix exists in areas highlighted in the pink dashed box. This rain/snow mix would only be today. Any snow on Sunday will be lake effect off of Lake Superior, hence why our highest totals of 4-8" are located east of Munising over to Paradise. Not too impactful of a system in terms of Michigander standards, but do take it slow if you encounter any snow squalls and/or visibly slick roads.
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A snow squall. Maybe that’s what we had going on in Wakefield today. It was nuts!
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> The first round of snow continues through mid-morning before most get a brief dry period into this afternoon; snow showers persist in the Keweenaw. Then a transition over to lake effect snow over the west to northwest wind snowbelts. 3 to 7 inches of snowfall over the east tonight into Sunday morning.
Windy conditions are expected this afternoon into tonight behind a cold front. Widespread westerly wind gusts are expected between 25 to 35 mph; up to 45 mph near Lake Superior and in the Keweenaw. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Fletchy’s Otter Belly Lodge >> #keweenaw
Another beautiful weekend in the Keweenaw!!
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> 20 December 2025
I've lost the ol Merc again. We added another 5 inches last night putting us at a total for the season at 76 inches and 20 inches on the ground.
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Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT #keweenaw #snowphotos20 December 2025
I've lost the ol Merc again. We added another 5 inches last night putting us at a total for the season at 76 inches and 20 inches on the ground.
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Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT
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