Harbor Springs Area Trail Report – 01/17
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 01/17
Happy Moose Jaw Safari Eve! 🫎❄️
Our club has been working hard the last three days to get everything ready and up until today Mother Nature has been cooperating. Temperatures are sitting right around 38 degrees which is a no-go for grooming. Thankfully the trails are holding up and the temps are expected to drop below freezing in the early morning hours. Our amazing groomer operators will be hitting the trails around 4am to groom the route for the Safari. A huge thank you to Cody and Thomas for starting their days out super early for us all tomorrow!
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HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 01/16
The 60th Annual Moose Jaw Safari is this Saturday! Our members are working hard to get everything ready and we are holding steady at about a foot of snow!
The event leaves from the Harbor Springs Groomer Barn (3151 Kernow Lane) at 10am sharp. We will be there to start parking people at 8:30am and will have the barn open for everyone to stay warm. The ride will end at the bean pot, center township hall (981 W Van rd, Pellston), for bean soup, hot dogs, & a good time! The event ends after the raffle drawing at 2pm, there is no return ride to the groomer barn.
❄️ You do not need registration or trail stickers for this event.
❄️ You do not have to be a member to participate, however we would love it if you did join our club! You can do so here at this link: https://www.teamhssc.com/become-hssc-member/
❄️ There is no fee to attend the event however we do ask for cash donations at the bean pot.
❄️ You can drive to the bean pot if you don’t have a sled.
❄️ We will have raffle tickets available for this years vintage sled (drawing is 2pm on Saturday) & Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club shirts, hoodies, & hats.
👇🏼 Drop a comment below and tell us where you’re traveling from to attend this event!
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Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail report 1-1-2026 Groomer Jack trails 760-76-765 North part of system.. #petoskey #snowphotos
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> 1-1-2026 report Groomer Charlie filled the water hole on trail 765 near the bridge over the West Branch of the Sturgeon River. #petoskey #snowphotos
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We had all three groomers out last night and overall the trails are in good shape. Everything was groomed other than 705, Moose Jaw Rd and 711 the Spur to Hathaway Rd.
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection.
⚠️🛑 Upcoming trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today, especially across parts of Chippewa County in the eastern U.P. where several inches of additional localized accumulation are expected. Lighter snow showers expected to continue across parts of northwest lower Michigan. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryAccumulating lake effect snow will continue today, especially across parts of Chippewa County in the eastern U.P. where several inches of additional localized accumulation are expected. Lighter snow showers expected to continue across parts of northwest lower Michigan.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating lake effect snow will continue tonight for parts of eastern upper and the NW lower snowbelt. An additional 1-4 inches is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts in excess of 8 inches possible near Sault Ste. Marie and Brimley. In the NW lower snow belts, additional snow of 2-4 inches in some spots is possible as well tonight. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryAccumulating lake effect snow will continue tonight for parts of eastern upper and the NW lower snowbelt. An additional 1-4 inches is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts in excess of 8 inches possible near Sault Ste. Marie and Brimley. In the NW lower snow belts, additional snow of 2-4 inches in some spots is possible as well tonight. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Happy New Year, northern Michigan! Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today into tonight, mainly across Chippewa county. An additional 2-4” is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts of 6”+ possible near Sault Ste. Marie. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryHappy New Year, northern Michigan! Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today into tonight, mainly across Chippewa county. An additional 2-4” is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts of 6”+ possible near Sault Ste. Marie. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight.
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> Happy New Year!!
We had a groomer out on the grade (Trail 7) last night and will have groomers heading out to groom all of our trails tonight.
Please ride with caution on Trail 704 Melody Lane & Gregory Road, 71/710 Cross Village Loop, & the 710 Spur from Big Pine to Warwick Road as those sections have not been groomed since the wind storm. Other than those areas the trails are in great shape! Ride safe!!
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection.
⚠️🛑 Upcoming trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
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PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trail report 1-1-2026 Groomer Jack trails 760-76-765 North part of system.. #petoskey #snowphotos
PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> 1-1-2026 report Groomer Charlie filled the water hole on trail 765 near the bridge over the West Branch of the Sturgeon River. #petoskey #snowphotos
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We had all three groomers out last night and overall the trails are in good shape. Everything was groomed other than 705, Moose Jaw Rd and 711 the Spur to Hathaway Rd.
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection.
⚠️🛑 Upcoming trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today, especially across parts of Chippewa County in the eastern U.P. where several inches of additional localized accumulation are expected. Lighter snow showers expected to continue across parts of northwest lower Michigan. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryAccumulating lake effect snow will continue today, especially across parts of Chippewa County in the eastern U.P. where several inches of additional localized accumulation are expected. Lighter snow showers expected to continue across parts of northwest lower Michigan.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating lake effect snow will continue tonight for parts of eastern upper and the NW lower snowbelt. An additional 1-4 inches is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts in excess of 8 inches possible near Sault Ste. Marie and Brimley. In the NW lower snow belts, additional snow of 2-4 inches in some spots is possible as well tonight. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryAccumulating lake effect snow will continue tonight for parts of eastern upper and the NW lower snowbelt. An additional 1-4 inches is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts in excess of 8 inches possible near Sault Ste. Marie and Brimley. In the NW lower snow belts, additional snow of 2-4 inches in some spots is possible as well tonight. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Happy New Year, northern Michigan! Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today into tonight, mainly across Chippewa county. An additional 2-4” is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts of 6”+ possible near Sault Ste. Marie. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryHappy New Year, northern Michigan! Accumulating lake effect snow will continue today into tonight, mainly across Chippewa county. An additional 2-4” is expected for parts of the county with localized amounts of 6”+ possible near Sault Ste. Marie. Snow covered roads and quick drops in visibility will lead to hazardous travel at times into tonight.
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> Happy New Year!!
We had a groomer out on the grade (Trail 7) last night and will have groomers heading out to groom all of our trails tonight.
Please ride with caution on Trail 704 Melody Lane & Gregory Road, 71/710 Cross Village Loop, & the 710 Spur from Big Pine to Warwick Road as those sections have not been groomed since the wind storm. Other than those areas the trails are in great shape! Ride safe!!
⚠️🪵 Active logging operation on Trail 71 from Brutus road to the Alanson Trail intersection.
⚠️🛑 Upcoming trail closure: Trail 7 (the railroad grade) will be closed from Trails End Road to Cadillac St in Mackinaw City starting Monday 1/5 for 3-5 days while soil testing is conducted. We will update everyone once that section re-opens. #harborsprings #petoskey #snowphotos
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