MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Alger County SORVA >> 12/05
Trail Report –
Things are setting up nice. we have been getting steady snow.
We still have open swamps and water holes.
Shingleton – Trail 8 – packed in the swamp yesterday. It is already pretty solid. We expect it to be locked up nice for this weekend. Still use caution in this area. There is an alternate spur you can go out to H15 (road) and skip the swamp section.
419 behind Munising to Christmas – This swamp area is still open.
We will get in there over the weekend to see if we can get a groomer thru there. That swamp has eaten groomers in the past and we have to be sure before bringing equipment back in there.
Over all the rest of the trails are in great shape. Very low traffic. We have been working on clearing trees. It seems like another storm hits just as we get them all cleared. Groomers are out where and when it makes sense. We have been going out during the day due to the tree clearing. It has been slow going. This is dangerous work and we do all we can to be safe. We don’t want any one getting hurt. We have been dealing with some sketchy hangers and leaners. Feel free to take a chainsaw with you and cut any trees you come across. Please cut back beyond the ditch line or edge of trail. We don’t want to leave any sitting on the side of the trail for the groomer to find. Great early season riding.
Posting some pictures from trail 8 Shingleton heading North.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Back to back events are expected this week. Expect strong winds this afternoon and tonight, then strong winds, falling temperatures, and snowfall on Thursday and Thursday night. The strong winds for both events night may result in power outages and lakeshore flooding/erosion and/or weakening lake ice. Temperatures will also climb up above freezing today for the first time since late November, with highs remaining in the 30s for the next few days. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Bitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaBitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #906wx #miwx ... See MoreSee Less
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> 12/05
❌No grooming has commenced yet. We remain in emergency mode opening and packing trails with just the Snow Cats or with a roller.
📌 SATURDAY 12/6 3pm EST @ GROOMER BARN: Groomer Operator Orientation. Interested in grooming? Please show up!
⚠️All trails are considered in early season condition with 5-30"+ down across the system. The Silver City area has the least amount and it needs more snow before any snowcat work can commence. Trails are very dangerous right now with buried logs down under the snow across trails, along with brush and tree tops down in the lanes of travel due to the recent blizzard.
✅ YES – COME RIDE! See the snowmobile-powered actions we need done on our trail list below. ❗️‼️ YOUR SAFETY IS #1 to us. Trails cannot currently be ridden "like normal", we are a long ways from that. If you are a technical rider and have experience with sprung or loaded timber falling, we really need you. Don’t have tree cutting experience? WE REALLY NEED YOU. Buy yourself a nice set of brush cutters or loppers and boogie on up to see us! So much hand brushing can be done to rapidly improve trail safety and groomability.
❄️ Trail 12 from 101 to Greenland: Seeking advanced riders to track pack this trail! We need to get riders in to brush it open and pack it down for groomers to come in. Trail 12 from 137 RR Grade east to Greenland is very wet and challenging. Please be careful!
❄️Trail 11 South Boundary Road: Was plowed by RC after the big snow which cleared most of the major obstructions. Was rolled last night 12/4. Low snow due to plowing.
❄️Trail 1 Silver City to Lake of the Clouds: Low snow. LOTC road was plowed after the big snow event.
❄️Trail 1 Silver City South to White Pine Trail 12 INT: Snow rapidly increases from the AmericInn to White Pine. Numerous wet areas, no brushing needs thanks to the pipeline company brushing it this summer!
❄️Trail 12 LP Walsh Road to Trail 101: Numerous (!!) wet areas as normal. Lots of snow on it. Was rolled 12/4. Thank you to riders for brushing this trail open yourselves!! Amazing!
❄️Trail 101: Most brush has been removed and is very rideable. Has been track packed only.
❄️ Trail 13 from 101 to 137 by Rockland: Track packed. Needs the most brushing help of all our open trails. We really need to brush this back, please help!
❄️Trail 137 to Ontonagon: Brushed open and track packed. Needs more brushing help!
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Back to back events are expected this week. Expect strong winds this afternoon and tonight, then strong winds, falling temperatures, and snowfall on Thursday and Thursday night. The strong winds for both events night may result in power outages and lakeshore flooding/erosion and/or weakening lake ice. Temperatures will also climb up above freezing today for the first time since late November, with highs remaining in the 30s for the next few days. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Hats off to Steve from Hamilton's North Coast Adventures for his hard work and dedication. He ran WITH the drag to groom what we could yesterday. TRAIL REPORT: Trail 1 was groomed from LP Walsh Road to Silver City and back with some wet spots North of White Pine. A rider ran up to Lake of the Clouds and advised us that there is a large tree on the trail just past the split to Trail 11 (South Boundary Road). Snow is thin thru the woods in The Porkies, but the wet spots have frozen up nicely. Thanks for the detailed info, Nick! Trail 12 was groomed between White Pine and the split to Trail 101. There are some wet spots along the LP Walsh Road, ride with caution. The trail is not groomed or cleared of hazards beyond that split going East to the NCSC Clubhouse. Trail 101 is in great shape! Trail 13 from the 101 junction to Rockland is cleared thru and groomed, but narrow in spots, ride with caution. Trail12/137 (The railroad grade) between Rockland and Ontonagon is in good shape, but Trail 12 going East to Greenland has not yet been cleared. If you are running Groomer Tracker please keep in mind that some of the groomers are still running with no drags, clearing trail and or rolling and compacting. Please check with individual clubs to get the full scoop B4 you ride. #ontonagon #westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> UPDATED 12/16/25- We had a groomer go out on our north/ south run giving mixed reviews. The grade going east out of town is thin in spots and needs snow and the area of trail 3 going north from the grade is still a little ruff and needs more snow to fill in the holes so it can start to flatten out. He reported down to Lando to be nice and when you start getting farther north on trail 3 it gets better. Due to the warm up today (Tuesday) we are waiting to send groomer west until Wednesday. We are not on a full grooming schedule yet but trails are starting to shape up good but we could definitely use some new snow. Again because of the storm and early season watch out for small debris in the trails, help us out if you see something please stop and get it off the trail as it will be safer for everyone. As always please ride to the right and ride safe. #westernup... See MoreSee Less
BESSEMER - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via Trails-North Powersports LLC >> 🥰 The trails were pretty decent from Bessemer to Bergland 🤟😊 a few wet areas and several low branches but really overall worth making the trip 🤟 Trails are definitely early season yet but for December 14th it sure is nice to be sleddin to lunch at Antonio's Bergland, MI ❤️💯🤟🌬️❄️❄️❄️ #bessemer #westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Your Sunday evening 12-14-25 Groomer's report from the Bergland Area. We received around 8"to 10" over the past 2 days from the latest storm. The snow and cold have been helping out tremendously!! I was waiting to hear from one of our operators out currently who had just groomed 8w to see if thing's had improved but he hasn't replied. However 8w and 1n are currently being groomed. Today we finally punched through 102. We'll let 102 set up for a day or 2 and run through her again without a drag. Then 13 from Root Cellar north is the last section to open up along with access trail's. 🤞Mother Nature cooperates! We are moving forward and some sections are beautiful and other's just need time. Thanks everyone! Gogebic Area Grooming ❄️❄️❄️ #lakegogebic#westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Bitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaBitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #906wx #miwx ... See MoreSee Less