January 6, 2011 8:00 A.M.

Trail #9 up to Pine Stump Junction is Fair to good from Wolf Inn Jct. with the snow getting pretty thin the closer you get to Newberry Temps are going to warm up to 40 for today. Trails are in fair condition, the county roads are smooth, but the trails are a little rough. The trail along Co. Rd. 407 to Holland Lake staging area doesn’t have much snow on it. There are a lot of sledders north up near Grand Marais over to Pine Stump Junction. It will cool down for the weekend, but now snow in the forcast.

There is logging on Trail #45 North of Skyline Dr. for 4 to 5 miles. There is also logging South of M-123 on Trail #45.

It has come to my attention that there is no fuel symbol on the snowmobile trail map for the North Store. The North Store is located at Wolf Inn Jct. They are open from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.

We need more snow! And cold weather.

Trail #9 North 2 to 4′ base.

Trail # 45 North to the Co. Rd. 500 is in fair condition

Trail # 9 and #2 is in fair condition.

The cerfew for the Village of Newberry is 11:00 P.M. until 7:00 A.M.

FYI: There will not be gas at Rainbow Lodge this year as they are closing for the winter. There is a gas pump logo on the trail map, but they will be CLOSED. The map is new for this year,and I recieved the information about Rainbow Lodge after the maps went to the printer.

For those of you visiting our website FYI !! UPDATED 12-12-11
Snowmobile Trail # 8 between Marquette and Negaunee will be closed until end of December. Over the summer vandals started a fire on the wooden trestle bridge over the Carp River. The fire did extensive damage to the deck and unfortunately the wooden beams below. The Hiawatha Snowmobile Club has received a Grant from the snowmobile trail program to repair the structure. The deck planking has arrived but the large beams are not slated to be in until the LAST week of December.

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWBERRY

COMFORT INN OF NEWBERRY at www.newberrymichigan.net

GATEWAY MOTEL at www.gatewaymi.com

HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com

PARK-A-WAY www.theeveningstarmotel.com,

This is the Keweenaw trail system report for Friday, January 6, 2012.

The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are open and groomers are out working on them. Conditions range from poor in towns and near the lake, to good. Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails….they have the right of way!!!

There is logging on a short portion of Trails 132 and 133.

Please be aware that if you snowmobile on U.S. Coast Guard property you could face federal trespass charges.

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, please, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the riders’ safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.

Snowfall & Weather Report:

Houghton county – 13 inches on the ground, 82 inches fallen to date as of 1/5/12
Keweenaw county –10 inches on the ground, 56 inches fallen to date as of 1/5/12

More Information at Keweenaw.info >>>>