Happy New Year. We received any where from a dusting of snow in the far western end to 5 inches in the high areas and 4 inches in Watersmeet. Snow showers in the forecast for the next few days. Still reporting early season riding poor to fair.
GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY Reports Trails 2&8 were groomed- conditions are poor to fair. Trail 2 from Ironwood to Wakefield have bare spots so use caution…otherwise the trail is in fair shape. Trails 11N, 11S and 160 are not being groomed at this time. We need more snow. Hang in there!!!!
GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS Lake Gogebic groomers report all trails are groomed conditions are fair. Groomers will be out day and night so please pull over if you see the groomers. Do expect some brown spot for the snow is thin…but all the wet spots are pretty well froze. The trails are signed, brushed and just waiting for more snow.
U.P.THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET will not go out until we get more snow.
Remeber it is early season riding with some wet spots, so use caution. As always have a happy and safe holiday!!!
You can take a look at web cams throughout the area to check out the conditions for yourself. Find links on our website at westernup.info.
PRO VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE OLYMPUS in Ironwood, Mi. at the Gogebic County Fairground. F500 Class Races and 440 Champ Race. Practice: Friday, Dec. 30th 9:00am Free Admission
Racing: Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1,2012
Gates Open at 8:00am Racing at 10:00am CDT
Admission $10.00 day $15.00 weekend-Children Under 12 1/2 price.
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December 28, 2011 | Western U.P. Bureau
Monday December 28, 2011 8:00 A.M.
The trails are open, but there is a little snow. We are ready to go grooming but there just is not enough snow. 18 degrees this A.M. Temps steady through the day with a high of about 20 and lows in the teens tonight. There is Little SNOW is in the forcast for the week, about a 30% chance,70%chance on Thurs. for 1"-4". For extended weather report in our area, go to your favorite weather page. The zip code in Newberry is 49868
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.
TASA has recieved new groomer. The new groomer is a John Deere 7330 Comfortgard Premium Cab Tractor, with the saucey 4 track system, and a Sur Track drag. Bader & Sons is the selling dealer and hope to have it to us by the opening of the snowmobile season.
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HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com
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