GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY – Grooming has stopped until we receive more snow. Overall conditions are poor to fair and extremely icy. You’ll likely run into a number of poor areas as you will encounter bare spots. Streets, Highways and parking lots are bare. Watch for over heating as the snow is crystalizing and not cooling the machines.

Lake Gogebic Area – Groomers are out clearing downed trees. Northern trail conditions are overall fair but icy…however you will run into a number of poor areas and encounter bare spots. Streets, Highways and parking lots are bare. Trails south of the lake are in poor condition due to bare spots…

Watersmeet Area – Conditions are poor. Fair out in the woods. Again grooming has stopped and will not resume until weather permitting.

IN ALL AREAS:
Please stop at stop signs.. we’re starting to get some complaints people are not stopping at the stop signs so let’s make sure we stop before someone gets hurt…

ABOUT THE ICE:
There is no such thing as "safe ice". If you choose to ride on a body of water, be sure you check with locals in the specific area you intend to ride and get current information on conditions in that area. When you ride on ice, you are doing so at your own risk.

Our 800# is still down so when calling you will not get a recording. Check back for updates and check out our webcams around the area at westernup.info ….

PHOTO REQUEST from us. If you have any neat snomo pictures you’re willing to share,we’re looking for a cover shot for next years map and other marketing uses. Can’t pay but will give a photo credit on inside of map. Send in jpg-300dpi-to bigsnow@westernup.info. Be aware anything you send will become the property of the WUPCVB so this request is more for amateur photographers…in other words, don’t send anything you may want to sell in the future. We appreciate any help on this.

The boys had a chance to get out there today, this may have been their last ride of the season. The trails actually look pretty good though! Area snowmobile trail update, trails are good today, they may not be by tomorrow!

Trail Video from February 28, 2011

Photo: February 27: We did get some surprise snow on Saturday night and the Starlight Riders took advantage of it. They headed out on the trails one more time Sunday morning before heading home. Word is, the snowmobile trail conditions are not bad, not too bad at all!

Benzie-Manistee Snowmobile Club – 02/27

Groomed reports: Saturday night Bear lake spur, Sunday Am Kaleva to high bridge, groomed Sunday Am both south & middle trail to Thompsonville, no grooming on North end do to lack of snow. Trails are in fair to poor condition to north it’s un-ride-able.

Trail conditions: Trails are fair to non existence do to snow drifts & very little snow to the north. Weather forecast: Received 2 to 5 inches last night, dusting today but it’s melting some. Possibility of some snow tonight as change in temps possible snow/rain mix to Tuesday. Join us Saturday at club open house (see you next season) from 10 am to 4 pm.

More info on our web about who to contact www.benziemanisteesnowbirds.com

Benzie Visitor Bureau – 02/28

Happy Monday all! Luckily we did get a bit of snow over the weekend and thats been enough to make the trails way better! The groomers went out last night as kind of a Bonus groom since we got snow! South trail was groomed Saturday and last night Beulah to Copemish was groomed and looking pretty darn good! Same with the Tville Landis Crystal loop, north was done also, but the East trails were not groomed last night since the snow is just too sparce. Forecast is for fairly cold mid week and a better chance of snow later in the week, so for now its decent out there and I’ll keep ya informed as the week goes! By the way, those groomers are out there volunteering their time and energy to us, so if ya see one, get outta their way and give them a thumbs up as they go by! THANKS TONS to Mike T for the consistent reports and for stopping by to see me last week! Ride smart, sober, & safe! CYA ON THE TRAILS! Carol