Hi Everyone, it was a high yesterday of 22 degrees and this morning it was 0 degrees. Most all the 20 plus riders on 12-22-09 from the Resort reported good conditions, with just a little snirt on some of the trails. We have been getting a little snow almost everyday, so there is fresh snow for lube, but more is needed for the grooming to continue, so because of this I only rate the trails as fair. The forecast the next couple days is mid twenties during the days and cold at night (2 degrees) until late Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. They still are not sure where it’s going to hit and if it’s going to be a snow/sleet/freezing rain and then the temp to drop sharply and snow for the next 3 days after Christmas, but with any forecast, I’ll believe it when I see it. This is still early season riding and the ground is not completely frozen, so trail conditions can change fast with the temp. Most county roads are snow covered, so getting fuel or food shouldn’t be a problem, except right in the Village of Baldwin where it is getting a little bare. There is tons of snow in the woods, so two tracken and seasonal roads are a blast right now. (Which there are tons of). THE LAKES ARE NOT SAFE YET.

We will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so our staff can be with their Families. Just leave a message and phone number and we will call you back on December 26 2009. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Blue skies and sunshine on a gorgeous looking day. Overall trails Fair to Good…some a little better-some a litte worse.
Groomers are all out on the trails…We’re getting good feedback from riders.
Here’s an "INFO UPDATE" in the things you should know category. The Marenisco Gas Station on Trail 2 is closed. If this was a stop you planned on, it is no longer available. Just wanted you to be aware of this and thanks to a reader who passed this info on to us to share with you.
From the Gogebic Range Trail Authority: trail 11S is still closed due to logging. In addition, they are working on a permanent re-route around that wet hole that causes so much trouble. Again the closure shouldn’t last too long and we’ll keep you informed. In addition, 11N has NOT been groomed yet, as there are areasstill too wet to groom.
Gogebic Area Groomers-everything is freshly groomed-trails in pretty good shape…a few rough areas where there was logging are well marked.
Watersmeet groomers reporting all trails freshly groomed and improving…
Remember, groomers can be out any time of the day or night so PLEASE pull over when you see them.

Check out web cams throughout the area to see the snow amounts for yourself. Find links on our website at westernup.info