Michigan Trail Report

Michigan Trail Report – Latest Snow Photos


Here’s a collection of the latest photos from the trails of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula:


Sledheads of Frederic – March 20, 2013
At mancelona mcdonalds. Was first one down trail to here from starv lake. 8 to 10 inches of fresh powder. Trails flat .

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – March 20, 2013
The First Day of Spring…and LOOK WHO IS OUT RIDING!!!!
Was out reading the Redneck Snow Stick this morning and look who BRAAAPED by…Tannerville Tim. His prediction was right and it looks like he found himself a sled. Watch out for the groomers Tim, they are out and about today keeping our trails in Excellent Condition

Walleye Lodge – Lake Gogebic Area – March 20, 2013
You know it’s Spring in the UP when…..

Root Cellar Resort – Lake Gogebic Area – March 20, 2013
Look what we got!!! Lake Gogebic area has received over a foot of new snow and it’s still snowing. Lake Effect all day again today! Those flags are about waist high!

Baldwin Area – Wolf Lake Motel & Resort – March 19, 2013
7 inches so far and more coming. Trails today 3-19-13

Mountain View Lodges – Porcupine Mountains – March 13, 2013
Cabin #105 6′ drift. Access is totally blocked

Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. – March 13, 2013
Trail 8 East headed toward Trail 443 — at Grand Marais, MI.

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula – March 13, 2013
Bright blue skies after the 24+ inches of snow we got the last couple days.

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – March 13, 2013
Its Snowing ! The Redneck Snow Stick shows 4 1/2 inches of fresh fluff this morning. Groomer Guy Bills has about 5 inches up North and will be out grooming the Maple City Connector today. Other trails will be groomed as more snow accumulates. Trails are open until March 31st. Ride at your own risk ! Conditions change quickly at this time of the year.

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – March 8, 2013
Making the trails smooth while watching the sun go down.

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – March 8, 2013
Sunny skies and great conditions! Get out and ride before old man winter disappears!

Groomer Goddesses of Grand Marais – March 7, 2013
GG Carol here… did West Route tonight and it was snowing pretty good at the west end of Trail 89 and Trail 8… around 4-5 inched of new snow on a deep base… the trails are fantastic, if you are not here or coming up, well it would be worth the trip!

Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling – March 6, 2013
Road from Frederic to Mackinac Bridge this morning trails are awesome having lunch at the keyhole bar

Red’z Wolf Inn & Bunkhouse – Newberry – March 2, 2013
Still having a blast while the winter lasts!

Coyote Crossing Resort – Cadillac – February 28, 2013
Busy winter at Coyote! Counted 70 sleds in this photo taken last Saturday! Snow is still really deep and the trails are in great condition! — at Coyote Crossing Resort.

Blue Sky Rentals – Traverse City – February 27, 2013
Corporate guided tour for the Huron group. Thanks a bunch for coming out today.

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – February 27, 2013
We have SNOW ! The Redneck Snow Stick shows 21 inches, three of that is fresh and it is still snowing this morning. Maple City connector , Kaleva to High Bridge and Kaleva to Copemish was groomed yesterday. Bear Lake spur 386 was groomed very early this morning. Forecast calling for blowing and drifting snow but much

Blue Sky Rentals – Traverse City Area – February 18, 2013
Renee, Travis, and Dan back for the second time this season. Trails are in great condition right now, great time to ride!

Root Cellar Resort – Lake Gogebic Area – February 18, 2013
Well….forecasters are saying it again…. 6-10 inches of snow by morning. It has started falling… this is a live shot of parking lot. Let it Snow….Let it Snow!

Honor Motel – Benzie County – February 16, 2013
Snowmobilers love lake effect surprises!!

Blue Sky Rentals – Traverse City – February 16, 2013
The Flanagan group loving the trails today. “It was fantastic”

Western U.P. Visitors Bureau – February 15, 2013
8 inches of new snow, another 10 inches forecasted. Come to Big Snow Country!!

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – February 14, 2013
Just got back from grooming the east trail. Icy corners, however looking pretty good all together. Snow is just moving in. It should be a great weekend of riding!

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – February 10, 2013
Photo from Groomer Guy Austin, looking smooth in Maple City ! Its was a beautiful weekend and we met a lot of new snowmobiling friends. Glad to see Everyone out enjoying the Snow.

Visit Greater Cadillac – February 9, 2013
Snowmobiling this morning is absolutely beautiful here in Cadillac — at Coyote Crossing Resort.

Snowblitz Snowmobile Rentals – February 9, 2013
Traverse City – Come on down to Snowblitz and get on one of these. Today is perfect. The trails are sweet and the weather is beautiful!

Walleye Lodge – February 2, 2013
Gogebic Groomers are doing such a great job – thank you to them!!

NASF – North American Snow Festival – February 2, 2013
30 kids registered for the Snow Cross!

Snowblitz Snowmobile Rentals – February 2, 2013
Perfect day to ride. Come on in. Don’t miss out

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – February 2, 2013
This morning at 8 a.m. Tannerville Tim came up out of his hole and saw so much snow on the Redneck Snow Stick that he was quick to retreat out of sight, but we heard him say, “dang I wish I could ride a snowmobile tonight” Our prediction 6 more weeks of RIDING!

U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club – January 31, 2013
6″ of new snow!! Yippee!! Lots of snow for the groomer! Trails are in good shape! Come and Ride!!

Gaylord Area – January 24, 2013
Lots of sleds on the trail at the entrance to Settings Restaurant at Lakes of the North – January 26, 2013.

Traverse City – January 24, 2013
The snowbanks are piled high at Blue Sky Rentals in the back parking lot at Peegeo’s. Jamie Bush and the crew still have a few snowmobiles still available to rent this weekend. – January 24, 2013

Traverse City – January 24, 2013
Boardman Valley – January 24, 2013

Waters Inn – Gaylord area – January 23
It’s not too late to call in sick and join in the fun!

Paradise Area Night Riders – January 20
PIc….snow gauge is off due to high winds off the lake…so about 15″ on the ground in the last 6 day….notice the ice is way out into the lake in the last 2 days.. Below zero temps for this week will add to our ice…

Halfway Lake Resort – Newberry Area – January 19, 2013
Here at the resort we saw 6-8″ of fresh snow yesterday on top of the 4-6″ base. Our guests are reporting trails to be very good-excellent.

Groomer Goddesses of Grand Marais – 01/17
Groomer headed out west on Trail 8 …. looks like ‘Sno Sanity’ … love seeing them pass by our house ;o)….

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – 01/17
We picked up 5″ of Lake Effect today, it’s light and fluffy but it’s a start. We didn’t lose ALL of the snow but the base that is left is very icy.

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – 01/17
Just took a walk outside with my Redneck Snow Stick….Yes ! we have 6 inches of fresh snow in our yard. The snow continues to come down. Lots of times on Weather radar our area is not showing what is really happening. We have been getting Lake Effect all day. Keep it comin’

Paradise Area Night Riders – 01/17
Pic is 8:30am temp 8f….snowing on and off light overnight snows with periods of high winds…. worst is yet to come… good day to groom snow trails…

Blue Sky Rentals – Traverse City – January 1
80 mile guided tour today with Andrew and Diane Schoniech from The Chicago area. Trails were holding up pretty well. Fresh snow last night in Kalkaska made the route from Fife Lake to Kalkaska the highlight of the day. We need more snow as the trails are getting pretty snirty!

Gaylord – December 27
Riders have been enjoying their rides. They are reporting some snirty areas closer to Gaylord. Had a group that rode over thru Jordan Valley yesterday and they loved it!

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – 12/28
Ranch Rudolf for lunch! Trails and good shape and the sleds are running! Hope to see you out there!

Benzie Manistee Snowbirds – Dec. 27
Pictures from groomer this morning.

Blue Sky Rentals – December 24
The trails are open and starting to be groomed. A few guests that decided to spend Christmas Eve on a snowmobile. Happy Holidays from all of us at Blue Sky Rentals!

Ray’s Retreat – December 23
Winter is here! Time to ride.

Visit Great Cadillac – December 21, 2012
FROM Cadillac Winter Promotions – Update–4 p.m.: Just received word from our Trail Coordinator the groomers will stay off the trails for a few days and let the sleds pack the trails. Those riding yesterday reported the trails to be a huge “sponge”. The trails remain wet under the new snow we are receiving today. We are receiving reports of several downed tree limbs on the trails so be careful. Also, don’t be tempted to ride on the lakes. As of this morning there was open water and what ice is there hasn’t been there long.

Black River Valley Pub (near Bessemer) – December 20, 2012
Well the weather man was wrong again! He said 5 to 9 inches, and it is still snowing very hard and we have a foot already! Gotta love it, so pack up your belongings and get up to the north-woods to enjoy the Holidays!

Waters Inn (near Gaylord) – December 20, 2012
Snowing Like CRAZY – Just took this picture from our camera it looks from the front door past our sign towards the Post Office.

Coyote Crossing Resort (near Cadillac) – December 20, 2012
Winter storm has arrived! We’ve gotten 4-6″ this morning and they’re calling for 12-15 total. It’s a heavier snow which’ll make a great base for the trails and slopes! We still have cabins available this weekend before Christmas, if you want to come enjoy the fresh snow!

Caberfae Peaks Resort (near Cadillac) – December 20, 2012
Winter storm Draco has arrived! How much snow are we going to get? Photo taken at 9 am this morning.
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