LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming – 02/28
Looks like we got about 6-8 inches of snow in the Marenisco area! Groomed all of Trail 1S between Fishtales and Presque Isle. The temps seem to hang about 27-28 degrees at this point so hope we get some cooler air before morning to help get this all set up quicker. I also have to recognize the very courteous rider who came up on me out of Presque Isle. Once he got ahead of me, I could see that he was taking it easy on the freshly panned surface. The tracks in the photo below looked that way all the way to the 2/1 intersection where he headed towards Watersmeet. THANK YOU!!
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via Scott's Superior Inn and Cabins >> ❄️ Ontonagon / Porcupine Mountains Snowmobile Trail Report – Winter Storm Wrap-Up ❄️ What a storm! This latest system absolutely delivered, with measured totals ranging from 14 to 24 inches across the region — all depending on which ZIP code you call home. Either way, this was a game-changer snowfall for the western U.P. The result? Trails are as good as they’ve been in years. Deep base, excellent coverage, and that soft, ride-anywhere feel that makes the Porkies and Ontonagon area so special. The fresh snow bonded well, filling in old imperfections and setting us up beautifully for grooming. If cold temps stick around (and they are), we’re in a sweet spot. Expect: • Outstanding coverage on main corridors • Great conditions on secondary trails • Off-trail areas loaded with snow (use caution and ride smart) Another clipper is heading our way starting today bringing another foot of snow and brutal cold for the weekend. Stay inside if you can and keep all skin covered. This is the kind of reset we wait all winter for — and right now, it’s prime time to ride the western U.P. 👉 Thinking about making a trip? Trails run right past Scott’s Superior Inn & Cabins — warm rooms, rider-friendly parking, and Lake Superior views when you’re done for the day. Book a stay and make a weekend out of these unreal conditions. As always: ride right, ride safe, and we’ll see you on the trail. 🛷❄️ #ontonagon #westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WATERSMEET - WESTERN U.P. UPDATE via U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club >> TRAIL REPORT 1/21/26-Groomers went out yesterday and today and groomed our entire system. Our trails are in excellent condition. Trail boss Jim G and wife took a 250 mile trip and every trail ridden was fantastic! Shout out to Sno valley riders, Superior Snowmobile club, Kewenaw Snowmobile Club, Iron Range Trail Club and of course our own UP Thunder Rider Groomers! #westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Bergland Area Groomer's report for 1-21-26. A rare day groom was done today. Kinda nice seeing people and scenery instead of a black hole every night! Today 102 and 8w we're covered and tonight 13n, 13s, 8e and 1n will all be covered. Trail's are holding up great and laying flat. Temp's remain COLD 🥶!! and we had light snow in the air all day.. Get out and enjoy, we saw lot's of smiling faces today. Gogebic Area Grooming ❄️❄️❄️ (all pic's are 8w where the water holes were). #lakegogebic#westernup#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via North Country Snowmobile Club UP >> Trail Report 1/21: We had our share of cold weather challenges yesterday but all is well. Steve of Team Hamilton's North Coast Adventures had a day! Groomed: Trail #12 from White Pine to Ontonagon. Trail # 101 from 12 to 13. Trail #13 from 101 to 137. Trail #137 from 13 to Ontonagon. The attached picture is the bottom of "Rock Hill" on trail #13 after Steve's double pass. We had a new operator on his first solo into The Porkies last night!! Welcome Chad to our small dysfunctional family! Groomed: Trail #1 from White Pine to Lake of the Clouds. All trails were reported in very good to excellent condition! Ride the 906!!!! #ontonagon #westernupTrail Report 1/21:
We had our share of cold weather challenges yesterday but all is well.
Steve of Team Hamilton's North Coast Adventures had a day!
Groomed: Trail #12 from White Pine to Ontonagon. Trail # 101 from 12 to 13. Trail #13 from 101 to 137. Trail #137 from 13 to Ontonagon.
The attached picture is the bottom of "Rock Hill" on trail #13 after Steve's double pass.
We had a new operator on his first solo into The Porkies last night!! Welcome Chad to our small dysfunctional family!
Groomed: Trail #1 from White Pine to Lake of the Clouds.
All trails were reported in very good to excellent condition!
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Coldest air so far this winter season is expected to overspread the upper Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday. Bitter cold will continue through the weekend…with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. High temperatures Friday likely to remain below zero across the Upper Peninsula. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaColdest air so far this winter season is expected to overspread the upper Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday. Bitter cold will continue through the weekend…with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. High temperatures Friday likely to remain below zero across the Upper Peninsula. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow persists across the Keweenaw, with snowfall once again intensifying this afternoon through tonight. Generally, expect 3 to 6 inches across the Keweenaw, with 1 to 4 inches being seen across the other northwest wind snow belts. #miweather #keweenaw#westernupLake effect snow persists across the Keweenaw, with snowfall once again intensifying this afternoon through tonight. Generally, expect 3 to 6 inches across the Keweenaw, with 1 to 4 inches being seen across the other northwest wind snow belts. #906wx #miwx ... See MoreSee Less
Around 5-6 inches of heavy snow again last night. It’s going to be another great week/weekend!!!
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NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA – 2/27
Feb. 27 2023
February 27, 2023 11:00 am
We groomed back to Newberry from pine stump last night, trail 45 to camp 7 rd only because staffing issues , cut river and trout lake last night. We plan to groom everything tonight. It is currently 20 degrees and cloudy, we have about 3-7 inches of heavy snow in the forecast for today.
Remember when you are on the side of any road always ride on the right side!
In other news we are raffling off a a 2023 Polaris Sportsman 450 Donated by Renze Power Sports.
Tickets: $100.00 each
Drawing held April 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm at the Elks Lodge in Newberry
300 tickets printed
If less than 125 tickets are sold then the raffle will revert to a 50/50 drawing.
Tickets can be purchased from: Renze Power Sports, Halfway Lake Cottages, North Store Follow Me Outfitters, Pine Stump Restaurant, Schubach Farms Cabin Rentals, or
Rich Rottier 616-550-8201.
Proceeds will go to fund trail grooming equipment! Good Luck! Stay on the Trail!! Ride Right and Be Safe!! Please be respectful of private property, howbeit it fields or peoples front yards and remember when on roadways always ride on the right side!
Curfew in the Village of Newberry is 11:00pm to 7:00am.
Trail 9: Groomed south last night. Reported as very good. Logging be operations are finished and county roads 415 and 422 are now being groomed but snow is still a bit thin. good.
Trail 498: Groomed last night. Very Good.
Trail 45: Groomed to camp 7 last night. Good. There is logging on the trail shortly after you jump on Trail 45 just past the Logging museum off of M-123. There is also be logging about 3 miles North of Skyline Road off to the right. Please use extreme caution in these areas! Both portions are being plowed and could be bumpy or rutted. Very Good in spots
Trial 9/2: Groomed last night to cut river and Trout lake. Conditions being reported as good.
Thank you to all the team at the groomers barn who puts in countless hours to keep the system groomed and maintenance on the machines!
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> Thursday 1-22 Well we picked up 3-4 inches of snow again last night Trafffic has been light again this week. People are reporting good trails We have a ton of snow and great trails. I know people aren’t traveling as far this year. Boy are people missing out on all the snow and great trails up here!! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 1/22/26 11 degrees this morning and snowing. I got a solid 3" on my deck from last night too! Just giving you a quick update before I head out da door to go grooming. I`ve got all good news so lets go....... Groomers Mike C. and Glenn worked on our down machine all day yesterday and think they have it fixed! Seems to have been a sensor issue...darn electronics anywho. I am taking her out today and running the South trail #8. While I`m doing that, Groomer Mike C. is gonna go into the south swamp and see if he can get it packed in enough to send me thru with the drag on my way back! If all goes well we`ll have at least one lane groomed thru there and we can open the gates!!! When he gets done in there he will hit the Falls trail #45. Groomer Keith hit the Pine Stump trails #8 & #9 yesterday and rated them as good. More good news.....Groomer Patrick ran the Point trails #452 & #453 and rated them as good to go. The water holes on the North section are froze in now!!! So.....everythings good to go in PANR land!! Thank you Mother Nature!!!! COME ON UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Another beautiful day in Windy Corners ❄️☀️ Here’s a current look at Trail 498 — looking smooth and ready to ride! Fresh snow, great conditions, and plenty of miles to explore. 🏁 Where are you riding this weekend? Drop it below 👇 #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Outfitters Michigan >> ❄❄We are mostly dug out from our Monday night dumping. ☃ Many, many inches. We don't always stop to count we just push the snow out of the way and keep moving! Stay warm and see you soon.❄❄ 🏠N14277 Lake Ave., Grand Marais MI 49839 💻grandmaraisoutfitters.com – the online store! 📲(906) 494-3333 ⏰ open Mon-Wed 10-3; Thurs 10-6; Fri 10-7; Sat 9-7; Sun 9-2 #grandmarais #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
SENEY AREA UPDATE via Seney Snowmobile Association >> Trails are all in great shape the fresh snow we got sure helped. The last pic was when our groomer got back to the barn last night. The northern lights were on full display last night. Enjoy the ride and remember to ride right stay safe out there. #seney #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Coldest air so far this winter season is expected to overspread the upper Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday. Bitter cold will continue through the weekend…with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. High temperatures Friday likely to remain below zero across the Upper Peninsula. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaColdest air so far this winter season is expected to overspread the upper Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday. Bitter cold will continue through the weekend…with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. High temperatures Friday likely to remain below zero across the Upper Peninsula. ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Sup with that? Not waiting on a soul tonight ? 🤔 4⁰ 7:59PM Those of you dedicated 🤪😜 to riding tonight, our talented with a blade (and many other things 😁) leader Chad came out earlier with the Pisten Bully to do some magic to all the corners between Newberry and Pine Stump making my life the easiest its been since we panned the second time in December 🥰😍😍😍😍 BUT! Im still going to dig deep in some areas leaving an edge that'll be blended in on the way back, so heads up about that. Guess that it for now, gotta go, but I'll bet back. 2:27AM Posted a rant, a compliment, some pics..... no idea where it went.. happens time to time, anyway, WOW you're going to be GEEKED if you get out here tomorrow, 🥰😍😍 #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Holy Guacamole did we get a dump of snow last night!!! At least a foot on top of the 7-8 inches we got yesterday. It's going to take a bit to get all the new white gold groomed into submission. #grandmarais #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> 1-20-26 Snowed good in the night again! There’s alot of snow and we keep getting more. The clubs are grooming in full force this is a great time to be up riding!! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less