Good Morning… Hoping you all survived the Mayan Disaster Hoax…??? temp is 23 degrees and overcast skies, no wind…No significant snows since the big 15′ storm last week…riding is still good ….
(water/wet spots still plaguing us)

TRAIL CONDITIONS…average of 4′ of good base ,packed from our 15′ snow fall…varies in areas..

trail 8 ..mostly groomed with lots of wet spots…swamp portion just south of Paradise to Tahquamenon River Mouth still closed with the ‘DNR Green Gates’…
trail 45…good shape to the jct of trails 8/451..(groomer barn)… Very wet into the upper tahquamenon falls and green gates are closed…so be careful…water is DEEP..
trail 451 (birch hill area,town bypass)…good condition
trail 452 good to excellent…with north/east corner fair condition due to small amounts of snow..bumpy due to tree roots..
trail 453 excellent condition with lots of drifts..
trail 8 south of paradise is groomed and in good/better condition due to little usage.reports of big drifts along clear cut ares..and hearing that its groomed into grand marais, Mi…

GAS STATIONS open in our area….
trail 8 .
….Silver creek bar and gas
Paradise has 2 gas stations
Pine stump Jct (luce county)
town of grand Marais
Rainbow lodge is still burned down & closed (Duck Lake Fire)

trail 45…..town of Paradise 2 gas stations
tahquamenon grocery and gas…Lower Tahquamenon falls..
town of Newberry michigan

Feel free to comment or ask questions….weather is great , traffic low, great family adventure weather….Enjoy

At this time we’ve received an approx. total of a foot or so, depending on how far south you go on our trails (the Wisconsin border just north of Presque Isle) to almost as far north as Rockland. As usual, the most snow can be found in the highlands over trail 102 and portions of 1 north as well as 13 north. The groomers are out where the snow makes it possible for grooming, however the conditions are not great. The good news is the temperatures have been very cold (nights below zero & days in the teens) so any wet areas should be frozen nicely. The ten day forecast for our area shows snow each day from Friday thru into the New Year…how much remains to be seen.

My trail reports may be running a bit shorter for awhile as I’m heading in for rotator cuff surgery on this Friday…on my right shoulder…again. So I’ll be pecking away with just my left hand for a month or so. I will wish you all a Happy New Year now, and remember you get to celebrate twice on Lake Gogebic! You can ring in the New Year at the north end of the lake in the eastern time zone and then head down the lake into central time to celebrate once again!!! This is always a draw for anyone looking for a unique experience to celebrate New Years Eve on beautiful Lake Gogebic.

Via Lake Gogebic Snowmobile Report >>>>