Mother Nature Finally Kicked in…reports of snow on the far western end where 16" to 18" to 2 ft. in the Lake Gogebic area and 12" in the Watersmeet area.

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY Reports Trails 2&8 were groomed- conditions and are fair to good. The groomer will go out again tonight to groom trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco. Trails 11N, 11S and 160 have not been groomed yet. Hang in there the groomer will get to these trails as soon as they can..

GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS Lake Gogebic groomers report all trails are groomed conditions are in good shape some are very good.

U.P.THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET went out yesterday for the first time and reporting trails in good condition. The Groomers will go out again tonight.

Keep in mind the groomers will be out day and night, so watch for them,and please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them.

The time you spend riding in Big Snow Country is all about lots of fun and a great time….therefore, your safety is our #1 priority…. Be Safe!!

You can take a look at web cams throughout the area to check out the conditions for yourself. Find links on our website at westernup.info.

Petoskey Snowmobile Club – 01/03
Here it is, finally some snow to talk about. The big storm that hit some of Northern Michigan only dropped a couple inches in our area, while areas to our south, Gaylord, Elmira, Mancelona Lakes of the North, you get the idea. From what I heard on the news last night Jordan Valley received enough snow to get out and start grooming, hopefully we`ll be there soon too. Keep checking in, as info comes in I`ll keep you posted.

http://www.petoskeysnowmobileclub.org

Mancelona Trail Report
Jordan Valley Trails Council
Updated: 01/02

IT SNOWED!!!!!!!!!! Do not really know how much because the strong winds blew it all over the place. The Piston Bully in Mancelona is heading out this morning for its first run of the year with a reported 5 to 15 inches of snow in that area. The JVTC has a new Dubie winged groomer this year that will be used on the Jordan Valley Trail and up to Charlevoix. This gives us two good drags and one that is well worn and waiting for replacement that we will do our best to keep together for the season. For everybody familiar with seeing the big Cat Challenger grooming through the Valley for the past 12 years it will not be seen this year. The Cat had a machanical failure so we have a John Deere tractor with Soucy tracks to use for this year and hopefully there will be enough money next year to replace the Cat with a new machine, Think Snow.