Keweenaw Peninsula Trail Report – 12/04
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> 12/04
Our team was able to make additional passes on Trail 3, Hancock to Copper Harbor and Trail 17 Hancock to Calumet. The team was also able to open partial pieces of Trails 134 and 135. They will continue the work today, and we will have another update tomorrow. As a reminder the Portage Lake Lift Bridge remains closed.
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports >> 12/04
📣‼️ Important Information for the Keweenaw Trails‼️
⛔️ The Portage Lake Lift Bridge has not yet been opened for snowmobile crossing. This means you can not cross from Houghton to Hancock via sled.
⛔️The gates on trails that cross private property will remain closed until grooming operations can get these trails open
⛔️The section of Trail 130 from Eagle Harbor to Eagle River is closed due to logging.
⛔️Trail 124 running from the intersection of Trail 3 at Vansville to where Trail 122 and 124 intersect is closed due to logging.
⛔️ Trail 133 is closed until at least 12/15/25 due to hunting.
⚠️ If you are out riding, anticipate early season conditions and please be aware there is still a lot of downed trees etc from the Thanksgiving storm. Help clear what ypu can!
The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club has been out clearing Trail 3 from Toivola to Copper Harbor and Trail 17 from Hancock to Calumet. Yesterday they worked on parts of Trail 134 & 135. There is a lot of work to be done still all across the Western UP! A huge thank you to all volunter roders and business owners out helping!
There is still a lot of storm/blizzard clean up going on all across the Western UP! Have you been one of the generous volunteers that have come up to help clear the trails? Ryan Bennet will be heading up on Friday to help continue the clean up efforts! 👏 Ryan is a loyal rider of the Keweenaw. It’s awesome to see riders give back to the areas they ride! So thanks to Ryan and all others working so hard to get this season underway!
❄️ 📏 For snowfall amounts and to compare to prior years checkout https://keweenawcountyonline.org/snowfall2.php
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via The Lakeshack >> 12/04
Trail 3 has been groomed from Mass city to Houghton and is flat and fast
Trail 109 from Twin Lakes to Alston is a mess yet but a group from Krupps Resort led by Josh and Casandra have been out working hard cleaning up the tree debris
I’m not sure how far they have gotten but are heading out again today
If your feeling the need to ride they could use some help down that way
It should be a great weekend to be up here on a sled
Have a great day
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> We continue to work our way through two remaining trails, Trail 133 from Gay to Lac La Belle and Trail 151 into Eagle River. We’ve had the assistance of many volunteers, shout out to everyone that’s come up and helped! The DNR has been assisting as well, huge thanks to them! The Portage Lake Lift Bridge is not open for crossing, but things are looking favorable. Stay tuned for more updates soon! #keweenaw #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> The UP will experience some impactful weather to round out the work week. Tonight, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the Keweenaw Peninsula for 45+ mph W to NW winds. Then Wednesday night through Friday morning will bring gusty winds and a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and/or snow becoming widespread accumulating snow (with the highest chances of multiple inches of snowfall over the north half).
For additional information, view the full briefing packet here: www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaThe UP will experience some impactful weather to round out the work week. Tonight, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the Keweenaw Peninsula for 45+ mph W to NW winds. Then Wednesday night through Friday morning will bring gusty winds and a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and/or snow becoming widespread accumulating snow (with the highest chances of multiple inches of snowfall over the north half).
For additional information, view the full briefing packet here: www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Back to back events are expected this week. Expect strong winds this afternoon and tonight, then strong winds, falling temperatures, and snowfall on Thursday and Thursday night. The strong winds for both events night may result in power outages and lakeshore flooding/erosion and/or weakening lake ice. Temperatures will also climb up above freezing today for the first time since late November, with highs remaining in the 30s for the next few days. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> 14 December 2025
Things are looking real good so far this year. The trails that have been groomed are staying flat and are in very good shape. Hopefully this week all the clubs can wrap up getting the rest of our trail system opened up.
THINK SNOW!
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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Bitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaBitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties.
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