Western U.P. Trail Report – 01/11
Please use caution while riding you will encounter so wet spots and icy spots along with some rocks. We need more snow. Please stay on marked trails riding on unmarked trails can result in the clubs losing easement for the trails. Please be respectful. Early season riding.. Gogebic Range Trail Authority – Snowmobile & ORV Club Trail Report Trail Condition: Poor WARNINGS AND NOTICES: We are begging riders to ride off-trail legally as there are 1-million acres of public land east of Wakefield to off-trail ride on – please only ride legal areas! The Ottawa National Forest is 990,000 acres and much of it open to cross-country riding (no trail/road) if there is 6″ or more of snow. Several restricted areas, contact the forest for further information. Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing: Overall rating: Poor to Fair Condition Last groomed 1/9/2020. Please do not ride on sidewalks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town. Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield: Overall rating: Poor – Hills are very icy Last groomed 1/9/2020. Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco: Overall Rating: Poor to Fair Last groomed 1/9/2020. Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing: Overall Rating: Poor to Fair Last Groomed 01/09/2020. Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI): Overall Rating: Poor to Fair Last Groomed 01/09/20. There are several scenic vistas on the trail: Bald Mountain “NORTH” lookout viewing Madeline Island/ mouth of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior Bald Mountain “SOUTH” lookout viewing Gogebic Range (Powderhorn, Copper Peak) Montreal River Gorge look out Superior Falls Waterfall Complex. 11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI): Overall Rating: Fair to good Last Groomed 1/9/2020. PLEASE YIELD TO ANY AND ALL LOGGING TRAFFIC. There is a short section of dual use the landowner (Keweenaw Land) has graciously approved us to use along with them. It is private land and we are guests, please act like it. 11N (Wakefield, MI to South boundary Rd/White Pine): Closed due to off trail riding. Please contact Indianhead Valley Condo’s who have closed the trail. Gogebic Area Groomers Report 1/11/2021 Trails are thin, conditions are poor right now. Forecast for snow and cold temps to move in by Thursdays. Will update on Friday. U.P. Thunder Riders Trail Report 1/11/2021 Groomers are still in the barn waiting for more snow, Wed. Thurs. we will be evaluating snow conditions to decide if we can go out <> This message is only visible to site admins <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Last Groomed: January 09th, 2021
Base Snowfall: 14″
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