Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 02/09
Overall conditions are poor to fair with some good riding once you get out of the towns. Grooming is still on going. They are trying to keep the trails in the best shape they can with what they have to work with.
GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY-Overall conditions are poor to fair and extremely icy. Conditions again once you get out on the trails you will find some good riding. Trail 2 from Ironwood to Wakefield is poor with alot of bare spots. It’s best to trailer to Wakefield and ride from there. Streets, Highways and parking lots are bare. Trails 2 & 8 out of Wakefield are in fair to good conditon. Trail 160 from the lookout to the Wisconsin border conditions are bare. 11N is poor to fair and again closer to the lake conditions are bare. 11S conditons are poor to fair. Closer to the Wisconsin border where the logging is ongoing conditons are bare.
LOGGING IS PLANNED OFF SOUTH BOUNDARY ROAD SO WATCH FOR SIGNS AND PLOWED AREAS.This section is poor…most likely bare.
LAKE GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS – Grooming is ongoing. Trails are in fair condition once you get out on the trails(in the woods). Parking lots, Streets and Highways are bare. You will run into a number of poor areas and encounter bare spots. Trails are extremely icy.
U.P.THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET-trails are poor to fair again with a number of bare spots. Again once you get out of town you will find some good riding. Parking lots, Streets and Highways are bare. Trails are extremely icy so use caution.
ABOUT THE ICE:
It’s time for our usual caution. There is no such thing as "safe ice" due to underwater currents. If you choose to go out, be sure you talk to locals where you intend to ride for specific information about the ice depth and other factors…be aware you will be riding at your own risk.
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.
Here are a few gas station updates. The gas station in Paulding is closed so plan ahead for filling up. On the up side the gas station in Marenisco is now open.