Keweenaw Peninsula Trail Report – 01/26
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports – 01/26
We are slowly, but surely racking up some more snow❄️ here in the Keweenaw! We have received about 6+ inches over the past few days and the cold 🥶 temps are moving in! We all know that means a good possibility for lake effect snow with Lake Superior still pretty open! ❄️💃 We are also under a winter weather advisory! 👏
Jordan Woods and crew shared some photos with us along with Patrick Schoff. Jordan said, “Great trip to the Keweenaw! Trail 124 into Gay was our favorite! It was smooth, fast and a lot of fun with all of twists and turns! Both the The Mariner North and The Gay Bar were awesome! We can’t wait to come back! We had an Airbnb in Dollar Bay and the host was awesome and very accommodating! They even let us work on a sled in the garage!”
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/757226360488865790…
Patrick Schoff shared some photos and review of trails this morning (post can be seen here -https://www.facebook.com/100070685216408/posts/234040355628803/?mibextid=cr9u03) Patrick also shared a few photos of examples of water holes on trail 130. He said that trail 130 was pretty rough but they enjoyed stopping at Eagle Harbor Inn! They also took Trail 124 into Gay and Eagle Harbor Innt!
If riding the Keweenaw this weekend please stop in on Saturday at The Trailside Lodge from 11am -4pm for the Keweenaw SnowmThe Trailside Lodge All are welcome! Trailside Lodge is located right on trail 17 in Calumet!
Please be aware while riding
⚠️ some of the water holes (as pictured below on trail 130) may not be frozen over yet. Ride with caution ⚠️
⚠️ Trail 133 is not recommended as it has been opened this season but not groomed. It has been pretty rough and wet. You can still get to Lac La Belle via trail 132 and to Gay via trail 124. (If you do ride trail 133, please let us know any review you have of conditions)
🛑Trail 122 is only PARTIALLY open from the trail 3/122 junction in Lake Linden to Sawmill Rd/the entrance to the Valley Sno Drifters trail to Dreamland Restaurant & Bar! Valley Sno Drifters after thiDreamland Restaurant & Bar 122 can not be used as a connection to Gay/trail 124!
⚠️the spur trail to High Rock Bay still has a pretty significant water hole on it. Hopefully with these cold temps and future, additional snowfall 🤞 groomer operators will be able to get in there and get the hole filled in and frozen over.
Groomers are out on the trails tonight! Check the Groomer Tracker app to see the status of specific trails!Groomer Trackerrail 3 from Dollar Bay to Lake Linden and trails 120/121-Freda Loop are closed due to the damage from the Fathers Day Flood of 2018
See current daily snowfall amounts and compare previous seasons here: https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/snowfall2.php
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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake Effect Snow through Saturday; Cold and Windy with Reduced Visibility Sunday Night/Monday... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> This is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThis is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.
A clipper will bring a mixture of synoptic snow and lake effect snow for the entirety of Michigan. This is the first of multiple clippers between now and Monday. Lake effect areas may see totals into the 4-8" zone, with localized heavier totals possible along the Porcupine Mountains in the western UP. We DO have ample moisture on our atmospheric profiles for tomorrow, but the forcing is still suspect, so a solid blanket of 1-4" of snow, with isolated higher totals close to half a foot should occur by the end of our day Friday. The greatest chance at an area underachieving is in... guess what... southeast Michigan. Monroe and Lenawee counties specifically were in the T-1" zone at first call, but with a more-moist profile expected tomorrow, all locations (in an ideal world) should at least hit 1". We are also watching for the development of freezing drizzle mixing in, primarily in the Lower Peninsula as low-level temperatures favor this phenomena. Now, drizzle would hinder totals, but significantly increase travel issues as roads get coated with both the drizzle and the wet snow. We will have a freezing drizzle accumulation map out tomorrow morning.
Winds gusting 25-35 mph at times, primarily out of the west. Some snow squalls will mix in, which for those who don't remember, snow squalls exist to only cause headaches. These narrow bands of snow drop visibility from open skies to mere feet in the matter of seconds, which is never good, especially on fast-moving roadways. A snow squall can put down as much as a quick inch in 15-30 minutes at their peak intensity. Both morning and evening commutes will be impacted by snow or drizzle. Let's hope we don't light up the MDOT drive map with 25 accidents this time around, so please take your time. Give yourself that extra hour to travel, especially in instances of forced slow downs.
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> 15 January 2026
Trail 3 is shaping up pretty good considering the high traffic today. It should be a good weekend so come on up and enjoy and don't forget to stop in the South Range Pub - Michigan on Saturday. I'll be hanging around starting at 1pm, so I hope to see you there.
☠️ Stretch
Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT #keweenaw #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A couple rounds of heavy lake effect snow will develop first across Luce County tonight through tomorrow, then across the western U.P./Keweenaw tomorrow into Saturday afternoon. Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings are in effect from tonight through Saturday afternoon. Greatest snowfall accumulations are expected across the higher terrain west of a line from Ironwood to White Plains, and from Mass City to Painesdale. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA couple rounds of heavy lake effect snow will develop first across Luce County tonight through tomorrow, then across the western U.P./Keweenaw tomorrow into Saturday afternoon. Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings are in effect from tonight through Saturday afternoon. Greatest snowfall accumulations are expected across the higher terrain west of a line from Ironwood to White Pine, and from Mass City to Painesdale.
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> Sorry about our little break there, things are humming along here in the Keweenaw! Our trails held up well through the warm up (what the heck Mother Nature) and with the fresh snow the past couple days - we have great conditions! Come ride the Keweenaw! #keweenaw #k0115 #snowphotos
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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake Effect Snow through Saturday; Cold and Windy with Reduced Visibility Sunday Night/Monday... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> This is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThis is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.
A clipper will bring a mixture of synoptic snow and lake effect snow for the entirety of Michigan. This is the first of multiple clippers between now and Monday. Lake effect areas may see totals into the 4-8" zone, with localized heavier totals possible along the Porcupine Mountains in the western UP. We DO have ample moisture on our atmospheric profiles for tomorrow, but the forcing is still suspect, so a solid blanket of 1-4" of snow, with isolated higher totals close to half a foot should occur by the end of our day Friday. The greatest chance at an area underachieving is in... guess what... southeast Michigan. Monroe and Lenawee counties specifically were in the T-1" zone at first call, but with a more-moist profile expected tomorrow, all locations (in an ideal world) should at least hit 1". We are also watching for the development of freezing drizzle mixing in, primarily in the Lower Peninsula as low-level temperatures favor this phenomena. Now, drizzle would hinder totals, but significantly increase travel issues as roads get coated with both the drizzle and the wet snow. We will have a freezing drizzle accumulation map out tomorrow morning.
Winds gusting 25-35 mph at times, primarily out of the west. Some snow squalls will mix in, which for those who don't remember, snow squalls exist to only cause headaches. These narrow bands of snow drop visibility from open skies to mere feet in the matter of seconds, which is never good, especially on fast-moving roadways. A snow squall can put down as much as a quick inch in 15-30 minutes at their peak intensity. Both morning and evening commutes will be impacted by snow or drizzle. Let's hope we don't light up the MDOT drive map with 25 accidents this time around, so please take your time. Give yourself that extra hour to travel, especially in instances of forced slow downs.
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> 15 January 2026
Trail 3 is shaping up pretty good considering the high traffic today. It should be a good weekend so come on up and enjoy and don't forget to stop in the South Range Pub - Michigan on Saturday. I'll be hanging around starting at 1pm, so I hope to see you there.
☠️ Stretch
Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT #keweenaw #snowphotos
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A couple rounds of heavy lake effect snow will develop first across Luce County tonight through tomorrow, then across the western U.P./Keweenaw tomorrow into Saturday afternoon. Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings are in effect from tonight through Saturday afternoon. Greatest snowfall accumulations are expected across the higher terrain west of a line from Ironwood to White Plains, and from Mass City to Painesdale. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA couple rounds of heavy lake effect snow will develop first across Luce County tonight through tomorrow, then across the western U.P./Keweenaw tomorrow into Saturday afternoon. Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings are in effect from tonight through Saturday afternoon. Greatest snowfall accumulations are expected across the higher terrain west of a line from Ironwood to White Pine, and from Mass City to Painesdale.
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> Sorry about our little break there, things are humming along here in the Keweenaw! Our trails held up well through the warm up (what the heck Mother Nature) and with the fresh snow the past couple days - we have great conditions! Come ride the Keweenaw! #keweenaw #k0115 #snowphotos
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