We went out with two groomers today and started working on smoothing things back out and filling in holes from this weekends rain. By tomorrow night we will have everything flat again Currently everything in our system is rideable and fair. We had a very good base in most areas, accept for what seems to be the same old story as the first 4 miles coming out of St. Ignace is thin, icy and has water holes in it. Yes passable with extreme caution as long as you understand it’s not pretty and it gets good as soon as you get to the first trail intersection at castle rock. With the cool temps this week and even a chance of snow later in the week, current conditions will hold.
Have fun and be safe WD
First pic is just south of Moran Second pic is just outside of St Ignace.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills continue today into Saturday morning while lake effect snow continues over the NW wind snowbelts. Frostbite can occur in less than 10 minutes on exposed skin in this weather. In addition, visibilities could tank to 1/2 mile or less in the NW wind lake effect, with near-blizzard conditions still possible in the Keweenaw. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! ... See MoreSee Less
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports – 3/7
The season is far from over! Spring riding is a favorite for many! 🙋♀️
Some helpful information for those that are still planning trips to ride!
Keweenaw County has received over 270 inches of snow this 2021/22 season. The previous season, 2020/21, only had 188 inches for the entire season. So, you can see we are well above last years snowfall amounts. You can checkout snow fall amounts here: https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/snowfall2.php There is well over 3 feet of snow left on the ground in most areas as you can see on the snow depth map found here: https://www.weather.gov/mqt/snowdepth_keweenaw
Spring riding means that on days when temps are above freezing or the consistency of the snow is not conducive for grooming, grooming operations will temporarily be suspended. This happened over the past weekend. Saturday afternoon grooming operations were suspended and they resumed last night(Sunday). Groomer operators had the entire trail system freshly groomed by this afternoon. All reports from riders have been very positive today!
Kenneth Lehreaux has one of the Pisten Bullies out grooming tonight and trails are turning out nicely! Temps tonight are forecasted to be in the teens with real feels in the single digits. Lower temps and light traffic should allow trails to set up good tonight.
Tomorrow the high temperature is forecasted to be mid to high 30s in areas of the Keweenaw. This could mean that grooming operations will be suspended again, but no worries as Wednesday’s temps are back in the low 20’s! The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club groomer operators are doing an amazing job keeping the trails in the best possible shape!
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Checkout official snowfall amounts here https://www.keweenawcountyonline.org/snowfall2.php
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KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western Up Trail Reports….
Thank you Willam King for the great story Hey I just wanted to give you guys a shout-out for having amazing trails. Six of us trailered from southwestern Ontario and unloaded in saint Ignace. We rode up to big bay and copper harbour. We had to cut the trip short two days due the forecasted rain for the weekend but we still put on over 1000 miles. The trails are amazing in Michigan, well marked, and very well maintained. The towns all seemed relatively snowmobile friendly (except marquette) and it was nice having 91 non ethanol fuel easily accessible everywhere. The bars are great, the hotels were easy to get to, the dealers were easy to find, the other riders were very friendly. We also appreciate the hand signals from oncoming riders and found 98% of riders signal. It’s great to see. We really enjoyed the week and will definitely be back next year with more people.
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via The Lakeshack >> Man have we been getting the goods I have more time in the tractor plowing than riding my sleds with this cold We’re running out of plow lanes around these parts Keep an eye on the Shackiecam as the snow piles up right here 24/7 video.nest.com/live/gbiim7CnxN#keweenaw#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills continue today into Saturday morning while lake effect snow continues over the NW wind snowbelts. Frostbite can occur in less than 10 minutes on exposed skin in this weather. In addition, visibilities could tank to 1/2 mile or less in the NW wind lake effect, with near-blizzard conditions still possible in the Keweenaw. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! ... See MoreSee Less
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Krupps Resort >> Sitting at 157” as of this morning with some sunshine today it was deceiving for sure! It was a cold one and colder temps coming up! The snow globe got shook up again and suppose to snow through the weekend! Drive safe ❄️ Ride safe! The U.P. Superior Snowmobile Club Groomer Tracker 1/21/26 #keweenaw#snowphotosSitting at 157” as of this morning with some sunshine today it was deceiving for sure! It was a cold one and colder temps coming up! The snow globe got shook up again and suppose to snow through the weekend! Drive safe ❄️ Ride safe! The U.P. Superior Snowmobile Club Groomer Tracker 1/21/26 ... See MoreSee Less