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Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 12/18

With temps back to normal condition of the trails should improve. Temps today will be a high of 25 with a low of 6 for tonight. Tomorrow our high will be 28 with a low of 16. We need these temps to help firm things up.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority Report:
Trail 2 from Ironwood to Marenisco is groomed and is in fair condition with some wet spots mostly east of Wakefield. Trial 8 is groomed and again it is in fair condition with a few wet spots. There is running water in the creeks and the swamps are still open so PLEASE USE CAUTION IF YOU PLAN TO RIDE.
Trail 11 south will be closed for the season due to logging.

Lake Gogebic Groomer’s Report:
Well, we’ve got a slight improvement after Mondays rain, it turned to snow overnight giving us about 3-inches. However, it is very wet snow…on top of rain…on top of already wet ground. We’re expecting mostly 20’s for highs this week, although the nighttime temps look to drop down into the single digits later in the week which should help a lot. Can’t say for sure how good conditions will be for this next weekend just yet but for now you should stay off the trails as you will encounter a lot of wet and mud in some spots.

The Watersmeet Groomer’s report:
Groomers did not run last night but will be heading out today! We got 6-8 inches of new snow, the temps got down into the teens and it’s still snowing. This should improve the conditions nicely.

Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, Please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them. Groomers have the right of way.

JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.

Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.

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December 18, 2014 |

Ontonagon Trail Report – 12/18

12/18 Today is a VERY cold, blue sky, sunshine day. O degrees at 11AM Wet areas will freeze up fast-that is a good thing. Groomers are running on schedule and if this VERY cold continues they will be able to drive the groomers over areas they have been skipping so to not break thru. Snowmobilers have been riding over those area and that is a great help in helping the freezing (They don’t break thru the ice that is formed)

Twin Lakes is at the official snowfall reading of 99 inches.

Prediction is 24+ inches of snowfall coming next week. That is a W O W and should make all snowmobilers very happy. So, now it’s a wait & see. Hopefully we can share snow with the rest of the Midwest. Might not have to do the Heikki Lunta after all.

If you have any questions on conditions between these reports, 906-288-3404 and we’ll tell you the best we can.

Under trail conditions on the right side of this page we aren’t given in-between choices to click but in our 138 miles, we go from fair to very good conditions. Trail #3 is very good and with this VERY cold, everything will just get better.

Dress warm, and ride safe.

Have fun & be safe. Ride with caution at all times.

December 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
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