Good News! All area groomers are out. Our weather is still very cold with snow on Friday and Saturday.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority reports:
Trail 2 from the Montreal River in Ironwood to Ramsay Crossing is in good condition; active grooming is taking place daily. Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Marenisco has been panned & rolled and is in fair to poor condition. Trail improvement work on the ascent to Indianhead Mountain from Blackjack Ski Hill as well as the descent from Indianhead Mountain to Wakefield have been straightened to improve safety & easier grooming. Rock and water hole hazards exist from east of Wakefield to the start of the rail grade at Korpela Rd. Trail 8 will be panned 12/14/2016 in anticipation of fresh snowfall.

Trail 160 remains closed due to a bridge replacement across Mud Creek damaged by July 11th storm damage; however, the GRTA is seeking to open the southern half of the trail for local trail access to trail 2. The GRTA expects to reopen Trail 160 January 2017. Trail 11N & 11S remain closed for the season. The club does expect to reopen the trails 2017-2018 season, pending volunteer help to do so. Please join the GRTA today and help reopen trails as well as get trained as a groomer operator! It is time to take action to reinstate the Western U.P. as THE U.P. SNOWMOBILE TRAVEL DESTINATION!

Lake Gogebic Area Groomers: We have gotten about 12 inches of new snow and ice is starting to form on the lake. Our groomers are hoping to get out mid-week to start packing the trails.

For those of you who can’t wait another day to ride, unplowed roads and Trial 8 east are probably the best riding this early. Trails 1 south & 13 south are wet. Trial 102 & 13 north are rideable but very rough. Trail 100 at the south end of the lake, is temporarily closed while we reroute around some logging.

With all that said snowmobiling should be looking pretty good by the weekend, however there are always some hurdles to overcome early on in the season – so just don’t expect perfection just yet.

The U.P. White Thunder Riders of Watersmeet report:
Trail Condition: Poor
Last Groomed: February 04th, 2016
Base: 7″
Past 24hr: 0″
Reported On: December 14th, 2016 @ 7:39am

Groomer Report
Groomers will head out today for the first time. They will be panning/flattening and evaluating the trail conditions.
THINK SNOW!

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We still have to wait a bit longer for our groomers to get out to groom. We have received about 12 inches of new snow but still not enough to get out and groom. We do have some positive news, our temps are only going to be in the single digits the next couple of days so this will help firm up the trails.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority: Still to early to get out to groom. We will let you know as soon as the groomer will be out.

Lake Gogebic Area Groomers: We have gotten about 12 inches of new snow and ice is starting to form on the lake. Our groomers are hoping to get out mid-week to start packing the trails.

For those of you who can’t wait another day to ride, unplowed roads and Trial 8 east are probably the best riding this early. Trails 1 south & 13 south are wet. Trial 102 & 13 north are rideable but very rough. Trail 100 at the south end of the lake, is temporarily closed while we reroute around some logging.

With all that said snowmobiling should be looking pretty good by the weekend, however there are always some hurdles to overcome early on in the season – so just don’t expect perfection just yet.

The U.P. White Thunder Riders of Watersmeet report: We have 6 inches on the ground. Not enough to get the groomers out yet unfortunately. We really need another 4-6 inches before we get the groomers out. Hang in there.

Check out our website. www.explorewesternup.com. Our address is 648 W. Cloverland Dr. Ironwood, MI. 49938