Keweenaw Peninsula Trail Report – 02/25
KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> 02/25 Tuesday February 25th 2025 ☠️ Stretch <> <> KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports >> 02/25 Hopefully this post can answer the numerous messages, texts and calls asking “is it still worth it to come up?” <> KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> 02/24 Unfortunately as we sit here at 40° still, we are on PAUSE for the evening. We will reevaluate things tomorrow, need those temperatures to drop and things to freeze up so that slushy on the trail turns back into good surface for you all after we groom it! In the meantime, check out our merchandise, grab a raffle ticket and support all of our wonderful local businesses as we take this midwinter breath. Thanks, <> <> <> <> Keweenaw Trail Reports on Facebook >>>> <> KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Western UP Trail Reports >> Tuesday February 25th 2025 KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports >> Hopefully this post can answer the numerous messages, texts and calls asking “is it still worth it to come up?” When it comes to snowmobiling, you’re not gonna please everyone. But when I come up to the UPS snowmobile, my glass is more than half full. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Scattered light snow showers will end across the north by early afternoon as weak high pressure builds in from the west. After a mostly quiet afternoon and evening, a chance of snow is possible late tonight into Wednesday as a low passes to our south. The best chance of accumulating snow will be along the Wisconsin border. Lake effect snow showers will then develop late Wednesday night into Thursday as colder spreads across Lake Superior. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaScattered light snow showers will end across the north by early afternoon as weak high pressure builds in from the west. After a mostly quiet afternoon and evening, a chance of snow is possible late tonight into Wednesday as a low passes to our south. The best chance of accumulating snow will be along the Wisconsin border. Lake effect snow showers will then develop late Wednesday night into Thursday as colder spreads across Lake Superior. #906wx #miwx WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Above normal temps prevail for much of this week with additional chances for wintry mix and slippery travel conditions. Stay cautious if traveling overnight as snowmelt can refreeze on roadways! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaAbove normal temps prevail for much of this week with additional chances for wintry mix and slippery travel conditions. Stay cautious if traveling overnight as snowmelt can refreeze on roadways! KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> Unfortunately as we sit here at 40° still, we are on PAUSE for the evening. We will reevaluate things tomorrow, need those temperatures to drop and things to freeze up so that slushy on the trail turns back into good surface for you all after we groom it! In the meantime, check out our merchandise, grab a raffle ticket and support all of our wonderful local businesses as we take this midwinter breath. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Here's a look at observed max temperatures across the U.P. so far this afternoon. Normal highs for late February are typically in the upper 20s! Anyone break out their shorts?🌞 #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaHere's a look at observed max temperatures across the U.P. so far this afternoon. Normal highs for late February are typically in the upper 20s! Anyone break out their shorts?🌞 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A mix of light rain, light freezing and and light snow has resulted in slippery travel conditions for this morning's commute over the central and eastern U.P. due to a glaze of ice on roadways and sidewalks. Please be careful and reduce your speed when driving this morning. Some light snow is possible across the north early Tuesday and then a widespread mix of snow and rain is expected Wednesday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA mix of light rain, light freezing and and light snow has resulted in slippery travel conditions for this morning's commute over the central and eastern U.P. due to a glaze of ice on roadways and sidewalks. Please be careful and reduce your speed when driving this morning. Some light snow is possible across the north early Tuesday and then a widespread mix of snow and rain is expected Wednesday. #906wx #miwx KEWEENAW PENINSULA UPDATE via Keweenaw Trail Reports >> It was an exciting weekend to ride the Keweenaw! So many events taking place after so far receiving measurable snowfall everyday in February, with the exception of 3 so far! Holy wah! We received 82.5 inches of snow in February alone! A season total if 239 inches of snow! ❄️🩵 Cliff View Bar reopened!👏 Be sure to stop in and see everything that is new! Fletchy’s Otter Belly Lodge hosted their annual vintage ride! The club held a club ride from the Groomer Barn to a cookout at Copier Harbor Retreat in Copper Harbor! It was also the exciting Masters Racing Circuit Hillclimb in South Range! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A mix of light rain, light freezing rain, and light snow will spread across the area tonight. Freezing rain potential is greatest from Marquette/Delta counties to Luce County, where there is a 40-80% chance of a light glaze of ice. Untreated roads will become slippery in spots. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA mix of light rain, light freezing rain, and light snow will spread across the area tonight. Freezing rain potential is greatest from Marquette/Delta counties to Luce County, where there is a 40-80% chance of a light glaze of ice. Untreated roads will become slippery in spots. FROM Cliff View Bar >> Welcome back! We’re happy to welcome you in from 3-10 PM for drinks and good company every day of the week; food is coming in the near future. We’re happy to feature plenty of light beer options, a few craft beers both in cans and on draft, as well as cocktails, boozy slushies and even some wine by the bottle. Did the koozies on the ceiling get saved? Just curious… Don't forget the foot long hotdogs!! FROM Keweenaw Snowmobile Club >> Reminder! We have an online merchandise store, the first production run is coming up the end of this month (February 28th). There are many types of items - tees, sweatshirts, hats and more. We’re hoping this is a great fundraiser for our club! Show off your love for the Keweenaw and support us, every order counts even if one item - shipping to your home is available. The link is in our profile and on our website! Orders placed in March will be produced and shipped after March 31st. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
I for got to mention our snow back in the bush has dropped a little over a foot from this warm spell. Check out our web cam the ol mercury snowmobile is going to reappear soon.
Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
https://video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT
We would reply:
✅ A visit to the Keweenaw is always worth it!
✅Grooming has been TEMPORARILY paused, pretty much all across the Upper Peninsula, due to the warm temps
✅ There IS snow in the forecast and colder temps
✅There are SO many things to do in the area in addition to snowmobiling!
✅The CopperDog Events start on Friday! This is an incredible “don’t miss” event to see
✅Boondock Inn U.P. North Resort is hosting The Semi Retired Iron weekend event : Findout more here -https://www.facebook.com/share/161qfrZRTk/?mibextid=wwXIfr
✅Cliff View Bar located right on Trail 3 north of Mohawk has REOPENED
✅Restaurants, Bars, Lodging etc are always happy to see you!
We understand some of you are driving long distances, etc BUT no one else can make the decision for you of “is it worth it” That is far too much of a subjective question!
Road crossings and some parking lots, for the most part are bare, however the trails are still covered in snow! Before this warm up we had received 85 inches of snow in February for a season total so far of close to 240 inches!
Riders out over the weekend and yesterday(Monday) had this to say:
Mike Aschliman “The trails held up pretty nice, but we have our “spots” that most don’t go, so it keeps them fresh. We love it!
Wow is there is still plenty of good snow and areas with a ton more lol. 5-8 foot of base in most the good areas. (Off trail) Saturday night and Sunday trails were flat and fast but even today(Monday) they held up great and were amazing for the temps we had.. keep up the great work. We greatly appreciate the Keweenaw Trail Reports fb page updates”
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We also had a queen riding the trails of the Keweenaw on Monday! Holly is the face behind Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association fb page, Groomer Operator, Board Member, etc over on the East side! We are sure all of you that ride that area, LOVE everything Holly does to keep you updated! She is the bomb 💣 and pours so much heart and soul into helping ensure riders ha the best possible experiences! Holly was joined by her husband, Jason (also huge part of the club and Groomer Operator) and friend
Holly Ann shared photos and said, “Despite grooming being on hold, we had mostly very good trails today,
everywhere north of Calumet, even at 45 degrees! A testament to the work they’ve put in all season. My fist time to the Keweenaw in winter, and can’t wait to come back when conditions are even better! I included a few of the zillions of pics from the Keweenaw today. Spring temps, and MID winter snow depths🙌🏼❄💙
Trails 17 and 3 from Calumet south are really rough, but north of there was awesome! The streeys are pretty bare in Eagle Harbor, so may want to mention that, but the trail between Eagle River and Eagle River (trail 130) was beautiful!”
Hope this helps some of you with your upcoming plans!
Thanks Holly, Mike and ALL who share their riding experiences!! 🩵❄👏
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I for got to mention our snow back in the bush has dropped a little over a foot from this warm spell. Check out our web cam the ol mercury snowmobile is going to reappear soon.
☠️ Stretch
Western UP Trail Reports Web Cam
video.nest.com/live/4BKmS6XRiT #keweenaw #snowphotos
We would reply:
✅ A visit to the Keweenaw is always worth it!
✅Grooming has been TEMPORARILY paused, pretty much all across the Upper Peninsula, due to the warm temps
✅ There IS snow in the forecast and colder temps
✅There are SO many things to do in the area in addition to snowmobiling!
✅The CopperDog Events start on Friday! This is an incredible “don’t miss” event to see
✅Boondock Inn U.P. North Resort is hosting The Semi Retired Iron weekend event : Findout more here -https://www.facebook.com/share/161qfrZRTk/?mibextid=wwXIfr
✅Cliff View Bar located right on Trail 3 north of Mohawk has REOPENED
✅Restaurants, Bars, Lodging etc are always happy to see you!
We understand some of you are driving long distances, etc BUT no one else can make the decision for you of “is it worth it” That is far too much of a subjective question!
Road crossings and some parking lots, for the most part are bare, however the trails are still covered in snow! Before this warm up we had received 85 inches of snow in February for a season total so far of close to 240 inches!
Riders out over the weekend and yesterday(Monday) had this to say:
Mike Aschliman “The trails held up pretty nice, but we have our “spots” that most don’t go, so it keeps them fresh. We love it!
Wow is there is still plenty of good snow and areas with a ton more lol. 5-8 foot of base in most the good areas. (Off trail) Saturday night and Sunday trails were flat and fast but even today(Monday) they held up great and were amazing for the temps we had.. keep up the great work. We greatly appreciate the Keweenaw Trail Reports fb page updates”
❄️🩵
We also had a queen riding the trails of the Keweenaw on Monday! Holly is the face behind Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association fb page, Groomer Operator, Board Member, etc over on the East side! We are sure all of you that ride that area, LOVE everything Holly does to keep you updated! She is the bomb 💣 and pours so much heart and soul into helping ensure riders ha the best possible experiences! Holly was joined by her husband, Jason (also huge part of the club and Groomer Operator) and friend
Holly Ann shared photos and said, “Despite grooming being on hold, we had mostly very good trails today,
everywhere north of Calumet, even at 45 degrees! A testament to the work they've put in all season. My fist time to the Keweenaw in winter, and can't wait to come back when conditions are even better! I included a few of the zillions of pics from the Keweenaw today. Spring temps, and MID winter snow depths🙌🏼❄️💙
Trails 17 and 3 from Calumet south are really rough, but north of there was awesome! The streeys are pretty bare in Eagle Harbor, so may want to mention that, but the trail between Eagle River and Eagle River (trail 130) was beautiful!”
Hope this helps some of you with your upcoming plans!
Thanks Holly, Mike and ALL who share their riding experiences!! 🩵❄️👏 #keweenaw #snowphotos 
Thanks,
The KSC Board of Directors #keweenaw #snowphotosUnfortunately as we sit here at 40° still, we are on PAUSE for the evening. We will reevaluate things tomorrow, need those temperatures to drop and things to freeze up so that slushy on the trail turns back into good surface for you all after we groom it! In the meantime, check out our merchandise, grab a raffle ticket and support all of our wonderful local businesses as we take this midwinter breath.
Thanks,
The KSC Board of Directors
#snowmobiletrailgrooming #keweenawtrails #trailgrooming #adventurenorth #snowmobileseason #keweenaw #keweenawsnowmobileclub
Next weekend is the CopperDog! This is a must see event, starting Friday night in Calumet. A map of the race routes will be included in photos!
Yes, we are in store for a bit of a warm up, but with 40-50 inches of snow on the ground, we will definitely survive! The question is “what amount of grooming operations will take place?” Usually the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club will share a post if they do not plan to groom due to temperatures. We have not yet seen that, however you can check the Groomer Tracker app to see that all 5 machines appear to still be located in Mohawk 😢. Temps are currently 34 degrees with a real feel of 27 degrees. Therefore we are posting screenshots of the trails that were groomed as of this morning and then current screenshots to show how long ago each trail has been groomed.
Eric Normington and Jamie Meadors were up riding and we had the pleasure of chatting with them at both The Drift Inn and Loading Zone. Erik shared some of his photos with us and said, “For many years, I’ve wanted to ride sleds in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the UP! I was just able to do that - Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, High Rock.. This is The Top Of The UP.. This Is Copper Harbor, MI❄️.. My Heart Is Full😃! It was a great trip, got to meet Lisa Ann, Neal Roller, “Junior”- Neil Moulis, Mike Carlton & Dionne Carlton! ❄️
We rode our sleds across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge! We also had a delicious Italian Beef at Bergland Bay Bar and were anle to meet Les & Shel! It was an awesome trip!”
We really enjoyed meeting you Erik & Jamie! Lot’s of good sleding stories were exchanged! Lot’s of good laughs!! Thanks for sharing! #keweenaw #snowphotos
This Monday, February 24th, we’d love to welcome in our fellow service industry people in for an industry night! We’ll be offering $4 slushy Negronis and Daiquiris, $6 Midnight Stingers and $4 Spaghetts while supplies last to anyone who works in restaurants, bars, hotels and the like. We’ll also be giving free fountain soda to designated drivers, and the first five DDs who are driving for two or more people will also get a $20 Fitz gift card. Come see us! #keweenawWelcome back! We’re happy to welcome you in from 3-10 PM for drinks and good company every day of the week; food is coming in the near future. We’re happy to feature plenty of light beer options, a few craft beers both in cans and on draft, as well as cocktails, boozy slushies and even some wine by the bottle.
This Monday, February 24th, we’d love to welcome in our fellow service industry people in for an industry night! We’ll be offering $4 slushy Negronis and Daiquiris, $6 Midnight Stingers and $4 Spaghetts while supplies last to anyone who works in restaurants, bars, hotels and the like. We’ll also be giving free fountain soda to designated drivers, and the first five DDs who are driving for two or more people will also get a $20 Fitz gift card. Come see us!
Thanks,
The KSC Board of Directors #keweenawReminder! We have an online merchandise store, the first production run is coming up the end of this month (February 28th). There are many types of items - tees, sweatshirts, hats and more. We’re hoping this is a great fundraiser for our club! Show off your love for the Keweenaw and support us, every order counts even if one item - shipping to your home is available. The link is in our profile and on our website! Orders placed in March will be produced and shipped after March 31st.
Thanks,
The KSC Board of Directors
#snowmobiletrailgrooming #keweenawtrails #trailgrooming #adventurenorth #snowmobileseason #keweenaw #keweenawsnowmobileclub