Trail Conditions

 February 28, 2008

CURRENT SNOW DEPTH:
19

LATEST SNOW and GENERAL WEATHER:
Forecast looking good...highs in the 20's and maybe 30's by Sunday. We have more fresh snow, super bases, great grooming and the entire western U.P. Trail System is just about as good as it gets. If you're planning one trip, don't hesitate to head on up.

TRAILS and CONDITIONS:
Nothing has really changed...Trails across the whole area overall are Good to Very Good to Excellent. All depends when and where you choose to ride. They really are in primo condition.
From the Gogebic Range Trail Authority: All groomers out - trail 2 is freshly groomed and good to very good-the rest of the trails in very good condition.
From Lake Gogebic: All groomers out on the entire system everyday and conditions reported very good.
Silver City: Plenty of new snow has trails in very good condition.
Ontonagon tells us with more fresh snow trails are groomed and in very good condition.
Watersmeet has all trails in great shape and trails are in very good condition.
And from Bruce Crossing: Trails good to very good; watch for icy corners.

BE AWARE: Tickets are being issued for illegal behavior and sleds, including trespassing, not stopping at stop signs, riding illegal railroad grades and loud or altered exhausts. Just obey the laws and you'll be fine.
As always, check with your lodging facility on ice depth and conditions before venturing out on any Lake.
Big Snow Country trails are the best they've been in years-
Don't miss out these outstanding conditions...Come on up-have fun-be safe!

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Take a look at web cams throughout the area to check out the snow for yourself. Find links on our website at www.westernup.info
If you want to see how our first ever Sledfest turned out, go to www.youtube.com and search sledfest 08.