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Dan's Polaris - Keweenaw Snowmobile Rentals

Reported by:	Dan's Polaris
Date of Report:	March 19, 2010
Trail Conditions:	Poor
Snow Cover:	12 or less inches
Area Report:	Trails here in the Houghton/Hancock/Keweenaw are pretty bad. The trail from our shop out to the main trail is bare as well as the main trail heading north or south. The guys from our shop that usually do a Thursday snowmobile ride, went on an ATV ride this week and are reporting wet, muddy conditions, with very little snow to run through. FUN!! I am hearing the same from up north. The temps have dropped here dramatically, though. And snow is in the forecast for the next 5 days, with high temps in the high 20's to low 30's!! It sure feels like snow outside today!! It figures, March comes in like a lamb and it will always go out like a lion!! I even started to rake my yard, now it will snow again. I am sure we will get one more 3 foot snowstorm and all the locals will be out in riding heaven!! Fog those sleds, and don't forget to drain the gas--stabil just doesn't do the job anymore with all the ethanol in gas. Hopefully that will keep your sled from blowing up on the first run next season!! Enjoy the summer and see you next year. That's all from the trail goddess, unless it snows, of course!
News and Events:	RANGE SNO-MOBILE CLUB ***Looking for a friendly, reasonably price place to eat on the trail? The Range Snowmobile Club is a great place to eat. They are open every Friday night starting at 5 p.m. with the kitchen serving til 9 and the bar til ??? You can choose from fresh fish, steaks, chicken, or shrimp. There are wonderful weekly specials and all dinners come with the soup and salad bar. Support our local snowmobile club. Just take the trail to Dan's Polaris and follow the opening in the back field to the club.
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Snow, snow everywhere is a good description of what fortunate snowmobilers encounter when they ride the scenic well-groomed trails of the Keweenaw Peninsula of U.P. Michigan. Couple an extensive trail system, enabling the avid rider to experience the splendor of this area, with plenty of the white stuff, and you have a fantastic winter wonderland. More than 200 inches of snow blanket this region every season allowing sno-riders up to 5 months to enjoy their favorite sport!

The Bill Nichols Trail heads north through majestic forests and over the three Firesteel Bridges which are old railroad trestles rising more than 100 feet above the Firesteel River. This trail provides a tour past the towns of Twin Lakes, Toivola and South Range as it continues on toward the panoramic twin cities of Houghton and Hancock. Delicious, varied dining and comfortable lodging choices abound in this winter wonderland along with any other services snowmobilers may need.

Trail 15 travels east from the Houghton area through Chassel to the Keweenaw Bay. Here it turns south, winding along the bay to Baraga on the southern tip of Keweenaw Bay.

Traveling north from Houghton and Hancock on Trail 3 you encounter many historic signs of the mining of years past. Magnificent rides through Ripley, Dollar Bay and Hubbell grace the trail on your way to the historic towns of Laurium and Calumet. Continuing north on Trail 3 through Mohawk and Phoenix riders can experience the peaceful Eagles Loop, which leads along Lake Superior to the charming towns of Eagle River and Eagle Harbor.

Trail 3 heads east on the Brockway Mountain Trail, which yields a spectacular view of Lake Superior. On a clear day you can see Canada to the North and to the south the breathtaking carpeted forests that surround you. Just a short jaunt from this splendor, riders find themselves in quaint Copper Harbor, an excellent place to enjoy a delicious meal and spend the night in one of the comfortable lodging establishments.

Truly the Keweenaw Peninsula is an adventure every snowmobiler should experience. With over 200 miles of smooth groomed trails connecting to 2500 miles of trails, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers the avid rider unlimited riding opportunities. There are numerous warm, welcoming hotels, resorts and delicious dining choices to make your trip a remembrance of a lifetime.