Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Good
Date of Report: February 5, 2025
Area Report:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Currently blizzard warnings in effect and 1-3” of snow forecasted for today with additional snow in the forecast for Thursday and Saturday. Single digits at night and high teens/low 20’s during the day throughout the next few days with sub-zero temperatures coming in on by the end of the weekend and through the beginning of next week. Get ready for some cold weather.
Hats off to our Marenisco crews as they’ve been pitching in big time to help out with the Gogebic Area Trails. The cold weather is really helping get things and both trails were left smooth and solid before the snow predicted for this week and weekend!
Lot of traffic over the past weekend – don’t expect much different for next weekend.
- Trail 1 and Trail 8: Marenisco area crews out tonight grooming Trail 1 north from Marenisco to Trail 8.
- 1s, to Marenisco and 8w to Wakefield were groomed
- Trail 8e to Ewen was groomed and is improving but still a heavily traveled trail and get’s bad by afternoon.
- 13n was attempted, long story short, machine spun out on the hills and had to turn around.
- 102 was also covered, but without a drag. Main purpose was to knock down moguls and flatten berms.
- Trail 8 West: has been groomed and reported in good condition.
- Trail 100 has been completely closed due to logging. We have placed signs posting its closure and the entrance is bermed on Trail 1. At this point there is no open trail connecting Trail 1 to the south end of Lake Gogebic.
This Saturday is International Snowmobile Day – so stop out at the Bergland Township Pavilion at 11 a.m. for live music, food and fun!
Snowmobiling Information
Lake Gogebic is centrally located so it can be used as a hub for your snowmobile activity whether you are looking for family fun, a weekend getaway or overnighters. The trails offer winding forest trails, scenic overlooks, railroad grades, bridges, hills, lakes, cedar swamps, and logging roads – all in a days ride.
Lake Gogebic to Iron River & Iron Mountain to Lake Gogebic (overnight) Take Lake Gogebic Trail 1 or 13 south to Trail 2. Go east to Watersmeet, through Iron River and on to Iron Mountain. Stay overnight in Iron Mountain approximately 130 miles. Leave Iron Mountain heading north on Trail 5, then east on Trail 16 to Crystal Falls where you head north on Trail 111 to Trail 15 north to Trail 8 and go west through Kenton, Bruce Crossing, Ewen and Bergland approximately 150 miles.
You may shorten this trip by staying over at Iron River. That would make it approximately 86 miles the first day. Leaving Iron River you would backtrack west, 6 miles on Trail 2 and go north on Trail 15 to Trail 8 and go west through Kenton, Bruce Crossing, Ewen and back to Bergland. Approximately 95 miles. This is an easy ride.
Lake Gogebic to Copper Harbor & Back to Lake Gogebic (Overnight) Take Lake Gogebic Trail 1 or 13 and north on Trail 13 out of Bergland to Rockland and Greenland. Pick up Trail 3 (Bill Nichols Trail) to Houghton. Follow trail 3 to Trail 132 and into Copper Harbor approximately 175 miles. Follow the same route back. This is a very picturesque trip and includes the three Firesteel Bridegs and the bridge at Houghton.
Bergland into Wisconsin and Return (day trip) Take Lake Gogebic Trail 1 or 13 south to Trail 2 east to Watersmeet. Go south on Trail 3 to Land’O Lakes west on Trail 6 (Wisconsin) and follow signs to Bents Camp for lunch. Back out to Trail 6, which turns into Trail 15 west to Presque Isle. Go north on Trail 1 back to Michigan, Marenisco and on to Lake Gogebic. The entire trip is approximately 100 miles.
Bergland to Lake of the Clouds and Return (day trip) Take Lake Gogebic Trail 1 north to Silver City then west to the Porcupine Mountains and Lake of the Clouds. On the way back down from Lake of the Clouds pick up Trail 11 south to Trail 8 and Wakefield. Go west on Trail 2 to Marenisco and north on Trail 1 back to Lake Gogebic (approximately 115 miles)
These are just some suggestions but the possibilities are endless. Be sure to pick up trail maps at any area resort or gas station and check trail conditions before you go. The mileage may vary depending on possible trail re-routing. We want you to enjoy your visit with us.