Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 18 - 25 inches of current snowcover
Date of Report: February 23, 2026
Area Report:
Our trail system is open and currently being groomed on a regular basis. We received over a foot of new snowfall last week. The snow came in on Wednesday and continued through part of Saturday. Our temps are remain in the teens to middle 20’s through most of the week. Great news for the grooming schedule. We are suppose to see warmer temps on Friday, but then dropping back down again on Saturday and Sunday into the teens. This is all good news for the snowmobile trails. Currently, trails are all in very good to excellent condition, and will remain this way throughout the next week. Perfect time to come up and hit the trails.
Trail Conditions – Excellent – Trails #2, #107, #15 N, #111, #116, #16, #113 and trail #18
Very Good – Trail #15 S.
Honestly, if you make Iron County your hub, there should be great riding in all directions this week and weekend! As a reminder, please remember to ride right, watch the corners for all oncoming traffic and give the groomer operators the space they need to keep your trails flat & smooth. It’s been a great snowmobile season and it looks like we are going to have a few more weeks of good riding. 🙂
Happy Trails!! 🙂
News and Reports:
Ski Brule Mountain – 100 % open (Thursday – Sunday)
Snowmobile Information:
Trail permits if still needed can be purchased at the Circle K and Krist gas stations through-out county.
Snowmobiling Information
Iron County, where fun-filled snowmobiling is close at hand with a short trip to Iron County in south central Upper Michigan. This scenic region features more than 300 miles of well-groomed trails which enables the rider to experience the inherent beauty and wildlife that abounds in this area.
The Iron Range Trails cover Amasa, Crystal Falls, Iron River, and Sidnaw, providing hundreds of miles of excellent sledding. These trails also connect with the vast trail systems of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin. And with plenty of abandoned railroad grades and many straight-open stretches of two miles or more, Iron County is the place for you!
Iron River serves as a main hub for many trails in the area, providing all the amenities snowmobilers could ask for. Trail 16, known as the “Chippewa Trail”, travels east on a well groomed scenic route to Crystal Falls. From here it continues on to the Sagola area on the Arsenia Hershey Trail. A jaunt on Trail 15 takes riders north deep into the magnificent Upper Michigan northwoods offering the luck rider many opportunities to view or capture on film wildlife and scenery. This trail gives sno-tourers the option of traveling to Sidnaw or connecting with Trail 4 toward Kenton or Trail 111 to Amasa.
Wide open trails and groomed scenic journeys through the woods are Iron County’s trademark. When planning a trip to Iron County Michigan to snowmobile, be sure to pack warm
clothes as the temperature can drop below zero for several days.
Iron County, Michigan Snowmobiling Conditions and Iron County, Michigan Snowmobile News For the adventurous traveler, a forest map and compass will take you to deep powder, but bring a tow rope – you just might need it. If eating on the trail is your idea of fun, bring saddlebags to carry food and beverages. The ground scenery, with wide open expanses, lakes to play on (at your own risk), check with other riders for ice conditions, slush, beaver dams, ice fishing holes, and inlet waterways before snowmobiling on area waters.
Venturing on to lakes carries an “at your own risk” policy and help is often a long distance away. Carrying a survival kit including a tow rope, extra clothing, matches, a flashlight, a map and compass, and first-aid equipment is highly recommended.Well-marked and groomed snowmobile trails make the U.P.’s Iron County Michigan a snowmobiler’s paradise.
The options and destinations are unlimited for snowmobilers in Iron County, Michigan. Whether you’re looking for a memorable dining experience or pleasant lodging accommodations after a long day on the trails, it can all be found here.
Iron County snowmobile trail maps are available at the Iron County Chamber of Commerce office,
at most area gas stations, and many local businesses. Trail permits can be purchased at the Chicaugon Lake Inn.