Trail Conditions: Not Ridable
Snow Cover: 3-4 inches
Date of Report: January 17, 2025
Area Report:
Not much new to report on at this time. We received a couple of inches of snow this past Sunday… but need at least 10 inches before groomers will be able to get onto the south and eastern trail system. Our base remains good with lots of ice… and will through-out the next week or so with the “Cold” front moving in this Sunday January 19th. The positive on the cold weather.. it helps keep the base good that we have. It will also help any new snow we get, to stay around a little bit longer.
News and Reports:
Winter Fest has been canceled this weekend at Young’s Recreational Center. They do live music playing This Saturday evening.
This is Michigan’s scheduled “Free Snowmobile” weekend! Rideable snow can be found north of us by Sidnaw and perhaps up in the Keweenaw Peninsula if anyone is planning on coming up riding this weekend.
If you enjoy “Ice Fishing” reports are great. Plenty of ice and the fishing has been pretty good too!!
Snowmobile Information:
So far this winter season… snowfall has been low. Trails are open, but conditions are not in good standings at this time. We have a good ice base… with approximately 3 to 4 inches of snow on the trails themselves. Again, better riding can be found if you travel north about 25 miles.
Snowmobile permits can be ordered online in advance.. or picked up in local gas stations in Iron River or Crystal Falls.
Trail maps can be picked up at several local businesses, such as motels, gas stations and the Iron County Chamber office in Iron River Michigan.
Please continue to check back in with us regarding any changes in trail conditions. As SOON as we get good snow for trail riding… We will let you know.!! Come on everybody let’s do the SnowTwist !! 🙂
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.