Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 15 - 20 inches
Date of Report: December 30, 2025
Area Report:
Our trail system is open and groomer operators are out on the trails today. We had a major storm come in Monday night through Tuesday. It left us with between 15 – 20 inches of new snow depending which side of the county you are on. It’s been a long tough winter so far for our club members and volunteers who have been working for weeks to clean up the downed trees and clear the brush off the trails after the Thanksgiving storm that blew in first. So if you get a chance to see a groomer going down the trail, please give them a BIG “Thumbs up”. It will put a big smile on their face and on yours too!!
Below are the trails that I know of so far that are currently getting groomed today and tomorrow.
Trail #2 – Good, Trail #116 – Good, Trail #16 – Fair to Good, Trail #15 N. watch for a wet area, Trail #15 S – Good, Trail #107 – Good, Trail #111 – Fair to Good. We currently do not have any updates I can share from the Chippewa Sno-Kats on their grooming and trail conditions at this time. When I do, I will add to this report.
Again, such a “Wonderful” sight to see all this new snow and right before the New Year!! We hope to see you all this winter. But until then, don’t forget, “Always” ride right, watch the corners for other sledders and possible ice.
Safe sledding and have “SNOW MUCH” fun riding this winter.
News and Reports:
Ski Brule Mountain is 100% open and their trail reports can be checked from their website or Facebook page. Good ice on the lakes this year.
Michigan “Free” Snowmobile weekend is coming up January 10th & 11th, 2026.
Michigan “Free” Fishing weekend is coming up February 14th & 15th, 2026.
Snowmobile Information:
January 10th & 11th – Michigan’s Free Snowmobile Weekend!
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.