Trail Conditions: Early Season
Snow Cover: 5-6 inches
Date of Report: December 14, 2024
Area Report:
Happy Holidays!! Time for a weekly update. It’s been quite cold the past week… dipping down into the negative digits for a few days this past week. Snow cover remains at about 4-5 inches for our area. Trails are freezing up nicely with the cold temps and the snowfall we have received… makes for a great base and good riding once we receive a little more snow.
We will continue to update as we receive additional snow and trails improve. Until then, we all wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Iron County.
News and Reports:
Michigan offers a “Free” Ice Fishing weekend in February. Conditions should be great for this event. Lots of ice building on the lakes over the past 4 – 5 days.
Winterfest is set for January 18th, 2025 – Event will be held at the Young’s Recreation Complex on Chicaugon Lake! There are a ton of activities that day – Event begins at 10:00am.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Torch Run December 31st, 2024 – Events will be held at Ski Brule. Again, many activities to be held throughout the day ending with the Fireworks display and mountain Torch Run.
Lots of fun packed events coming your way this winter season. “Stay Tuned” 🙂
Snowmobile Information:
Michigan’s “FREE SNOWMOBILE WEEKEND” no permit needed this year is January 17th -19th, 2025.
Permits can be ordered online in advance… or picked up at Holiday & Krist Gas Stations throughout the county.
Trail Maps can be picked up at several local businesses, such as local motels & gas stations throughout Iron 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.