 Watersmeet,
Michigan,
Snowmobiling and Snowmobile Trail Condition Reports
As a "Winter
Wonderland", Watersmeet is gateway to the north’s
Big Snow Country. We have professionally groomed cross country
and snowmobile trails, along with fine winter lodging and
dining. No matter what your tastes, whether they be outdoor
sports and wildlife, family vacations, or solitude.
Just as the waters flow in every
direction from Watersmeet, so do our snowmobile and ATV
trails. Enjoy our fantastic groomed trails linking with
hundreds of miles of trails throughout the Upper Peninsula and
Wisconsin. We also have excellent groomed cross-country and downhill
skiing trails with rentals and shops nearby.
Rich in natural, man-made, and
historical attractions as well as a variety of great accommodations,
Watersmeet is your gateway to a wonderful and relaxing
vacation. We look forward to your visit with us. You
will want to return time after time.
Watersmeet,
Michigan Snowmobiling and Snowmobile Trail Condition Reports
Hi Everyone ~
Things are not looking good here, or for the most part, anywhere in the northwoods. Temps have been in the 40s to low 50s for a few days. Nights were cold, but now that is changing to above freezing. We have plenty of snow on the ground but trails have lots of areas down to the gravel now. It's safest to report that most of the trails are either poor or fair at best right now. In the woods in many areas, you could still sled but getting to them is another story and grooming was over on Friday unless Mother Nature brings us some cold and lots of snow again. Right now they're even predicting rain for the next five days. They predicted rain before this, too, but it never came. We hope that we don't get any again this time. At least that would give us hope. Lakes are still pretty slush free right now, so if you want to come up and do some fishing on the lakes, you can still ride there.
I'll keep you posted if we do get cold and snow and you can get back up for another late-season ride. If you do want to check, just call Caryl at the Chamber phone at 906-358-9961. Our e-mail is visit@watersmeet.org and our website is www.watersmeet.org.
Thank you to all of you that came up and enjoyed our trails here this year as well as those who are considering it in the future. Also, a big thank you to all our groomers, volunteers, landowners who share for the trails, trail boss, and all those that help to make the U. P. Thunder Riders trails here some of the best you'll ever travel. We had guests last week that had some awesome riding. After some terrific days on the trails, they said they were more than happy that they paid a $35 trail sticker fee here, because they couldn't have asked for better trails even when conditions weren't the best to work with for the groomers.
We hope you're already planning for next year's riding. If we don't see you yet this year, we hope to see you next year. Thanks again.
Carole Yakel
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 16:36:07 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
We're having warmer weather than usual and trails around town are only in fair condition about three miles both east and west. However, as you get further from town, conditions improve greatly and most trails are in at least good condition yet. We're grooming at least to the weekend. If we get our cold back and some new snow to freshen things up, we should be back up and running like usual. We just had snowmobilers that went from here on the Cisco Chain to Marenisco, Wakefield, Bergland, and then back along Lake Gogebic. They had an awesome trip yesterday even in the afternoon. We would definitely recommend early morning sledding though. Today's high was around 41 degrees, but tonight is supposed to be down to 12. The next few days are supposed to be in the low 40s with lows as high as 27. We've been having colder nights, so stay tuned for how things hold up here. We have plenty of snow here and won't see grass for a very long time yet. However, we need a little help right now from Mother Nature. Thing Snow and Cold! We'll let you know if things change one way or the other. For up to the minute information, call Caryl at 906-358-9961 or e-mail to visit@watersmeet.org. Our website is www.watersmeet.org. See you soon and thanks for checking in. Talk to you soon. Carole Yakel
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 11:51:37 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
It's snowing! We've had a little drought this week, but we have 2" so far in just a short time. Our predictions in Gogebic County here are for 6 to 12". Just to the south in Vilas and Oneida Counties, etc., the predictions are for just 1 to 3". I talked to our trail boss earlier tonight. They are grooming daily/nightly, and he's going sledding tomorrow. He had just gotten a report from the groomer that just finished the trail to Land O' Lakes, and that trail was reported in good condition. Old 2 west has plenty of snow. He said he actually had to drop some snow because he had too much. The trails in the open to the west are fair to good, but anywhere there is tree cover, trails are at least in good condition. The trail east of town for three miles to Buck Lake Road gets doubly used and is poor to fair only right now. Once you get past the bad area, the trail is good again. Also, that area has iron ore gravel which absorbs the sun and pulls the heat. Please be careful on the curves and on the areas that have no trees. Even though they might not look like it, they may very well be icy. Please be safe and slow down in these areas.
With the new snow coming down, it's a great time to come up and enjoy some terrific sledding. With a little more snow, our trails should be back to very good. And temps are to be very cold to at least below freezing for the next several days. We have some great accomodations in our area from motels to hotels to resorts, American plan, and vacation homes. Why trailer when we have so many super places here. For more information, call 906-358-9961 or visit our website at www.watersmeet.org. Our e-mail address is visit@watersmeet.org. Thanks much for checking in. We hope to see you in Watersmeet real soon. :o)
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 21:15:14 (PST)
Happy Valentine's Day everyone ~
Trails were in great shape. Sledders came in big numbers this weekend and by last night, some trails were deteriorating a little. But all is well again since we received about 3 to 4" of snow between today and tonight with more expected throughout the night and tomorrow. Groomers were out tonight like every night and the snowmobilers we talked to reported the trails to be in really good shape. We invite you to come up soon and enjoy some great sledding. Just let us know if you have any questions...906-358-9961 or visit@watersmeet.org. Check out our website at www.watersmeet.org. Thanks so much for checking in. We hope you'll come up and try our great trails, super accomodations, and all the area businesses that are looking forward to making your vacation the best it can be. :o)
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 21:44:48 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
We came back to about four inches of new snow on the ground. Reports are all trails are good to very good. The weatherman says the temps will continue to be cold and to watch Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for some heavy snows. :o) That's definitely great news. Our groomers are out every day or night and are keeping the trails in the great shape that everyone expects in the Watersmeet area. We hope you'll plan to come up soon to enjoy some super sledding. We have terrific accomodations, a fun casino, knowledgeable snowmobile and ATV businesses, and all kinds of businesses that are here to help make your stay a super one. Our phone is 906-358-9961; our e-mail is visit@watersmeet.org; and our website is www.watersmeet.org. We hope to see you soon. We know you'll love it here as much as we do! Thank again for checking in... Carole
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Friday, February 05, 2010 at 20:36:59 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
We've been talking directly to the snowmobilers and all have reported the Watersmeet trails as really good or very good. To be safe, we're going to say that you may still hit a stretch of trail that is good, for the very most all our trails are really good. We've had continuing cold down to -12 or less and highs of only 16 this week. With the snow this week, trails have really gotten back to the kind of trails everyone expects here in Watersmeet. We hope you'll come up soon. Weather reports are predicting 14 to 21 for highs from Sunday to Wednesday and 24 to 26 Thursday through Saturday with temps at night from -12 to 12 degrees. Snow is predicted for Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday. All systems are "go"! I'll be gone until Friday and will report when I get back. If you need or want an update, please call the chamber number at 906-358-9961 (more often than not, you'll get a real person to answer!). Visit our website at www.watersmeet.org for information on accomodations and all the other great businesses in Watersmeet as well as all the super things that Watersmeet has to offer. Thanks much for checking in, and we hope you'll visit really soon. ;o)
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 16:04:56 (PST)
Hi ~
We received about 4 to 5 inches of new snow, most of it heavy and wet, in the last few days. Groomers are reporting trails to mainly be fair to good yesterday. We've received more snow since the report, so things are improving daily. Lake effect snow and cold (down to -12 degrees) is predicted for the next several days. All of it works in our favor and trails should be pretty much a minimum of good. It's nice to have the "January thaw" behind us and only a memory! For up to the minute reports, call Caryl at 906-358-9961 or e-mail at visit@watersmeet.org. We hope to see you real soon. It's a great time to enjoy the beautiful northwoods now. :o)
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 09:49:22 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
We had another rough weekend with the weather, but we're happy to report that the snow has returned...only 2" so far today but heavy, wet, packy good-base snow. Snow is continuing for the next five days and temps (after tomorrow's 28 degree high) will take a header. Temps tomorrow night are to fall to 7 degrees. The following five days are predicted to be highs of 7 to 12 degrees and lows of -5 to -2. :o) Our groomers have been doing a great job to keep things as well groomed as possible and snowmobilers have been reporting trails as fair to good to very good. With this new snow and the cold, we should be back to the wonderful trails that everyone is expecting to find here. Our groomers are both picky and proud!!! Make plans to come up now and enjoy some sledding with the new snows. We hope to see you soon. Phone 906-358-9961 for up to date snowmobile reports. In most cases, Caryl will answer the phone and talk to you directly. Our e-mail is visit@watersmeet.org, and our website is www.watersmeet.org. Thanks for checking in and thank you for considering our area for your precious vacation time.
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 15:35:17 (PST)
Trails are now anywhere from fair to good to some trails still being very good. Heavy weekend traffic from the Derby and the long holiday weekend along with temps as high as 42 degrees and no new snow have made a big change in the quality of our trails. We're down to almost freezing right now and temps are going to be from single digits to highs of 25 to 29 for the next five days with only a little snow predicted. Just getting the traffic thinned out and the colder temps will help a lot. We should be back to our great trails soon. For up to the minute condition reports just call Caryl at 906-358-9961 or e-mail us at visit@watersmeet.org. Visit our website at www.watersmeet.org for more info on our area, our snowmobile club, and all the great businesses here that are looking forward to helping you with your upcoming vacation to the beautiful Northwoods. Thank you and we'll see you real soon. :o)
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 15:44:02 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
Our trails are still all in good to very good condition. The forecast is for days right around freezing and nights in the teens and twenties. Our groomers are out every day or night plus more as needed. The U. P. Thunder Riders just got their new John Deere 8295RT Tractor and are anxious to get it out on the trails. All reports from snowmobilers that we've talked to say the trails are great or very good. More cold and more snow would be very welcome though. Please check with locals before getting out on the lakes. This has been a different year with lots of slush due to the late ice and heavy snow directly after. We hope you'll come up and enjoy some great sledding here soon. Call 906-358-9961 for a live report or e-mail at visit@watersmeet.org. Our website is www.watersmeet.org. We hope to see you soon. :o) Carole
Carole Yakel, Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 21:12:16 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
It's been snowing each and every day and temps have been cold and all predictions are for more cold and more snow almost daily, but we didn't get the "big" snow that was called for last weekend. It went north and west of us. However, with all the traffic here and not all the snow expected, our groomers have done a great job and have the trails in good to very good shape right now. We have probably about 20" on the ground, so we're doing good. We hope you'll plan a trip up real soon. We have all kinds of accomodations here and all kinds of businesses that will help to make your vacation a great one. Call 906-358-9961 for a live last-minute report or visit our website at www.watersmeet.org. We hope to see you soon. NOTE: We are still concerned about the safety of the lakes. Late ice and heavy snows have made our lakes more precarious this year. We recommend staying off of them for a while yet just to be on the safe side. Thanks for visiting our report and we hope you'll visit soon. Happy 2010 and have some great sledding this winter. Carole
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Monday, January 04, 2010 at 23:58:05 (PST)
Happy New Year to all! We have had 38" of snow or more since December 1. It's snowing now and predictions for 6" to 20" in our area (and 30" in Hurley!) between today and Saturday morning. Our trails are all good to very good right now here. Groomers are out daily or nightly and with all the traffic and expected snow, they'll likely be out there practically around the clock. Lakes still are wet with the heavy snow on top of new ice from the beginning of December. Until we get some really cold weather, please avoid lake travel. Have a great time out there. The trails are great. Come on up and enjoy. For up to the minute reports, call 906-358-9961. Our website is www.watersmeet.org or e-mail visit@watersmeet.org. See you soon. Happy New Year from all of us in the Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce. Thank you.
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 14:40:38 (PST)
December 27 - 2:16 p.m. We have about a foot and a half of snow on the ground and have received 35" of snow so far since December 1. Groomers are out daily or nightly and have our trails in very good shape. Christmas day brought us temps to 35 degrees but we're back to normal again. Temps are cold and snows have been continuing with 3" of new snow last night. Lakes froze late and still are not safe. Please stay off of them for now. Better to be safe than sorry. Have a safe and Happy New Year. Thanks for checking in. We hope you'll visit real soon. Call 906-358-9961 or e-mail visit@watersmeetorg or check out our website at www.watersmeet.org for more information. Happy Holidays to all. :o)
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 12:20:16 (PST)
Happy Holidays to all! We have three more inches of snow with a few days of "big" snow predicted starting on Christmas Eve. We have 14+ inches of snow on the ground right now. Temps are remaining from the single digits to 20s for the next five days. The U. P. Thunder Riders are grooming every day/night, and our trails are in very good condition for early season riding. It looks like we'll have a great winter of sledding. We hope you'll plan to visit our area soon. It's beautiful here any time of the year, but winter brings a special kind of beauty. Call 906-358-9961 for live up-to-date info on trails, accomodations, services, etc. Our e-mail is visit@watersmeet.org and our website is www.watersmeet.org for more info and pictures. *** Due to the late freeze of lakes in the area, we are recommending staying off of them for safety reasons yet. They should be good soon, but please don't venture out there on the lakes without checking with the locals first. ***
Come on up and enjoy some terrific sledding soon. Happy Holidays from all of us in the Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce, and Safe and Happy Sledding!
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 08:57:19 (PST)
12/18/09 at 10:22 a.m. Just a quick update. Mother Nature and our groomers for the U.P. Thunder Riders here in Watersmeet have our trails in great shape. Temps are to remain cold to very cold and snow is predicted for the next five days. We have about 12 to 14" on the ground right now. Please stay off the lakes yet though. They just froze up the first week of December and with 17" of new snow on them right away, it's better to be safe than sorry for a bit here yet. We have a great variety of accomodations and all kinds of businesses that are here to help make your vacation the best it can be. We hope you'll plan a vacation to our area now and come enjoy some of the best riding anywhere. Thank you. Happy Holidays and Happy Sledding. Call 906-358-9961 for more info or visit our website at www.watersmeet.org or e-mail us at visit@watersmeet.org.
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Friday, December 18, 2009 at 08:27:12 (PST)
January 16 - 8:12 p.m.
We received another 2" of snow yesterday and had a very cold night and day with more snow and cold predicted. The groomers are out daily and say the trails are in "great" shape. With a start like this, it should be a awesome winter for sledding in our area. We hope you'll plan a trip now. You'll love it here as much as we do. Thanks much for checking in and let us know if we can help with anything. Our phone is 906-358-9961 and Caryl answers it live most of the time. Our e-mail is visit@watersmeet.org and our website is www.watersmeet.org for more information. Happy Holidays and Happy Sledding. We hope to see you soon.
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 18:16:04 (PST)
Three more inches of snow fell over night, and it's still snowing. We have a good 12" of snow on the ground. Conditions are still early season but our groomers are out there working, Mother Nature is cooperating with continuing snow and cold, and it's all coming together great. Lakes are newly frozen, so please do NOT go out on any of the lakes yet. With the insulation and the weight of all the snow on new ice, it's dangerous. Please be careful out there if you're coming up early. Call our Chamber at 906-358-9961 for up-to-the-minute reports. For brochures and info, call or write to visit@watersmeet.org. Our website is www.watersmeet.org. We hope you'll make your winter vacation plans soon. It's beautiful here! Thanks for visiting our page and Happy Holidays to you and yours. Carole
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:34:51 (PST)
Hi Everyone ~
It's snowtime in the beautiful northwoods again. We are so happy to tell you that we got a foot + or - of new snow and grooming started yesterday already. The lakes were all frozen (except Black Oak on Highway B in Land O' Lakes) by December 5. Now we have a sunny but really cold day. We've been down to -25 windchills the past couple of nights, so that will help with the lakes freezing up tight again after the heavy snow on the new ice.
How terrific that we got off to an early start with our snow and grooming. We hope you'll come up to ride our trails soon. It's a wonderful time to make your reservations now. Watersmeet has everything from a resort casino to motels to cabins and cottages to deluxe vacation homes. We invite you to stay here where you love to snowmobile. You'll love it here as much as we do! :o)
Happy Holidays and Happy and Safe Sledding,
Carole Yakel
Watersmeet Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 593, Watersmeet, Michigan 49969
Call 906-358-9961 for up-to-the-minute snowmobile reports
(In most cases, you'll get Caryl who can answer all your questions)
Carole Yakel <visit@watersmeet.org>
- Friday, December 11, 2009 at 11:13:16 (PST)
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