​Marquette, MI Trail Conditions

Winter is here! Check current conditions for your favorite winter sports in Marquette, MI. Find trail reports for snowmobiling, snow biking, and cross-country and downhill skiing in Marquette County. Updated daily as reports come in, Monday through Friday. 

A couple snowmobiling near Marquette, MI

Snowmobile Trails

Trail Name Status Last Groomed* Poor Good Excellent
Alger County SORVA

grooming is suspended until there is more snow and colder temperatures.

1/22/24 x    
Baraga County CVB

109, 8/15,15,159, and 14, snow is thin

1/20/24 x    
Big Bay/550 Trails

grooming is suspended until there is more snow and colder temperatures

1/24/24 x    
Hiawatha Trails

Groomer Barn to M553, Gwinn to Cascade, Crossroads Spur, Cascade Trail to 417 groomed. Grooming operations are suspended until we get snow and colder weather. Trails 33 & 32 are mostly dirt, trail 8 has snow north of Sands Station but the warm temperatures prevent grooming.

1/24/24 x    
Moose Country Trails

Trail 5 Republic to Big Bay is complete, Trail 8 is done to meet other clubs east and west. Low snow, exposed rocks, and thin ice west of Maple Ridge Resort ride with extreme caution. Trail 82 is mostly good with small areas of exposed ballast rock near Republic. Trail 18 is done with low snow conditions.

1/19/24 x    
Trenary Northern Trails Another successful groom last night. Full run. We still have 2 spots that we can not get the groomer into yet. We need more cold weather before we will be able to groom through them. Conditions are still early season conditions with thin areas. 1/23/24 x    
UP Central Trails fully groomed. poor conditions from Carp River to M-28 and Harvey Spur. Last groom until we get more snow or temps go back down. 1/24/24 x    
*Conditions are updated weekdays as reports come in. For more in-depth and up-to-date trail info please visit:

Snow Biking

Snow Bike Trails

Trail Name Status Last Groomed* Poor Good Excellent
NTN North Trails Three to four inches of snow was packed down covering most of the ice on trails. Cautious on switchbacks or when cornering. 2/28/24 x    
NTN South Trails

Conditions vary greatly. Studded tires and foot traction recommended. No grooming until more snow.

2/23/24 x    
RAMBA SBT Trails are shaping up. Be aware of Polar Roll Bike Race going on 2/17 2/13/24   x  
*Conditions are updated periodically. For more in-depth and up-to-date trail info please visit:

XC

X-Country Skiing Trails

Trail Name Status Last Groomed* Poor Good Excellent
Al Quaal Recreation Area

Teal lake trails and baby lake trails are groomed

2/17/24 x    
Big Bay Pathway Need snow. 2/17/24 x    
Blueberry Ridge Pathway Lighted and Wolverine opened up for skiing 2/16/24 x    
Iron Ore Heritage Trail (Ishpeming-Negaunee) entire trail segment plus the spur trail were rolled 2/16/24 x    
Marquette Fit Strip Need snow. 2/20/24 x    
NTN Forestville The snow is a little better beyond the powerlines but there are solid ice patches throughout. We need more snow! Groomers are parked for the time being 3/2/24 x    
Norman Juhola Trail System Blue, Red, Green, Purple, and Bowl Connector rolled 2/16/24 x    
Saux Head Lake The trail system was packed & rolled this morning. About a 2” base throughout. Thinner on areas that get the most direct sun throughout day, like the downhills (going ccw) on the Wilson Creek loop and by the Scenic Overlook area. CAUTION; There is a layer of ice under the base on some of the hills on the Backside. Note: There is not enough base layer for future grooming or setting track.  2/29/24 x    
Anderson Lake Pathway groomed and tracked 1/19/24 x    
*Conditions are updated periodically. For more in-depth and up-to-date trail info please visit:

Fresh powder skiing at Marquette Mountain

Alpine Skiing (Marquette MTN)

 West Side Runs Open Closed
Twin Hemlock   x
Whoopdee   x
Lower Ridge o  
Ridge o  
New Ridge o  
Upper Contour o  
Contour o  
Shaker o  
Chute o  
Upper Snowfield   o  
Snowfield o  
Nastar o  
Logans Run o  
Skull Run o  
Exhibition   x
Tyro o  
Upper Rocket o  
Rocket o  
Cliffs Ridge o  
Supreme   x

 

 East Side & Backcountry Runs Open Closed
Freefall   x
Twilight Zone   x
Sudden Drop   x
Renegade   x
Renegade Bowl   x
Weasel Gulch   x
Tree Glades   x

 

*Conditions are updated periodically. For more in-depth and up-to-date trail info please visit: