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.
Snowmobile Trails
| Trail Name | Status | Last Groomed* | Poor | Good | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger County SORVA |
Trails are all in good to very good conditions. Note that there is a groomer down on the 7 North - Christmas trail as well as a water hole between 8 North - Shingleton. |
1/16/26 | x | ||
| Baraga County CVB |
No recent update available. |
12/4/25 | |||
| Big Bay/550 Trails |
Caution: beware of downed trees and low hanging branches |
1/15/26 |
x | ||
| Hiawatha Trails |
Trails are in very good condition. |
1/15/26 | x | ||
| Moose Country Trails |
Caution: beware of downed trees and low hanging branches |
1/12/26 | x | ||
| Trenary Northern Trails | They were able to partially groom 1/10 and the trail is groomed from 417 to Rumley. | 1/10/26 | x |
Snow Bike Trails
| Trail Name | Status | Last Groomed* | Poor | Good | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTN North Trails |
Groomed Jan 16: Colinsville, BLP Connector, The Cedars, Penstock, EZPZ, Blue Heron, BLP Rocks, Silver Lead, Upper Blue Heron, Electric Avenue Groomed Jan 15: The Pines, Ramblin Man, Wildcat, Longyear Loop, Midnite Snack, Longyear Connector, Doug's Downhill, Forestville NICA Loop |
1/16/26 | x | ||
| NTN South Trails |
All but Eh Line, Langford Link, and Harlow Farms Connector were groomed 1/15. Conditions are soft, please use 2-3 psi max. |
1/15/26 | x | ||
| RAMBA SBT | With a lot of snow falling, the trails need some time to settle. If you can get out an snowshoe, that would help flatten the trail ahead of grooming. Please wait to ride your bike. | 1/13/26 | x |
Cross Country Skiing Trails
| Trail Name | Status | Last Groomed* | Poor | Good | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quaal Recreation Area - Teal Lake Trail |
|
1/15/26 | x | ||
| Big Bay Pathway | Big Bay Pathway is groomed and tracked. | 1/15/26 | x | ||
| Blueberry Ridge Pathway |
*Call 906-339-4452 for full report. |
1/16/26 | x | ||
| Iron Ore Heritage Trail* (Ishpeming-Negaunee) |
|
1/15/26 | x | ||
| Marquette Fit Strip |
Conditions are good. Whole system has been groomed and tracked. |
1/15/26 | x | ||
| NTN Forestville |
Everything has been groomed and tracked over the course of the 15th and 16th. Marathon prep will begin early next week. |
1/16/26 | x | ||
| Norman Juhola Trail System |
Everything was last groomed 1/15. No track has been set due to Nordic combined races over the weekend. |
1/15/26 | x | ||
| Saux Head Lake | Entire trail system was groomed January 16th. Track could not be set due to malfunctioning track setter. | 1/16/26 |
x |
||
| Anderson Lake Pathway | Groomed early morning of 12/17 with good conditions. *DNR staff will be out of office over the holidays until January 5 - so no grooming will take place 12/17 - 1/5. |
12/17/25 | x |
Alpine Skiing (Marquette MTN)
| West Side Runs | Open | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Hemlock | x | |
| Whoopdee | o | |
| 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 | o | |
| Tyro | o | |
| Upper Rocket | o | |
| Rocket | o | |
| Cliffs Ridge | o | |
| Supreme | o | |
| Gritty Girl | o |
| East Side & Backcountry Runs | Open | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Freefall | o | |
| Twilight Zone | o | |
| Sudden Drop | o | |
| Renegade | o | |
| Renegade Bowl | o | |
| Weasel Gulch | o | |
| Tree Glades | o |
Updated: 1/16/2025
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