SNOWFALL & TRAIL CONDITIONS

2025/2026 Season Reporting

Current Season Snowfall Totals: 360.3"

(Provided by Keweenaw County Road Commission - Last report 4/8/2026)

Weather Forecast: Warm today with a good southerly wind. Temperatures will be locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes (Especially Lake Michigan) and in the Eastern U.P. Rain and thunderstorms this evening and tonight. Some thunderstorms could have hail and stronger gusty winds. Colder for the weekend with wind on Saturday, and a chance of rain or wintry precipitation Saturday, and a chance of snow showers on Saturday night. Dry weather on Sunday and into early next to even the middle of next week. Temperatures will start to become milder (especially inland). (MyUPNow Chief Meteorologist Tom Kippen—4/16/2026)

​Current Conditions: As the snow melts the base will get weaker and not hold up as well. Be watchful for icy and sallow areas in the snow. 

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SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITIONS

​Snowmobile Trail Conditions  -  Ride Right & Ride Sober

• ​Keweenaw Snowmobile Club Notes:​
  • This will conclude Grooming for the Year. 
  • ​Closed as of April 1, 2026:
    • Gates on Private Property
    • Portage Lake Lift Bridge Gates
    • Houghton Campground and Waterfront
  • Please respect private land owner rights. We can't have a trail system without their support.
• The following Trails may be ridden until the snow melts
  • Trails: 
    • 3 from Lake Linden to South Range
    • 3 from South Range to Hancock 
    • 3 from Houghton to Toivola 
    • 17

Please visit the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club Facebook page for additional info.

Real-Time Grooming Tracker

For real-time trail grooming updates download the Groomer Tracker App!  Sign up for the Keweenaw Trail System with a portion of the fees shared to support our local trail grooming club.

Trail Map

Download a copy of the 2025-2026 Keweenaw Snowmobile Map here.

Downhill Skiing

• Mont Ripley –  Closed for the season. 
• Mount Bohemia – Lifts will run Saturday and Sundays until end of Mother's Day Weekend (May 10th)! Follow Mount Bohemia's social media for updates.

Cross Country Skiing & Fat Tire Trail Updates

Ski conditions in this section are provided by Keweenaw Trails http://keweenawtrails.com/trail-reports/

• Michigan Tech – Tonight we groomed the racecourse for the MTU spring relay and that’s all we groomed. Please stay off the racecourse so it’s nice for the racers in the morning. (4/11/2026)

• Swedetown –  Good evening skiers! We got out again this warm evening to drag the skate deck. We were also able to reset classic track on all but Birch, Relentless, the Multi-use loops, Baby, and Papa bear. It seems to be setting up as we were finishing so it should be good to go in the morning! Notice to all: As we move into Spring here at Swedetown, we will be altering our grooming schedule to accomodate the reduced usage and spring grooming conditions. There are many days that it will not make sense to groom, due to warming weather and snow conditions. We will continue to prioritize grooming on the days that conditions are conducive to good grooming and skiing, so keep an eye on the grooming report to see when the trails will be freshly groomed for you! As the season goes on, we will be reducing the number of trails groomed every day as well, based on grooming time and snow levels.. Enjoy your ski everyone! (4/16/2026)

• Swedetown Snow Bike - Happy Easter everyone! The sun is shining and its a beautiful day. I was able to get loops 1-3 and 5 dragged to pack in the new snow we got yesterday. The trails are looking gorgeous this afternoon. Please keep an eye on if you are leaving divots, as they get harder to fix with the less snow. I would let the trails firm up for a little bit and then they should be good to go! Enjoy! (4/5/2026)

• Chassell Ski Trails - The trails are rolled and tracked again as of 3:15 this afternoon. We had to run with tracks down the whole way, but tried our best to keep them on the sides of the hills. (3/17/2026)

• Chassell Snowshoe Trails -   I apologize for not updating trail conditions. The last 3-4 weeks have had the annual winter end seasonal issues with the fluctuating weather conditions. In the past I have mentioned that people should stay off the trails when it's too mild to be using the trails at a given time. The public appears to have their own views when that happens. This leads to 'potholes' in the trails which then leads to less enjoyable snowshoeing especially when it freezes hard after an even short one day afternoon thaw. Then there is the annual appearance of persons hiking on the trails since they will not sink too much or do sink too much but keep going anyway. Even having a snowfall would likely be too soft within 2 days. (It takes about 4-5 hours to cover the trail system when breaking open the trails.) Next year I will try to remember to advise the patrons of the trail when I cease my operations on the trail. Jay Fedorocko. (4/2/2026)

• Churning Rapids & Maasto  – For you diehard skiers I'm dragging and setting tracks on Tomasi, creekside connector, upper creekside, out to Ruby Marsh on lookout and back on spring Creek. Should be ok (4/16/2026)

• Churning Rapids Snow Bike -  Saturday morning may be one of the last chances to get a snow bike ride for a while. Trails are still smooth and it will freeze tonight, so riding should be very good until the sun starts to soften them on Saturday morning. After that, the temperature is not forecast to drop below freezing at night for the next 7 days and there is a fair bit of rain in the forecast starting on Sunday. That will probably put an end to our snow bike trail grooming this year. Hopefully you got out for some good snow rides this winter! (4/11/2026)

• Eagle Harbor Ski Trails –  Everything in good shape with lots of snow coverage. Speaking of which, if you travel with hand clippers, don't be afraid to trim some of the small saplings that are encroaching on the trail! Get out there! (3/19/2026)  

• Copper Harbor Trails Club "End of the Road Trails" –  Fat bike and skate are recommended. (3/28/2026)

• Copper Harbor Trails - Great conditions Hard pack and corduroy (2/4/2026)

Keweenaw Snowfall Statistics

How much snow did the Keweenaw get last year? What about last month or even yesterday?  Here, you'll find current and historical snowfall statistics for Keweenaw County. Charts show annual, monthly, and daily snowfall totals from the Keweenaw County Road Commission. 

Guess Keweenaw Snowfall, Win Swag!

Now that you've done the Copper Country snowfall deep dive, give your best guess pre-season and you could win some fun Visit Keweenaw merch. Entries closed January 19, 2026. Winner will be announced on our social platforms April 30, 2026 or when Keweenaw County Road Commission stops reporting snowfall for the season.