Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Reports

Houghton Lake Michigan has over 200 miles of snowmobile trails.

Michigan snowmobiling season begins most winters by December and continues through March. This website is dedicated to Michigan snowmobiling and strives to give accurate snowmobile trail reports with pictures. Michigan snowmobiling relies on the efforts of volunteers to help maintain and improve the trail conditions. Check out the webcam page to see current conditions for Michigan Snowmobiling in Houghton Lake. We are avid snowmobiling fans ourselves, and volunteer every year for trail maintenance and grooming. Please support the clubs in the area where you ride by volunteering or donating. Michigan snowmobiling is a sport to be enjoyed by the entire family.

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Update 12/11/11 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

10:50aothing great to write so far this year. The lake has iced over but still no snow. We will be updating as conditions inpove as well as some reports on ice thickness. Think Snow!!!!

Update 10/03/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aWe are preparing the trails and groomers for winter. We need volunteers for signing and brushing so please call us or Mike Jacobs and let us know when you can help. We can point you to and area that needs work. We are also trying to coordinate cleaning some illegal dump sites with Ada Tacas from Michigan Department of Natural Resources. If you can help with those too, we will get you in contat with her. Fall seems to be coming fast, leaves are turning and very large acorns have been filling since late August. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 3/22/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aThe ice is almost gone, wont be long and people will be out fishing. ORV season is here now, and with the new laws in effect, you can ride shoulders of county roads, so you can get in and out of town. Be sure to stop at Elbow lake if you are looking for a place to go out in the woods. We have some great packages on ORV vacations, a couple of ORV's and a cabin for the weekend for 600.00, 500.00 during the week.

Update 3/15/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aThe lake is looking very dark, not sure how much ice is still out there. We never got a big winter snow, I guess it wasnt meant to be. We will start updating the ORV pages soon, and let everyone know when all the snow is off the ORV trails. Riding a dirt bike on a one-laner and coming into a burm full of ice is no fun. Thank's to all that stayed with us this year, and all our volunteers on the trails. This volunteer work goes on all year, so if you are in the area, call or email if you have some free time to help. We did fairly well this year, especially with the limited snow we had to work with. We have some great packages on ORV vacations, a couple of ORV's and a cabin for the weekend for 600.00, 500.00 during the week.

Update 3/5/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aNo snow, and the low last night was 7. We rode 125 miles yesterday, we got back last night around 8pm. We rode most everything we groomed and a mix of on/off trail. We kept in the snow the entire ride, except a portion of the Leota trail, it's a mess.  There is plenty of snow in the woods on two tracks and some trails. 655 from the parking lot is gone. We went to Moddersville yesterday and fueled up when we got there. We took a break at the gas station/pizza store and then picked a route to come back. I pulled Tracie's sled across the street, then the cat I was riding, Capt. Fraser had a phone call. While we were waiting her sled shut off. As we were watching Terry, he threw his arms up. I tried restarting Tracies sled, it idled, but died when you hit the throttle. I put it on full choke and could get it to rev up a bit, but it would barely hit enough RPM's to engage the clutch. I shut it down and walked back to Terry. He said his sled wouldnt even start. I told him, I think we got bad gas, two of the three sleds wouldnt run. I got gas first in the cat, I got 4.5 gallons. His Apex took 6.9, and the FIII 800 took 6.5. He carries a siphin hose, so I went in and got a 2 Liter coke bottle. We siphoned 2 liters out, and it was 85% water, no joke. We took pictures. We took it inside, and showed the woman working. She said she had to call the owner. Terry and I went back out and siphoned out another bottle, and it was 90% water. We had to keep the hose on the bottom. The woman working came out with another empty bottle, we cut a hole in the side to release air and she filled it with gas. Same thing, about 80% water. We siphoned 14, two litre bottles out of Terrys sled, before we started getting mostly fuel. Now were were even lower on fuel than when we pulled up. We put an entire bottle of dry gas in his tank, enough to treat 20 gallons. We shook the sled to mix it up. We siphoned anothe bottle, and still got a few ounces of water. We started it and after a couple minutes it ran fine. A local stopped and went and got 4 gas cans. Then he took Tracie down the road to Butterfield and she bought $42.00 in gas. I walked across the street and got the FIII. It barely made it with full choke and revving and stalling back across the street. We siphoned 13, 2 liter bottles out of it, also 90% water. We put dry gas it what was remaining and then filled both sleds when they got back with fresh gas. Then I went and got the cat. We siphoined out a bottle, and it was mostly clear. I got gas first, and apparently got very little water. It wouldnt idle good, but it ran. They had us dump the old fuel back into the ground tank. We removed the cover, and then noticed the seal on the cap was broken. Salt wand nasty corosion was on the inside of the cap. It looked like ground water had leaked into the tank. Got up this morning and the FIII ran for a minute then quit, now the carbs are frozen. It is 11 degrees. The water settled in the tank, hit the carbs and froze. I'm not touching the cat till we get the water out. Terry is taking his fuel injected Yamaha to hackers, I will have steve pull the carbs and drain the tanks on the Cat and doo when he gets back fro taking some guests out in the woods. We rode to Elbow Lake again also. Athey Rd. is about gone, you have to ride the sides to get down there. We are riding again today (rentals), still plenty of snow on seasonal roads and two tracks.  The lake still is covered, so if you are looking for one last ride, trailer in the woods, or come up tonight, you can still ride trails. We can pick your way from the lake, but you gotta know where you are going. Pictures below. THINK SNOW!!!

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Update 3/4/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aWe groomed yesterday finishing up at 10.30 am. We pulled in the sides, so thats all we have left. We covered some trails, and others were too far gone. In most areas that were melted, we groomed a work around. Capt. Fraser , Steve H and I spent from Tuesday night thru Wed morning. I only came in because I was low on fuel. We were trying to get it to last one more weekend, but its not looking good. The temp was 7 Tuesday night, and 8 last night. Its keeping the covered trails from melting much. We rode to Elbow Lake yesterday, I groomed the old connector. Athey Rd. was about gone, you had to ride the sides to get down there. We will ride again today, still plenty of snow on seasonal roads and two tracks.  The lake still is covered, so if you are looking for one last ride, trailer in the woods, or come up tonight, you can still ride trails. We managed to pick our way from the lake, but you gotta know where you are going. It still seems like we would get at least one good blast before winter lets go, but nothing in the forecast. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 3/1/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:30aAnother dusting last night, thats it. Winter has not been kind this year, dumping all the snow in the south. We rode yesterday, and things we still ok, with some areas getting thin. Getting to the trails from the lake is about done. Some pictures from yesterdqay are below. We will groom again when it cools at night. THINK SNOW!!!

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Update 2/27/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:00aWe got a dusting last night. We took some guests that came in from Pennsylvania, and Captain Fraser led our group to elbow Lake. The trails were in great shape, especially considering the lack of snow we have had this winter. We only went about 60 miles, and on the way there I had Paisley behind me. I let her go ahead, so I could watch how she did. Amazing how fast kids grow up. She's 12 and is a really good rider. I think getting kids into this sport before they can drive a car is a good experience and it teaches them some coordination and responsibility. We will go someplace again today and take some pictures. Next weekend isn't looking so great, so this is a good weekend to get out and ride.  There is mixed snow/freezing drizzle in the forecast. Access from the lake is getting difficult, but with the winter we had, we will buy some hyfax.

Update 2/26/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:00aNo new snow last night, but bitter cold. Not going above freezing today. Snow is supposed to come today and tonight, looks better the further north you go. We havent rode since we groomed, but people are writing in the chat room, that they were 95% snow covered and very flat. Today south of town is better, tomorrow north may be better. Terry just took some pictures, getting off the lake and going north is rough. We will post pictures from trails south later today. These pictures are all north of the Lake. Captain Fraser is below. Getting ready to get into his John Deere version of the Airbus A-330.

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Update 2/25/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

9:00aThe storm on sunday only brought us a few inches. We rode to Meredith and elbow Lake yesterday, and the trails were much better than on sunday evening. I went out Tuesday night, and it was still too soft to groom. I went back out Wed morning and did a section od 655 to Duck Lake road, and it groomed nicely, but quickly warmed to much to continue. We decided to run last night at 7.30pm. Steve H and Larry A went first, Steve did 654 to 6, then 6 to the 6/7 split towards Leota. Larry did 655 from the parking lot down to Grass Lake and picked up 6 to were Steve started at the end of 654 When they got back Captain Frazier (retired US Air Airbus 330 Captain) left at 1am and did 6 from where Steve left off all the way up to M-55 and back. I left at the same time and groomed Duck Lake to 6 then 6 to Grass Lake, then 655 down to Meredith. It worked well, everyone was out about the same amount of time, and the entire system got groomed in one night. Captain Frazer is a guest at the resort, and helps every time he comes. Quite a switch from 600MPH to 5-10MPH, but he does a great job I did a LOT of backing up, and covered almost all the bare spots. Most sweeping corners had almost a foot on the outside, and I flattened them out and easily laid 6" plus on the icy inside of the corners. Today would be a great ride, a few pictures are below. THINK SNOW!!!!

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Update 2/22/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

3:30pWe are getting snow now, hopefully it will keep comong. The trails took a beating over the weekend, mostly from the sun and the warmer temps. We went to Leota last night, and had to dodge some brown spots and water spots. Some sections were good, some were not. We didnt take any pictures, beacause of the snow that was coming for today. Seemed like March riding. Accesss to the trails was bad, but after todays snow it will be better. We will post some pictures later today. We probably won't be able to groom till everything freezes back up. 

Update 2/20/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

3:30pNo new snow last night.  Guests rode to Harrison and Leota yesterday. Trails were decent, even with the warm weather. Some of the heavier ridden trails are getting icy, but they are holding up relatively well. Duck Lake was groomed last night. Pictures taken today are posted below.

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Update 2/18/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

8:00pm No new snow last night, today's high was 32. Guests rode to Leota and said trails were good, with a few icy corners. Pictures taken today are posted below.

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Update 2/16/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

5:00pm We rode 6/7 north to trail 76 and from 76 we went north to Dingman's. The trail was freshly groomed and flat all the way to M-72.  The Blue Bear was dirty and ungroomed so we rode back to Starvation Lake.  While we were at The Hideaway in Starvation Lake we talked to some other riders who rode through St. Helen to Luzerne and on to Lewiston. They said the trails in St. Helen were bumpy and ungroomed and the snow got thinner towards Lewiston. THINK SNOW!!!

 8.00am We got a couple inches last night, and it's still snowing now. This will freshen things up. We are grooming today, so we can cover up all the corners once again, and traveling down road shoulders will be easier. Everything got groomed last night but 654. Will post some pictures after today's grooming. Ron from West Va, (a guest) haelped fix the Deere, so thats ready to go. Only took us about 30 minutes with air tools to change the belt. Mike J drove to Lake City and picked it up yesterday. The general rule is it always snows more if the groomer is broken, but we fixed it anyways. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/14/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.00pm Hal groomed Meredith, Steve V did half of the west trail, and Mike J finished  up 6 to the 6/7 split to Leota. Leota also groomed  where we left off. Corners are getting icy again with all the holiday traffic. We will groom again Monday and post some new pictures. The 8100 blew an alternator belt on the way back into town on M-55, it was smoking bad and losing power so he shut it down. I had Ron (a guest at the resort and a great mechanic) run down to meet Hal. Luckily it was only the belt. We will get one tomorrow. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/13/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.00pm The entire sytem was groomed again, we groomed to Meredith and back. A lot of traffic today, pictures are posted below. Corners were icy, but we covered them. Hard to say how long it will last when people have to hit full throttle coming out of every corner. THINK SNOW!!!

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Update 2/11/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.00pm The entire sytem was groomed last night, and we finished this morning at 10am. Larry A groomed to Meredith. Steve H groomed 655 North of Waco and all of 654. Terry and I groomed Duck lake to Waco, then trail 6 to 6/7  all the way up to Mead Rd on the North side of Houghton Lake. Steve got back at 4am today, Terry and I left when Steve got back, and we finished at 10am. The snow gets considrably deeper on the south trails, the further you go the better it gets. Some pictures are posted below.   Dingman's last night, and had a great ride. Pictures below. THINK SNOW!!!

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Update 2/10/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.00am It snowed till about 3am, but the total was only about 3" or so. The snow will make it easier to get around town, and access to the North is better across county Rd 300. We rode to Dingman's last night, and had a great ride. We will post pictures later today. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/09/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.30am The snow has started, everyone do some snow dances to keep this storm coming. Will update throughout the day as conditions change. The low last night was 11, and its around 18 now. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/08/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 12.00Pm We had a few rentals out over the weekend, delivered a couple to St Helen, and Chad and his group had a two-up and two singles. Terry is up for his annual trip, we went to Cadillac and checked out the snowfest and took some new Yamaha demos for a ride. I think when people see other winter festivals they can appreciate all that Tip-up-town has to offer. The Cadillac festival was nothing compared to Tip-up-town. Traffic was light, but everyone had a good time. There are some dirty corners, but for the most part the trails are in reletively decent shape. We rode to St Helen, they groomed Wed night. Then we came back and went to Elbow Lake, Meredith and Leota. We rode about 275 miles this weekend in all,  without replacing a single stick of hyfax. Last night we took a few people up to Grayling. The snow getting close is sparce, but we made it there and back. The worst part was getting over 127, that was rough. There are some large pressure cracks forming on the lake, so be careful. There is snow heading our way for Wed, hopefully we can get out and groom before then. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/06/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 4.00Pm We took some guests riding to Elbow Lake and Meredith yesterday, the trails are fair, with the exception of the tight turns, some are icy, a some are snirty. No new snow last night, some in the forecast for this week. There is a lot of base in most areas, just need some more snow. If yoiu want to ride, you can, there is enough loose snow to keep you lubed up. THINK SNOW!!!

Update 2/04/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 2.00Pm No new snow last night. With the superbowl this weekend, probably a good weekend to sit it out. Plenty of snow to ride on the lake, pretty much the same story every in the lower, a very icy base under minimal new snow.  We took pictures, but I am not going to post them. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 2/03/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 4.30Pm We got some more snow last night and this morning. More wet heavy snow, so it keeps building. There are people riding along M-55 again, and the lake has pretty good cover. I cut some holes in the ice for ice fishing, and the ice was almost 2 feet thick. We are riding today, and will post the pictures when we get back. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 2/02/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 4.30Pm It snowed last night and today. There is enough snow to ride anywhere on the lake once again. I left the resort, took the lake to Devonshire. Across M-55 to Owens, enough to ride shoulder of Owens to the trailhead. Went towards St Helen 4-5 miles, then went south, then west. Plenty of loose stuff on top for lube. This snow is much better, its a bit warmer and it has some moisture content to it, so its sticking to the trail and the lake. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 2/01/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 10.30am Just a trace of snow yesterday and today. Not much good to write about, we need snow. The temps are in single digits at night and low 20's during the day. Over 22" of ice on the lake out front, took the boys out ice fishing today. The trails still have an ice base, but need more snow on top. There is snow in the forecast, but nothing significant. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 1/28/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 10.30am First our local stuff.... WE got another inch or so last night, with all the blowing hard to tell where it went. Right now its snoiwing so hard its a whiteout. It was -1 here last night. Tip-Up-Town 2010 is this weekend, and we have PLENTY of ice. The carnival is set up for the kids, and we had a goiod turnout last weeekend. Still snow in the forecast, but not much on the trails or the lake to ride on. I will report again tonight after we ride the lake again. Unless mother nature pulls a hat trick , we wont have much to ride on this weekend. We took the shore last night to county RD 300, and went over 127. VERY ROUGH GIONG... There are widespread reports about large snowfalls in Lake Effect areas of Northern Michigan. Watching the radar, it looks awesome, but truth be told its not awesome. Its poor riding conditions. Mondays report from Grand Marais said they were throwing the red flag. GRAND MARAIS... in the UP. We are here, been riding, trailoring and calling friends in Gaylord, Kalkaska (right down the road from the parking lot on M-72), Frederik, Mio, Grayling. Read Pete's report at Sledheads. My buddy in bear lake says Frederik can't be more than 11 miles as the crow flys, and Bear Lake got 5" and Frederik 1". These people including us have driven in this 5+ inches of new snow, and it blows right of the trail. We have some guests that went to Petosky/Indian River. We will report what they rode in today, before you come up and are dissapointed. Gaylord was calling for 5-7 last night. Look at the snowman cam. It didn't haappen. It has been snowing for three days in these areas, including Houghton Lake, and noplace has much to show for it. Typically the Blue Bear is a natural place for this stuff to accumulate, and it has. but it is no good for riding. Guys rode it it and felt gravel, and ice mixes. All lower michigan trails are very icy under this powder. Remember wherever you ride, and be safe. We don't need a bunch of accidents this weekends. Don't let anyone fool you, a 5-10" report will be gone before you can get here this weekend. We are all chomping at the bit, and myself like everyone else will go to the snow. We need warmer temps. Wether I have a place in Northern MI or not, it is what it is. Even the woods where anyone rode is hard packed and the rain made it icy. I will call a spade a spade. BE CAREFUL!!! 

Update 1/27/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.30am Use the chatroom to talk about Tip-up-town, or your snowmobiling plans in and around Houghton Lake. I took a drive yesterday, to Meredith, Elbow Lake and around the woods. This snow has not done much, a very icy base under it. A few sleds and it will be gone. I also drove over the the West side of the lake last night, it was snowing significantly harder only about 2 miles West, and a 1/2 mile North. We got about another inch, and its really fluffy stuff, with little moisture content. Still more in the forecast. I took pictures but I am not going to post them, because they are deceiving. Everything is white, but only because nobody has been on it yet. We need a big dunping of snow. You can click on the radar links to get a bigger picture. It's going to be ZERO at night the next couple of nights. One thing we do have is a lot of ice. Be sure to Patronize the Tip-up-town supporters, I will post them here today. The Chambe of Commerce sent me a list, that was Current as of Monday. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bringing a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Last year we paid him 600.00 for one weekend, this year he gave us a deal and agreed to do both weekends for 900.00. He is coming from Clare, so you do the math on driving back and forth 8 times for the two weekends. I'm sure not a huge profit in that. So if you see him, make sure you tell him everyone appreciates the discount. Regardless of where you stay this weekend or next, if you come up, ask them what their contribution to the Festival was. Stay, eat and drink at places that support the festival. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/26/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.30am We added a chat room, so you can talk in real time with others on this web page. The box is above. We also added a couple radar links, because we are always looking at them. We got a dusting of snow last night, around an inch. Snowing now and they are calling for 1-3 today. Will update again as conditions improve. We have 12-18" of ice out front of the resort, and there were cars parked out in front of the TUT site last weekend. The ice is thicker now than it was las week, and single digit temps at night this week, will make more ice. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bringing a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Last year we paid him 600.00 for one weekend, this year he gave us a deal and agreed to do both weekends for 900.00. He is coming from Clare, so you do the math on driving back and forth 8 times for the two weekends. I'm sure not a huge profit in that. So if you see him, make sure you tell him everyone appreciates the discount. Regardless of where you stay this weekend or next, if you come up, ask them what their contribution to the Festival was. Stay, eat and drink at places that support the festival. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/25/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30pm We added a chat room, so you can talk in real time with others on this web page. The box is above. We also added a couple radar links, because we are always looking at them. The rain is gone, and the temp is 32, supposed to be the high for today. The power went out last night, working on fixing the webcam. Tonight thru Friday, not above freezing. John Dee is calling for snow starting tomorrow, it shouldnt take much to get us back in business, we still have a base. The second weekend of Tip-Up-Town looks like much better weather. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bringing a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Last year we paid him 600.00 for one weekend, this year he gave us a deal and agreed to do both weekends for 900.00. He is coming from Clare, so you do the math on driving back and forth 8 times for the two weekends. I'm sure not a huge profit in that. So if you see him, make sure you tell him everyone appreciates the discount. Regardless of where you stay this weekend or next, if you come up, ask them what their contribution to the Festival was. Stay, eat and drink at places that support the festival. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/22/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am Once again, no new snow, and the forecast for the weekend doesn't look good. You can't get to the trails from the lake, and if you could there isn't any loose snow on top. They are calling for rain Sunday,  changing to snow. Will update again as conditions improve. Happy TUT 2010, the festival will go on either way, you can still ride the lake. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bring a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Last year we paid him 600.00 for one weekend, this year he gave us a deal and agreed to do both weekends for 900.00. He is coming from Clare, so you do the math on driving back and forth 8 times for the two weekends. I'm sure not a huge profit in that. So if you see him, make sure you tell him everyone appreciates the discount. Regardless of where you stay this weekend or next, if you come up, ask them what their contribution to the Festival was. Stay places that support the festival. There are several that do besides us. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/20/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am We got a trace of snow yesterday, and the low last night was 5 degrees. The high today is supposed to be 25. Not much melting thru the rest of the week, temps hovering below or at freezing during the day, and teens at night. We need more snow. I will take some pictures today, as well as check ice thickness out front. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bring a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Last year we paid him 600.00 for one weekend, this year he gave us a deal and agreed to do both weekends for 900.00. He is coming from Clare, so you do the math on driving back and forth 8 times for the two weekends. I'm sure not a huge profit in that. So if you see him, make sure you tell him everyone appreciates the discount. Regardless of where you stay this weekend or next, if you come up, ask them what their contribution to the Festival was. Stay places that support the festival. There are several that do besides us. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/18/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 10.30pm Nothing new to report, no new snow and the melting continues. The last time we rode was Friday night. Difficult to get to the trails from the lake now, we need more snow. There is plenty of ice on the lake, so Tip-Up-Town will be fine. The resort has sponsored Rooftop Reindeer for both weekends of Tip-Up-Town this year. Dave will be bring a few reindeer in for the kids, so be sure to stop by and check them out. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/15/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 10.30pm We rode to Lakes of the North last night, it was a pretty decent ride considering the lack of new snow. We past the Rosco-Higgins groomer on the way back. The weekend doesn't look good as far as new snow, but the cold temps at night are minimizing snow loss. We will post pictures early next week, after the weekend. Riding at night is the best, when the trails firm up. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/14/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 4.30pm It was 37 today, and a lot of damage has been done. Not supposed to cool off much tonight. The high tomorrow is supposed to be 32 and the low 22. if it cools enough we may be able to ride, but right now, definitely not. It's way too soft. We will post again as conditions change. The webcam gives a good idea how bad it thawed todaw. all of Michigan is well above freezing today, nobody escaped this. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/13/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 9.30pm Not much to say, we rode to Leota last night and the trails were nice. The weather is the big question, we need some snow. Everyone needs to start doing their snow dances. I am not going to bother putting up pictures, until this pattern goes thru. We can't groom, it's too warm. Maybe Friday night, temps are supposed to be in the teens. Spicers Boat City has ended their 10% discount for groomer drivers. More will be posted about this later after the next board meeting. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/11/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am We got about an inch of snow last night, and it's snowing now. We had a lot of good comments about the trails over the weekend, especially considering the lack of snow. It is supposed to warm up a bit this week, so let's hope its not too severe. I will post some pictures today after a quick blast. You can ride today, tomorrow then please stay off the trails if it hits much above 30. The temps will be back down later in the week, if the warm up occurs. Riding above 30 ruins the trails we all use. I will suspend rentals if it gets warm. I am not going to contribute to warm riding trail damage. Spicers Boat City has ended their 10% discount for groomer drivers. More will be posted about this later after the next board meeting. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

 

Update 1/9/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am No new snow last night, and the low was -5. Everything got groomed again and we are doing all we can to keep the trails covered. We need some snow, the corners are getting icy, then we pull them back in. Some guests rode this today, and everyone had a good time. We have had better trails, but the main thing is that we are still able to ride. There is some snow in the forecast, then some warmer temps coming later next week.  Spicers Boat City has ended their 10% discount for groomer drivers. More will be posted about this later after the next board meeting.  Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/8/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am Wedidn't get any snow from the system that blew across lower Michigan, some of west and south trails got a bit. It is 10 degrees right and it's snowing, so maybe we will get some today. We have guests going out this morning, steve is going to take them to the trail and snap some pictures for us. I will post them when he gets back. This weekend is a good time to ride, low traffic after the holidays. We have some great specials this weekend, a cabin and two sleds for 495.00 for the weekend.  Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/7/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 6.30pm We just a skiff of snow again last night. The storm is just south of us, maybe the south trails are getting snow. We will check them tonight or tomorrow morning. Not much new to report, the temps remain cold and the trails could use some more snow to freshen them up. Still plenty of snow to ride on, and traffic this week has been very light. We have some great specials this weekend, a cabin and two sleds for 495.00 for the weekend.  Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/6/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8.30am We just a skiff of snow last night, and thew lows were 14. The west trail, trail 6 to Leota and trail 654 were groom yesterday. so the whole system has a fresh groom . It is a bit snirty in places, not in others. They are nice and flat and will be a good ride. We have about a 4" base, but the corners get blown out under heavy traffic. We need more snow to freshen things up, there is snow in the forecast so we will see what happens. This weekend temps still well below freezing so the trails should hold up well. Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/5/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 2.30am We just got back from grooming, we double groomed Meredith. Mike J left at 5.30 I left at 9pm. We got a bit of snow, more than I thought the last few days. With the snow and the drifting, we pulled in the sides and laid a nice base, even in the bare corners. 655 would be a beautiful ride tomorrow. I took some pictures, I will put them up tomorrow. Its snowing now, but if you are looking for a ride, the trails are in excellent shape, and with minimal weekday traffic it will be nice. Tired of riding on camp Grayling like trails, try out the Houghton Lake system.... Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

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Update 1/4/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 8:00am We got about a dusting last night, and the low temp was a 3 degrees. It is 19 degrees right now. Larry A groomed Meredith and its getting a little snirty dow near the parking lot a Meredith Grade. We are going to start trying to groom that at least once a day. The trails are holding up well, corners are getting a bit icy. We cover the corners, but the get blown out every day. Snow in the forecast for every day, will take some trail pictures today. We went on the West trail and it was very nice, a little bumpy thru the swamp because we cant take the groomers across it yet. Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 1/2/10 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30am We got about an inch of snow last night, and the temp was a few degrees below zero. It is 1 degree right now with the wind chill at -15. Steve V groomed Meredith and Mike J did the west trail. the trails are holding up well, some corners are a bit icy. These cold temps are keeping all the access roads covered, and getting around town on a sled easy. Some pictures from yesterday evening are below. Pictures are from trail 655 to Meredith, 6 to Leota, and 654 the local loop. If you compare our trails to neighboring areas, you we see thet even in the evenings with a morning groom, our trails are still flat. Some guests went into Grayling and St Helen yesterday, and reported good trails on the way up, and bumpy ones on the way home. Spicers Boat City has some great specials on sleds and clothing this weekend, be sure to check them out here. They are giving us groomer drivers 10% off on parts, accessories and apparel. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

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Update 1/1/10 :   HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30am We got a dusting last night, temps in the teens. Mike J and Steve V are out grooming above now. We will post pictures today as we are riding today. We have guests going all different today, so we will post their reports and pictures later today. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/31/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30am We got a bit of snow today, around an inch or snow of wet heavy stuff. It is 31 now, not expected to get any higher before dipping to single digits for the next several days. The trails are holding up ok, some corners are icy and getting a bit dirty. Larry A was grooming North Waco today, but we cant do much when the temp is above 28. 655 to meredith is a bit bumpy near Meredith. We will be out tomorrow grooming during the day, so keep your eyes open for the big groomers. A few pictures are posted below.  Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

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Update 12/30/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 7:30am No new snow last night, just single digit temps. Mike J groomed 654 to 6 then the West Trail, he was out for 10 hours. I groomed 655 to Meredith. Steve H is hoing to do North Waco this morning. The trails are looking good, there is beginning to be enough snow to stall the tractor if we did deep enough to get out the bumps. More snow in the forecast, a few pictures are posted below. The base is around 4" in most areas, some corners and heavily wooded areas less. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/29/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 7:30am We got 2-3 more inches yesterday and last night and it was extremely windy so there was a lot of drifting. Mike J groomed North Waco and trail 6 all the way to Jeffs Road. Chris B and I groomed Meredith. The trails are in good shape, we will post pictures today. We got all the rutts out from the trucks driving on them when they were soft. There were a few small water spots but those should have frozen up last night. It was around 11 degrees. We have a couple specials left for after New Years weekend, and some great weekday rentals. Some guests rode to Leota and 655 to Meredith. Everyone has reported great riding, and most importantly everyone has been leaving with tales to tell and smiles on their faces. The warm spell did minimal damage and the trails have recovered quickly. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/28/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30am We got a little more snow last night, but still a little soft to groom. We are going to try today. There is 2-4" in the forecast today, and 1-3" for tonight. Right now it is a whiteout. Some guests rode the west trail and said they had a great ride. We havent been to Meredith yet, but with all the new snow, it will be fine. Be careful, Steve made a run on the lake to take someon to the trailhead, and couldnt see for than 20 yards. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Just because we did  it doesn't mean the lake is safe. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/27/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30pm We got snow on and off today. We had a lot of rentals go out, and everyone had a good time. We rode across the lake and went towards Grayling tonight, and ran a mix of on and off trail. We went 100 miles, and only saw two sleds. We were riding 800's and had no trouble with temps or keeping slides cool. More snow in the forecast tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday. Mike J tried to take out some of the rutts in our base, but said we gotta let things freeze up a bit better, hopefully tomorrow morning. Trails were snirty as we got close to Grayling, but better down here. We did not ride to Meredith, we are waiting until we can groom trail 6. Be careful if you venture on the lake. Just because we did  it doesn't mean the lake is safe. Check ice conditions carefully. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/26/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:30pm It has been snowing most of the day, we just went on a ride and the trails are in decent shape. Probably wont be an update tomorrow, we are going riding and grooming. We have a few guests here that we are going to show our route. There are rutts in some of the trails. Some really thoughtful people decided the best trail to ride in when the temps are above 34 degrees, is a groomed snowmobile trail. So if you see hunters, trappers, etc on a GROOMED snowmobile trail with their vehicles, be sure to stop and thank them. I always say everyone gets their turn in the woods, but I have yet to see hunters and trappers keeping these trails clear of brush and making them passable without scratching their 30k pickups. A little common sense says if you are rutting up a groomed trail that everyone uses, its probably best to turn around. Like it would hurt to wait one more day until it firmed back up. Some people need a lesson on common sense. I will start a wall of shame, and post pictures of people driving on the snowmobiles trails as well as their license plates, so you can identify them and thank them when you see them out and about. Enough ranting about idiots.....

 We will be out tomorrow fixing up the trails that got damaged, but in the mean time there are plenty of places to ride with the fresh snow coming down tonight. We went about 80 miles tonight, checkinmg out different sections. All I took was the Blackberry, and it didnt take good pictures at night. I will say we saw 3 other sleds, and we had a great ride, so did they. I am building a website for the grooming club, with a Paypal link so you can donate to the club. It will tell a little about the club, the drivers, and what we do and how you can help us. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. THINK SNOW!!!!

  12:01pm Mother nature is giving us some snow, and Steve is out riding. He said there are a few trailers in the parking lot on Owens. Conditions are improving as the day goes on. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. THINK SNOW!!!!

  11:00am Mother nature threw us another curve. We got a little rain, sleet and snow. The power went out twice, and we finally have all the computers running and the webcam. We have a couple sleds going out now, but it is not the best conditions. Steve is going to take some pictures and we will post them when he gets back. The seasonal roads are good, the base didn't melt on the trails, but they need more snow. Not as bad as last year. The warm spell is gone and they are calling for more snow today tomorrow and Monday. We will groom again as soon as conditions improve. We are going to make a trip north later tonight, and will post pictures of that also. Owens Road did not melt down, neither did most of the side streets. so you c an get to the woods. The lake has a dusting on it. There are a lot of hazzards so check it out DURING  THE DAY before you open it up. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/24/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  7:00am We groomed the entire trail system yesterday and this morning. Larry A. groomed trail 6 from Waco to the 6/7 split going to Leota. Mike J did the west trail. Steve H did 655 from Waco to Meredith. I am leaving now to do 654 to Grass Lake and 655 north of Waco. I will post some pictures when I get back. We tried to flatten everything in the wake of the storm coming. Hopefully we get lots of snow.... We still have some cabins or chalets open over the holidays, and some great specials thru the 28th, and some for New Years weekend. We have been riding the shorline of the lake from Jefferson to Devonshire where we get off the trails. There are a lot of hazzards so check it out DURING  THE DAY before you open it up. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/23/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:00am We got a dusting last night, the story will be what happens tomorrow thru Saturday. It was bitter cold last night, temps around 5 degrees. They are predicting anything from freezing rain to snow, then followed with more snow. We will be posting frequently so people can make their plans for the Holidays. It looks like driving thru the next 48-72 hours could be treacherous so please be careful wherever you are going for the holidays. We had several rentals out yesterday, and we asked guest to take pictures of their trips. I took a few pictures yesterday, they are posted below. We still have some cabins or chalets open over the holidays, and some great specials before Christmas. We have been riding the shorline of the lake from Jefferson to Devonshire where we get off the trails. There are a lot of hazzards so check it out DURING  THE DAY before you open it up. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

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Update 12/22/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  2:55pm We got 2-3" last night, and we took 655 to Meredith with a group of 8. The fresh snow has freshened things up a bit, we need to get out a groom to flatten them out a bit more. I will take some daylight pictures today. We still have some cabins or chalets open over the holidays, and some great specials before Christmas. We have been riding the shorline of the lake from Jefferson to Devonshire where we get off the trails. There are a lot of hazzards so check it out DURING  THE DAY before you open it up. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/21/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  2:55pm We are gertting snow on and off today, with more in the forecast. The trails are holding up well, mainly due to the light traffic. A storm is in the forecast for the 25 or so timeframe, so we are hoping we get it. Going for a ride later tonight so I will post something tomorrow. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/19/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  2:55pm No new snow to report, but here are some pictures from last night. We took the kids to \Meredith. Steve H, Jason and I groomed last night. I did 655 to Meredith, Steve and Jason did 6 to the Leota/West higgins split, and Mike J did 654 this morning and North Waco. The snow is getting snirty in the tight turns, we flattened most of it out, but we need more snow. Its been snowing on and off today. We are going out riding again today, so we will have more pictures. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

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Update 12/17/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  2:55pm Just a dusting overnight, but bitter cold temps are keeping everything from melting. We rode the shore of the lake today, from the resort east to Devonshire where we get off to go to the trailhead, and there are a lot of UNUSUAL obstacles. The night the lake froze, the wind picked up and blew piles of this slushy ice along the south shore. There are large ice piles around the shoreline so be careful.  We measured 4-6 inches but where the piles are the ice is very weak. A few pictures of the lake are below and my pictures from grooming Wed. night. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

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Update 12/15/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  5:55pm We got a couple inches of fluffy stuff today, and it is snowing on ad off. I waited till 1.30am last night and the temp was still 27 so we didn't run last night. It was around 18 all day, so we are definitely going out tonight. The trails are in good shape, a little dirty in corners, but hopefully we will cover all that tonight. The groomer cam will be on. Add houghton_lake_groomer to your yahoo. I will take lots of pictures and post them later.   PLEASE STAY OFF THE LAKE, IF YOU HAVENT CHECKED WHERE YOU ARE GOING OUT. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/14/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  5:55pm We got about an inch of wet heavy stuff today, and its still snowing. Steve put a hole in the ice, and there was about 3-4" 50 yards out. There are a couple shanties out there and some people ice fishing. We didn't ride today because of the 29 degree temp. We can only hope people stay off till it firms up tonight.  PLEASE STAY OFF THE LAKE, IF YOU HAVENT CHECKED WHERE YOU ARE GOING OUT. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. IF WE GROOM TONIGHT I WILL POST SOME PICTURES OF THE TRAILS. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/13/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:55am We got a couple inches of wet heavy snow last night. And there is a light snow/wintery mix coming down right now. The Canadians went north and said it was beautiful, till they got near Grayling and Gaylord. They went to Frederick and said it got pretty rough. They also went to the east from here and said it was much better. They learned to stay out of the traffic on the weekends. I will post the pictures of the lake later today.

Update 12/12/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:55am We got a trace of snow last night, and about an inch or two yesterday. The trails are nice and flat, Steve was grooming the west trail yesterday. there are some water hazzards, so probably best if you go north to stay on Jeffs RD, till you hit M-55. then pick up the trail again. I wouldnt ride across the swamp yet either, so take Yeager RD (County RD 300) around it. I will poke some holes in the ice today, and see what we got as well as take some trail pictures. We have specials on cabins this weekend thru the 24th, 50.00 per night, chalets 100.00 per night. Cabins and chalets are limited to 4 persons. Up to two additional persons in a cabin for 10.00 more per night, and 25.00 more per night in chalets. Cabin snowmobile packages are 600.00 for two sleds and a cabin for two nights, Friday-Sunday. Chalets packages starting at 700.00 with two sleds. Two-Up sleds are 100.00 more for the weekend.  Not many people out, it would be a great time to ride. 

Update 12/11/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  3:55am I forgot the wireless card, so I could not use the groomer cam. Steve groomed 654 to 6, and then to the Leota split. I groomed Meredith, left at 1, got back around 8.30. I talked with Mike and we still needed North Waco and 654 from Waco to Grass Lake RD. So I went back out at 11.30 and finished at 3.45am. Took a few pictures, but only putting on a couple now, I'm tired.  We have specials on cabins this weekend, 50.00 per night, chalets 100.00 per night. Cabins and chalets are limited to 4 persons. Up to two additional persons in a cabin for 10.00 more per night, and 25.00 more per night in chalets. Cabin snowmobile packages are 600.00 for two sleds and a cabin for two nights, Friday-Sunday. Chalets packages starting at 700.00 with two sleds. Two-Up sleds are 100.00 more for the weekend. Not many people out, it would be a great time to ride. Some guys showed up from Canada at 1.30am, they are staying thru Sunday. Three guys, four sleds. Canadians can't count I guess. 

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Update 12/10/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

 11:35am I am going to take the groomer cam, on yahoo it is houghton_lake_groomer, add it if you want to see us work. I should have it running in about 25 minutes.

  8:35am We got another 1" or so last night, and the temps went down to about 16. Its snowing now with 3" in the forecast. This is lake effect snow so its very light flakes. I went out to groom last night, but it was still to wet and it balled up in the drag. We didn't ride yesterday, because the temps went to 32 degrees, and riding on the wet snow would have done more harm then good. I was itching for a ride, but not enough to tear up the trails. I am going to fire up the Deere after I finish this, and will post pictures after I groom. The second webcam picture is courtesy of Steve who sends me this picture from the North shore. We have specials on cabins this weekend, 50.00 per night, chalets 100.00 per night. Cabins and chalets are limited to 4 persons. Up to two additional persons in a cabin for 10.00 more per night, and 25.00 more per night in chalets. Cabin snowmobile packages are 600.00 for two sleds and a cabin for two nights, Friday-Sunday. Chalets packages starting at 700.00 with two sleds. Two-Up sleds are 100.00 more for the weekend. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE LAKE, IT MAY LOOK GOOD, BUT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ICE BEFORE THIS SNOW CAME DOWN. THIS SNOW SANK THE ICE AND WATER CAME THRU. LAST NIGHT IT FROZE BACK UP AND THE NEW SNOW TURNED IT ALL WHITE. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. WE WILL POKE SOME HOLES IN IT WHEN WE DEEM ITS SAFE TO WALK OUT THERE 100YARDS.

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Update 12/09/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  8:35am I was a bit thin on my snowfall total, I forgot they plowed the road yesterday. There is easily 8" of new snow. We have specials on cabins this weekend, 50.00 per night, chalets 100.00 per night. Cabins and chalets are limited to 4 persons. Up to two additional persons in a cabin for 10.00 more per night, and 25.00 more per night in chalets. Cabin snowmobile packages are 600.00 for two sleds and a cabin for two nights, Friday-Sunday. Chalets packages starting at 700.00 with two sleds. Two-Up sleds are 100.00 more for the weekend.

  7:35am   Well its snowing still, looks like around 6 inches on the ground so far. The webcam has a picture from this morning. This is a wet heavy snow, not the fluffy stuff, should be good for making a base. They are calling for more, today, tonight and tomorrow. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE LAKE, IT MAY LOOK GOOD, BUT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ICE BEFORE THIS SNOW CAME DOWN. THIS SNOW WILL ACT AS AN INSULATOR A BIT AND SLOW THE THICKENING OF THE ICE. CHECK ICE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU STEP OUT THERE. WE WILL POKE SOME HOLES IN IT WHEN WE DEEM ITS SAFE TO WALK OUT THERE.Will report again as the day goes on with some pictures. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/08/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:35pm   No snow yet, but its on the way. The pictures below are from today as the storm approaches on regional radar. I am going to put a light out next to the gauge with the temp gauge tonight. Trying to get out of here to go pan out what we have with the groomer. THINK SNOW!!!!

Update 12/08/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:00am   Now snow last night, but the lake did ice over. The storm advisory is still active, local weather is reporting 4-8 tonight and 1-4 tomorrow. Steve was out panning tyhe trails last night, and I will probably go out today and take some pictures. More as the conditions change. A picture of the lake is below. THINK SNOW!!!!!

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Update 12/07/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:00am   We got about 3" last night and its still snowing now. There is a weather storm advisory from now thru Thursday morning. Lets hope John Dee's earlier prediction was right. The old webcam is opened up to everyone, the username and password are posted on yesterdays update. Will update again as conditions improve.  THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/06/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  3:47pm   We are installing the new PTZ-213 camera and dome assembly. This camera has 27x optical zoom and 12 x digital. You can control it from the website. You can see the lake as well as the snow gauge we made for the ground VERY clearly. This is running at well above 30 FPS so motion is smooth. This camera will be visible for guests and people that don't visit the resort but make a donation of 25.00 or more. This camera will be limited to the first 100 people that make a donation, and anyone that is a guest. Because this is a full motion camera with control, it has limitations on the number of simultaneous users. For this reason only I have to limit the number of non-guests so my guests will have access to it and be able to control the cam (you may have to wait a turn). You can pan +/- 180, tilt and zoom, all remotely. If there are significantly more users that want access, I will add a second camera. These things are pricey, the installation, camera, dome etc. is just under $3000.00 and the dedicated internet connection is $60.00 per month. This camera is the only device on this new internet connection, so for the naysayers, this isn't an attempt to make money, it is an attempt to break even and provide a birds eye view of what's going on up here. I am logging IP's, so if I find a username online at two different locations within the same time period, the users access will be removed. I can share several cameras on the dedicated connection, however purchasing a second will be another $3000.00. I have been waiting for these things to come down in price, but its just not happening so if you want to save a drive, make a donation. Our current camera provides full motion video, but not anywhere close to the resolution that this professional camera provides. This is the camera that is located on top of University of Michigan Flint campus. Thanks to everyone that supported this website in the past. If we are successful with generating enough for this one, I will see about securing another one within trail system. Its snowing now...check out the cam...THINK SNOW!!!!!!

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You must have windows XP and download this link http://www.americanoakresort.com/xpctrl.exe for it to work. This is a DLink camera and this is their file. It is an active-x control so you must have active-x enabled in your browser. Last time I tested it, it would not work with Firefox or Mozilla.  THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/06/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  10:01am   We got another dusting last night, 1-2" is in the forecast for tonight, and 2-3" for tomorrow. The webcam picture is from this morning. The lake skimmed over a ways out last night, but the thin layer is gone now. Its ready to freeze, but just not cold enough yet. I am going to post a username and password for the live feed this weekend, and open it to all visitors, but only for a week or so.  You must have windows XP and download this link http://www.americanoakresort.com/xpctrl.exe for it to work. This is a DLink camera and this is their file. It is an active-x control so you must have active-x enabled in your browser. Last time I tested it, it would not work with Firefox or Mozilla.  THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/05/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  12:01pm   We got a dusting of 1" last night again. John Dee's forecast still has us area that may get a large storm Dec 8-9th. The webcam picture is from this morning. Still no ice on the lake. I am going to post a username and password for the live feed this weekend, and open it to all visitors, but only for a week or so.  You must have windows XP and download this link http://www.americanoakresort.com/xpctrl.exe for it to work. This is a DLink camera and this is their file. It is an active-x control so you must have active-x enabled in your browser. Last time I tested it, it would not work with Firefox or Mozilla.  THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/04/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:01am   We got a dusting of 1-2" last night, it looks like winter is here. More snow in the forecast and John Dee has revised his forecast and included us in an area that may get a large storm Dec 8-9th. Better than it looked a few days ago. The webcam picture is from this morning. I am going to post a username and password for the live feed this weekend, and open it to all visitors, but only for a week or so.  You must have windows XP and download this link http://www.americanoakresort.com/xpctrl.exe for it to work. This is a DLink camera and this is their file. It is an active-x control so you must have active-x enabled in your browser. Last time I tested it, it would not work with Firefox or Mozilla. If you see anyone dancing in the street on the camera, it is my neighbor Bill, I asked him to do a snow dance for us. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/03/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:01am   Nothing good to write here, still no snow on the ground, and nothing significant in the forecast. Some snow is predicted for tomorrow, all we can hope for is one of those 1-2" storms, that produces more than anyone has predicted. The lake is still open, as opposed to last year when it iced over on November 22nd. Scroll down to last season if you want to compare. We were riding on the lake around the 9th. hopefully this year we can get some snow before the Christmas break and keep it thru New Years. THINK SNOW!!!!!

Update 12/01/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:01am   Today is oficially the first day of snowmobile season, but all we have is a dusting on the ground. The large webcam capture is from this morning. Houghton Lake has done a lot of improvements to the trail system in the off season, repairs on 655 to Meredith (near the beaver dam, just North of grass lake road), as well as trail widening and stump removal on large portions of our trail system. We are trying to get all trails 16-20ft wide. That will make them hold up better, if we aren't funneled into narrower areas. The webcam is still running, but due to the extremely high traffic it is password protected. This is a live webcam with a live video feed, not captured stills. If its snowing you can see the flakes fall. Will take pictures and update again as conditions improve. No ice on the lake yet.  

Update 3/16/09 :   Houghton Lake Michigan Snowmobiling Trail Report and Conditions

  9:01am   It got to 51 yesterday and the snow is melting fast. They were still driving trucks on the lake yesterday, so theres plenty of ice left for ice fishing. I talked to some guys that rode the Blue Bear Saturday, at they figured it was there last ride there also.  

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