Geting a rest for the journey that lies ahead.........

Great view from behind the low profile windshield........

off to Porcupine state park to take a look over to Lake of the Clouds.............

a look over Lake Superior.............

wow thats great trail conditons, i whis i had that kind of snow here. where are you located ? you forgot to add it in your control panel http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Over looking Lake of the Clouds in U.P. Michigan...............

Over looking Lake of the Clouds in U.P. Michigan...............

Next stop..................

In the deep woods................

over the bridge we go...................

over the bridge we go...................

another great view...............

when were these pics taken??

Trails end at the Root Cellar Restaurant.

Trails end at the Root Cellar Restaurant.

liquid 6-i gotta know when these were taken-were they recent.i'm set for the up next week .......nice job on the pics man.

I am from Nashville, Tennessee but have family in Illinois and we went to the Western U.P. in Michigan (Bergland). I took the pictures on 1/17/02 through the 1/19/02. They had some great lake effect snow off of Lake Superior.

Wishing for more snow and hoping for a return at the end of February!!!!!

Thanks I needed that!
Now I am going to cry,
* * * * * * * * * *Sadly yours,
* * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * *Minnesota Dirtmobiler.

Liquid, did you go near Munising, or stay East of there? *Were you near Paradise, MI? *Those trails look awesome. *Was up there 3 wks ago, nothing like that. *LOL

Please post where you rode...hoping to go back up in a week or two.

Thanks, Jim

Nice pics, wish we were riding like that here in the Lower!

Those were all on the west end of the state. Those pics brought back some great memories. I can't wait to do it again. Haven't been in about 5 yrs. Thats some beautiful riding on that side over there. Was the one pic of you on the side of the trail with a hand rail in the photo, was that the hand rail to that abondoned mine or what ever on your way to lake of the clouds.? http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

That would be the abandoned mine that has all of the bats in it?? * I know that spot. *Small world.

Great pics, Me and my wife were just there yesterday.
It was my wifes first ride and she just loved the trails.
We started out at Wakefield, to Bergland, up to lake of the clouds. Had lunch at Hoop "n Hollar. Took the ice, as alot of riders are riding on Lake gogibic now. Some slush on the south side. North side from hoot"n hollar to Bergland was good. *We rode Thurs, 1/24/02.
Plan on going back and head more north east.
Next time I will have to take my camera. http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Excellent photos. *Thanx a million for sharing. *Of course, it is only getting me that much more psyched up for my trip!! *http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

thats beautiful, i'm tearing up thinking about trails like that!! great pictures, thanks for sharing them with us.

Recap on the trip itinerary:

1- Ironwood to Bessemer, Wakefield, Bergland, Silver City, Lake of the clouds, Rockland, Mass City and Twin Lakes

2- For food there was Hoop-n-Hollar and The Root Cellar

3- Put around 400 miles on our sleds

Pics of the hand rails looked like one of the three that are between Mass City and Toivola. What a great area! Hope the snow stays. http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Hey Liquid, *I just got back from the U.P. Wed. We didn't get over to the Porcupine's, hopefully next year. We stayed in Michigamme. Went up by Big Bay one day and over towards Bruce Crossings and up by Houghton/Twin Lakes/ Baraga the other two days. We had a great time, put on 615 miles. I don't have a scanner of digital cam., so I can't post pics (there not as good as being there anyway http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ) Anybody heading up that way, I would recommend making the 310 Loop up by Big Bay. The frozen waterfalls were cool, and we saw three moose. Well I've babbled enough. Later, Butch.

PS- if anybody saw seven guys(idiots)with black bear hats on.....that was us.

Butch

By chance where is the 310 route at? Is that above Twin lakes? Would love to see the falls!!!

Do you know what the snow conditions are at the end of February?

The 310 loop is up by Big Bay. NW of Marquette. Off of trail 5. If you happen to get up there, I would recommend eating at the Thunder Bay Inn (great food). I'm not sure on the conditions near the end of Feb. This was my first time that far west. But we plan to go back to the same place next year. If you don't have a place to stay, we stayed at the Maple Ridge Resort in Michigamme. Sherri and Randy were a great help on which trails to take and see the scenery. They seem to know the area real well. They have a web site if you're interested in checking it out.
www.mapleridgeresort.net

-Butch

Butch

Thanks for all that great info!!!
Looking forward to hopefully do this at the end of February.


-Craig

liquid600, I saw a commercial on TV last night for Mrs Cleo, and she looked into her crystal ball and she said the snow conditions at the end of February will be great. *10 feet of powder, at least. *Then she charged me $50. * http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

just pulling your chain bro!

Wishful thinking is always welcomed here man.

thanks again for some good humor............this year we need all we can get!!!!!

wishing for more snow always!!!!