1/21/25 - 1:00 P.M. Just got done plowing the lot here and I would say we got another 4" of snow. I would venture to guess we have a good 8" of snow. There has been no traffic on the trails given that its so cold, but i had one group come from Gobles and said trails are drifted over, and had a blast. Then I have someone else saying the trails blow down to dirt when you go through. I find it very hard to believe that with the snow we have had, that is the case. I come from Decatur and we have 5-6" of snow there. Sounds like it thins out headed towards sister lakes. My advice is head Paw Paw north to gobles and towards south haven or allegan. The closer to the lake you get, the deeper it gets. This is the most snow we have had all season, so I am not sure how there is so many mixed reviews right now. I expect tomorrow will be busier with traffic since it will be in the 20s. I will update again tomorrow when i get better feedback.
1/20/25 - 9:00 A.M. Friday we lost half of our snow, but not all of it. We have received a couple more inches since then and we are due to receive snow through Wednesday. If this holds true, I expect the trail conditions to be very good. It's cold and snowing right now, but it's a very fine snow which is taking longer to accumulate. However, if this continues for a couple more days, the trials will be good all over, which would include sister lakes area as well. You may even be able to get to go out and ride now, but dress accordingly because it's brutally cold out there. I will update each morning with snow totals. Hopefully what we are getting now is going to stick around for a while!
1/17/25 - 10:00 A.M. it's currently bright sunny sky's and 30 degrees. They are talking close to 40 degrees today. I would recommend staying off trails today and wait for the cold air to kick in tomorrow and start bringing us some lake effect snow the next few days. Hopefully we do not lose too much snow today as we are finally getting a base. Unfortunately it only takes one day like today, to really screw things up. I'll just hold out hope, we do not get totally wiped out today. Will update again tomorrow.
1/16/25 - 4:00 P.M. we received about another 1" of snow overnight. Trails seem to be holding up okay. If you are riding, I would drive Lawton to paw paw north and get closer to the lake. Snow seems to get deeper headed the more north you go. I haven't heard much coming from sister lakes area, not sure if people are even riding over there. A slight warm up tomorrow then back to cold and snow Saturday, Sunday, Monday, etc. Expect early season riding conditions, but as we get more snow, expect the conditions to quickly improve.
1/14/25 - 3:00 P.M. We have gotten another 3" so far and the snow guns keep turning on and off. One minute it's a white out the next it's doing nothing. Sounds like they will get the groomer out tomorrow and start packing things down. Expect early season riding conditions. Everything is firming up real nice with the cold temps. The more north you go, the more snow you will find!
1/13/25 - 3:00 P.M. There hasn't been much to report. We have approximately 5" of snow on the ground and we are under a snow advisory. If we could get another 4" of snow I think the trails would be very rideable and that would also send the groomer out. The snow we now have isnt going anywhere, It's remained cold and cloudy every single day. If we can pick up a ittle bit of snow every day I think by the weekend I would consider taking the ride up here if you aren't local. Looks like tonights snow will be borderline Paw Paw and increase in intensity towards Gobles and Allegan. Will update again tomorrow.
1/11/25 - 9:00 A.M. We have approximately 4 inches on the ground, maybe 5 inches in some spots. There have been snowmobiles out, but I can't imagine the snowmobile trail conditions being anymore than subpar at this point. It's been cold, and we are slowly building a base, but I am not seeing any snow in the forecast either. Allegan has just opened up their trails and they have right about the same amount as us. They are asking people to not hammer it as they will just peel down to dirt if they do. The snow thins out south of us. I wish I could have more encouraging news at this point, but it is what it is I guess. We want the snow badly as much as you do. If you happen to venture out, ride paw paw north. The closer to the lake you get headed north, the better the snow will be.
1/5/25 - 8:00 A.M. Sorry been slow to update as I am currently out of town. All of snowstompers trail system is closed including allegan's trail system. However, with the cold weather settling in, things look to firm up and this should set the stage for better trail conditions given we get some meaningful snows. There's currently 2-3" of snow on the ground, and it was all lake effect. We need a good system snow to come down. Will update again once conditions change.
12/13/24 - 6:00 P.M. we currently have 2" of snow on the ground. They are calling for rain the next 4 days, so that should take care of whatever we have on the ground and then some. I did notice a couple of sleds go down the trail just now, and it's definitely closed, I can't imagine they were having any fun out there. Will report again once there's something to report.
12/6/24 - 8:00 A.M. We had some snowmobilers in last night and here is some feedback. People recommend riding from Paw Paw south towards Lawton, Edwardsburgh, Decatur, Sister Lakes, and towards Hartford. You will find your best snow that way. If you head towards gobles, Allegan trail is closed so you can't go any further than that. With that being said, it's early season riding so you can't expect the best of conditions. Throughout the day yesterday I would say paw paw received another 2-3" on top of what was already down. So I would say we are at the 8" range now, but I expect that to go down as the snow will settle throughout the day. Today will be your only day to ride as tomorrow it's going to be upper 30s. Sun is out right now, hopefully kids move in or else that will not help matters any. With that being said, have fun out there if you ride and be safe and stay on the trail!
12/5/24 - 9:00 A.M. We are currently under a winter storm warning. Looks to snow all day. I wouldn't expect great conditions as there is no base, but there's definitely enough snow for you to get out there and ride. I wouldn't expect great conditions but today and tomorrow look to be your only two days to ride for the foreseeable future. I would estimate 6" plus on the ground at least anywhere you plan to ride to. If this snow keeps coming down all day, you will be fine riding the trail system from here to gobles to sister lakes, etc. Have fun out there! Will update again tomorrow.
12/3/24 - 3:00 P.M. A new year has come and it looks somewhat promising! We have been getting hit early with snow. There's approximately 4-5 " in paw paw, and everywhere else it's a mixed bag. Snow totals vary where you go. Closer to the lake you will find more snow. Sister lakes area has around 8" of snow. I have yet to see anyone on the trail, mainly for the fact that they are still putting it in, in areas. However, the only bad thing is, the ground isn't frozen and the snow is rapidly melting. We need a good hard freeze if we want the snow to stick around.