2/21/25 - 9:00 A.M. quite a bit of lake effect snow dropped in the sister lakes area. Keep in mind it was very fluffy and had zero density to it. However, people have said the trails are decent that way. Lawton area is rideable, but thin in areas. South haven trail is reported to have good conditions with plenty of snow. As you head to gobles and allegan, there is good conditions that way as well. Allegan has approximately foot and a half on the ground there. Paw paw area I see no dirt showing on trails anywhere and look to be in good shape. Not sure how the road sides look of course, my guess they will be scraping them down to nothing today. My overall consensus is that you can ride anywhere today and tomorrow we will be close to touching that freezing mark. Don't expect superior conditions but expect decent rideable conditions. This could be our last weekend of riding, so make the best of it! There's no more snow in the forecast as of now, so this will be my last update until there's something new to update. Have fun out there!
2/20/25 - 7:00 A.M. We have been getting an inch here and an inch there all week. Today we are supposed to get up to 5" of snow. This looks to be our last good week of snow. You can definitely get out there and ride right now. The traffic hss as been light and I see no signs of dirt of the trails currently. Had some snowmobilers in yesterday that rode to allegan and they said there's close to foot and a half of snow that way. The closer to the lake you ride and the further north you ride, the better the conditions. As I stated before, the traffic has been shockingly minimal, so I can't give the greatest report headed south towards sister lakes. I know there's definitely snow that way, just not sure how much. I know you are good to ride from Lawton to Paw Paw, and keep headed towards Gobles and south haven and Allegan. Stop in and see us and let us know where you have ridden from.
2/15/25 - 11:00 A.M. we received a couple more inches of snow last night. We have about 5-6" of snow on the ground. There's a bit of a warm up today which should help conditions, as the snow will become packable. We are expecting more snow this evening and tomorrow. As of now the trails are rideable. Ride north from here. Seems to be the case all year so far. This weekend, next week, and the following weekend will probably be are last week of rideable snow around here. I will update again tomorrow if we end up getting more snow as predicted.
2/13/25 - 8:00 A.M. There was minimal snow left before this system came through last night, and we ended up receiving 3-4" of snow. We are expected to get another system snow this weekend, we will see how much we get from that, but as of now, there isn't enough snow to go riding yet. Temperatures look to remain cold after Saturday. Will update again when conditions change.
1/25/25 - 11:00 A.M. We received no new snow yesterday. It was sunny all day yesterday and is sunny today. We had minimal snow melt, but the road sides are gtting pretty bare. I was told trails were all groomed yesterday and being groomed today. It's going to be a bit warmer today, so I expect conditions to begin to deteriorate throughout the day. The snow remains deep still, but I expect heavy traffic today. Sister lakes area has less snow, and I would use caution heaed that way as the day wears on. We have planty of snow here still and towards gobles and allegan. There is a radar run going on today in Gobles if you are looking for soemthing to do. The races start at 11:30 A.M. We look forward to seeing everyone today! Get out there and ride, as the forecast in the future looks to warm up next week!
1/24/25 - 8:00 A.M. We received a few more inches of snow yesterday. There is plenty of snow to ride. The trail traffic is beginning to pick up now. The trails for snow stompers will be groomed today and tomorrow. Sounds like riding from sister lakes area has improved with recent snow. Expect the further north you go the deeper the snow. Feeeback from riders yesterday was all smiles. Most riders drove north to Gobles and south haven. As off now, side roads on the trail are still very much rideable. This will be the weekend to ride! Tomorrow shows a high of 31, so hopefully it's stays cloudy. Today will stay cold and Sunday will be cold as well. If you are trailering here, please park over on the northwest side of the building. These massive 4 place
trailers on the northeast side of the parking lot are taking up too much room. Please note: we will be open at noon today for lunch. We also open at noon all weekend. We look forward to seeing you all this weekend. Ride safe, and have fun out there. Also, Make sure you have your trail stickers up to date and your registration up to date. The DNR was out there checking on the trail system and I expect that to continue all weekend.
1/23/25 - 10:00 A.M. We received another couple inches of snow overnight and still snowing now. I personally road the trail system from Lawton to Allegan. The trails were all groomed clear to Allegan. The road sides are still very rideable and this is our best riding to date. The traffic was minimal on the trails as well. If you can get out and ride today, expect your best conditions. The weekend will be full of traffic and I expect the trails to get more rough, not due to lack of snow, but due to heavy traffic. The further south you go on the trail the less snow you will encounter. The furthest south I would go is Lawton at this time. You can certainly go further, but expect the trail conditions to deteriorate. When I reached my furthest point in Allegan, I noticed the depth of the snow got much deeper. I would route your trips towards south haven and Allegan and the west loop. Get out and ride everyone! Not sure how long the snow will stick around! This weekend looks like it will be a good one, other than Saturday, and even still it will be cloudy and only a high of 32.
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.