Montmorency County
Trail Conditions
Report
Atlanta, Hillman & Lewiston
Michigan
UPDATED 3/4/2026
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 FAIR SLEDDING
There's a good
6" of snow base with an icy crust
underneath Thawing temps are under
way!
a chance of some freezing rain come Thursday
morn'. Snow showers pop in the picture
before turning over to rain showers as the
day progresses in to the night.
Friday holds more chance of rain showers
before fizzling out Sunday in the early
hours.
Other than that sunshine will be on our
shoulders.
Trails appear to be weathered the previous
thaw ok and firmed up in recent cold nights
and days.
The grooming of the DNR has preserved the
trails pretty darn good up to currently.
The bouncing weather ball is still bouncing.
Lets see how the trails fair after these
thawing temps. March and April
are always a flip of the coin!
Moderate trail traffic during the
weekdays and a bit more active over the
weekend time frame.
An
ICY Tip
a dusting of wood ash atop
the ice will give needed traction for
both tires and boots Keep a bag or can
of ash in the vehicle for that needed
moment!!!
 3/4/2026
Weather forcast update
DAYTIME HIGH
TEMPS
*
Wednesday
-
mid 50's
*
Thursday
-
high 30's
* Friday
-
mid
50's
* Saturday
-
low 50's
*
Sunday
-
low 50's
*
Monday
-
around 60º
*
Tuesday
-
upper 50's
NIGHTTIME LOW TEMPS
* Wednesday
night -
mid 20's
*
Thursday night
-
around 30º
*
Friday night
-
around 40º
* Saturday night
-
high 20's
* Sunday
night
-
at or below 0º
* Monday night
-
around 40º
*
Tuesday night
-
n/a
It's winter,,,
please drive with care.
.
Bag your
deer during hunting seasons,
not with your car or truck out of season.
If Conditions page is not
updated,
check out NOAA's continually updated
24 hour weather forecast at
NOAA in Gaylord
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Atlanta Gas Prices
as of 3/4/26
$3.30 for 87 Octane (
Sunoco)
$3.30 for 87 Octane (BP)
$3.80 for Diesel
(BP)
$3.30 for 87 Octane (Freddies)
$3.80
for
Diesel
(Freddies)
WTI Crude cost
around $67.02/barrel
Brent Crude cost
around $72.87barrel
as of Friday 3/4/26
Crude has been
down for quite some
time, so,
What gives? Evidently
we do!
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Briley
Park
Charging Station
for
Electric
Vehicles at
Briley Park
Just across
the street
from
Chatter's Bull Pen
Sports Bar and Grill
FREE 2 hour
Charging Time
(try asking
for 2 free gallons
of gas)
A bit of advice on Bear from a Montana resident some years
back
In light of the rising frequency
of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the
Montana Department of Fish and Game is
advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take
extra
precautions and keep alert for bears while in
the field.
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little
bells on their clothing so as not to
startle the bears that aren't
expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to
carry pepper spray with them in case of an
encounter with a bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh
signs of bear activity. Outdoors-men
should recognize the difference between
black bear and grizzly bear poop. Black bear poop
is smaller and contains a lot of berry seeds
and squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it and
smells like pepper spray.
~ author
unknown
Ticks,
our new norm
Enjoy the woods INFORMED
Know What You're Looking At TickEncounter.org
Want to have your tick tested?
Tick Identification and
Testing Form
Offered at no charge by MDARD (Michigan
Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Stay clear of Permethrin
for tick prevention. It keeps on killing.
Do your own research to know why
VELVET ANTLER
EXTRACT
Nutritional Supplements
Click HERE
for components of VELVET ANTLER. It's in there!
If you are in town, stop over at the
Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman
989-742-4502
They keep a selection of Antler Velvet supplements
Consider all the
minerals and nutrients the elk uses to get those
antlers so flippin' huge and strong in a manner of
mere months. These minerals and nutrients help the
body cope with arthritis, sore joints and muscles,
growth factors for bone and muscle health.
From those living with aches and pains to body
builders and sports junkies, it's in there!
Side effects of Elk Antler Velvet usually appear
in Autumn which may include growing antlers, an
urge to bugle, scrape the ground and head butt any
thing or any body that comes near your
harem. A slight inconvenience but they do
fall off in the spring.
Listen
to an Elk Bugle -
If you hear this in the woods , it'll be sure
to send chills down the spine.
Click the elk
icon above for a
view of the 2008 winner
of the Atlanta Elk Pole Contest!
He's was a biggy!
The Original Public
Elk Pole Contest
of Michigan!
Conditions are looking up for the
Rally early this year!
We've already had a good snow storm that left around
a half foot of snow.
Snow*Drift Rally
Feb 6th & 7th 2026
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Real time
weather conditions for today and tomorrow
NWS Weather Story
For current weather and projected forecasts for the
Atlanta,
Hillman and Lewiston area, check out
Local Weather & forecast
from NOAA in Gaylord
For continual
Updated Animated
Radar Images
to see where snow clouds are headed click HERE
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MDOT
interactive map
https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map#
Current
State Road Conditions from updated
web cams
an interactive state map
showing road closures, accidents, construction and
more things that might affect your travels
For the outdoor enthusiast.
Northern Michigan Trailway Routes for
ORV,
Snowmobile, Biking & Hiking
http://www.UpNorthTrails.org
Into the Night Sky
Michigan has one of world's
few 'dark sky parks' for stargazers | -Michigan
Radio-
The Headlands, an
International Dark Sky Park -
-Pure Michigan Travel-
Automobile,
SNOW MOBILe
& ATV/ORV
SERVICE
at
Atlanta Auto Repair
12383 State Street
Atlanta, MI 49709
989-785-4647
visit their web site!
www.atlantaautorepairmi.com
* Area
Snow Mobile Clubs *
Lewiston Fun-One's
989-786-5414.
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Local
lodgings
Central Montmorency County
(Atlanta)
*
A-Win Sands Motel
989-785-2337
* Atlanta Motel
989-785-4509
* Elk View Cabins
(Elk Shed hunting
and Elk tours)
989-785-4896
* Fireside Lodge
419-605-8012
(Lewiston)
(Hillman)
* Browns
North
Shore Resort
(989) 742-4166)
Food & Drink
Thunder
Bay Deli
Downtown Atlanta on the
trail easement north of M-32 before the
Haymeadow Creek bridge crossing to
Freddies Family Market
M-32 North / Downtown Atlanta
989-785-3700
Susan's
Roadside Diner
on
the East side of downtown Atlanta
12656 State St,
Atlanta, MI 49709
(989) 785-4678
Willows
Cafe & Boons BBQ
12431 State St
Atlanta, MI 49709
(989) 884-2842
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Chatter's Bull Pen Sports Bar
12300-12398
N. State St.
Atlanta, MI 49709
(989) 785-2222
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Talley's Log Cabin
/
Downtown Lewiston
989-786-2011
- El Bo Inn -
24300
M-33
Atlanta, Michigan 49709
989-785-4713
https://elbo-inn.com/
The
Baklava Shop
https://www.thebaklavashop.com
Home made Bread, Deserts,
Pastries,
sandwich wraps and more.
2889
Kneeland St.
Lewiston,
MI 49756
989-785-5438
Call
ahead for large or special orders!
Willows Cafe´
Downtown Atlanta
12431 State Street (M-32)
989-884-2842
open at 7am
Breakfast specials,
lunch & dinner
from donuts to Elk
Burgers!
Burleigh's
Northern Bistro
(1) block South from Stop light
in center of town off Co RD 487
11210 Main St.
Atlanta, MI 49709
(989) 376-1012
Restaurant
Listings
listings from
Menu Pix
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Souvenir's
and Gifts
(Atlanta)
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Freddies
Family Market
989-785-5723
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White
Elk Coffee House
with Collectables and
Gifts
989-785-4650
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Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
(Located
at the SW corner- downtown)
(989) 785-3400.
Snow
Mobile &
Fishing
Conditions
for
the
Fletchers
Floodwater area
click
HERE
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Shower
Facilities
~
the Laundry Basket
Coin
Operated Laundry
~
Laura's Hair Salon
~
Flower Shop
Located right across
from Mini Storage
just north of
downtown Atlanta off M-33 North
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