Montmorency County
Trail Conditions Report
Atlanta, Hillman &
Lewiston Michigan
Great 
updated 2/18/2025
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Atlanta Gas Price
$3.10 for 87 octane
WTI Crude cost around
$72.00/barrel
Brent Crude cost
around $76.00/barrel
Charging
Station at Briley Park
for Electric Cars!
FREE 2 hour charging
time
(try asking for 2
free gallons of gas)
Just across the
street
from
Chatter's Bull Pen
Sports Bar and Grill
If
this page is not updated,
check out NOAA's continually updated
24 hour weather forecast at
NOAA in Gaylord
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2/18/2025 Update
This years Sno*Drift Rally had a better than usual
conditions than the previous years. YouTube
has started to load up on this years rally.
Use the search keywords Sno*Drift Rally 2025 YouTube
Make sure your sound is on!
Conditions are great for
snowmobiling,
There is a nominal 16" of powder snow on the
ground.
More is some area's and less in others. Plenty
of drifts to boot!
We're finally through the crazy ass winds that really
but the Caps in BBBRRRR!
No significant accumulating snows in the current
forecast. Some spotty flurries here and there but
the main topic is currently still the bitter
temps.
They should linger on through to Wednesday with
daytime highs in the mid to high teens and
nighttime lows around the 0º mark.
Thursday will still be nippy near the 20º mark for
daytime high temps and over night the mercury
still falls into the single digits.
Friday & Saturday the daytime high temps are
expected to be in the high 20's then into the mid
30's come Sunday through Tuesday.
Nighttime lows Friday & Saturday
overnight should be in the mid to high
teens,
Sunday & Monday over night low temps should be
in the low to mid 20's.
We're gonna be getting some reprieve from those
bitter cold temperatures in welcomed anticipation.
The trade off is it's superb for sledding and
skiing under these colder temps. But the sticky
wet snows are in the days ahead.
This coming weekend should prove awesome sledding
and skiing. Some sleds may find some area's are
just too deep. Trails should be groomed to make it
easy travels.
Be it snow snowmobiling, skiing, ice fishing or
snow shoeing, it's a winter wonderland. Partly
sunny skies will accent the beautiful eye candy
our natural world has before us!
Ice
fishing has ranked up to great for ice
fishing conditions. Ice has thickened
up but not a whole lot of activity on
the ice as of late.
'No such thing as bad weather, only
bad clothing' the old woman
says.....
Tips for the ice (road
or on lakes)
Pepper (excess not needed) the ice with
the powder of wood ash. You'll stick like glue.
Great for people and vehicles trapped on an icy
slope. It is basically true Pot Ash and an
environmentally essential nutient.
(Clean out ash from any
debris like NAILS before using anywhere)
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Deer and other critters
are on the move, so keep your eye's peeled.
.
Bag your deer
during rifle season,
not with your car or truck out of season.
For continual
Updated Animated
Radar Images
to see where snow clouds are headed click HERE
(Animated image from accuweather.com) ===========================================
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
A
bit of advice on Bear
from a Montana resident a few 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. Outdoorsmen 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
Natural tick repellent spray is available
at the Atlanta Hardware in
downtown Atlanta.
989-785-3351
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
Do your own research to know why
ELK 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
- Elk
Velvet Antler Extract
- Elk
Velvet Antler Skin Lotion
- Elk
Velvet Antler Sports Cream
- Elk
Velvet Antler Pet Revitalizer (with Elk
Liver)
All the above
products are produced from the elk raised at the Rose Lake Elk Ranch here in
the U.S.A.
(www.RoseLakeElkRanch.com)
ORDER EVA ONLINE with PayPal
also in Hillman is the
Thunder Bay Resort
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.
check out the past
2013 Atlanta
Elk Pole Contest!
of the winter elk hunt
December,
2008
The only public
Elk Pole Contest
in Michigan!
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Get next to nature,
and
get next to your "self" |
For pics of
critters you might see in these parts, check out our
Critters
in the North East
Woods of
Michigan
Nature Is Speaking
www.NatureIsSpeaking.org
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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 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.
.
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
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Talley's Log Cabin
/
Downtown Lewiston
989-786-2011
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Chatter's Bull Pen Sports Bar
121 N.
State St./ Downtown Hillman
989-742-3282
- 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
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
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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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Things are looking up for the Rally!
Some cold & snow is on the forecast
to deliver good conditions!
Snow*Drift Rally
Feb 7th & 8th 2025
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