IRONWOOD, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Snowmobilers in the western U.P. received some bad news from the Michigan DNR this week.

In a press release, the DNR informed riders that Trail No. 2, which officials cited as “an important stretch of snowmobile trail” in Gogebic County, will likely close this winter following a change in ownership at Snow River Mountain Resort.

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The closure would eliminate trail access between Wakefield and Ironwood, affecting the communities of Bessemer and Ironwood most directly.

The DNR and local officials are looking for a reroute.