Welcome to Big M 2020-21 Season
Our new storage building.
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Our new groomer!
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Sunday, March 14, 2021: We have had very warm conditions and the ground is bare. This will end our season unless there is a very large snowstorm. Sorry for the bad news.
See our Trail Conditions page for details.
**For fat bike conditions see the Shoreline Cycling Club page.
The Forest Service manages Big M but volunteers provide grooming and maintenance. See the Huron Manistee Forest Service for details or contact the Manistee office of the Forest Service at 231 723-2211.
Click the button below to read the announcement about our Manistee Community Foundation grant.
See our Trail Conditions page for details.
**For fat bike conditions see the Shoreline Cycling Club page.
The Forest Service manages Big M but volunteers provide grooming and maintenance. See the Huron Manistee Forest Service for details or contact the Manistee office of the Forest Service at 231 723-2211.
Click the button below to read the announcement about our Manistee Community Foundation grant.
IT's Official! We applied for and won a grant award from the Manistee Community Foundation!
Join us this winter
at Big M for single track skiing on trails through the Manistee National Forest.
During the non-snow seasons, activities such as hiking and mountain biking are welcome at Big M trails. See the Trail Conditions page for grooming conditions.
See the Shoreline Cycling Club website for Fat Bike trail conditions. Check out our Maps page.
We are a premier cross country ski area in the heart of the Manistee National Forest near Wellston MI. Our trails are classic trails that are narrow and wind through the mature hardwoods and pines of the Manistee National Forest.
The bike and ski loops are separately groomed and traveled. Fat bike grooming conditions are posted at the Shoreline Bike Club website. You can see a map of the fat bike trails here*****Once we have snow, please honor our trail system and ride on the fat bike trails for safety and to avoid conflict with other user groups. Thank you.
Please click over to the donation page to help us continue to provide you with wonderful skiing.
During the non-snow seasons, activities such as hiking and mountain biking are welcome at Big M trails. See the Trail Conditions page for grooming conditions.
See the Shoreline Cycling Club website for Fat Bike trail conditions. Check out our Maps page.
We are a premier cross country ski area in the heart of the Manistee National Forest near Wellston MI. Our trails are classic trails that are narrow and wind through the mature hardwoods and pines of the Manistee National Forest.
- Big M is maintained entirely by volunteers and funded with your contributions. We work in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. This year we are not able to have donations onsite. We would ask that you send in a donation or use our Paypal button. See our DONATIONS page for more details.
- *****This year we have more loops that are being rolled for fat bikes. The separate entrance to the easier fat bike loop is off the parking lot slightly to the east of the signboard or near the outhouse.
The bike and ski loops are separately groomed and traveled. Fat bike grooming conditions are posted at the Shoreline Bike Club website. You can see a map of the fat bike trails here*****Once we have snow, please honor our trail system and ride on the fat bike trails for safety and to avoid conflict with other user groups. Thank you.
Please click over to the donation page to help us continue to provide you with wonderful skiing.
See Trail Conditions page for current conditions.
Skiing in the blizzard on Friday January 24, 2014.
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If you like to skate ski, the Manistee Non-motorized Trails are nearby.
Trail reports from skiers are often on the Nordic Ski Racer website.
OTHER SKI AREAS TO THE SOUTH OF US ARE PENTWATER PATHWAYS AND CRYSTAL VALLEY. SEE THE OCEANA SKI CLUB WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. |
Big Star Lake is in Baldwin, MI, about a half hour drive from Big M.
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We groom with a ginzu sled
We have a Ginzu groomer, funded with your contributions.
It can grind up icy snow and re-lay it (providing there is enough base snow).
It can grind up icy snow and re-lay it (providing there is enough base snow).
