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Tug Hill
-- Snirt Run Is On...
Magnum
Saturday, 12 April 2008, at 1:29 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 40 F degrees. Rain has been
falling on the area through Friday, with a heavier storm
passing through this evening. Hopefully we‘ll get the brunt
of it now, clearing in time for Saturday. There’s minimal
and scattered snow on the lower elevation areas. On the
Hill, the snow is continuing to disappear as well. There
have been more ATV’s running the trails, than snowmobiles.
Tonight, the trails are loose and saturated. During the day,
as the temperature rises, the trails are soft and somewhat
forgiving. At night, as the temperatures are still dropping
near the freezing point. Keep in mind that although the
trails may be sliding to fair and poor, it’s good on an ATV.
The trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill, is
done for the season. South of West Leyden, towards Rome, is
thin to bare and done for the season. Continuing through
Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the
intersection of Number 9 Trail, was choppy, with bare/wet
areas and in fair condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was
in fair condition, with wet and bare spots. Heading off the
Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn, in
Turin, is done for the season. South of this area is mostly
bare as well. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in fair condition, with bare and wet
areas. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in fair
condition, with bare and slushy/wet spots. Heading South of
Timberview, crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham
is done for the season. The Railroad Bed, heading to the
Sportsmans was in fair condition, with bare/wet and icy
areas. Be alert to water at Tabolts Corners. Tabolts Road
was in fair to poor condition, with wet and bare spots.
Tabolts Road also has rollers, moguls and ice. Houseville
Gulf Road was in fair condition, with bare and wet spots.
Graves Road was in fair condition, with rollers and bare/wet
spots. The French Road was in fair condition, with bare/wet
spots. Leonards Lane Road was in fair condition, with bare
and wet spots. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in
fair to poor condition, with rollers and wet/bare areas.
Most are ridable and passable. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in fair to poor
condition, with rollers and bare/icy/wet areas. Parker Road
to the Montague Inn was in fair condition, with bare/wet
spots. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to poor
condition, with icy areas. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, is done for the year.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, is done for the year. The businesses on the
lower elevation areas are open. You’ll have to trailer to
the Hill or travel by vehicle to get around on the lower
areas. The trails through the lower elevation areas,
including Brantingham & Boonville are pretty much done for
the season, although again, the businesses are open. Your
best bet for finding consistent snow cover is on the Hill.
Also keep in mind that as the snow melts and trails become
sketchy and bare, to stay on the marked trail and respect
the landowners that donate their property so we can have
trails. Be alert to wildlife on the trails, as it’s easier
for them to get around.
The Snirt Run this weekend is on, rain, snow or shine (See
Last Report of Snirt Run Info). Flat Rock Inn is having a
Chicken BBQ this Saturday starting at 12pm. Get there early,
as supplies last. David Allyn (Entertainment) will be
playing from 12pm - 4pm. He‘s pretty good for those that
haven‘t heard him. Magnum will be at Flat Rock Inn through
Saturday day as well.
As the snow starts to melt, be alert to stumps, rocks and
debris, shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden
surprises. Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be
fine. Be alert to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always
talk to locals before riding on what appears to be frozen
water. Ride At Your Own Risk..
There’s a chance of rain on Saturday, with a temperature
high in the lower 40’s. Snow is possible by Saturday
evening. There’s a chance of snow or rain on Sunday, with a
temperature high in the upper 30’s. Monday day may bring
snow as well. Tuesday through Friday is expected to be
clear, with a temperature high in the lower 50‘s. We’ll see
what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
We'll See...
Magnum
Friday, 11 April 2008, at 12:06 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 36 F degrees. The last few
days have been sunny, with a temperature high in the upper
40‘s. Although the temperatures are staying low, the snow
continues to melt rapidly. There’s minimal and scattered
snow on the lower elevation areas. On the Hill, the snow is
starting to disappear as well. There have been more ATV’s
running the trails, than snowmobiles.
Tonight, the trails are loose and wet. During the day, as
the temperature rises, the trails are soft and somewhat
forgiving. At night, as the temperatures are still dropping
near the freezing point. Keep in mind that although the
trails may be sliding to fair and poor, it’s good on an ATV.
The trails are just about at Spring Conditions and if we get
slammed with rain, the conditions will slide even faster.
The trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was
moguled and choppy, with many bare areas, and in fair to
poor condition. South of West Leyden, towards Rome, is thin
to bare and done for the season. Continuing through Barrows
Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the
intersection of Number 9 Trail, was choppy, with bare spots
and in fair condition, with wet areas. Plumber Road, to
Smith Road was in fair condition, with wet and bare spots.
Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near the
Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to poor condition, with
bare and muddy areas. South of this area is mostly bare as
well. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to Tabolts
corners was in fair to good condition, with bare and wet
spots. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in fair
condition, with bare and slushy/wet spots. Heading South of
Timberview, crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham
is done for the season. The Railroad Bed, heading to the
Sportsmans was in fair condition, with bare and icy areas.
Be alert to water at Tabolts Corners. Tabolts Road was in
fair condition, with a wet and bare spots. Tabolts Road also
has rollers, moguls and ice. Houseville Gulf Road was in
fair condition, with bare and wet spots. Graves Road was in
fair to good condition, with rollers and bare/wet spots. The
French Road was in fair to good condition, with wet spots.
Leonards Lane Road was in fair to good condition, with bare
and wet spots. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in
fair to poor condition, with rollers and wet/bare spots.
Most are very ridable and passable. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in fair to poor
condition, with rollers and bare/icy/wet areas. Parker Road
to the Montague Inn was in fair condition, with bare/wet
spots. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to poor
condition, with icy areas. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, is done for the year.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, is done for the year. The businesses on the
lower elevation areas are open. You’ll have to trailer to
the Hill or travel by vehicle to get around on the lower
areas. The trails through the lower elevation areas,
including Brantingham & Boonville are pretty much done for
the season, although again, the businesses are open. Your
best bet for finding consistent snow cover is on the Hill.
Also keep in mind that as the snow melts and trails become
sketchy and bare, to stay on the marked trail and respect
the landowners that donate their property so we can have
trails. Be alert to wildlife on the trails, as it’s easier
for them to get around.
The Snirt Run this weekend is on, rain, snow or shine (See
Last Report of Snirt Run Info). Flat Rock Inn is having a
Chicken BBQ this Saturday starting at 12pm. Get there early,
as supplies last. David Allyn (Entertainment) will be
playing from 12pm - 4pm. He‘s pretty good for those that
haven‘t heard him. Magnum will be at Flat Rock Inn through
Saturday day as well.
As the snow starts to melt, be alert to stumps, rocks and
debris, shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden
surprises. Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be
fine. Be alert to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always
talk to locals before riding on what appears to be frozen
water. Ride At Your Own Risk..
Rain is expected through Friday evening, with a temperature
high in the mid 40‘s. There’s a chance of rain on Saturday,
with a temperature high in the lower 40’s. Snow is possible
by Saturday evening. There’s a chance of snow or rain on
Sunday, with a temperature high in the upper 30’s. Monday
day may bring snow as well. Tuesday through Friday is
expected to be clear, with a temperature high in the lower
50‘s. We’ll see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
Not Over Yet...
Magnum
Monday, 7 April 2008, at 2:51 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 27 F degrees. The last few
days have been sunny, with a temperature high in the 50‘s
and near 60‘s on the lower elevation areas. There’s
approximately 6 to 24 inches of snow on the Hill. The lower
elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and Boonville have
approximately scattered to 16 inches of snow on the ground.
The Hill is still 99% covered. Off The Hill, it‘s 90%+ bare.
I was talking to some riders in Boonville and they looked at
me like I had two heads when I said the trails are not only
covered, but the conditions are still pretty good. The
conditions on the Hill are currently better than Martin
Luther King weekend or Valentine’s Day, not to mention the
warmer temperatures, make it more comfortable to ride.
Traffic in the area continues to be minimal.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, ice/snow, base.
During the day, as the temperature rises, the trails are
soft and somewhat forgiving. At night, as the temperatures
are still dropping to the freezing point, most of the trails
firm up as hard as a rock and icy. Keep in mind that
although you’ll see me rating the trails as fair to good,
they’re really in pretty good condition, ESPECIALLY for this
time of year. There are a few pothole sized puddles and
slushy and bare spots, however all are very passable. It’s
hard to rate these trails as good, possibly misleading some
of you. This is why I went out with the Rider Cam, early
evening Sunday, so you can see the conditions yourself. This
is an important time of the year when reliable reports are
the difference between getting one good ride in or ending
the season. You know Magnum wouldn‘t leave you hanging! Look
at the photos and make your own decision. I’m just the
messenger… The trail system from West Leyden, North to the
Hill was moguled & choppy and in fair to good condition,
with thin to bare spots and icy areas. South of West Leyden,
towards Rome, is thin to bare and done for the season.
Continuing through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick
Truck Trail, to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was
choppy and in fair to good condition, with icy areas.
Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good condition.
Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near the
Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good condition, with
thin to icy areas. South of this area is mostly bare. Back
to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners
was in fair to good condition, with rollers. Carpenter Road
to Timberview Lodge was in fair to good condition, with thin
and slushy/wet spots. Heading South of Timberview, crossing
Route 26, heading towards Brantingham is done for the
season. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in
fair to good condition, with thin and icy areas. Be alert to
a waterhole at Tabolts Corners (See Rider Cam Photos). It
should be marked as a hazard. If you blindly ride into it,
you can get hurt. It‘s not big, as it is deep. Tabolts Road
was in fair to good condition, with a long, narrow strip of
slush & water, heading North. It looks like someone slammed
the throttle, digging up the base/snow, then it filled with
water (See Rider Cam Photos). Tabolts Road also has rollers,
moguls and ice. Houseville Gulf Road was in good to fair
condition, with thin spots. Graves Road was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and thin spots. There are also a few
water washout areas that have frozen over. The French Road
was in good to fair condition. Leonards Lane Road was in
good to fair condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock
Inn was in fair to good condition, with rollers and a few
wet and bare spots. All very ridable and passable. Flat Rock
Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in fair
to good condition, with rollers and icy/wet areas. Parker
Road to the Montague Inn was in fair to good condition. Olin
Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to good condition, with
icy areas. On the lower elevation areas, heading to the
drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or Marino’s Pizza, in
Lyons Fall/Turin, is done for the year. Continuing to the
drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant, near Rt 12, is done
for the year. The businesses on the lower elevation areas
are open. You’ll have to trailer to the Hill or travel by
vehicle to get around on the lower areas. The trails through
the lower elevation areas, including Brantingham & Boonville
are pretty much done for the season, although again, the
businesses are open. Your best bet for finding consistent
snow cover is on the Hill. Overall the trails on the Hill
are still covered, just be alert to icy conditions and I’d
recommend taking it easy until you know what the conditions
are, instead of flying down a trail and being surprised.
Also keep in mind that as the snow melts and trails become
sketchy and bare, to stay on the marked trail and respect
the landowners that donate their property so we can have
trails. Also keep in mind that Old Forge’s trails closed on
April 1st, if you’re thinking of traveling through that
area. You’ll also see a lot more wildlife on the trails, as
it’s easier for them to get around, walking on the trails
(See Rider Cam Photos - Turkeys).
As an added note… Unfortunately, many people/riders, message
boards, even local businesses are reporting the trails are
done for the season. I’ve even seen where one site was
reporting the trails are closed as of April 1st. This can’t
be further from the truth! Off the Hill, on the lower
elevation areas, are mostly bare. On the Hill there are a
few bare and slushy spots, however all are very passable.
There are areas that begin to go bare first, as the
conditions diminish. Centerville Road, just South of Flat
Rock is usually the first to go. This usually split’s the
Hill into riding North of Flat Rock or riding the Southern
end near Barrows. Some of the turns on heavily traveled
trails, usually start to go bare as well. We aren’t there
yet. Take a look at the Rider Cam Photos and see the
conditions for yourself. The area is still very ridable…
There won’t be too many seasons you’ll be able to say we had
good riding and this late in April…
There’s actually one final snowmobile event and the first
ATV event, this weekend. The Annual Barnes Corners Snirt
Run. Snirt is a combination of snow & dirt, for those of you
that didn’t know… The event has gotten bigger and bigger
every year and depending on the conditions, is often what
determines what people ride. Last year the area got that
last blast of snow a week or so before the event, allowing
many sleds to get around, as well as ATV’s getting stuck in
the soft/deep snow. FUN FOR ALL!! You can start on the
Southern end of the Hill, at Barrows Performance in
Constableville, between 9am & 11am Saturday morning, April
12th. Use their link below for contact info. On the North
end of the Hill, you can start at Barnes Corners Sno-Pals
groomer barn, located on Rt 177, just North of Tuggers.
Basically, when you register, you‘ll get a card. You ride to
six of the local businesses on Tug Hill, to get it marked,
showing you were there. Then you return to Barnes Corners
Groomer Barn or Timberview Lodge by 6pm, to be eligible for
prizes. All for a $10 donation and one or two canned goods
for the Lewis County food drive would be appreciated.
Flat Rock Inn is having a Chicken BBQ on the same day
(Saturday) starting at 12pm. Get there early, as supplies
last. David Allyn (Entertainment) will be playing from 12pm
- 4pm. He‘s pretty good for those that haven‘t heard him.
Magnum will be at Flat Rock Inn through Saturday day as
well. As you can see, the area isn’t done yet. Close… But
not yet…
When does AbsoluteSnowmobile stop?? Ha! NEVEEER!! After a
long season and the groomers parked for the year, it would
be easy to call it a year and take a much needed break, not
to mention the continued expense and time it takes to
produce the site. As the motto says “For Riders… By Riders…“
and there‘s still good riding! With the groomers parked for
the season, the conditions aren‘t going to improve, making
daily reports an over-kill. Every couple of days, unless
there’s a drastic change in conditions, I’ll post a report,
until we get to “Spring Conditions“, which is when the bare
spots turn to bare areas.
What happens when the snow melts?? MUD SEASON!! As the snow
melts and the ground is oversaturated, the area turns into
ATV MUD HEAVEN! Many riders wear rain suits to help protect
themselves from the layers of mud that seems to cake on
everywhere and thing. For those that may not know that the
Tug Hill area has one of the largest ATV trail networks in
New York. This is going to be one of the best seasons for
riding in the areas, as there are many ATV events and
rally’s planned for this season. The trail system has also
been greatly improved, with new trails still being added.
AbsoluteATV.com is the warm weather site for the area. It’s
actually the only site dedicated to riding ATV’s in the
area, with the most information on how to have a great
visit. There‘s a new version of AbsoluteATV that‘ll be
online shortly. I‘m hoping to have it online by the last
Snowmobile Trail Report. It’ll have everything you need to
know about riding the area, as well as ATV Events.
As the snow starts to melt, be alert to stumps, rocks and
debris, shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden
surprises. Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be
fine. Be alert to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always
talk to locals before riding on what appears to be frozen
water. Ride At Your Own Risk..
Monday day is expected to be clear, with a temperature high
in the mid 50’s. Monday night may bring rain, with a
temperature low in the mid 30’s. Tuesday through Wednesday
day is expected to be clear, with a temperature high in the
mid 50’s. There‘s a chance of rain on Wednesday evening.
Thursday day is expected to be clear, with a temperature
high in the upper 40‘s. Thursday night into Friday may bring
rain. There‘s even a chance of snow over the weekend. A lot
can happen between now and the end if the week. It‘s already
improving. We’ll see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
Rider
Cam Photos Of Area Trails
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--
It's Like Riding A Dirty
Icecube...
Magnum
Saturday, 5 April 2008, at 12:14 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 32 F degrees. Rain fell on
the area through Friday, with a temperature high in the
40‘s. There’s approximately 6 to 30 inches of snow on the
Hill. The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately scattered to 24 inches of snow
on the ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences
in snow depths in the same area. Most areas still have over
2 feet of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and
open areas, not protected by shade, so These are estimated
snow depths on average. Traffic in the area continues to be
minimal.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, ice/snow, base. I’ll
give the credit to Tim Barrows with the unique way to
describe the trails… “It’s like riding a dirty icecube”. As
the snow continues to settle and melt, all the dirt, dust
and tree parts collect on top, giving a brownish color to
the snow. Add all the rain we’ve been getting and the snow
is well saturated. During the day, as the temperature rises,
the trails are soft and somewhat forgiving. At night, as the
temperatures are still dropping to the freezing point, most
of the trails firm up as hard as a rock and slippery. Hence
the description and very good visual… “It’s like riding a
dirty icecube”. Be alert as many of the thin or plowed areas
are like a sheet of ice as well. The trail system from West
Leyden, North to the Hill was moguled & choppy and in fair
condition, with thin to bare spots and icy areas. Continuing
through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail,
to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was choppy and in
fair condition, with icy areas. Plumber Road, to Smith Road
was in fair to good condition. Heading off the Hill, down to
Gomer Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair
to good condition, with thin to icy areas. Back to the top
of the Hill… Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners was in fair
to good condition, with rollers. Carpenter Road to
Timberview Lodge was in fair to good condition. Heading
South of Timberview, crossing Route 26, heading towards
Brantingham was in fair to poor condition, with some thin to
bare spots, ice and water run offs. Be alert through this
area, especially at night, as the trail marking is hard to
see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in fair
to good condition, with thin and icy areas. Whetstone
Reservoir has pooling water and not ridable. There’s a small
water hole, in the middle of Tabolts Corners, however it’s
very passable. Tabolts Road was in fair to good condition,
with rollers and moguls and ice. Houseville Gulf Road was in
good to fair condition, with thin spots. Graves Road was in
fair to good condition, with rollers and thin spots. There
are also a few water washout areas that have frozen over. Be
alert to as the temperatures rise, theses areas will be wet
and slushy. Be careful! The French Road was in good to fair
condition. Leonards Lane Road was in good to fair condition.
Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and froze over, washout areas. Flat
Rock Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in
fair to good condition, with rollers and icy areas. Be alert
on the turns and hills, as they are very icy. Parker Road to
the Montague Inn was in fair to good condition. Olin Road to
the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to good condition, with icy
areas. On the lower elevation areas, heading to the drive in
theater, from The Edge Hotel or Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons
Fall/Turin, was in poor condition, with mud and bare, wet
spots, bumpy and icy areas. Continuing to the drive-in
theater and the RVI Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in poor
condition. The lower areas are pretty much done for the
season. There’s limited to no snow cover from Burdicks
Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to Middle
Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the Pine Tree
Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham. You may want to
drive by vehicle to Brantingham. Continuing down
Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater, passing the Coach
Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant & Tavern, has no snow
cover all the way to the trailhead to Stillwater. From
Brantingham to Stillwater was in poor condition, with many
thin to bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as
some are thin to bare and icy. Heading through Boonville,
past Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in fair to poor condition.
Through the more dense and wooded areas, there’s still snow
cover and then gets bare and muddy in the open areas, with
some thin, bare, icy and wet spots. Again the lower
elevation areas are sketchy. Your best bet for finding
consistent snow cover is on the Hill. Be alert in the open
fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy as
well. Overall the trails on the Hill are still covered, just
be alert to icy conditions and I’d recommend taking it easy
until you know what the conditions are, instead of flying
down a trail and being surprised by a sheet of ice. Also
keep in mind that as the snow melts and trails become
sketchy and bare, to stay on the marked trail and respect
the landowners that donate their property so we can have
trails. Also keep in mind that Old Forge’s trails closed on
April 1st, if you’re thinking of traveling through that
area. You’ll also see a lot more wildlife on the trails, as
it’s easier for them to get around, walking on the trails.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Saturday through Monday day is expected to be clear, with a
temperature high in the upper 40’s and lower 50‘s. Monday
night may bring rain, with a temperature high in the lower
50’s. Tuesday through Thursday is expected to be clear, with
a temperature high in the 50’s. The temperature lows are
still dropping to freezing, in the evening. We’ll see what
develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
Tonight's
Trail Conditions Are Sponsored By
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Tug Hill
--
Still Covered, But Icy...
Magnum
Thursday, 3 April 2008, at 12:39 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 24 F degrees. The Rain that
fell over the last couple days have more than saturated
everything and the 45+ degree temperatures on Tuesday didn’t
helped the area conditions. Wednesday was mostly sunny and
cold, so most of the water and slush froze over, making the
conditions very icy. There‘s still plenty of snow/ice cover,
however the groomers aren‘t rolling and the conditions
aren‘t improving. Wednesday had a temperature high in the
lower 30‘s. There’s approximately 8 to 36 inches of snow on
the Hill. The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham
and Boonville have approximately 6 to 24 inches of snow on
the ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in
snow depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2
feet of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and
open areas, not protected by shade, so These are estimated
snow depths on average. Traffic in the area was minimal over
the last few days.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, ice/snow, base. Be
alert as many of the thin or plowed areas are like a sheet
of ice. The trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill
was moguled & choppy and in fair condition, with icy areas.
Continuing through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick
Truck Trail, to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was
choppy and in fair condition, with icy areas. Theses trails
wouldn’t be so bad if Southern Tug Hill would have gotten
out this past weekend. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in
fair to good condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer
Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to
good condition, with icy areas. Back to the top of the Hill…
Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners was in fair to good
condition, with rollers. These trails aren‘t too bad, as the
Plataue riders were out Sunday, right before the rain and
traffic has been low. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was
in fair to good condition. Heading South of Timberview,
crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham was in fair
to poor condition, with some thin to bare spots, ice and
water run offs. Be alert through this area, especially at
night, as the trail marking is hard to see. The Railroad
Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in fair to good
condition, with icy areas. Whetstone Reservoir has pooling
water and not ridable. Here’s a small water hole, in the
middle of Tabolts Corners, however it’s very passable.
Tabolts Road was in fair to good condition, with rollers and
moguls and ice. Houseville Gulf Road was in good to fair
condition. Graves Road was in fair to good condition, with
rollers. There are also a few water washout areas that have
frozen over. Be careful! The French Road was in good to
fair condition. Leonards Lane Road was in good to fair
condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in fair
to good condition, with rollers and froze over, washout
areas. Be alert to Centerville Road, near the Flat Rock Inn.
It appears there were ATV‘s running the trials and the end of
the trail is very choppy and bumpy from the wheeler‘s tires.
Flat Rock Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was
in fair to good condition, with rollers and icy areas. Be
alert on the turns and hills, as they are very icy. Parker
Road to the Montague Inn was in fair to good condition. Olin
Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to good condition, with
icy areas. On the lower elevation areas, heading to the
drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or Marino’s Pizza, in
Lyons Fall/Turin, was in poor condition, with thin to bare,
wet spots, bumpy and icy areas. Continuing to the drive-in
theater and the RVI Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in poor
condition. There’s limited to no snow cover from Burdicks
Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to Middle
Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the Pine Tree
Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham. You may want to
drive by vehicle to Brantingham. Continuing down
Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater, passing the Coach
Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant & Tavern, has limited to
no snow cover all the way to the trailhead to Stillwater.
From Brantingham to Stillwater was in poor condition, with
many thin to bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns,
as some are thin to bare and icy. Heading through Boonville,
past Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in fair condition. Through
the more dense and wooded areas, there’s still snow cover
and then gets bare and muddy in the open areas, with some
thin, bare, icy and wet spots. Be alert in the open fields
and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy as well.
The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from Forestport and
Woodgate have cover, however be alert to areas where the
rails are showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose
Station, the Railroad tracks are covered and in fair
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
Overall the trails on the Hill are still covered, just be
alert to icy conditions and I’d recommend taking it easy
until you know what the conditions are, instead of flying
down a trail and being surprised by a sheet of ice. Also
keep in mind that as the snow melts and trails become
sketchy and bare, to stay on the marked trail. If you ride
on the Hill, there shouldn’t be any issues with coverage.
Also keep in mind that Old Forge’s trails closed on April
1st, if you’re thinking of traveling through that area.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Thursday day is expected to be clear, with a temperature
high in the lower 40’s. Rain or snow may fall by Thursday
evening. There’s a chance of rain & snow on Friday, with a
temperature high in the upper 30’s. The area may see some
new snow accumulations of less than an inch. Saturday
day may bring more snow, with a temperature high in the
lower 40's. Saturday night through Sunday, is expected
to be clear. Monday may bring more rain. We’ll see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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Ride Before The Rain...
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Monday, 31 March 2008, at 1:11 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 34 F degrees. Sunday was a
mix of sun and clouds, with a temperature high in the upper
30‘s. There’s approximately 12 to 36 inches of snow on the
Hill. The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 6 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in snow
depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2 feet
of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and open
areas, not protected by shade, so These are estimated snow
depths on average. Traffic in the area was high through
Saturday and was slow through Sunday.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base. The
trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was choppy
and in fair condition. Continuing through Barrows
Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the
intersection of Number 9 Trail, was choppy and in fair
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in fair to good condition, with rollers.
Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in fair to good
condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route 26,
heading towards Brantingham was in fair condition, with some
thin to bare spots and water run offs. Be alert through this
area, especially at night, as the trail marking is hard to
see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in good
to fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was
in good to fair condition. Graves Road was in good to fair
condition, with rollers. The French Road was groomed and in
good to fair condition. Leonards Lane Road was in good to
fair condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in
good to fair condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was
in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was
in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair condition,
with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy areas.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s limited to no
snow cover from Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and
continuing to Middle Road, to North-South Road, to
Brantingham, to the Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of
Brantingham. You may want to drive by vehicle to
Brantingham. Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards
Stillwater, passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside
Restaurant & Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the
way to the trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to
Stillwater was in fair to poor condition, with some thin to
bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are
thin to bare and icy. Heading through Boonville, past
Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in fair to good condition.
Through the more dense and wooded areas, there’s still snow
cover and then gets a little sketchy in the open areas, with
some thin, bare, icy and wet spots. Be alert in the open
fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy as
well. The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from
Forestport and Woodgate have cover, however be alert to
areas where the rails are showing. Continuing through
Thendara and Big Moose Station, the Railroad tracks are
covered and in fair to good condition. Be alert to areas
where the rails are exposed.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Rain is exacted on Monday, with a temperature high in the
upper 40‘s. More rain is expected on Tuesday, with a
temperature high in the mid 50’s. Tuesday evening may bring
snow. Snow is may fall on Wednesday, with a temperature high
in the lower 30’s. Thursday day is expected to be clear,
with a temperature high in the lower 40’s. Rain or snow may
fall by Thursday evening. There’s a chance of rain & snow on
Friday, with a temperature high in the upper 30’s.
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
Last Minute Gift...
Magnum
Friday, 28 March 2008, at 2:44 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 24 F degrees. Thursday was
mostly cloudy, with a temperature high in the upper 20‘s.
Thursday evening, with 3 to 6 inches of new accumulation.
There’s approximately 12 to 36 inches of snow on the Hill.
The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 6 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in snow
depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2 feet
of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and open
areas, not protected by shade, so These are estimated snow
depths on average. Traffic in the area was low on Thursday.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base. The
trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was in good
to fair condition. Continuing through Barrows Performance
and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the intersection of Number
9 Trail, was in good to fair condition. Plumber Road, to
Smith Road was in fair to good condition. Heading off the
Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn, in
Turin, was in fair to good condition. Back to the top of the
Hill… Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners was in fair to good
condition, with rollers. This may be groomed by early
morning. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good to
fair condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route
26, heading towards Brantingham was in fair to good
condition, with some thin and water run offs. Be alert
through this area, especially at night, as the trail marking
is hard to see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans
was in fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was
groomed and in good condition. Graves Road was groomed and
in good to fair condition, with rollers. The French Road
was groomed and in good condition. Leonards Lane Road was
groomed and in good condition. Centerville Road to the Flat
Rock Inn was groomed and in good to fair condition, with
rollers. Flat Rock Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin
Road was groomed and in good to fair condition, with
rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was in good
condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair to good
condition. On the lower elevation areas, heading to the
drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or Marino’s Pizza, in
Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to good condition, with thin
to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy areas. Continuing to the
drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in
fair to good condition. There’s snow cover from Burdicks
Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to Middle
Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the Pine Tree
Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham. Continuing down
Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater, passing the Coach
Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant & Tavern, has snow cover
all the way to the trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham
to Stillwater was in fair to good condition, with some thin
to bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some
are thin to bare and icy. Heading through Boonville, past
Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in fair to good condition.
Through the more dense and wooded areas, there’s still snow
cover and then gets a little sketchy in the open areas, with
some thin, bare, icy and wet spots. Most are passable. Be
alert in the open fields and on the turns as some are thin
to bare and icy as well. The Railroad tracks heading to Old
Forge from Forestport and Woodgate have cover, however be
alert to areas where the rails are showing. Continuing
through Thendara and Big Moose Station, the Railroad tracks
are covered and in good to fair condition. Be alert to areas
where the rails are exposed.
As an added note... Flat Rock Inn will be hosting
another vintage sled race on Saturday, for those of you that
will be in the area.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
There’s a chance of snow through Friday, with a temperature
high in the upper 20s There’s a chance of snow on Saturday
day, with a temperature high in the upper 20’s. Saturday
night is expected to be clear. Sunday day is expected to be
clear, with a temperature high in the mid 30’s. Sunday night
into Monday may bring freezing rain. Tuesday may bring rain.
It looks like Spring is on the way. This may be the last
week of grooming in some areas. Don‘t wait to ride…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
More Snow On The Way...
Magnum
Tuesday, 26 March 2008, at 2:02 a.m.
The temperature is approximately -2 F degrees. Sunday was
mostly sunny, with a temperature high in the lower 20‘s.
There’s approximately 12 to 36 inches of snow on the Hill.
The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 4 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in snow
depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2 feet
of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and open
areas, not protected by shade, so These are estimated snow
depths on average. Traffic in the area was low.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base, with
loose snow on top. The trail system from West Leyden, North
to the Hill was in good to fair condition. Continuing
through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail,
to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was in good to fair
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in good to fair
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in good to fair
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in good to fair condition, with rollers.
Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good to fair
condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route 26,
heading towards Brantingham was in fair to good condition,
with some thin and water run offs. Be alert through this
area, especially at night, as the trail marking is hard to
see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in good
to fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was
in fair to good condition. Graves Road was in good to fair
condition, with rollers. The French Road was in good to
fair condition. Leonards Lane Road was in good to fair
condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in good
to fair condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was
in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was
in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. This area still has spring condition, type coverage.
With the sun beating down on the area over the last several
days has been brutal on the thin to lower elevation trails.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s limited to no
snow cover on the roads but good cover along the trail from
Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to
Middle Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the
Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham.
Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater,
passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant &
Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the way to the
trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to Stillwater was
in fair to poor condition, with some thin to bare, wet and
icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are thin to bare
and icy. Heading through Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s
Bistro was in good to fair condition. Through the more dense
and wooded areas, there’s still good cover and then gets a
little sketchy in the open areas, with some thin to icy and
wet spots. Most are very passable. Be alert in the open
fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy.
The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from Forestport and
Woodgate have cover, however be alert to areas where the
rails are showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose
Station, the Railroad tracks are covered and in good to fair
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Tuesday day is expected to be windy and clear. By evening,
rain or snow may fall, with a temperature high in the mid
30’s and 1 to 2 inches of new accumulations. The snow is
expected to fall through Wednesday morning, before clearing
by the afternoon. Wednesday night is expected to be clear.
More snow is expected to fall through Thursday and into the
evening, with a temperature high in the upper 20‘s. Friday
through Monday may bring more snow…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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-- Still Riding..
Magnum
Monday, 24 March 2008, at 12:29 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 12 F degrees. Sunday was
mostly sunny, with a temperature high in the mid 20‘s.
There’s approximately 12 to 36 inches of snow on the Hill.
The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 4 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in snow
depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2 feet
of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and open
areas not protected by shade, so These are estimated snow
depths on average. Traffic in the area was busy during the
day and slowed into the evening.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base, with
loose snow on top. The trail system from West Leyden, North
to the Hill was in good to fair condition. Continuing
through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail,
to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was in good to fair
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in good to fair condition, with rollers.
Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good to fair
condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route 26,
heading towards Brantingham was in fair to good condition,
with some thin and water run offs. Be alert through this
area, especially at night, as the trail marking is hard to
see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in good
to fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to good
condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was
in fair to good condition. Graves Road was in good to fair
condition, with rollers. The French Road was groomed and in
good to fair condition. Leonards Lane Road was in good to
fair condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn was in
fair to good condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in good o fair
condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was
in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was
in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. This area still has spring condition, type coverage.
With the sun beating down on the area over the last three
days has been brutal on the thin to lower elevation trails.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s limited to no
snow cover on the roads but good cover along the trail from
Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to
Middle Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the
Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham.
Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater,
passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant &
Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the way to the
trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to Stillwater was
in fair to poor condition, with some thin to bare, wet and
icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are thin to bare
and icy. Heading through Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s
Bistro was in good to fair condition. Through the more dense
and wooded areas, there’s still good cover and then gets a
little sketchy in the open areas, with some thin to icy and
wet spots. Most are very passable. Be alert in the open
fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy.
The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from Forestport and
Woodgate have cover, however be alert to areas where the
rails are showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose
Station, the Railroad tracks are covered and in good to fair
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
There’s a chance of snow on Monday day, with a temperature
high in the lower 20’s. Monday night is expected to be
clear. Tuesday may bring rain, with a temperature high in
the mid 30’s. Wednesday through Saturday is expected to
bring more snow…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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-- Happy Easter...
Magnum
Sunday, 23 March 2008, at 4:04 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 15 F degrees. Saturday was
mostly sunny, with a temperature high in the mid 30‘s.
There’s approximately 14 to 36 inches of snow on the Hill.
The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 6 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. You may ask why there’s such a differences in snow
depths in the same area. Most areas still have over 2 feet
of snow, however there’s much less on the trails and open
areas not protected by shade, so These are estimated snow
depths on average. Traffic in the area was busy during the
day and slowed into the evening.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base, with
loose snow on top. The trail system from West Leyden, North
to the Hill was in good to fair condition. Continuing
through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail,
to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was in good to fair
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in good to fair condition, with rollers.
This trail may be groomed by morning as the Plataue Riders
club grooms late. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in
good to fair condition. Heading South of Timberview,
crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham was in fair
to good condition, with some thin and water run offs. Be
alert through this area, especially at night, as the trail
marking is hard to see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the
Sportsmans was in fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair
to good condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf
Road was groomed and in good condition. Graves Road was
groomed and in good condition, with rollers. The French
Road was groomed and in good condition. Leonards Lane Road
was in good condition. Centerville Road to the Flat Rock Inn
was groomed and in good condition, with rollers. Flat Rock
Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was groomed
and in good condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the
Montague Inn was in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the
Tug Hill Inn was in fair condition. On the lower elevation
areas, heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel
or Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. With the sun beating down on the area over the last
two days has been brutal on the lower elevation trails.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s limited to no
snow cover on the roads but good cover along the trail from
Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to
Middle Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the
Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham.
Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater,
passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant &
Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the way to the
trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to Stillwater was
in fair to poor condition, with some thin to bare, wet and
icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are thin to bare
and icy. Heading through Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s
Bistro was in good to fair condition. Through the more dense
and wooded areas, there’s still good cover and then gets a
little sketchy in the open areas, with some thin to icy and
wet spots. Most are very passable. Be alert in the open
fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy.
The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from Forestport and
Woodgate have cover, however be alert to areas where the
rails are showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose
Station, the Railroad tracks are covered and in good to fair
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Sunday day is expected to be clear, with a temperature high
in the upper teens. Sunday evening may bring snow. There’s a
chance of snow on Monday day, with a temperature high in the
lower 20’s. Monday night is expected to be clear. Tuesday
may bring rain, with a temperature high in the mid 30’s.
Wednesday may bring snow. Thursday is expected to bring more snow. Friday into
Saturday may bring rain. That’s pretty far off, so we’ll
keep an eye on it. We’ll see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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-- Just When You
Thought...
Magnum
Friday, 21 March 2008, at 5:56 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 14 F degrees. Wednesday
started out sunny and partly cloudy, with a temperature high
in the lower 30‘s. By the afternoon and into the evening,
the snow was falling, with 3 to 6 inches of new accumulation
and snow drifts over 2 feet high. There’s approximately 18
to 36+ inches of snow on the Hill. The lower elevation
areas, like Turin, Brantingham and Boonville have
approximately 10 to 24+ inches of snow on the ground. These
are estimated snow depths on average. Traffic in the area
was slow on Thursday, but there were many riders hitting the
trails.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base, with
loose and drifting snow on top. The recent snow really
pumped life into the trail system, especially the lower
elevation areas. HOPEFULLY the clubs will get out and not
disappoint you. You can see on the Rider Cam photos that the
area is well covered and short of a bad attitude, the clubs
should groom. It’s not often we get such good riding
conditions so late in the season. It looks like the weather
will not only hold out for this weekend, but it appears snow
will be falling through next Thursday. Take advantage of the
snow while it’s here. Here’s a perfect example of a bad
attitude. Southern Tug Hill’s club made the call before noon
on Thursday that they weren’t going to groom that evening,
because of the previous rain kept traffic down and the
trails “Didn‘t need to be groomed“. Their Website states
they groom every day, weather permitting. 6 inches of
fresh snow and sub freezing temperatures isn't favorable
weather? If anyone from the club rode the trail, they
would have not only seen the trails needed grooming, but
their back slamming on the bumps would have. The groomer
driver was more then willing to go out and was told “NO“.
Maybe if it were earlier in the week and the snow didn’t
fall, I could see not going out, But when the snow is
falling the day before the weekend, the decision should have
been to groom and provide safe trails for riders. This club
has been pulling some crazy stunts in the last three weeks.
As the end of the season draws near every weekend we have
snow is like gold and for a club like Southern Tug Hill to
blatantly turn their back on riders is very sad. Either the
club's trails are going to be sketchy all day Friday or the
club is going to go out early in the day on Friday and the
trails will be sketchy all day Saturday. Either way you the
rider suffers. It doesn‘t matter how well you‘ve groomed all
season, it‘s what happens at the end that riders remember.
DO NOT SUPPORT CLUBS THAT DON‘T GROOM, let alone snub their
noses at riders!!! Ask ANY business along Southern Tug Hills
trails how happy they are to start the weekend like this!
The trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was in
fair to good condition, with heavy drifting snow. Continuing
through Barrows Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail,
to the intersection of Number 9 Trail, was in fair to good
condition, with heavy drifting snow. Be alert of Southern
Tug Hills Trails, as the drifting and uneven snow makes it
hard to navigate and is potentially unsafe… Plumber Road, to
Smith Road was in fair to good condition, with drifting
snow. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near
the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good condition,
with heavy drifting snow. Back to the top of the Hill…
Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners was in fair to good
condition, with rollers. This trail may be groomed by
morning as the Plateau Riders club grooms late. There’s a
novel idea… Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good
to fair condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing
Route 26, heading towards Brantingham was in fair to good
condition, with some thin and water run offs, including
heavy drifting snow. Be alert through this area, especially
at night, as the trail marking is hard to see. The Railroad
Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in fair to good
condition, with heavy drifting snow. Tabolts Road was in
fair to good condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville
Gulf Road was groomed and in good condition. Graves Road was
groomed and in good condition, with drifting snow and
rollers. The French Road was groomed and in good condition,
with drifting snow. Leonards Lane Road was groomed and in
good condition, with drifting snow. Centerville Road to the
Flat Rock Inn was groomed and in good condition, with
drifting snow and rollers. This area really needed the snow
and Mother Nature came through. Flat Rock Road to the
intersection of Parker & Olin Road was groomed and in good
condition, with rollers and drifting snow. Parker Road to
the Montague Inn was in good to fair condition, with
drifting snow. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in good to
fair condition, with drifting snow. On the lower elevation
areas, heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel
or Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to good
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. It sounds worst then it is. Especially with the new
snow, this area is ridable, just a little sketchy.
Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant,
near Rt 12, was in fair to good condition. There’s limited
snow cover on the roads but good cover along the trail from
Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and continuing to
Middle Road, to North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the
Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of Brantingham.
Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards Stillwater,
passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside Restaurant &
Tavern, has limited snow cover all the way to the trailhead
to Stillwater. From Brantingham to Stillwater was in fair to
good condition, with some thin to bare, wet and icy spots.
Be alert on the turns, as some are thin to bare and icy.
Heading through Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s Bistro was
in good to fair condition, with some thin to icy and wet
spots. Boonville is another area that just got a boost from
the new snow. You’ll see on the Rider Cam photos that some
of there trails were very thin to bare during the day,
before the new snow fell. Most are very passable and you’ll
see many of the area trails still had good cover. So they’re
even better now with 2 to 5 inches of new snow. Be alert in
the open fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare
and icy. The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from
Forestport and Woodgate have cover, however be alert to
areas where the rails are showing. Continuing through
Thendara and Big Moose Station, the Railroad tracks are
covered and in good condition. Be alert to areas where the
rails are exposed. For those of you that are heading to the
Redfield Osceola area, be sure to check out Big Bear Country
Store & Restaurant, located on Rt. 27, overlooking the
Reservoir. Use the link below to find out more.
As an added note. The 2009 Yamaha demo rides will be from 9
am to 7 pm on Saturday and from 9 am to ? On Sunday. The Old
Dog & Vintage races start around 11 am. The event is free!
I’ll be running around all weekend. Look for the
AbsoluteSnowmobile sled. You can see it now, perched atop
the snow bank on the Barrow’s Cam. Yes that is me, in the
Jeep, in the middle of the night. Many have asked why I
don’t ride the AbsoluteSnowmobile/Barrow’s Performance Sled
more. Because of the amount of crazy miles I ride, it
doesn’t make sense to “Kill” one sled each season, so I
distribute the miles I ride on all of
TugHillSnowmobileRentals’ snowmobiles. I only ride the
Absolut/Barrows sled during the day and this season has been
so crazy busy, I just haven’t been able to get out during
the day as much as I‘d like. I greatly appreciate Barrows
Performance and THSR for being a sponsor. If it weren‘t for
them, I wouldn‘t be able to do a daily report. The costs
have almost tripled, since I first started
AbsoluteSnowmobile. All my sponsors are equally important.
Often times people ask how they can help support
AbsoluteSnowmobile. By telling our sponsors or fellow riders
how important AbsoluteSnowmobile is to you. Especially a
weekend like this one, where through Internet message boards
and the “Rumor Mill”, have been inaccurate with reporting
the true conditions. THANK YOU the viewers for supporting
Absolute and our sponsors over the years, making us your
number one choice for traveling to the area You guys/girls
are the ABSOLUTE BEST!
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Friday day may bring more snow, with less than an inch of
additional accumulation. Friday night through the Saturday
night is expected to be clear, with a temperature high in
the mid 20‘s. Sunday day into the evening may bring more
snow, with a temperature high in the lower 20‘s. Monday
through Thursday is expected to bring more snow. As of now
there‘s no rain in the forecast through next week. The
season isn‘t over yet! We’ll see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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-- Pray For Low
Temps & Snow...
Magnum
Thursday, 20 March 2008, at 1:39 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 21 F degrees. Wednesday
started out very wet. Scattered rain fell through the day,
with a temperature high in the upper 20‘s. By evening, more
rain fell on the area. By the time of this report, a light
snow was falling, with a light dusting. There’s
approximately 18 to 36+ inches of snow on the Hill. The
lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and Boonville
have approximately 8 to 24+ inches of snow on the ground.
These are estimated snow depths on average. Traffic in the
area was slow on Wednesday.
Tonight, the trails are a saturated hard packed, snow/ice,
base. The trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill
was in good to fair condition. Continuing through Barrows
Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the
intersection of Number 9 Trail, was in good to fair
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in fair to good
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in fair to good condition, with rollers.
Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good to fair
condition. Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route 26,
heading towards Brantingham was in fair to good condition,
with some thin to bare spots and water run offs. Be alert
through this area, especially at night, as the trail marking
is hard to see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans
was in fair to good condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to
poor condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf
Road was in fair to good condition. Graves Road was in fair
to good condition, with rollers. The French Road was in
good to fair condition, with rollers. Leonards Lane Road was
in good to fair condition, with rollers. Ceterville Road to
the Flat Rock Inn was in fair to good condition. Flat Rock
Road to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in fair
to good condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague
Inn was in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill
Inn was in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation
areas, heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel
or Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI
Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in fair to poor condition.
There’s limited snow cover on the roads but good cover along
the trail from Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and
continuing to Middle Road, to North-South Road, to
Brantingham, to the Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of
Brantingham. Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards
Stillwater, passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside
Restaurant & Tavern, has no snow cover all the way to the
trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to Stillwater was
in fair to poor condition, with some thin to bare, wet and
icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are thin to bare
and icy. Heading through Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s
Bistro was in good to fair condition, with some thin to icy
and wet spots. Be alert in the open fields and on the turns
as some are thin to bare and icy. The Railroad tracks
heading to Old Forge from Forestport and Woodgate have
cover, however be alert to areas where the rails are
showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose Station,
the Railroad tracks are covered and in fair to good
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
As an added note. In addition to the Yamaha demo rides at
Flat Rock, there will be vintage snowmobile oval races on
Saturday.
There has been a great response to the announcing of
developing a new recreation show. Use the link below to
listen to the latest episode of I.R.O.C. & Beyond Snowmobile
Show and the last one of the season. Check out the show to
hear more information about what ideas Lee & I have for
putting together a show for motorized recreation. I’ve added
another link, for you to offer feedback or ideas about what
you would want to see. The show is for you, so it‘s
important to hear from you.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Thursday may bring snow, with a temperature high in the
upper 20‘s and 1 to 3 inches of new snow. Friday day may
bring more snow, with less than an inch of additional snow.
Friday night through the weekend is expected to be clear,
with a temperature high in the mid 20‘s. We’ll see what
develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
Good Shape...
Magnum
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, at 1:12 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 12 F degrees. Tuesday day
was mostly cloudy, with a temperature high in the mid 20‘s.
By evening, the snow started to fall, with 1 to 2 inches of
new snow. There’s approximately 20 to 36+ inches of snow on
the Hill. The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham
and Boonville have approximately 8 to 24+ inches of snow on
the ground. These are estimated snow depths on average.
Traffic in the area was slow on Tuesday.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base. The
trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was groomed
and in good to fair condition. Continuing through Barrows
Performance and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the
intersection of Number 9 Trail, was groomed and in good
condition. Plumber Road, to Smith Road was in good to fair
condition. Heading off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road,
near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in good to fair
condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number 9 trail to
Tabolts corners was in good to fair condition, with rollers.
Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge was in good condition.
Heading South of Timberview, crossing Route 26, heading
towards Brantingham was in good to fair condition, with some
thin to bare spots and water run offs. Be alert through this
area, especially at night, as the trail marking is hard to
see. The Railroad Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was in good
to fair condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to poor
condition, with rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was
groomed and in good to fair condition. Graves Road was
groomed and in good to fair condition, with rollers. The
French Road was groomed and in good to fair condition, with
rollers. Leonards Lane Road was groomed and in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road to the intersection
of Parker & Olin Road was groomed and in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was
in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was
in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI
Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s
limited snow cover on the roads but good cover along the
trail from Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and
continuing to Middle Road, to North-South Road, to
Brantingham, to the Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of
Brantingham. Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards
Stillwater, passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside
Restaurant & Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the
way to the trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to
Stillwater was in fair to poor condition, with some thin to
bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are
thin to bare and icy. Heading through Boonville, past
Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in good to fair condition, with
some thin to icy and wet spots. Be alert in the open fields
and on the turns as some are thin to bare and icy. The
Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from Forestport and
Woodgate have cover, however be alert to areas where the
rails are showing. Continuing through Thendara and Big Moose
Station, the Railroad tracks are covered and in fair to good
condition. Be alert to areas where the rails are exposed.
Ride early for the best conditions.
As an added note. Yamaha will be at Flat Rock Inn this
weekend, offering demo rides of their full line of sleds. In
addition, Yamaha will have a $200+ thousand dollar prototype
sled with them. Check out the Flat Rock Cam through the
weekend, if you can’t make it to the area.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Wednesday may bring rain with a temperature high in
the lower 40‘s. Thursday may bring snow, with a temperature
high in the upper 20‘s. Friday through the weekend is
expected to be clear. We‘ll keep an eye on the middle of the
week. The precipitation could very well fall as snow. We’ll
see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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--
Forecast Is Still Changing...
Magnum
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, at 4:14 a.m.
The temperature is approximately 18 F degrees. Monday day
was mostly sunny, with a temperature high in the mid 20‘s.
There’s approximately 20 to 36+ inches of snow on the Hill.
The lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and
Boonville have approximately 8 to 24+ inches of snow on the
ground. These are estimated snow depths on average. Traffic
in the area was slow on Monday.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base. The
trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was in fair
to good condition. Continuing through Barrows Performance
and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the intersection of Number
9 Trail, was choppy and in good to fair condition. Plumber
Road, to Smith Road was in fair to good condition. Heading
off the Hill, down to Gomer Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn,
in Turin, was in fair to good condition. Back to the top of
the Hill… Number 9 trail to Tabolts corners was groomed and
in good condition, with rollers. This is one of the best
nights I‘ve seen this trail. Carpenter Road to Timberview
Lodge was groomed and in good condition. Heading South of
Timberview, crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham
was in fair to good condition, with some thin to bare spots
and water run offs. Be alert through this area, especially
at night, as the trail marking is hard to see. The Railroad
Bed, heading to the Sportsmans was groomed and in good
condition. Tabolts Road was in fair to poor condition, with
rollers and moguls. Houseville Gulf Road was groomed and in
good to fair condition. Graves Road was groomed and in good
to fair condition, with rollers. The French Road was
groomed and in good to fair condition, with rollers.
Leonards Lane Road was groomed and in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road to the intersection
of Parker & Olin Road was groomed and in good to fair
condition, with rollers. Parker Road to the Montague Inn was
in good to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was
in good to fair condition. On the lower elevation areas,
heading to the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or
Marino’s Pizza, in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor
condition, with thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy
areas. Continuing to the drive-in theater and the RVI
Restaurant, near Rt 12, was in fair condition. There’s
limited snow cover on the roads but good cover along the
trail from Burdicks Crossing Road, to Sweeney Road and
continuing to Middle Road, to North-South Road, to
Brantingham, to the Pine Tree Inn, located in the middle of
Brantingham. Continuing down Partridgeville Road, towards
Stillwater, passing the Coach Light Inn and Trailside
Restaurant & Tavern, has limited to no snow cover all the
way to the trailhead to Stillwater. From Brantingham to
Stillwater was in fair to poor condition, with some thin to
bare, wet and icy spots. Be alert on the turns, as some are
thin to bare and icy. It’s been reported that Brantingham
has stopped grooming for the season. Heading through
Boonville, past Charlie Brown’s Bistro was in fair to good
condition, with some thin to icy and wet spots. Be alert in
the open fields and on the turns as some are thin to bare
and icy. The Railroad tracks heading to Old Forge from
Forestport and Woodgate have cover, however be alert to
areas where the rails are showing. Continuing through
Thendara and Big Moose Station, the Railroad tracks are
covered and in fair to good condition. Be alert to areas
where the rails are exposed. Ride early for the best
conditions.
When riding the area, be alert to stumps, rocks and debris,
shielded by snow. Open fields are full of hidden surprises.
Just stay on the marked trails and you'll be fine. Be alert
to riding on lakes and reservoirs. Always talk to locals
before riding on what appears to be frozen water. Ride At
Your Own Risk..
Snow and sleet is possible on Tuesday day, with a
temperature high in the mid to upper 30‘s. A winter mix may
pass through by evening. Wednesday day may bring a winter
mix or freezing rain, with a temperature high in the lower
30’s. Thursday may bring snow, with a temperature high in
the lower 30‘s. Friday day may bring snow and by evening,
it’s expected to be clear. Saturday through Sunday is
expected to be clear. We‘ll keep an eye on the middle of the
week. The precipitation could very well fall as snow. We’ll
see what develops…
Ride Safe… Think A Lot Of Snow & I'll See You On The
Trails!!
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It's Going To Take More Than Luck...
Magnum
Monday, 17 March 2008, at 12:58 a.m.
The
temperature is approximately 15 F degrees. Sunday day was
mostly cloudy, with a temperature high in the lower 30‘s. By
Sunday evening, the temperature took a dive, to well below
freezing. There’s approximately 20 to 36+ inches of snow on
the Hill. The
lower elevation areas, like Turin, Brantingham and Boonville
have approximately 8 to 24+ inches of snow on the ground.
These are estimated snow depths on average. Traffic in the
area was slow on Sunday. Saturday the area temperatures rose
well above freezing, with a heavy fog and mist. The trails
didn‘t hold up long. Many were happy to get a last ride in.
As with last year, we can very easily get another heavy snow
storm through the area towards the end of the month.
Tonight, the trails are a hard packed, snow/ice, base. The
trail system from West Leyden, North to the Hill was in fair
to good condition. Continuing through Barrows Performance
and up McGoldrick Truck Trail, to the intersection of Number
9 Trail, was in fair to good condition. Plumber Road, to
Smith Road was in fair condition. Heading off the Hill, down
to Gomer Hill Road, near the Towpath Inn, in Turin, was in
fair to good condition. Back to the top of the Hill… Number
9 trail to Tabolts corners was in fair to good condition,
with rollers and moguls. Carpenter Road to Timberview Lodge
was in good to fair condition. Heading South of Timberview,
crossing Route 26, heading towards Brantingham was in fair
to good condition, with some thin to bare spots and water
run offs. Be alert through this area, especially at night,
as the trail marking is hard to see. The Railroad Bed,
heading to the Sportsmans was in fair condition. Tabolts
Road was in fair condition, with rollers. Houseville Gulf
Road was in fair to poor condition. Graves Road was in fair
to poor condition. The French Road was in fair to poor
condition. Leonards Lane Road was in fair to poor
condition. Continuing on Centerville Road to Flat Rock Inn,
was in fair to poor condition, with rollers. Flat Rock Road
to the intersection of Parker & Olin Road was in fair to
poor condition. Obviously Valley Snow Travelers didn't
groom. That's actually two days in a row. I'm
not going to go into a big rant, BUT! This is a
perfect example why Valley should loose the trails again.
They've had two seasons now to show they can handle the
trails. They made promises to get the trails back that
the club hasn't met, including the president of the club
would not be involved with the grooming, yet he has.
Calls to Valleys President this weekend were met with a RUDE
"Are you a member?". If you answered no, the call was
disconnected. It happened to me. The Vice
President of the club used the temperature as an excuse,
however clubs North, South, East and West all groomed,
including clubs on the lower elevation areas. You
can't blame me for being "Mr. Doom & Gloom" because the
entire top end of the Hill was and is in bad condition.
I did talk to a number of businesses that reported people
left the area earlier then planned because the trails were
so bad. Effecting the economy?? The clubs to the North
like Barnes Corners and Missing Links had great trails
Sunday morning, but Valley who has connecting trails say
"The temperatures were too high and the snow was too wet".
Who are you going to believe?? A club with excuses or clubs
that had good trails?? MAYBE one night, but two days in a
row?? Did you know how happen to see how Valley NEVER
uses the cutter blades on their drag?? This is the
first set of blades on the drag that cut out all the bumps.
Then there's a second series of blades that the snow goes through
before getting flattened out. The groomer drivers lift
up the drag and cutter blades, using the second set of
blades. That's not how the equipment is designed to
work or function. Why? "To save gas".
That's why the trails, especially Centerville & Flat Rock
Road has rollers. I urge ALL members of Valley Snow
Travelers to contact the club and demand they stop creating
unsafe trails by neglecting and not maintaining them
properly. It's not "Club Money", it's "Riders' Money".
If the club can't handle maintaining the trail, it should be
given up! Parker Road to the Montague Inn was in good
to fair condition. Olin Road to the Tug Hill Inn was in fair
to good condition. On the lower elevation areas, heading to
the drive in theater, from The Edge Hotel or Marino’s Pizza,
in Lyons Fall/Turin, was in fair to poor condition, with
thin to bare, wet spots, bumpy and icy areas. Continuing to
the drive-in theater and the RVI Restaurant, near Rt 12, was
in fair condition. There’s limited snow cover on the roads
but good cover along the trail from Burdicks Crossing Road,
to Sweeney Road and continuing to Middle Road, to
North-South Road, to Brantingham, to the Pine Tree Inn,
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