Indian Lake’s central location makes us the hub of Adirondack snowmobiling! Snowfall averaging over 100 inches per winter and higher elevation gives us a snowmobiling season that lasts from December into March. Our trails range from tight woods pathways to seasonal road networks like Moose River Plains to our west and Perkins Clearing to our south.
People come to ride here from the Capital Region, central New York, downstate New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts via I-87 , I-88, I-90, I-787 and NYS Routes 8, 10, 28 & 30. We have plenty of places to park and ride from.
About Darrin Harr, the guy behind ilsnow.com
Rider
I rack up thousands of miles on snowmobile each winter. On most days that I’m not working to keep the family fortune rolling in, I can be found on my snowmobile enjoying winter’s greatest pastime.
And I love sharing my snowmobiling adventures with my fellow riders almost as much as I love to ride! That’s why I run ilsnow.com. Whenever I have a great ride, it’s my goal to get you off the couch to get up here and enjoy what I have. You can count on me to always give you the straight truth regarding snowmobile trail conditions, or go down in flames while trying. I’ll never lie to you.
Reporter
I use my vast knowledge of Adirondack snowmobiling to provide spot-on, accurate trail reporting. Thousands of snowmobilers trust me to “tell it as it is” and to never misrepresent the trail conditions.
My sardonic humor occasionally shows up in reports. If you become offended, my website is not for you.
Weatherman
Meteorologist
Anyone can slap an internet weather mill forecast onto their website. But I am one of the few who doubles as in-house meteorologist, holding a four-year degree in Atmospheric Science from University at Albany, one of the top meteorology programs in the country.
Knowing the present trail conditions is important. But knowing how the weather will affect trail conditions several days in advance is gold when it comes to planning rides. My weather forecasting is widely regarded as the most accurate, a reputation built over 30 years of weather forecasting experience and a life-long knowledge of Adirondack weather.
Observer
As National Weather Service cooperative weather observer for Indian Lake, NY since 2003 I am recipient of the John Campanius Holm Award for outstanding accomplishment in the field of meteorological observations in the tradition of John Campanius Holm, earliest known systematic weather observer in North America 1644-1645.
The cooperative weather station at Indian Lake has been located at the same site since its inception in September 1899, making it the oldest cooperative weather station in the Adirondacks to monitor temperature and precipitation from an unchanged location.
Ambassador
I strive to represent Adirondack snowmobiling with passion and class. I’m always game to talk snowmobiling and love to meet fellow riders on the trail. My work on ilsnow.com draws many snowmobilers to the Adirondacks. Even folks who had been out of snowmobiling for many years are brought back into the sport by my insightful and cheerful reports.
