Trail Conditions
Snowmobiling Limited
12/21/24 Update: We managed to bang out couple of inches of white sugar snow by early Saturday. Been told that people are riding into Moose River Plains from Brown’s Farm and encountering some carbide clank. Marginally rideable if you want it badly enough. Emphasis on: Limited! The ground is completely white, but I can’t endorse […]
We be snowmobiling in ilsnow land!
12/13/2024 Update: Wednesday’s 40*F and inch of rain punched us in the gut, but winter is back for now! Overall snowpack through Moose River Plains is at least 6-12 inches, with probably over a foot on the slope of Cellar Mountain between Headquarters and Silver Run. Best strategy would be to park at Brown’s Farm […]
Entering Snowmobiling Season
SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Good news! I picked up 4 inches of white freshness at ilsnow storm center Saturday night. Total snow cover is now 6-10 inches around Indian Lake, NY and probably a foot-or-more into Moose River Plains and back side of Perkins Clearing. Snowmobiling season begins in Hamilton and northern Herkimer counties one hour […]
One more time! Into Perkins Clearing
After bagging only 2 rides in March, getting a foot-plus of white gold was enough incentive to load the sled onto the ilsnow buggy and haul it to Mason Lake parking lot for a run into Perkins Clearing. At the very least, I wanted reward for Thursday’s sun-up to sun-down snow removal tour of duty. […]
One more play! Moose River Plains again
I had one more quarter in my pocket. Decided to return to Moose River Plains for my last game. On my way in from Brown’s Farm I met up with Edgar Brown by chance, who was heading out with a chainsaw. Won’t go over blow-by-blow in trail conditions heading out to Big-T late morning because […]
