Out and about, snowmobiling Indian Lake
Wanted to get out there another time to make the run up to Newcomb today. But first, I sniffed the other main arteries entering and leaving Indian Lake. C8/Sabael trail was my first look-see. As expected, it got messy past Pashley Road crossing. Indian Lake Parks and Rec was out there, trying to make the […]
Into February! Is there hope for snowmobiling?
We close the books on a snowy, yet erratic January. Snowmobiling was non-existent to open 2024. Then, a rapid succession of snow and mixed-phased precipitation events built up snow cover quickly into mid-January. Even though we didn’t score any major or epic snowstorms, snow removal folks were BUSY! Recapping January in Indian Lake, NY 2024: […]
Lunch run to Newcomb on snowmobile
Wednesday night’s damage was limited to a half-inch or less of rain and temperatures hovering around 32-33*F. Not enough to kill the riding, but certainly enough to soften the snow and get the water flowing under the narrow woods trails again. Or in the case of Bear Trap Swamp, onto the trail, as seen above. […]
A few hours to play on snowmobile
With the fresh couple inches of snow we got Tuesday night, I wanted to go for another ride before conditions deteriorate. Couldn’t get out until afternoon, so I opted for an easy ride. The closest I have to an easy button snowmobile ride is taking a run to Perkins Clearing and booking it back to […]