Indian Lake
Weekend Snowmobiling Outlook: Update 12/23/16
Thursday’s weather system ended up being the little engine that could, with 3.5 inches of snow here in Indian Lake. The new snow is certainly enough to freshen things up nicely for places like Perkins Clearing, Moose River Plains, Speculator Tree Farm and Powley Road. As for the narrow woods trails around Indian Lake and […]
Fuel Stabilizer Ride: Update 2/24/16
I had walked enough on the snowmobile trails this week to know there was still a good icy base in the woods, even if the exposed areas were really thin. Snow pack was still holding at 6-12 inches in the woods. It would only take an inch or two of new snow (or slop) to […]
Essex Chain Lakes Complex: Call to Action!
DEC recently held public meetings at the Newcomb Central School and the Indian Lake Theater in regards to the Essex Chain Lakes Complex Draft Plan. I attended the meeting at the Indian Lake Theater last week (July 9th). It wasn’t a packed house, but it was well attended. For snowmobiling, the biggest push in this plan […]
Snow Conditions: Update 3/28/15
UPDATE 3/28/15: We didn’t get a ton of rain this week, but the snow-cover in town took a serious hit this week. Around Indian Lake, the best bet would be to head straight to the usual die-hard hangouts and see what happens from there. Snow cover is better to the west of Speculator. I heard […]
Weekend Update 3/20/15
Spring is here! I’m not very excited about that. But it is what it is. Snow pack is still upwards of 1-2 feet in the woods, but the exposed areas are burnt thin. The snowmobile riding conditions around here in Indian Lake can be best described as MARGINAL. You can do it, but you’ll endure […]
