Moose River Plains
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 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 […]
No Risk it, No Biscuit! Moose River Plains
When riding from Lake Durant into Newcomb a couple weeks ago, I was prepared for that to be my last for winter 2023-24. But we live in the land of “ya never know!” I don’t pull the battery out for off-season storage until end of April. After Sunday’s brutal round of snow removal, I wanted […]
Indian Lake to Ole Barn snowmobile run!
Wednesday, January 31 AM Update: Fresh groom staring down the barrel of S86 main drag toward Bear Trap Swamp. Grooming in progress into C8A/Old S84 toward Lake Durant & Newcomb trail. C8 toward Cedar River Headquarters yet to be groomed, but it’s probably a matter of time this week before that gets combed over. C8/Sabael […]
