Moose River Plains
Snowmobiling ULTRA limited
1/5/25 Update: First the good news: Got 3-and-a-half inches of new snow last night into Sunday morning at ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY. There’s undoubtably higher amounts of new snow to the west. Seasonal road networks like Moose River Plains and Perkins Clearing (open from the north end) got a much-needed boost. DRAG […]
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 […]
