Newcomb Trail
GRADUAL Improvement this week
Tuesday 1/14/2025 UPDATE: Snow fairies delivered 2-3 inches of snow in town Monday night. Over a half-foot of new snow into Moose River Plains. Hopefully, that’s enough to summon the groomers to work some magic on the narrow woods connector trails this week. Maybe a real snowmobiling weekend here at ilsnow Capital City coming up? […]
Almost done snowmobiling, but…
…there is one more weekend for the ultra diehard to spin the track one more time before this snowmobiling season slides into oblivion. Snow pack has become Swiss cheese near highways and southerly-exposed places. But snow cover remains pretty solid in the woods throughout the south-central Adirondacks. Most narrow woods trails are cooked, either by […]
Last snowmobiling call for the weekend!
Our two-and-a-half feet bounty from Pi Day 2023 Storm has been whittled away, but remnant snow pack remains deep for early spring. Southern exposed areas are getting bare, with snow cover receding from highways, buildings and parking lots. Elsewhere, snowpack Friday morning ranged from several inches in thin areas to 1-2 feet in the woods. […]
More snow
Sunday night’s event deposited 3-6 inches of snow on the central Adirondacks and 6-9 inches along the Route 8 corridor in the Speculator region. After settling, snowpack ranges from several inches in thin/exposed areas to a general 6-12 inches in the shady woods. “Snow bowls” in the back side of Perkins Clearing and the high […]
Snowmobiling season’s last gasp
We’re nearing time to close the books on another short and sub-par snowmobiling season. I hope you were able to get a reasonable amount of saddle time in. Before you know it, I’ll be wading through ankle deep mud, then swatting black flies. And don’t get me going on #summersucks! Saturday’s snow totals have reached […]
