Newcomb
Newcomb day on snowmobile
Thou shall not ride on Monday. Not a commandment, but a guideline for me. It gives the groomers a head-start in repairing the trails after weekend carnage. Then, I can roll out the big rides mid-week when it’s clicking here. Sometimes, “rules” that I set for myself can (and should) be broken, especially when I’ve […]
Indian Lake to Sabattis
With groomers out repairing weekend damage, I was chomping at the bit to roll out a ride from the compound on Tuesday. Didn’t really know which way I would head out of town, toward Moose River Plains or toward Newcomb. I followed a fresh groom on C8 with it turning onto S84. That made Newcomb […]
Indian Lake to Newcomb snowmobile ride
2/10/23 Update An inch of rain and temperatures spiking into the lower 40s Thursday night has done it’s dirty work. Seasonal roads such as Perkins Clearing, Tree Farm, Powley Road, Newcomb/Old 538 and into Moose River Plains offer your most reliable options. Lakes are a mess. Narrow woods trails are gonna be really sketchy in […]
Newcomb at Night
The Lost Boyz of Winter (Crazy Cal, Matty Ice and myself) got together for a dinner ride to Lake Harris Lodge in Newcomb. We trailered to the Northville Lake Placid trailhead parking lot near Lake Durant. Figured that would eliminate the 8 miles of bump-n-grind on S84 from town to reach the prize. It was […]
Take my kid to work day
After Thursday’s epic day of discovery, I wanted to get back out to my “office”. Friday had started mild with temperatures cracking 40*F in the afternoon. I hadn’t ridden with Darrin Jr all winter, so I figured there was no better time than now. I didn’t unload my sled from the ilsnow command center after […]
