Perkins Clearing
Diehard Report: 4/1/15
First of all, let me assure you that none of this report is an April Fools’ joke! Snow cover in the exposed sections ranges from bare spots to 6 inches. Snow pack in the shady woods is still upwards of 12 to 20+ inches. The typical snow bowls in southwestern Hamilton County still hold over […]
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 […]
Ride to Speculator & Wells: Update 2/17/15
When I got up at 7:30am and saw -16*F and a cloudy sky, my heart sunk. But, the sun broke out for a bit and the temperature crossed zero by 10:00am ride time on its way to an eventual high of 15*F. Including myself, 8 hearty riders showed up at the Benton Road parking lot for […]
Ride to Speculator/Wells: Update 2/11/15
Ahhh…the joys of mid-week riding! I knew it was going to be a good one today. Temperature started at -12*F this morning. I waited a bit until the temperature poked above zero, so I headed out around 9:30AM. The sun was out, I was warming up a bit and loving life. It was already a good […]
Indian Lake to Speculator: Update 1/28/15
Bright sunny day screamed RIDE! Who was I to deny that voice? As soon as I left the compound, I knew it was going to be a great day. The Indian Lake village trails had fresh groom marks all over the place. The groomer did a nice job of pulling some snow on the east end […]