Perkins Clearing
A few hours to play on snowmobile
With the fresh couple inches of snow we got Tuesday night, I wanted to go for another ride before conditions deteriorate. Couldn’t get out until afternoon, so I opted for an easy ride. The closest I have to an easy button snowmobile ride is taking a run to Perkins Clearing and booking it back to […]
FINALLY! (Winter making an appearance in the Adirondacks)
Photo caption credit to John Dortch who spun off 20 miles into Perkins Clearing with the new snow. Our Saturday night into Sunday snow event delivered a dump of white gold onto the central Adirondacks to make it finally look like winter! Total snowfall was 8 inches at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, […]
Snowmobiling season around the corner!
Monday, December 4th Update: The ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY picked up a couple inches of wet snow Sunday night, which has already turned to glop. With warmish temperatures the past few days and plowing on Perkins Clearing Road, there isn’t much to ride. As for Moose River Plains, you may be able […]
Perkins Clearing, Last dance!
I did my own drive-by recon on Friday. Wasn’t committed to rolling it out for one more stroll before the snowmobiling season finally ends in ilsnow land. Saturday dawned blue and beautiful. It would have been a shame for me to pass up such a ride this deep into April. We haven’t had many opportunities […]
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 […]
