Perkins Clearing | ilsnow.com - Part 4
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Perkins Clearing

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Roll to Speculator

Another late morning start for Thursday’s ride. Needed to remove the 3 inches of glop built up on sections of my driveway and Mom’s driveway that I had neglected all week (because I’ve been riding) before it hardens up Thursday night and becomes nearly impossible to move before the next snow. Just before noon, I […]

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Sunday stroll

2/27/23 Update Town of Indian Lake is busy putting Humpty Dumpty together again. Victory Lap, S86/Main drag, C8 toward Moose River Plains and S84 toward Blue Mountain Lake and Newcomb, all being groomed. Even C8/Sabael trail was groomed. But that still looked mighty rough peering southward from Pashley Road toward the direction of Furnell’s field. […]

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Indian Lake to Speculator recon mission

After Thursday’s exhausting day of snow removal, I was definitely in the mood to stay home and bang out a ride from the compound. Watching the Town of Indian Lake groomer roll through ilsnow Capital City amped up my excitement. By the time I headed out early Friday afternoon, I already heard reports of good […]

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Sunday vulture ride into Speculator

When riding Sundays, I’m picking at the scraps left behind by the weekend warriors on their way out of town. Saturday was a lazy day for me. And truth be told, I felt tired, worn out and didn’t feel like going snowmobile riding. But I needed to get outside to shake off the doldrums. Heading […]

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Indian Lake into Speculator recon run

With my sled still on the trailer after Tuesday’s road trip, I trucked it to Mason Lake parking lot on Wednesday to perform a scope run of Perkins Clearing and surrounding areas. On the way down, I could see people riding C8/Sabael trail, down the length of Indian Lake and C8/Two Miles of Hell. I […]

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