Ron Rybicki
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I talked to a couple that went to the town meeting. There is a remedy thats being worked on. For now we heard from a property owner ( who is a snowmobiler ) that is going to allow a new trail to use is land, but it wont be done this year. For this year he said that we can use a drive way from the main C4 trail down by the flow ground up to Rte. 8 then along the side to the main trail only about a few hundred feet. The Morehouse boys will mark it out soon unless another problem occurs.
There are riders going around the barrier down near Evergreen ( registration booth ) that should wait till the they take it down to make it official.
Thank you to the Morehouse grooming gang.
RonIcicleal
We rode down Evergreen Sunday to the barrier. by the registration booth. Why is the barrier still up.? We turned around and went back. We had dinner with Glen and Martha M. Saturday night at the Bow. He was at the town meeting and said we could use the Gags drive way from down by the flow up to Rte. 8 then along the highway to the trail for this year. Only a couple of hundred feet, right. ? Is there still a problem? I see some sleds are going around the barrier.
I knew better than to try the upper Morehouse to Arietta’s trails. They have not been out yet this year. You have a couple of persistent mud holes that ever year the Adk. muck does not want to freeze from the G Lake Rd. in about 1/4 mile. Over all the trails thru Morehouse to here were good.
Thanks a bunch.
RonSaw on face book Ohio is grooming around the bars and big roads in their heated cabs. I can see the wide drag marks at the Ohio Hotel. I wonder if the club will get out on C4C to Mosquito Hill or C4J to Jerseyfield Rd. Here they have to use a Scandic and it does’nt have a heated cab or go to a bar. They probably have close to 3 feet of lake effect by now so they can’t say they don’t have enough snow.
I’d like to find out who in the Herkimer County Alliance is in charge of paying out the trail maintenance money to this club. They are high snow and corridor trails for maximum payment. Herkimer County is the highest paid county in NYS by our registrations and this was when we were paying $45 bucks a sled. At last count 2 years ago the were getting over $250,000 for their trails. These trails were only cut out after 2 years in the spring of 2024 and I’ll bet not touched since.
More of you folks out there that ride here should also be calling NYSSA and the Herkimer County Director to NYSSA.
I said it before and I’ll say it again.. I’m 84 now and probably will not ride these trails again.
RonIcicleal
Just saw on face book about the problem with C4 being closed off. It seems some retired town official was paying him under the table using town funds to ride thru his property and that payolla dryed up when who ever retired. I heard the town board is going to discuss the problem tonight at a town meeting. Billy F. will figure it out. This is typical of these Jerseyits that close there land off and bring up their friends to ride on every body else’s property. I cant’n tolerate this crap and usually get into a heated argument over the issue. I remind them that I own land on a corridor trail and do not want to see any of these friends on my property.
Keep us posted on whats happening.
RonTalked to some guys in the Bow this past Saturday. They were cutting only about 6″ by the first camp site ( Popular Point ) by the Irondequiot Inn of Piseco and they were only out about 100 yards. I would not venture out much past this near the center as that freezes last cause its 129 feet deep. Irondequoit Bay at the west end looked OK but no fishermen or sled tracks and Panther Mtn. stream cut into the lake for about 100 yards. We came by Lake Pleasant and saw no fishermaen on the ice or any sled tracks. Dont know any thing about Sacandaga Lake except for the bays which are froze
They are riding Oxbow Lake and Evergreen as they are shallow and freeze first
We talked to some kids that came from the Stratford end of the Powley Rd and said the trails are horrible ( mud Holes) on C8 over Jacks Hill from Spy Lake and the Powley Rd only had 2 sleds wide and bumpy. Arietta is not grooming any trails as of yet. We picked up about another foot of fluffy lake effect Saturday night in Evergreen and west but as we know its very light and fluffy and does not pack to any thing for a base. Not sure if Arietta even got out to cut the blow downs thru Sherriff Lake C4 and S88 .
I do know that on the last week end of Hunting (12/07/24) there were some major mud holes on C4 thru Evergreen Park, then we had the big thaw. Very cold this week so they all might just harden up a bit.
I’ll know more this coming week end as we have some desperate riders in Evergreen that will ride on mud as long as they have a little lube once in awhile.
Dont try going past Evergreen west on C4., Its closed in Morehouse by a propery owner that lives out of state and is pissed at the town.
RonAl
Each town has their own trail coordinator and the Hamilton County director to NYSSA is Jim Olsen ( email=jamesrolsen@yahoo.com )
Have you heard or know if Ohio ever got C4C from mosquito hill to the buck point lodge cut out this season yet. I know Matt K. (Ohio Club Pres: ) took a side by side from buck point to Jerseyfield Lake RD. and cut out C4 early this past spring but this was before the mess I assume from the tornado. This was after I turned them in to Bob Korsec NYSSA Trail Coordinator and sent him pictures of the mess of blow down that was’nt cut out for 2 years. I suggested that this trail be given to Salisbury as they have the man power and are willing to maintain over half of the trail, being in the town of Salisbury all the way to Cranbury Lake Next call goes to the Parks & Rec new snowmobile coordinator to either close and defund it or give it to Salisbury Club.
RonEvergreen was froze solid on the last day of huntin season ( Dec. 8 ) but the trail to it from Piseco around the trailer park had some serious mud holes to plow thru. Probably would say the same for S88 thru Sherifff Lake to the Powley Rd. They should be burning up the Powley Rd. but cant say for sure. Will keep you posted.
RonSalisbury trails just reported on facebook that their club is open but the trails are still closed due to what beautiful white stuff we did have took a beating from rain and warm temps. Lot of farm land down here so farmers dont want sleds in their fields. I’m sure the mud holes north of Stratford are still open also. Going to be nice and cold for a few days but we need that below zero temp to set up the adk. muck that generates heat and keeps them open. I see a couple of sleds at the Ohio Hotel on the web cam. They are probably locals and are not riding on farmers fields.
RonSalisbury trails just reported on facebook that their club is open but the trails are still closed due to what beautiful white stuff we did have took a beating from rain and warm temps. Lot of farm land down here so farmers dont want sleds in their fields. I’m sure the mud holes north of Stratford are still open also. Going to be nice and cold for a few days but we need that below zero temp to set up the adk. muck that generates heat and keeps them open.
RonWe did not even bother to go up to camp this past week end, but did talk to a friend who in desperation trailered to the west end of the Powley Rd. (Stratford end ) He said it was great and made several runs up and down it. He said there were 10 trailers parked there but never saw another sled on the road. They must have crossed Rt 10 and plowed thru the mud holes to get to the OxBow Inn. He took the trail S88 thru Sheriff Lake towards Piseco and was prepared to turn around but said it was not that bad and did not have to plow thru any mud just negotiate around rocks. Then he went west on Evergreen which was 80 mph and took the G Lake Rd up to the lake and put his tracks all over it. He said Morehouse had groomed and it was good. They’re trails are always good. This like Darin might be his last ride so he made the most of it.
I cant believe that this year might go down in history that I did not get any riding in. Like Darin said. Hope for a miracle cause we are now into March and that ole sun is getting higher in the sky and the ground is warming up. Its going to be in the fiftys this coming week end and I know the little unbridged cricks will be opening up. I’ll be talking to a lot of people this week end so I’ll get reports from those desperate riders who in my opinion dont mind bending up a little metal on they’re sleds just for a ride. All for now.
RonThanks icicleal
With Ohio and Salisbury closed and the mud holes reported by Spike around Spy Lake I doubt that we are even coming up. We have to take a sled to get into camp and with the rain mixed with wet snow predicted we have done that to many times in the past and do not feel like doing it any more. I dont know how the snow is on the mad tom trail north of Haskells but if you can drag to the county line I dont understand why Ohio cant do this section. I think I know why and that is, if they cant ride in their nice heated cab groomers they will not do it. If I were Haskells I would say something about this.
Any way
We will be up the following week end for the Spaghetti Dinner at the Irondequiot Inn on Saturday March 2. My niece Jen runs the joint now and her son plays basketball for wells high School. Maybe see you there. Its a fund raiser for the kids.
RonUp Date for this past week end
Pressure Ridge on Piseco Lake 1/2 way down the lake and it goes all the way across. My friend hit it and got tossed off his sled but he is OK.
Trails around Piseco and Ox Bow are wooped all the way south to Stratford, Salisbury and Ohio. Some said the rocks have so many carbide scars that they might just get worn down a little. Its reported that Morehouse trails are the best until you get to Ohio. These southern towns only got 4 inches of snow this last Thursday where farther up north here we got about a foot. I’ll wait–my friends sleds look like bull dozers. Cant be doing the bearings that good.
The Christmas tree burning this past Saturday was great. Best fire work show ever. Big thanks to Mike O. for getting them and a big thanks to all of the Pleasant Riders for putting it on and all the work involved. Two friends burned dogs of death and burgers all day for the crowd
Mud holes have been pounded open but a good rider can get around most of them. Hopefully these last two cold nights might help to harden them back up but we need some more white stuff desperately. The boys have been shoveling them with straw and doing the best they can.
PS There will be a spaghetti dinner with a bake sale at the Irondequoit Inn on Saturday, March 2 starts at 4 PM. $12.00 bucks per adult. Kids are 1/2 price. Its a fund raiser for the Wells basketball team where these kids up here have to go to school.
All for now
RonSee on the web cam at the Irondequoit Inn some clown rode around the open water where Fall Stream has cut into the lake 1/2 way across towards the north shore. I hope some un suspecting rider does”nt follow his track and take a swim here. Its deep I told the fire company boys in the OxBow to get ready for a water rescue cause its coming and possibly at the west end where Panther Mtn. Stream has cut into the lake for about 500 feet. Cant fix stupid.
Also talked to Nina P. ( bar tender ) at the Salisbury club last night. She said the new chef at the clubs has a great Texas BBQ. as well as Fish Fry dinners on Friday night only. Sez it is great. The club is only open for Friday night dinner until we get some more white stuff.
RonUpdate of trails/ around Oxbow, Evergreen and Piseco Lake
Trails here are still closed all the way to Ohio, Salisbury and Stratford.
This did not keep folks from trying–I went up to camp this past Saturday and talked to a bunch of riders. Parking lots all the way up from Wells on RT 30 were full. Riders that have a camp in Perkins said trails in Perkins (C4) were great for what snow we have but the cold brook trail ( S41) past the out house had several deep mud holes They took the Fawn Lake trail out to the road ( new section) and said a 1/2 mile of bare road to the turn off towards Oxbow Lake. Trail to Oxbow was terrible (wash outs, rocks and mud ) Plus what snow was here was beat down by sleds. They stopped for a couple of quick ones and lunch and went across the road on what should be C4 but now is S84 to Rt 10 over the short end of Spy Lake and the Powley Rd which they found was great to the end and tried to venture on C8A towards Stratford but had enough mud holes and turned around. When I talked to them in the Bow they said that a lot of sleds were riding Lake Pleasant, Sacandaga Lake and Oxbow so they were going to take the lakes back into Spectacular then north back to their camp.
I saw tracks on Piseco end to end hugging the north shore but I would not recommend riding this lake unless you know exactly where to get on and off at the east end. Fall Stream has cut into the lake almost half was across towards the north shore and its deep here. I told one of the groomers that I expect to see the fire company doing a wet water rescue one of these dark nights. On the west end Panther Mtn. stream also cut into the lake for about 500 feet.
My friends rode Evergreen and said it was a 10 (80mph) except on the west end there is a mud hole right as you get on and off. I dropped a ski under the ice here once and got wet up to my waist. Only a foot of water but 3 feet of muck. They went all the way to Ohio on C4 then came back on C4B and C4. They”re sleds looked like bull dozers from the mud.,
I’ll wait cause I dont have a water hose to clean the mud out from my track and if it freezes you wont get it off. Cant be doing the bearings to good either.
Parking lot on Rt 10 had 5 trailers and people riding along the road to get access to the Powley Rd. May the trail from this parking lot never got cut out or opened.
Enough for now.
Ron
