My Snowmobiling Report
You can also check with the Swift Diamond Riders site for specifics in their area.
For conditions in Errol go to the Umbagog Snowmobile Association site.
For conditions in Colebrook check out the Colebrook Ski-Bees site.
For conditions in Rangeley ME. check out the Rangeley Snowmobile Club site.
MY SLEDDING REPORT 03/22/2008 - My son and I took a quick ride to check
out the trails. We stopped at Ramblewood and picked up the club Satellite phone and left
on trail patrol. We took 139 to 140 to Four Corners. On to 141 and over Roaring Brook. We went through some very deep snow. It was
like riding the powder in WY. What a ride! We then picked up 147 North to 140 and came on down to 139 and home. The
trails were in very good shape. Deep snow but flat.
03/14/2008 - We took a ride to Errol
for lunch today. We met at Carr Ridge Bridge and took 140 to 131, 130, 5 and 18 into Errol.
I had an Elk Berger that was very good and then we headed home by way of the
Squeeze Hole Trail.
What a ride it was, we were smoken along. The trail was flat and fast. We didn't see a sole
on the trip North until we picked up 112. We picked up 112 at Jct. 401 then 20, 140 got gas at Dorman's
and headed home .
The trails in and around Errol were Excellent
all other trails were good to very good. They need to be groomed tonight. 03/11/2008 - We have been out several
times the last two week and the trails are still great. We have been on both sides
of First Lake and it's hard to find a bump. The rain has not hurt anything.
We are going to Errol for lunch this Friday I will update after the trip. Get up
when you can. 02/15/2008 - We took a ride to
Colebrook for lunch, we had a great ride. We met at Dorman's at 10:30 and headed
South on 139, over Murphy Day and onto 128, it was in excellent shape. We stayed
on it past the Clarksville Store and on into West Stewartstown and then onto the
railroad track. It was groomed flat what a ride. We had a very nice lunch at the
Colebrook House and then headed North in some heavy snow. When we got to West
Stewartstown we picked up the Keyhole Trail in VT and got on 20 North back into
NH and over Shatney Mountain on 20, it's always fun trying to slow the sled down
on the way down Shatney. Then we picked up 141 over 139 and on to Dorman's to
fill up. Then home on 139,140 139. The trails are in great shape, the riding is
excellent. Get up when you can. We logged 79.2 miles. 02/12/2008 - The wife and I went on Trail
Patrol today and had a great ride. We stopped at Ramblewood and picked up
the club satellite phone and took 139, 140, then got on 141 and then Roaring
Brook (142) they were flat and fast. we only saw two people and they needed
directions. We then got on 147 to 141 and came down to Depot Camp, then back on
Roaring Brook to 147 ,140 in back of Young's Store and over to Happy Corners for
Hot Chocolate. We got gas at Dorman's and took the long way home, 142, 147,
140,139 and home. We logged 59.4 miles. 02/09/2008 - Some slush reported on First
Lake, It doesn't seem to be a major problem. I have not seen it myself. BE
CAREFUL!!! 02/08/2008 - We went to Oquossoc, ME for
lunch, We met the rest of our group at Carr bridge and went up 139 to 5, 112 20
and on into Maine on ITS84 over to Oquossoc. The trails in NH were flat and fast
and in Maine they were good to very good. We had a great ride and an
even better lunch at the Gingerbread House Restaurant. After lunch we headed
back on ITS84 and about a mile from the NH turn off we came upon a very serious
accident we stopped and help direct traffic until the ME Fish and Game and the
rescue sled arrived. We then went on our way, I hope the man that was hurt is
OK, it was a nasty crash. We stayed off of First Lake on the way back, we had
heard about a slush problem in our way. I will be looking into this and will
report on it later. We had light snow most of the day and the trip was
very good.
Got gas at Dorman's and headed home. All of our trails were
in excellent shape. 121 miles. 02/04/2008 - Went to the
Balsams for a very nice lunch and and
we had a great ride after a bumpy start.
We went across First Lake on to trail 139 and then onto 5 ( 5 was
ungroomed and rough - very unusual ) after crossing over into Swift Diamond's
area all trails were groomed and flat. We stopped at Coleman State Park for a
potty break. ( heated and clean bathrooms) then we proceeded on 5 through Swift
Diamonds parking lot for the warming hut ( they have 24 hour gas pumps ). We
picked up 127 and went over Sugar Hill it was a beautiful trip all of the trees
and even the brush was covered with rime ice, and you could see forever, what a
view. Then we got on 18 to 134 and into the Balsams. After lunch we met a
groomer on 134. We then got on 133, 5, 20, 112 ( as soon as we got into Ridge
Runner territory the trails were ungroomed and a mess). We got to junction 2238
(112 & 143) and found out why the trails were not groomed. Our club's New
Holland Groomer was on the side of the train with a broken track. After that the
trails (Magalloway Road) were groomed, flat and fast. We dropped onto First Lake
at junction 480 and flew down the lake. We picked up 139 at the beach and went
to Dorman's for gas, some of the group went to Young's instead. Then we headed
home and logged 89.1 miles--- nice day. 02/01/2008 - Went to
Bosebuck Camps for lunch it snowed heavy most of the
trip, very nice.
We went across First Lake on to trail 139, 5, 20,
84, after lunch 84,144,5 then over Deer Mt. on to 147. Next we got on 141 (This
trail was just opened after being closed for several years) to Depot Camp then
on to 142 Roaring Brook what a ride it was snowing very heavy and the views were
great. All of the trails were FLAT and
GROOMED. After getting gas at Dorman's
we headed home,
what a day we logged 78.4 miles of great riding. 01/31/2008 - We rode to Errol the long
way and had a perfect trip. The trails were flat and fast also the weather was
perfect . We went across First Lake on to trail 139, 5, 20, 112, 18 had lunch
went to Cote's then headed back on 18, 134, 5 then we dropped down on to First
Lake to 139. After we got gas at Dorman's we headed home on 140 to 139 what a
day we logged 102.4 miles of great riding. 01/27/2008 - Jackson Hole was GREAT!!!,
they had about 60 inches on the ground up in the mountains. That's a lot of
powder to play in. 01/18/2008 - I will be snowmobiling in Jackson
Hole, WY next week I'll report on our trip when we get back. The trails in
Pittsburg are awesome. Get up if you can, it can't get any better than it
is now. You can go to lunch in Errol or Bosebuck, ME or the Balsams on
FLAT trails and I mean FLAT GROOMED TRAILS ( I don't say that very often). Have
fun and be SAFE! (I was on Magalloway road the other day and I did blow the soot
of my carburetors.) BE CAREFUL!!!!!! 01/16/2008 - We met our
friends at Ramblewood 10:15. We took 140 to the Farr Road then 142, 147, 141, 5,
145, 144, and then 20 into Maine and onto ITS 84 to Bosebuck for lunch. After a
nice lunch and talking with the new owners we headed home. We took 84 to 20, 5,
139, 142.
Got gas at Dorman's and headed home. All of the trails were
in excellent shape. 72 miles. 01/15/2008 - Did some trail
work in the morning and then after lunch took a ride. We met our friends at Four
Corners (#415) then we checked out the new trail 141 that goes up
past Depot Camp we crossed several open water bars past the 142 junction. A few
days of cold weather will fix that problem. That trail has been closed for
several years it's nice to have that one back. We flew down 147 and then up on
140 to Dear Mountain. The mountain trail was in great shape and in no time we
were humming along 5 to 144 past the Tin Camp then back on 5 to 139 that had
been groomed and was a lot better than the day before. Got gas at Dorman's and
headed home. All of the trails were in excellent shape. 82.4 miles. 01/14/2008 - We rode to Errol for a late lunch
and the trails were GREAT. We passed three groomers on the way, all the clubs
were out grooming. we went on trails 139, 5, 136, 18, 112 and 20. 139 was a
little bumpy all the rest were flat. 99.2 miles.
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