Excellent report. I'm glad the boys got out for one more ride. It would have been nice to join, but it was just another case of the man keeping me down.
I saw some temps in the 50's today in Pittsburg. You picked a good day.
Are there any photos of this trip that could be forwarded on to the WPR graphics dept?
Looking perfect for an end-of-season ride. One spot on the 4-place still open...
#5
Tuesday March 24, 2009
CAUTION: The following is the list of areas still reporting open and groomed trails. Final report for the season will be this coming Friday. All Rail Lines close next Tuesday, March 31.
Pittsburg - North of Back Lake via 141 is good riding. Trail north of Magalloway and Deer Mtn and riding is good. Trails are groomed. South of Back Lake is closed. Caution Spring Conditions. Diamond Pond / Coleman State Park - 1" new snow on 8-10" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Caution Spring Conditions. Errol Grooming ended Sunday. Riding is moderate. Caution Spring Conditions. Milan - Grooming ended Sunday. Riding is marginal to moderate. Caution Spring Conditions.
Bartlett/Bear Notch - Trails are groomed. RR Tracks are thin. Riding is good. Caution Spring Conditions
Please be safe and ride with caution. Watch speeds and Stay to the right.
These reports are posted by the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails and are updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. If the report is not updated as scheduled, we are experiencing technical difficulties. Updates will be made as soon as we are back online. Contact brenda.drouin@dred.state.nh.us.
#10 is "glad he didn't register", that's the spirit!!
If these conditions hold, then I suggest we drop at Diamond Pond and shoot for 130 miles of riding north.
Will my last ride this year really have been in Barre, Mass?? #5
Friday March 20, 2009 CAUTION: Northern Clubs are reporting good spring riding. Many southern trails are closed. Many have stopped grooming. Others have Spring Conditions. Watch for ice, water, exposed rails.
Concord to Lincoln Rail Line Has Closed. All others Rails close on March 31.
Pittsburg - Trails are groomed. Caution Spring Conditions.Limited Riding South of Back Lake to Vermont. North of Back Lake is good. Diamond Pond / Coleman State Park - 10-12" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Caution Spring Conditions.
Colebrook - Closed. Thanks for a great season! Stratford -No Grooming.
GrovetonNo Grooming.
Groveton VillageNo Grooming Errol 2-8" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to good. Caution icy areas. Spring Conditions.
Got back from the Balsams yesterday. Sleds were still riding thru everyday we were there but it's really really thin. Everyone I spoke to said it was marginal at best. I think you would fine trailering to elevation and riding but I think you'll be stuck to that one area.
Looks we are settling on Wednesday 3/25. A partial report updated today:
Tuesday March 17, 2009
CAUTION: Spring Conditions. Watch for ice, water, exposed rails, Some trails have closed. Grooming in areas where weather permits.
Concord to Lincoln Rail Line Has Closed. All others Rails close on March 31.
Pittsburg - Some spring like conditions. Trails are groomed. Limited Riding South of Back Lake to Vermont. North of Back Lake is good. Diamond Pond / Coleman State Park - 12-16" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Caution Spring Conditions.
Colebrook - 0-6" base. Some trails are groomed. Southern areas not groomed. Riding is marginal to moderate. Caution Spring Conditions. Rail line is closed. Corr 18 into town is closed.
Stratford - Riding is marginal to moderate. Caution Spring Conditions, water and ice on trails.
Groveton 2-5" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Caution trails are icy Spring Conditions.
Groveton Village 0-2" base. Trails are NOT groomed and riding is marginal. Caution spring conditions.Be Aware Rail line (Corr 5A) from Groveton to Whitefield closed for season. Active rail line.
Errol 2-8" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Caution icy areas. Spring Conditions.
I could only do a Saturday. I'm pretty bummed this year. I just looked at every 09' Gaspe pic and have come to the conclusion that I missed another fantastic year.
I know weekends are taboo, but that's all I have available. My anniversary is next week so I'm out.