The Busy Lens : Snowmobile Trail Conditions Report

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Snowmobile Trail Conditions Report

January 16, 2012 Update

Trails are starting to open up. Early season conditions. As always use caution.

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Pittsburg - 6-10" new snow on a snow covered icy base. Trails are 95% open Grooming is ongoing, and conditions range from moderate to good. Caution should be used everywhere! Please pay attention to all signage! Water bars, washouts, etc. and there could still be some problem areas and some areas are still closed and are posted as such. There are still logging operations going on. Some of these areas are still off limits; some shared roads and are posted 10 mph. Lakes are still considered to be unsafe! For more details go to www.pittsburgridgerunners.org

Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park - 8" of new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are 100% open. Trails are groomed and conditions are good to great. Watch for water bars. Several logging operations going on. Lake ice is marginal. Due to furnace issues, the bath house at Coleman is temporarily closed. Warming hut open Saturday and Sunday. Gas pumps open 24/7. For more details go to www.swiftdiamondriders.com

Errol - 80% open 2" new snow on a 0-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Use Caution.

Gorham area - 50% open. 0-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is fair.

Berlin - 95% open 2-6" base. Some trails are not groomed and riding is fair to good.

Milan - 100% open 2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is fair to good.

Nash Stream - 75% open 2-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. 5 South is temporarily closed due to lack of snow.

Bear Notch - 100 % open 1" new snow on a 3-8" base. Trails are packed and groomed. Riding is moderate. Caution icy spots and RR are not groomed stay off. Watch for mushers and skiers.

N. Conway - 100% open ½" new snow on a 2-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Top of Black Cap is icy. One way trail down from Hurricane to Mason Brook. RR tracks do not have enough snow. Use Caution.

E. Conway - 100% open. ½" new snow. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal.

W. Ossipee - 100% open ½" new snow on 1-3" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Icy Base. Limited riding. Watch for others.

Moultonboro - 2" new 25% open. Gates are not open and riding is marginal.

Sandwich - 100% open 2" new snow on a 1-2" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is limited and marginal. Caution icy base and watch for other users.

Milton - 100% open. ½" new snow on a 1-3" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is limited. Poor to marginal.

Belmont - 90% open 1" new snow no a 1-3" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Pickerel Pond trail towards Meredith temporarily closed. Limited Riding.