The Busy Lens : Snowmobile Trail Conditions Report 1/20

Friday, January 20, 2012

Snowmobile Trail Conditions Report 1/20

January 20, 2012 Update

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

Pittsburg- Trails are 100% open 2" new snow on a snow covered icy base. Grooming is ongoing, and conditions range from moderate to great. Watch for water bars, and rocks South of town and there could still be some problem areas and some areas are still closed and are posted as such. Please pay attention to all signage! There are still logging operations going on. Perry Stream Rd is closed to snowmobile traffic and stay on the side of Magalloway Rd.; some shared roads and are posted 10 mph. Enforcement is Patrolling, Lakes are still considered to be unsafe! For more details go to www.pittsburgridgerunners.org

Colebrook- 100% open 3" new snow on a 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to moderate. Riding in the higher elevation is better than in the valley. Corr 3A closed from Colebrook to West Stewartstown due to lack of snow.

Stratford- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-4" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal to moderate. Stratford Bog area riding is okay. Potato Hill trail is closed due to logging. Use caution logging at jct of Corr 3 and 7. Watch for water bars.

Groveton/Nash Stream- 75% Open 3" new snow on a 2-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. 5 South Temporarily Closed.

Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park- 100% open 4" of new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and conditions are good to great.. 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- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Use Caution.

Cambridge- 100% open. 3" new snow on a 2" base trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Milan- 100% open. 3" new snow on a 2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Berlin- 95% open 3" new snow on a 2-6" base. Some trails are not groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Berlin/Success- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate.

Gorham area- 50% open. 3" new snow on a 0-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal.

Franconia Notch- 100 % open. 6-10" new snow on a 2" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal.

Bear Notch- 100 % open 8-10" new snow on a 3-8" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is good to great. Caution icy spots and RR are not groomed stay off. Watch for mushers and skiers.

Conway/ Chatham- 100% open 5-6" new snow on a 2-3" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal. Corridor 19 toward Chatham being packed. Open water bars and icy base. RR Tracks south exposed. Use Caution.

Ossipee- 100% open. 5" new snow on a 2-3" base. Trails are not groomed, packing is on going and riding is marginal. Icy Base and water bars.

Moultonboro- 60% open. 4" new snow on a thin icy 2"base. Castle Trails open. Riding is marginal

Wakefield- 100% open 5" new snow on a 3" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Use caution RR Tracks not covered.

Newfields- 50% open 2.5" new snow on a 1" base. Trails are not groomed and Rec trails gates are still closed.

Laconia- 50% open 3" new snow no a 2" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. RR tracks poor

Pisgah State Park- 100% open 1-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Main trails have good base, secondary trails need more snow.

Pillsbury State Park- 100% open 3-4" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Watch for water bars and exposed rocks.

Sullivan- 1-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Claremont area thin.

Andover- 2.5" new snow on a 3-4" base Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal

Rail Lines:

Northern: 100% open 1-4" new snow. 3-4" base. Not groomed and riding is moderate.
Ashuelot: 1-3" new snow on a 0-2" base. Not groomed and riding is marginal. Caution Gates Closed.
Fort Hill: 1-2" new snow on a 0-2" base. Not groomed and riding is marginal. Caution Gate Closed.
Shugah River: 2-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trail is not groomed, hard base and some thin areas riding is moderate
Concord to Lincoln: 1-3" new snow 0-3" base. Not groomed, rails exposed. Riding is not recommended