The Busy Lens : Snowmobile Trail Report 01/27/2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

Snowmobile Trail Report 01/27/2012

January 27, 2012 Update

Reciprocity Weekend Friday Saturday and Sunday with New Hampshire Maine and Vermont. Register your sled and ride in all 3 states.

This current storm has dropped 1-5" depending on where you are. Northern areas are reporting fresh snow and grooming is ongoing and report that riding from Vermont to Maine is happening. Get out there and enjoy this Tri State reciprocity weekend.

Use caution in other areas of the state as there is water and ice. Stay off Lakes and Ponds.

Pittsburg- Trails are 100% open 1" 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- Extremely Icy with a thin layer of snow cover to no base in the lower elevations Higher elevations have poor to fair riding conditions, watch for ice on bridges, deep water bars, rocks, etc Trail 3a remains closed Gates to town on 18 are open at this time, could close as current weather conditions continue Please ride with utmost caution.

Stratford- 100% open 1-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is 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- 80% Open 2-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate. 5 South Temporarily Closed.

Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park- 100% open 4" 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 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Use Caution watch for ice.

Cambridge- 100% open. 1-2" base trails are groomed and riding is moderate. Watch for ice.

Milan- 100% open. 1- 2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate. Icy Conditions

Berlin- 100% open 0-4" base. Some trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Caution watch for ice. For more details, go to www.whitemtridgerunners.com

Berlin/Success- 100% open 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to moderate. Watch for ice.

Gorham area- 60% open 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal. Icy spots

Franconia Notch- 1-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to moderate. Corr 11 North of Notch is not groomed and riding is marginal.

Campton/Thornton- 100% open. 2-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to moderate. Corr 11 Rail line not groomed use caution.

Bear Notch- 100 % open 3-5" new snow on a 4-8” base. Trails are groomed. Riding is good to great. Watch for open water bars. Use caution and watch for mushers and skiers.

Conway/ Chatham- 1-2" new snow. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Open water bars and icy base. RR Tracks south exposed. Use Caution.

Ossipee- 3" new snow on a 1-2" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. RR Tracks are not covered.

Wakefield- 3-4" new snow Trails are not groomed and riding is poor. Use caution RR Tracks not covered.

Pisgah State Park- Riding Not available

Pillsbury State Park- Riding Not available

Sullivan- Riding Not available

Andover- Riding Not available