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Current Trail Conditions

Welcome to the
2010 Season!

Trails Are Open!!

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RLSC Trail Conditions Report 2010 Season

Greetings and welcome to the new snowmobile season.  If you like the riding, please consider an extra donation to the RLSC by dropping a little extra in one of our Green Donation Boxes located at many of our supporting businesses.

The Officers and Board Members of the RLSC wish you all a wonderful 2010 and a safe, enjoyable snowmobile season.  Thank you for your continuing support.

Events

SNODEO 2010- January 21, 22 & 23, 2010  It was Perfect! What great weather.  Thanks to all who attended. See SNODEO page for results.

Busch Scene (NASCAR) Poker Run and Auction-@ Club House, February 6th

7th Annual Maine State Groomer Rodeo-February 12 and 13 hosted by the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club. Intended for Groomer Operators and Trail Masters. 8-4 both days at our Groomer Barn on Loon Lake Road

Don't Miss This - Member Meeting-our Annual Kelly Family Roast Beef Dinner- February 13th at the Episcopal Church on Main Street in Rangeley. Social Hour begins at 530PM and dinner will be served at 630PM.  An $8 donation for dinner. Support Maine’s Pinetree Camp- The President of the Pinetree Camp will attend and we will pass the hat for this great organization

February 17th- Annual RLSC Sponsored Snowmobile Safety Course.  Great for kids and novice adults.  Course includes hands-on snowmobile operation on a closed trail. Call Mac at 207-864-5919 for info. (Free)

February 18th-Take A Friend Snowmobiling. This is a guided tour with a trail side cook-out.  Call Mac at 207-864-5919 for info and reservations. Its free but you may need to have or borrow a snowmobile.

Snow Phone 207-864-7336


Snow Report

Last update 02/03/2010

February 2, 2010

SNOW AND WEATHER STATUS

New Snow since last Report  (2”)

Snow (NOV 2009): 6 inches

Snow (DEC 2009): 22 inches

Snow (Jan 2010): 29 inches

Snow (Feb 2010): Trace

 Snow This Season (since September 1st 2009): 58 inches

Current Snow Depth: 10-15 inches

 Since the thaw, we have had cold weather and 2-5 inches of new snow.  We may get a little more Wednesday and then we expect partial sunshine and seasonal temperatures through the weekend.

 


    

Current Trail Conditions

***PLEASE RIDE RESPONSIBLY***

Important Messages 

We expect logging operations to affect some of our most traveled trails. We will keep you posted here. Please pass slowly through logging operations.  If there is equipment operating on or near a trail, please be sure the operator waves you through before you try to pass. 

Be aware that the trails near Bosebuck are plowed roads designated “Shared Use” with speed limits posted.  There is heavy truck traffic so stay right and yield to trucks and logging equipment.

 

The big lakes are frozen over. Lake riding is never “safe”.  The RLSC does not have any trails on lakes, ponds or flowing water

 Please Stay Off Mingo Springs Golf Course. There are no trails near there. You will be trespassing and may be found guilty of willful destruction of private property.

Be advised that the trail that the Slippery Sliders SC (Byron) had been grooming from Corridor 117 down toward the south end of Mooselookmeguntic Lake is closed by order of the National Park Service.  The Appalachian Trail crosses through that area.  It is blocked off.  The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, The Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Public Lands, the Slippery Sliders SC and the Rangeley Lakes SC are working together to identify and clear a new route in that area for the 2010-2011 season.
 

Trail Conditions

Good Riding here in Rangeley

 General trail conditions range from Fair near Rangeley and Oquossoc due to thin cover and bare spots to Good away from town. We’d say riding was very good away from the towns but there are thin spots you need to watch for and some wash-out dips. Be watchful as you travel.

Trails are open and groomed at least three times per week. Some are groomed every night.

 Trail information posted below is current as of February 2nd.

Last updated: 02/03/2010

 

Trail segment Snow Base Current Conditions Comments

Eastern Trails

     

Town Cove Trail

Junction R1 to Rangeley Lake

2.2

Open

Cover is thin in places

Dallas Hill Trail (ITS 89)

Junction R1 to Junction R9

4.2

Open

 

Rev-It-Up Trail

Junction R9 to Route 4 crossing

1.5

Open

 

 

Onion Valley Trail (ITS-84/89)

 JCT R9 to Madrid Connector

13.4

 

Open

 

Cover is thin in places

Gull Pond Trail (ITS 89)

Junction  R1 to Junction R2

2.0

Open

Cover is thin in places

Quill Hill Trail (ITS 89)

Junction R2 to Junction R 11

6.3

Open

 

Langtown Trail (ITS 89)

Junction R 11 to Junction R 12

7.1

Open

 

The Landing Club Trail

Junction R 12 to Eustis Turn around

6.3

Open

This trail is an alternate route to Stratton and Eustis. It was ITS 89 last year. It offers an good riding loop around East Kennebago Mt.

7-Gulpers Trail (ITS 89)

Junction R 12 to Junction R 13

2.5

Open

 

Central Trails

 

 

 

Club House Trail

Lake to Junction R 5

5.2

Open

Thin cover in places

Cedar Swamp Trail

R 5 to R 3

6.3

Open

 

Greeley Ponds Trail

Junction R 3 to Junction R 2

6.7

Open

 

Bud Russell Trail

Junction R 3 to Junction R 13

5.7

Open

 

East Kennebago Trail  (ITS 89)

JCT 13 to Eustis Connector

7.2

Open

ITS 89 is routed this way for this season

East Kennebago Mt. Summit Trail

2.0

Open

 

Round Pond Trail

Junction R 5 to Hunter Cove Trail Junction

1.7

Open

 

Notch and Flat Iron Trails

 

CLOSED THIS YEAR

These trails will be closed this winter for logging operations

Kamankeag Trail

Junction at Hunter Cove Trail to Junction R 7

6.5

Trail partial closed.

 

Open to Stop sign near west end of trail.

Look for Rerouting signs.

Follow signs. This reroute will take you to ITS 84 East (to Oquossoc and east)and ITS 84 West (Bosebuck and NH).

Hunter Cove Trail

Junction at Round Pond Trail and Kamankeag Trail to Route 4, Mingo Road and Rangeley Lake

4.1

Open

 

Western Trails

 

 

 

Oquossoc Rail Bed Trail  (ITS 84)

Oquossoc Village to Junction R 7

5.0

Trail closed at North end. Follow signs for reroutes to Rangeley and ITS 89 and to ITS 84 East and West

Parts of this trail were recently plowed. Cover is thin.

Please look out for logging equipment.

The reroutes are narrow and rough in places.

Watch for wash outs.

Bosebuck Trail  (ITS-84)

 Junction R7 to JCT 10

 

24.3

 Open

Shared use permitted on plowed sections-watch for trucks

 

Long Pond Road is plowed and closed to snowmobiling

Expect logging operations.  There is a minor re-route just west of Clark’s Crossing bridge over the Magalloway River.

 

Road is plowed from Little Magalloway Bridge to Wilson’s Mills

 NH Connector Trail  (ITS-84)

 JCT 10 to NH 20 and NH 145

2.3

Open

NH trails are open and groomed. You need a  NH registration

Bosebuck Camp Trail

 JCT 10 to Bosebuck camps

2.7

Open

Shared use permitted on plowed sections-watch for trucks.  Road is closed to snowmobiling south of Bosebuck Camps Driveway.

 

Expect logging operations

Sunday Pond Trail  NEW

Junction 10A to Aziscohos Lake

1.2

 

Open

 

This trail offers a short cut to Bosebuck Camps from Rangeley/Oquossoc (it is four miles shorter). Be aware that there is a lake crossing to get to Bosebuck Camps. If it is not marked yet, the camp owners will mark it soon.

Bald Mountain Trail  (ITS 84)

Oquossoc Village to Junction R 8 (Corridor 117 )

8.5

Open-Caution-Open water bars

Expect thin cover in places.

There are some open water bars and holes in the trail due to water

Bald Mountain Camps Trail NEW

Junction with Bald Mountain Trail to Bald Mountain Camps and Mooselookmeguntic Lake

1.5

Open

New trail-still some rough spots

Bemis Trail

Junction with Bald Mountain Trail; access to Bemis Road area

3.2

Open-

This trail is groomed as a Club trail from Herbie Welch Road into the Bemis Road with access to Mooselookmeguntic Lake and to Stephens and Birches Beach roads

South Shore Trail  (ITS 84)

Junction R 8 to Greenville Cove & Rev-It-Up

9.5

Open

 

Niboban Trail

 Junction with South Shore Trail to Rangeley Lake & Niboban Camps

1.8

Open

 

Samoset Trail

Junction with South Shore Trail to Rangeley Lake and Samoset Camps

1.4

Open

 

Groomed to the Field but not to Samoset and lake, it will be cut open soon

Greenville Cove Trail

Junction with South Shore Trail to Rangeley Lake

0.5

Open

 

 Many, many thanks to RLSC's President, Steve Dudley, for his hard work creating and maintaining our Conditions reports!

These trail reports and weather conditions are also available at the
RLSC SNOW PHONE
(207) 864-7336
Call 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week for daily updated trail conditions

 


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  "Ride sober - Ride safe!" 

Snowmobiling Fatality Risk Factors:

- Alcohol
- Riding at night
- Riding off-trail

 

 

Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club, PO Box 950, Rangeley, ME  04970
E-Mail:
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