Trail Report #4 Winter 2017-2018

[Lee & Mary]

Trail Report #4 Winter 2017-2018

Our groomer has been back in service for the last two weeks. We thank the Lunenburg Polar Bears for grooming our trails while our groomer was down. During the last two weeks we had snow to the tune of about 12 inches in two separate storms. The snow was surely welcome but unfortunately it was very dry snow. Groomer operators worked to pack the trails and get the air out of the soft and fluffy snow. The new snow did provide good coverage and was helpful for lubrication and cooling where needed. As of this week we experienced a general warming trend and no new snow. Trails are generally good but in the wooded areas where the snow doesn’t penetrate well, bare spots are beginning to show. Also the power line trails that face south are showing some bare spots or thin coverage.

Connecticut Valley Sno-Riders Grooming Area

A logging operation is occurring on a short section of Trail 3 between EX524 and EX521 and will last all winter long. It is clearly marked.

• From Guildhall Village Trail 2F to the Pipeline Jct EX 64
• From EX 75 on the 2F trail north on route F102 to Maidstone Lake
• From EX 532 North on the Lake Road to EX 55 on Route 98
• From EX 532 West on 102-A to EX 51
• From EX 51 North on 102-A to EX 42 on Route 102
• From EX 343 North to EX 501 on Highway Rte 105 (Stone Dam)
• From EX 51 North on Route 98 to EX 491 junction with trail head Rt F98
• From EX 491 North on Route 98 to EX 49 joining Route 102
• From EX 50 feeder trail F102 to Bloomfield
• From EX 402 to EX 532 the Route 1 trail