I rode that stretch a couple times in the '99 and 2000 era. Started here in Wisconsin and rode around the lake. I probably have old maps around somewhere showing the trail. The piece from Schreiber to Marathon was the most rugged trail corridor I've EVER been on. With some local guides and mountain machines I imagine it's still being ridden. Nipigon to Geraldton was pretty routine - possibly gas line corridor if memory serves.
I've never understood how a place like Hornepayne can run a top notch trail system and yet Thunder Bay, population 120,000 can't get it's act together to have a trail. The terrain north of town to Nipigon was pretty mundane as I recall ( some big rollers in there if I'm thinking right ).
The trail thru Thunder Bay ran right thru the shopping mall parking lot. I had to get off my sled to push the cross-walk button at a busy intersection. Worse than getting thru Timmins....
Someone here probably will know, but if I recall, the Marathon club lost a volunteer that sunk a groomer and drowned in the cab about that era and they didn't have the heart to carry on and the club folded. Maybe that was just bar talk... Would love to see the Caramat connection made so I could re-visit some of those routes with my now adult sons I did regularly 20 years ago.
