R4R Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Wondering if there are any places to ride around this weekend before the rain hits? (If it does) Good areas? I know no trails are open but itching to use my (new for me) sled. Any ideas comments or suggestions? Or should i just wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeXMAN Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 http://ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/topic/13349-haliburton-forest-is-open/ only game in town.Or wait.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4R Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 What about something like this? – Seguin Trail This 80 km section is the best known section of the Park to Park trail network. Following the historic route of the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway (later part of the Canada Atlantic Railway) built by J.R. Booth, this section of trail stretches from just west of Highway 400 to the Wall’s Junction where the trail splits. This section of trail is one of the more adventurous segment, with a rough, dirt surfacing and the occasional puddle. This section of trail is owned and managed by the Park to Park Trail Association. Trail Head: Georgian Bay Travel Centre (Highway 400 exit 214) and Sprucedale. Amenities: Food, fuel and washrooms are available at both trailheads, with direct trail access. Parking: At the Georgian Bay Travel Centre, there is a large, paved parking lot with lots of room for trailers and an off-road ramp that connects the PetroCan to the trail. In Sprucedale, food and gas are accessible on the trail. Ideal Uses: ATV/UTV, Horseback, Cycling and through-hiking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I heard a rumour that there might be some high water in places on the Seguin. Not sure though. This afternoon I rode on a Town of Gravenhurst road to the point where the plow turns around. I proceeded past that point and was instantly faced with snow too deep for my machine. I was lucky to be able to turn around and retreat. Meanwhile, as of a few minutes ago, many of the plowed backroads were fine for traveling, because a base of ice and snow remains after the plow passes. I expect this condition will persist until it thaws tomorrow. Today at 930 I arrived at the Haliburton Forest for the first time and met Nunz and Infernobuster. Conditions were very good. No grooming yet, but they had about fifteen miles of trails that had seen snowmobiles when I left there before noon. Many kilometres of trails were still untouched, or at least they were when I left. We were sledders 4, 5 and 6 for the day. I called the Forest office around 4 o'clock to ask some questions - - one was, How many sledders did you see today? Answer: about twenty, but lots of people are booking for tomorrow. They open tomorrow at 8 a.m. and have a daily limit of one hundred sleds. I bet conditions will be pretty good for the first two or three hours - - but could deteriorate throughout the day. They are charging 25 bucks right now because they are not yet grooming. Conditions in the Haliburton Forest this morning: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeXMAN Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here is a short ride on the first trails open...Hastings to Peterborough 502 .. 30 kms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I heard a rumour that there might be some high water in places on the Seguin. Not sure though.This afternoon I rode on a Town of Gravenhurst road to the point where the plow turns around. I proceeded past that point and was instantly faced with snow too deep for my machine. I was lucky to be able to turn around and retreat. Meanwhile, as of a few minutes ago, many of the plowed backroads were fine for traveling, because a base of ice and snow remains after the plow passes. I expect this condition will persist until it thaws tomorrow.Today at 930 I arrived at the Haliburton Forest for the first time and met Nunz and Infernobuster. Conditions were very good. No grooming yet, but they had about fifteen miles of trails that had seen snowmobiles when I left there before noon. Many kilometres of trails were still untouched, or at least they were when I left. We were sledders 4, 5 and 6 for the day. I called the Forest office around 4 o'clock to ask some questions - - one was, How many sledders did you see today? Answer: about twenty, but lots of people are booking for tomorrow. They open tomorrow at 8 a.m. and have a daily limit of one hundred sleds. I bet conditions will be pretty good for the first two or three hours - - but could deteriorate throughout the day. They are charging 25 bucks right now because they are not yet grooming.Conditions in the Haliburton Forest this morning:20141121_haliforest.jpg Looks good guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Not open yet volunteers are working on it lots of water from the last two months of rain and beavers. Slap an anti fur activist for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hire a licenced trapper to remove the beavers and pull apart the dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hire a licenced trapper to remove the beavers and pull apart the dam. The beavers typically get relocated sort of. The amount of water in the woods after the last two months of heavy and constant rain is amazing and is complicating things to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Burgo Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Here is a short ride on the first trails open...Hastings to Peterborough 502 .. 30 kms Did that section really open? Obviousely its closed now, but thats impressive if they opened it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeXMAN Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I didnt ride on it but it was listed as limited on the interactive trail guide. I believe it to be a raised railway that hold the snow.. This pic was taken from Percy Boom River Rats facebook page. They groomed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I didnt ride on it but it was listed as limited on the interactive trail guide. I believe it to be a raised railway that hold the snow.. 10698468_841383775929570_3374094731246474280_n.jpg This pic was taken from Percy Boom River Rats facebook page. They groomed it! Damn if that doesn't look inviting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeXMAN Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 02 Thats what I thought ....I wished I had gone for a rip in the new rig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 isn't that what they call sled porn... pictures like that may be just as enticing to a snowmobiler at this time of year as a playboy centre fold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Damn if that doesn't look inviting.... I thought the same thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re:Leaf Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 02 Thats what I thought ....I wished I had gone for a rip in the new rig...[/quoteI thought your first rip on your new sled was going to be in pefferlaw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeXMAN Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Leaf you must be talking about the Sledjunk Snow/grass Nationals held on his back yard and parking on the front yard. Starts with snow drags then we drag on the grass that quickly becomes mud. Its held on the same day the Pefferlaw river trail( H1) opens. Thats the best way to get to Sledjunks and make a quick getaway too. See you there ...lets hope for no frost in his yard...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 trails are bare to flooded right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamforlife Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I removed a few water obstructions this fall…….and relocated the culprits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I removed a few water obstructions this fall…….and relocated the culprits. I am sure they are less stressed now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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