Sasquatch777 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Looking at riding Friday to Tuesday 24th to 28th on the Loop. Just wondering how bad the Free weekend and warm snap pooched the trails. Looks like cold and snow for the weekend which is a good sign but some kind of an idea what to expect would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 We rode SRF Cochrane on Saturday in plus 5 temps, trails themselves were great, anywhere away from intersections and towns. Road crossings are now down to dirt/asphalt, but trails were beautiful. Near towns are always a bit more bumpy as usual. They typically have more traffic over there than Hearst area, so our trails tend to need less maintenance than theirs. Our trails were mint before the mild spell, we did a couple hundred km's local before the weekend. I don't expect the trails to degrade around here too much, they survived the last mild spell, they'll survive this one. You'll maybe want scratchers though, trail surfaces are going to be crusty by Wednesday or Thursday, and if we get no new snow you'll need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 For those of you curious about the weather, it's currently -1°C in Hearst. Calling for +3, but I don't think it'll get there. I believe it'll stay just around the freezing mark today, and cooler temps are expected tonight and solid Minus temps from then on. Meaning if you're planning to come this way, keep coming. Watch for running water beside the trail near normal wet spots, but things should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvriens Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks for the update. We are suppose to trailer to New Liskeard tonight. Sled New Liskeard to Cochrane Thrusday Cochrane-Abitibi canyon-Timmins, Friday. Timmins-New Liskeard, Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Mvriens said: Thanks for the update. We are suppose to trailer to New Liskeard tonight. Sled New Liskeard to Cochrane Thrusday Cochrane-Abitibi canyon-Timmins, Friday. Timmins-New Liskeard, Saturday. Assuming you go, please post updates. Planning to leave from Liskeard on a ride on March 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Some pics from last weekend in Hearst and on trail from Dub. (Some files Les not loading?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 And more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrtkat Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Zrtkat & crew We are happy we stopped when we did after looking at the pics Scott,looks tough getting into hotels bare pavement hard on Equipment that for sure Trails looks decent though nice pics Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaha06 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Started last Thursday in Sudbury and rode to Elliot lake, Wawa, Hearst, Cochrane, Shining tree and back to Sudbury. Best trail riding was just past the Sault St. Marie cut off on D trail up to Dub. Weather warmed up for a day then dropped back down and trails were rock hard, had issues with keeping sleds cool, didn't have ice scratchers so they would be a good idea. Like Denis said once you were outside of town trails were decent but in towns they were pretty dirty. Dirt starting to show up on the hills in the power lines, hoping weather gets cold with more snow on the way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 LOTS of water flowing north, east of the soo, now. I am in dubreuilville now. right now without a cool down, and a dump of fresh snow, we are in spring riding conditions where I wouldn't recommend riding town to town. go to a town like dub, wawa, hearst, hornepayne, ect... and plan on trailering to a trail head, ride for the day, and trailer to the hotel. anything that had been plowed at all is bare. all asphalt is BARE, towns and service access will suck. can you find good riding? sure. can you ride town to town? probably not a good idea. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 11 hours ago, skidooboy said: LOTS of water flowing north, east of the soo, now. I am in dubreuilville now. right now without a cool down, and a dump of fresh snow, we are in spring riding conditions where I wouldn't recommend riding town to town. go to a town like dub, wawa, hearst, hornepayne, ect... and plan on trailering to a trail head, ride for the day, and trailer to the hotel. anything that had been plowed at all is bare. all asphalt is BARE, towns and service access will suck. can you find good riding? sure. can you ride town to town? probably not a good idea. Ski Totally agree until more winter weather! I saw the rain cover most of Ontario as it moved across yesterday on the maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvriens Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Drove 7hrs new liskeard. Rode 1/2km and packed up and drove home. No snow, and pouring rain. Some wet snow coming down now as we leave. Passing a lot or trailers still heading north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ah man that sucks big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 C trail looking south from smooth rock falls.. cochrane to hearst looks to be good. This section is now closed due to increased logging.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 A trail in cochrane.. looks freaking good to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irREVerent Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, IQ TURBO said: A trail in cochrane.. looks freaking good to me.. Thanks for posting this pic, IQ...looks better than I expected. We're heading up to Cochrane on Sunday for 4 days of loops and a visit over to Hearst...so here's hoping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt17 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 There have been snowflakes drifting through the air here in town all day. Saw a picture that Halfway Haven actually got about 4" of snow last night and we are supposed to get some tomorrow and Saturday. I think things have turned the corner and should start to improve. Also saw Dub and Wawa should be back grooming tomorrow according to Luc's Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, irREVerent said: Thanks for posting this pic, IQ...looks better than I expected. We're heading up to Cochrane on Sunday for 4 days of loops and a visit over to Hearst...so here's hoping... We will see you up there then irREVerent.. we are leaving sat for cochrane.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Halfway haven this am.. from their facebook page.. WOOT WOOT.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Saul Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 hours ago, irREVerent said: Thanks for posting this pic, IQ...looks better than I expected. We're heading up to Cochrane on Sunday for 4 days of loops and a visit over to Hearst...so here's hoping... Four of us leaving here sunday as well, My wife likes the weekday tours, westway here we come, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, IQ TURBO said: Halfway haven this am.. from their facebook page.. WOOT WOOT.. Chapleau got this too. Just got off the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Things are looking good for the north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Our plan is cochrane saturday, hearst sunday, wawa Monday, hearst tuesday and back to cochrane Wednesday until sunday..were going to give it a go anyways..were going to give the trip a try.. worst case is the beers always cold in the restaurants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Westway, companion inn and wawa motor inn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 23 hours ago, skidooboy said: LOTS of water flowing north, east of the soo, now. I am in dubreuilville now. right now without a cool down, and a dump of fresh snow, we are in spring riding conditions where I wouldn't recommend riding town to town. go to a town like dub, wawa, hearst, hornepayne, ect... and plan on trailering to a trail head, ride for the day, and trailer to the hotel. anything that had been plowed at all is bare. all asphalt is BARE, towns and service access will suck. can you find good riding? sure. can you ride town to town? probably not a good idea. Ski eric honestly.... we're coming,no matter what you say.we won't stay long,you won't even know we were there. in the south at best of times,we have lots of bare pavement.mostly due to snow clearing,carbides can take it.its over heating that takes the fun outta it.don't get me going about water pavement water but if your willing to pick us up with trailer,lol hope to see you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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