Spanky Posted January 8 Posted January 8 We are scheduled on a saddlebag trip in that area January 18-23. Anyone able to comment on trail conditions? Thanks Gang! Quote
RAMSOMAIR Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Ran from Temiskaming up to Guerin on Saturday, absolutely mint 1 Quote
1049 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Riding around Ville- Marie right now .trails are pretty good right now could use more snow but supposed + 7 and rain 10 to 15 mm tomorrow 10 cm of snow Saturday 2 Quote
scottyr Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Watching the trail reports and weather closely as I hope to get up there next weekend. 1 Quote
Steve F6 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Seems the 93 between Poularies and Taschereau is still closed. I believe its a culvert being installed. Im watching and waiting for the 309 rapid 7 to open. Seems to be a land use issue north of malrtic on 307 which is a bummer. Makes for a longer day doing the temiscaming to amos run. 1 Quote
scottyr Posted January 14 Posted January 14 We are on a mini ride this weekend up there. Driving to Ville Marie on friday am, staying in Rouyn on Friday night and then heading over to Val Dor on Sat and then back to the truck on Sunday. 3 Quote
Oggy Posted January 14 Posted January 14 32 minutes ago, scottyr said: We are on a mini ride this weekend up there. Driving to Ville Marie on friday am, staying in Rouyn on Friday night and then heading over to Val Dor on Sat and then back to the truck on Sunday. That loop never disappoints 1 Quote
scottyr Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Yep. Just doing a quickee break in ride for our sleds before we go to Gaspe the 1st week of Feb. 1 Quote
J Feces Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 hours ago, scottyr said: Yep. Just doing a quickee break in ride for our sleds before we go to Gaspe the 1st week of Feb. Did the trail from Murdochville running west through the centre of the peninsula ever get reopened? It’s been a few years but that was the best trail in the entire region. I hear they have lots of snow this winter. Good conditions. Quote
stoney Posted January 14 Posted January 14 13 minutes ago, J Feces said: Did the trail from Murdochville running west through the centre of the peninsula ever get reopened? It’s been a few years but that was the best trail in the entire region. I hear they have lots of snow this winter. Good conditions. Yep, reopened! 2 Quote
stoney Posted January 14 Posted January 14 But still a taxi along #5 over by Cap de la Madeleine by way of the road - bridge repair I think were to start a month or two ago and planned to complete summer of 2026. Quote
Fuse6 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 As of this morning the whole Gaspe loop is open except for a spot in the southwest corner near Pointe le Croix and it is susppose to open Jan. 17. Great to have the Chic Choc trail open again 4 Quote
stoney Posted January 14 Posted January 14 32 minutes ago, Fuse6 said: As of this morning the whole Gaspe loop is open except for a spot in the southwest corner near Pointe le Croix and it is susppose to open Jan. 17. Great to have the Chic Choc trail open again last year around this time, a fairly good portion in that corner was not open yet - much better year so far! Although the trail through the chic choc was open earlier and I saw it closed I think late last week, but now good, I wonder if they had that mild spell with rain too. Quote
scottyr Posted January 19 Posted January 19 I picked up my buddy at 5:30 am on Friday and we headed to Ville Marie. Great driving all the way up. Roads were dry as a fart from Bracebridge to Temiskaming and then instantly turned to icy crap as soon as we crossed the bridge. We parked at La Bannik ($5/day to park) and were on the trail by 2pm. Trails were excellent to Rouyn Noranda. We stayed at the Quality Inn. It was packed with a hockey tournament. We couldnt get a room for Sat night so we decided to head to Val Dor via LaSarre and Amos. Trails were 9/10 but there was a lot of traffic. There is a section just east of Poularies that has been torn up by an excavator and it is 2 kms of total sh-t. Other than that the trails were mint. Every warm up shack was full of people. Made it to the Forestel by 6pm. Trail from Val Dor to Ville Marie was bumpy most of the way. I would give it a 6/10. They still need to do some trail work and they could use some snow in places. Made it back to La Bannik by 2:30 and on the road at 3:08pm. Dropped my buddy off in Wartburg at 9:30 and was on the couch in Mitchell by 10. 759kms on my trip meter. I have some other pics but they may show people having a beer in a warm up shack and I dont want to shamed over that. 11 Quote
Steve F6 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Thanks for the update. Which route did you come down from amos to valdor? Heading up thurs or fri. Quote
scottyr Posted January 19 Posted January 19 39 minutes ago, Steve F6 said: Thanks for the update. Which route did you come down from amos to valdor? Heading up thurs or fri. 1 Quote
RAMSOMAIR Posted January 19 Posted January 19 See you up there Steve! We are leaving from Temiscaming Wednesday morning up to Rouyn then laSarre to Val d'or then back to Tem on the 309/63. 1 Quote
Steve F6 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 5 hours ago, RAMSOMAIR said: See you up there Steve! We are leaving from Temiscaming Wednesday morning up to Rouyn then laSarre to Val d'or then back to Tem on the 309/63. It'll be a temis to amos and back overnighter. Likely take 309 on the way up then maybe pressiac, rouyn, ville marie on return. Enjoy! Quote
RAMSOMAIR Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Conditions were absolutely mint yesterday. 10/10. 1 Quote
scottyr Posted January 22 Posted January 22 If anyone is in this area can they keep an eye open for an SR21 linq bag along the trail between Winneway and Ville Marie? My buddy lost a bag somehow along this route on Sunday. Someone posted on FB that the bag may be in the Winneway warm up shack. Quote
Steve F6 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, scottyr said: If anyone is in this area can they keep an eye open for an SR21 linq bag along the trail between Winneway and Ville Marie? My buddy lost a bag somehow along this route on Sunday. Someone posted on FB that the bag may be in the Winneway warm up shack. Im backing out on heading up tomorrow with the super cold forcasted, and i got a buddy coming up to port but the two other guys are still going and likely taking the 309 up. I will let them know to check the winneway shelter for ya. 1 Quote
scottyr Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 1/23/2026 at 8:29 PM, RAMSOMAIR said: It’s in the new warmup shack. Saw it today Obviously no one in your group had space for it? I will let my buddy know. We are going to Gaspe next Monday otherwise it would have been a good excuse to go up and get it this weekend. Quote
Steve F6 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 8 hours ago, scottyr said: Obviously no one in your group had space for it? I will let my buddy know. We are going to Gaspe next Monday otherwise it would have been a good excuse to go up and get it this weekend. My buddies backed out on the trip as well. Perhaps try posting on the QR facebook page or website. Gotta be someone from ontario rolling thru there this week that could grab it. Other option is seeing if the club could grab it and prepay the shipping. Quote
scottyr Posted January 25 Posted January 25 43 minutes ago, Steve F6 said: My buddies backed out on the trip as well. Perhaps try posting on the QR facebook page or website. Gotta be someone from ontario rolling thru there this week that could grab it. Other option is seeing if the club could grab it and prepay the shipping. I sent the club a note that my buddy would pre pay the shipping and throw in an extra hundo if someone could even hold onto it until we got back up mid Feb. Quote
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