Trail Grooming

Since we have received some nice heavy snow overnight and it's still coming down, can anyone tell me if the trails will be reopened and grooming started again?

Thanks Chuck

How much snow has fallen in the last couple of days what does the rest of the week look like I see that the trails are listed as limited

As of Friday morning we have about 5-6" of new snow, but most of it was fairly heavy, so as good as a foot of fluff. It is getting blown around by the wind pretty good, so that will compact it as well.

Should be enough to bring the trails back because there is still a base in most areas. I was out Monday for a little ride on the B Trail to the West and then B205 (I think) over to Hwy 11 at Hawkestone and I was surprised at how good a base was left. Very few bare spots and the trails were excellant except in the slow bush areas that were suffering from no grooming. If those areas had been levelled off before the freeze up, they would be like a cement highway now.

Not sure if grooming or not. I will take a look later and report back.

Chuck

Trails are open now but in LIMITED status

Charles wrote:

As of Friday morning we have about 5-6" of new snow, but most of it was fairly heavy, so as good as a foot of fluff. It is getting blown around by the wind pretty good, so that will compact it as well.

Should be enough to bring the trails back because there is still a base in most areas. I was out Monday for a little ride on the B Trail to the West and then B205 (I think) over to Hwy 11 at Hawkestone and I was surprised at how good a base was left. Very few bare spots and the trails were excellant except in the slow bush areas that were suffering from no grooming. If those areas had been levelled off before the freeze up, they would be like a cement highway now.

Not sure if grooming or not. I will take a look later and report back.

Chuck

Thats great new should be able to do some good riding this weekend

Was out before noon checking out the trails from my vehicle on the West side of Couch and it didn't look as if any grooming had been done yet. It could be the new snow had covered up the groomer tracks from last night, but I don't think so.

I find this very odd and disappointing. We are on borrowed time here. Another couple weeks and it will be over for sure.

Would someone from Orillia District please let us know what is going on.

Thanks Chuck

saw the ford going through town last night. Im sure the other 2 were out as well. Trails should be good for a nice ride this morning and hopefully all weekend. Nice and cold last night so trails should have set up nicely as long as there wasnt much traffic. Have a good weekend guys. I'm off to haliburton for a poker run.

hi, travelled 105 to Coldwater to 201 back to Couch. All was good

I heard who won the sled too !

haha that was me. came home with the grand prize. 2009 skidoo gtx 550f. 2up touring. 1.3 miles on the odometer. Up for sale. not my style lol. $7200. full 1 year warranty.

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haha that was me. came home with the grand prize. 2009 skidoo gtx 550f. 2up touring. 1.3 miles on the odometer. Up for sale. not my style lol. $7200. full 1 year warranty.

We heard right after you guys called home.Not bad for your first trip to Hali Forest EH! Orillia strikes again two years in a row.Had a feeling when I asked what the hand to beat was,just didn't know it was yours at the time.Good Luck with the sell,sorry I'm a cat man!

Kerry

Hahaha hopefully someone from the group can bring it home next year. Have to bring a couple more newbies. Have had quite a few calls on it today but its still here.