Long Lake area

[roadtech]

Well we got a few inches of snow today, the ice is approx 4 inches thick and I haven't seen any superduties on the lake yet but it is only saturday.
Have a safe one

Don

 

[catmando]

Keep up the good work Don, as you know I ride out there every year and do appreciate the updates as do many others,hopefully they will put up a post to thank you and let you know there watching and waiting patiently.If the mountains are any indication of the snow we are going to recieve around here it should be another good year at Lomg Lake,This year I hope to catch up with you!
Later catmando!
A few pics from out there last year!

 

[roadtech]

Hi, I will take the troops anytime. I leave at 1030 on sat. and 1230 on sunday.
Always back by 4:00 Usually around 70 to 100 k on sat and 50 to 60 k on sundays.
I usually plan a "Boys" ride a couple times a month, but normally it's just good old family riding, see the sites have a fire and some cubie.
See you on the trails
Don

 

[Raz]

Guys, those pics aren't from this year are they??

 

[mudboy]

Yup this past weekend

 

[win]

Yup this past weekend

To funny lol,.:d

 

[roadtech]

Well guys I cannot tell a lie, they are more than 24hrs old.

Don

 

[Cat401]

Well guys I cannot tell a lie, they are more than 24hrs old.

Don

I'm willin to bet that they are more than .......30 hrs old

 

[roadtech]

Well guys, no snow untill tuesday but we had -15 on the thermometer this morning, that is real ice makin temps.
The north end has over 6 inches now so we are getting there.

Don

 

[roadtech]

Hi Folks
Well we had -21 this morning at the lake, that is definately making ice so I would say it should be good to do a little ice fishing now. I did some testing last weekend and there was 8 inches in front of our beach and simular on the north creek, never trust the ice on the creek it will bite you, than get you wet.
Still no snow yet but there calling for it by friday, the paddle tracked machines will not make it, but the old style machines could go for a little ride around here.
I'm hoping this will not be a quading season at the lake, so much for my prediction .

Have a safe one.
Don

 

[roadtech]

Well guys 6inches so far and the snow keeps coming, if you ride this weekend be very cautious of the lakes, the snow has now covered the wet spots and the thin ice is covered over.

Ride safe

Don

 

[roadtech]

Todays snow

 

[RUDY]

thanks for the update RT,need a few more dumps.

 

[roadtech]

Well guys it's 1030 pm it's still snowing hard and we must have at least a foot over all, so not much of a base but let it settle and we could go for a ride without screwing a set of sliders. I think I'll stay off the sled this weekend and pull a couple of super duty tires behind the Rhino and do some trail grooming before the sleds get out here.
See you on the trails
PS No more days until riding

Don

 

[roadtech]

Well guys after it's all over I think we have a good 12 inches of snow, and the base is not too bad. I'll go for a ride tomorrow and check out the trails. I crossed the lake at the NARROWS today doing my ice testing and the min. was 8 inches to a max. of 10 inches. No over flow yet but with the weight of the snow this should happen over the next few days. The temp should go to -25 here and that will help the base and the ice conditions. I don't know why you shouldn't be out here next weekend riding.

See you on the trails
Don
P.S. stay off the north creek, not safe yet

 

[badmonkey]

right on.............would really like to go for a ride in that area

 

[Ruegsegger]

Hey guys,

I was wondering where you guys start from and how to get there from fort mac . Ive never met anyone that rode out there, looks pretty good

 

[roadtech]

Well Guys alot of folks stage a Happys store which is 10 miles south of Boyle on hwy 831. The owner Bob will let you park at the store and you can take off from there. From the store you will ditch ride north for approx. 3 km until you see the power line, go east at the power line and it will take you down into the lake area and start exploring from there. there are trails at the northend of the cabin area off the pavement, you can cross the lake at the narrows and pick up trails there, the trails are not marked so watch where you are going, use a gps, and venture a little further every time you come out. The LLake area has approx 1000 km of trails, siesmic and pipe line, I have been in the area since the 80's and still haven't hit them all.
Don

 

[fargineyesore]

How much snow out there now?

 

[Cowboyup083]

How much snow out there now?

There is only about 8-10 inches of snow