Larose Forest trail reports
The following was posted yesterday via the Forêt Larose Forest Facebook page – all trails closed due to conditions. Hopefully with the snow in the forecast for the coming days we will see improved conditions. -James
From Seb: Went out late afternoon yesterday….its only good on a fatbike/snowbike. There are sections where its ok on a regular mountain bike, but you cant string enough spots that are decent for a pleasant/safe experience.On the fat bike.,…the width of the wheels make that much of a difference for…
On Monday things were starting to look decent except for some icy spots here and there – 30ft section on 1st when trail first gets into the woods…tricky section for sure, and in many of the turns. Now this bit of snow kinda messed it up, its not super slippery…
Sorry to have to say this, but the trail at Larose is too icy for a race, and with the forecast, it’s not going to change by this Sunday. We are rescheduling to Sunday, December 8. Please let Jeff know if you are available to volunteer for the new date! On…
What looks good: Most of Big Pine, 3rd trail, East section of 4th, most of Bypass (but not Moose!), MalamuteWhat doesn’t look good: Pretty much the rest. There is a 2-3ft wide strip of icy crusty snow on about 80% of the trails. In some areas there is a good…
Trails had about 15-20 cm of light snow. Our 6 dog teams had no trouble breaking trail. We went down First, back on 4th through the ditches, right on JGL and back on Bypass (4 teams, 2-3 times). Now easily runnable for 4 dog teams. Lot of footprints on First;…
Here is the answer to my query about grooming all this great early snow: Well… There is enough snow to groom western trails, but I don’t really have a sled to do it with. I’m waiting for our new sled to arrive. I am not saying no, but I will…
With the cooler weather today, we asked for permission for a couple more days of trail use. Please feel free to use the trails today and tomorrow. UPDATE: Larry tells me that there is still full coverage, Swamp is too wet, and there is still a tree on Moose. Do…
For those thinking of going out for one last time tomorrow, I went out this morning around 8am for a skijor just as it started to snow. Snow coverage was very good on the western trails and I did not come across any bare spots at all. There were some…
Nick tells me they will be closing the trails at Larose Forest on Monday for spring melt. Please do not use the trails after this weekend until middle to end of May to allow things to dry out. Enjoy while you can – the western trails are apparently still in…
