Larose Forest trail reports
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…
Ran the eastern trails and much of the western trails today… all have a solid base, with fresh snow on top – there were no icy spots. Western trails are absolutely fabulous, the eastern trails are solid, but rough on top. Areas in the sun are starting to soften on…
Still lots of snow, trails were a little hard and glazed this morning but they should soften up later today. Some ATV tracks on 11, but western trails were fine. A few deep boot marks at the entrance to JGL to avoid, and there is a (frozen) puddle on 4th…
