Trail Report 1-12-10
Diesel Racer
Snowmobile Conditions Report
Tuesday January 12, 2010
Riders should use extreme caution.
Riders should avoid open bodies of water and stay off of ice.
Coos County
Pittsburgh - 4-6" new snow on a 8-18" base. Trails are groomed and
riding is great. Tr 140 Car Ridge to Cedar String now open.Caution -
Shared logging Roads. Jct # 2238 at 112 & 143 Please do not stop and
park in shared road.
Colebrook - 2-4" new snow on on a 6-8"base. Trails are groomed, riding
is good. Caution Rails are showing.
Stratford - 2" new snow on a 6" base. Trails are groomed and riding
is good to great.
Groveton/Nash Stream - 8 -10" base. Trails are groomed, riding is
good to great.
Groveton Village - 2-3" base. Riding is moderate to. Use Caution on
rail line. Rails are showing.
Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park 6" new snow on a 16" base. Trails are
groomed and riding is great.
Errol - 90% Open. 2" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and
riding is good to great. Caution - Please stay off plowed logging
roads unless signed open.
Cambridge - 1" new snow non 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding
is good to great.
Milan - 1" new snow on 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is
good to great.
Twin Mtn - 2" new snow on 12-24" base. Trails are groomed and Riding
is good to great. Caution - Rails are showing.
Dalton - 1" new snow on a 6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is
good.
Berlin - 5-8" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good to great.
Berlin/Success - 1" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and
riding is good to great.
Gorham - 1" new snow on a 5-7" base. Trails are groomed and riding is
good.
Jefferson - 1" new snow on a 4-9" base. Trails are groomed and riding
is moderate to good. Caution Rails are showing.
Lancaster - 1" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding
is moderate to good. Caution - Rails on rail line are showing.
Whitefield - 2" new snow on a 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and
riding is moderate to good. Caution - Rails are showing.
Franconia Notch- 1" new snow on 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and
riding is moderate to good.
Carroll County
Bear Notch/Bartlett - 1" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are packed
and groomed and riding is moderate to good. Caution - thin cover on
rails. Watch for mushers and cross country skiers.
East Conway - 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal.
Caution- Trail from Hurricane Mtn Road to Fryeburg closed due to high
water.
Ossipee - 2-4" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is marginal. Caution -
Open water bars and Rails on Castle trail is thin at lower elavation.
N Conway - 1-4" base Trails are packed and riding is marginal.
Caution - Open water bars and RR tracks are not covered.
Moultonboro - 1-2" base. Trails are thin and grooming will commence
with more snow. Riding is marginal.
Freedom - 2-4" base. Minimal grooming at this time. Overall riding is
marginal. Caution - Logging Lead Mine Road. Some open water bars,
rocks and stumps.
Sandwich - 1-4" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal to
moderate. Caution open water bars.
Grafton County
Bethlehem - 8" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate.
Caution - Rails are showing.
Lisbon - Ongoing grooming, riding is good.. Caution please stay on
groomed trails only.
Plymouth- 1-4" base. Some trails are not groomed. Riding is marginal
to moderate. Caution - Open water bars. Logging west of Sandwich
Notch. New fence in trail through construction at Plymouth State
University.
Baker River Valley- 8-9" base in higher elevation and 1-2" base in
lower. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Caution open water bars
and icy spots. Spaghetti supper Saturday January 16th 5-7pm.
Belknap County
Meredith- Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal.
Merrimack County
Bear Brook State Park - 3-5" base. Gates are open. trails are packed
with limited grooming. Caution - watch for waterbars.
Strafford County
Milton- 2-4" base. Minimal grooming at this time and riding is
marginal. Caution Open water bars icy and thin.
New Durham/Powder Mill - 2-5" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is
marginal to moderate. Caution- Sporto trail closed. Stay off swamps,
lakes and ponds.
Rockingham County
Newfields - 1-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal.
Caution Icy thin base and open water bars.
Derry - 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal.Caution
- Washout just east of Windham Depot. Area has been flagged.
Pawtuckaway State Park- 3" base. Gates are open. Some trails have
thin cover. Caution for waterbars and debris.
Hillsborough County
See Club websites for details.
Sullivan County
Pillsbury State Park - 12" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is
moderate to good. Caution - Mad Road is closed for logging.
Unity/Ackworth - 3-6" base trails are groomed and riding is marginal
to moderate. Caution - open water bars.
Claremont - 90% open. 2-6" base. Trails are groomed, riding is
marginal to moderate. Caution - Early season conditions. Celanis trail
is closed. Sugar River Trail 2-7" base. Groomed and riding is good.
Cheshire County
Pisgah State Park- Trails are packed and riding is fair.
Hinsdale- 70% open. 4" base. Rail beds are open and overalll riding
is fair. Caution - Icy spots.
Rail Trails
Concord to Lincoln - Open Caution - Equipment on rail in New Hampton
North of Dana Hill Rd Bridge in Ashland station.
Northern Recreational Rail Trail, Boscawen to Lebanon - Trail is
groomed and riding is good.
Farmington Recreational Rail Trail - Gates have been opened.
Rockingham Rec Trail - 4" base. Gates are open. Packing and grooming
to begin. Caution for trees and debris on trails.
Presidential Rail Trail - Open for riding.
Ashuelot Rail Trail - Open for riding. Gates Closed. 6" base,
packed.
Sugar River Rail Trail - 6" of snow. Open for riding. Gates are open.
Please be safe and ride with caution.
Respect our landowners.
Watch speeds and stay to the right.
These reports are posted by the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails and are
updated on Tuesdays and Fridays.
If the report is not updated as scheduled, we are experiencing
technical difficulties.
Updates will be made as soon as we are back online.
Contact brenda...@dred.state.nh.us.