Puddingstone Place - Trail Conditions

2004-2005

March 25 - put on the last 50 miles or so this week-end - trails almost gone - temperatures to be in the 40's and 50's next few days - see you next year

March 22 - rode around the island on the ice - great ride approx 80 miles

March 18 - did a little ride on the island trails - trails are in good shape although the roads are becoming bare

March 17 - went on a ride around the coast of the entire island around 80 miles a great ride

Feb 6&7 - temperature has been in the high 30's last few days - went riding yesterday and trails were okay although most roads/streets are bare- started to rain last night and is still raining at noon  Monday - haven't been out but based on yesterday I would have to say trails will be marginal at best.

Feb 1& 2 -trails are open and are in pretty good shape

Jan 26 - lots of snow and groomer is out and about - trails should be in good condition

Jan 16 - tree line across to north shore is put in trails still officially closed

January 1st 2005 - was warm yesterday and rained most of the day - not good for trails - trails are closed and waiting for more snow

December 23 - 1st sighting of groomer and some trails groomed - not opened yet -

good snowfall and cold so conditions are looking good

2003-2004

March 23 - Spring has come and all trails are officially closed.

March 5-14 - tons of snow upwards of 20" trails are in excellent shape all lake crossings in good shape excluding the tree line to Drummond.

March 3 - warm weather has made the trails in rideable but not very good conditions

Jan 24  -all tree lines now in

Jan 20 - trails now officially opened with tree line to Drummond Island in.

Jan 14 - not enough snow but some trails have been   groomed but still officially closed

Jan 13 - snowed last night but not enough - trails still closed - been cold though should be good for the ice

Jan 12 - went for a quick ride -about 20 miles - all trails are still closed with very little snow cover

Dec - no good news as of yet - small bits of snow nothing else

2002-3

Jan 14 - Little snow as of yet - trails first grooming  - great base but still need a few more inches to make them useable

Jan 25 - still need snow - trails marginal at best - very few trails open

Jan 27 - lots of snow here and coming all trails now open and in good conditiontree - lines up from St. Joseph Island to Bruce Mines and Drummond Island

Feb 11 - trails in excellent shape - lots of snow - tree lines up - won't update page unless  something changes - Good Sledding to you all

Mar 15 - trails now in marginal shape - weather is above freezing most days

Mar 22 - trails are now officially closed for the season see you next year

2001-2

New record set  Jan 23 - no trails opened/groomed yet - ice crossings  all unsafe - will be updated as needed - see link below for conditions .

Feb 1st - trails still not open altho it is getting cold and it is snowing heavily and is supposed to continue for next 3 or 4 days.

Feb 3,4 - trails now groomed and in fair to good condition.

Feb 8 - tree line to Drummond now in - went to Drummond trails in fair condition.  Trails on the Island also in fair to good condition.

Feb 8- Had to Trailor to the North Shore - went to Wharncliff, Elliot Lake, Blind River, Iron Bridge and back(180 miles) .  80% of the trails in excellent condition - 10% in fair condition - 10% in I hope this ends soon condition.

Feb 18 - tree-lines still not in to the north shore trails in fair to good condition.  Feb 21 - tree lines into Drummond  and from Hilton to Bruce Mines         Feb 28 - lots of snow trails in excellent shape      Mar 2 -  more snow   additional 12"  ...trails in excellent shape

Mar 16 - this past  week over 24" of snow then lots of rain...due to flooding some trails closed..icebreaker went thru the Drummond tree-line and it is not useable..season (if you call it that) is coming to an end..trails that are open in marginal to good shape (treeline to northshore from Richards Landing not put in this year at all)

2000-1

For the first time in recent memory the trails have been groomed before Christmas Day.

Dec 28 - some trails have now been groomed more than once.  Although some are a little rough,after my   ride today I found the trails to be in good - very good condition. Lots of travel being done on the lake although no tree-lines are up yet. 

Jan 4 - tree - lines are now up to the north shore - been snowing for last two days and trails are in very good shape.

Jan 11 - tree-lines are now up to Bruce Mines - Echo Bay - Drummond Island.  The trails on the Island are in excellent shape easily the best they have been for a year or two. 

March 26 -    Auctually had a dusting of snow last night.... took a group to Elliot Lake today and the trails were in good to excellent shape....this year has been our best for sledding in a long long time...  roads  are  now bare and in all practical terms sledding   will be done this week....temperature is to go up to 45 degrees. 

Come and stay at  The Inn at Puddingstone Place  next year and enjoy snowmobiling at its finest.

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