TRAIL REPORTS

[Ice Wolf]

Was out New Years weekend riding the lake trails on Vermilion. Not enough snow on land for me to ride the Arrow Head or the taconite trail. But it was fun running the lake for the first time out this year.

[BoxMN]

Got the my other two sleds started last weekend, and off the trailer (where they are stored). I will never buy a sled without reverse again, I am too old with just a tilt covered trailer. Pulling them off about killed me, haha!

Got out on the lake to put them thru paces, but the trails were pretty carppy. Now with the warm weather, it will totally kill them, and likely even the lake. At least my trails to the lake are good and packed down, so they should stay intact. We need some snow!

[Walleyehooker]

Put a set of those high density plastic rails on your trailer and the sleds slide off a lot easier. Best thing I ever did to mine.

[BoxMN]

Hey Walleyehooker, yep it has them on it. With there already being snow on the ground, I didn't have to tilt the trailer too much, so there wasn't much of a "slant" to help gravity help me though. I only have to do it once per season, as I just use trailer for storage, then keep them in garage ready to go.

I just needed a young person there to help me Next year I will wait for hockey playing grandson to help out, or hook up my other sled to pull them off, haha!

[leech~~]

Hey Walleyehooker, yep it has them on it. With there already being snow on the ground, I didn't have to tilt the trailer too much, so there wasn't much of a "slant" to help gravity help me though. I only have to do it once per season, as I just use trailer for storage, then keep them in garage ready to go.

I just needed a young person there to help me Next year I will wait for hockey playing grandson to help out, or hook up my other sled to pull them off, haha!

It maybe time for grandad to treat himself to one with a reverse on it!

[Walleyehooker]

My next one will have reverse to but the way winters are going Ill never wear out the one I have now.

[clKiekhafer]

Put on 129 miles riding from Stewart, MN to Granite Falls then rode the river bottom to Morton then trails back to Stewart. There one only back stretch in there for about 1 mile between Fairfax and Hector. The ditches seem to have plenty of snow, but as always more is needed.

[leech~~]

Well any snow that is left after this warm weather and rain will be like riding on cement after it gets colder next week!

[pisces]

Hate to sound like a Debbie Downer but I am going to pull my sleds into the driveway tomorrow and run the carbs dry. Been sitting primed since Thansgiving waiting to be used. Others might want to consider doing the same. You can always refuel it when the snow does come, but I dont like that gas sitting in there for more than a few weeks if possible.

[toughguy]

Please do. Draining your carbs will make it snow in a few short days

[Walleyehooker]

Just looked on the UP Michigan snowmobile HSOforum and they were rideing 4 wheelers!! because of lack of snow.

[leech~~]

Just looked on the UP Michigan snowmobile HSOforum and they were rideing 4 wheelers!! because of lack of snow.

I have shown this pic a few times but that really $ucks!

[Meat-Run]

On another HSOforum john dee dot com forecasts 6+inchs of snow next week, hope he's right this time.

MR

[Macgyver55]

I'm leaving tomorrow for I-Falls. The Arrowhead is finally listed in good condition so we are going to give it a try. We'll see what "good" looks like. Sounds like Thursday and Friday are gonna be chilly up there though. Brrrr

[Meat-Run]

I'm leaving tomorrow for I-Falls. The Arrowhead is finally listed in good condition so we are going to give it a try. We'll see what "good" looks like. Sounds like Thursday and Friday are gonna be chilly up there though. Brrrr

Be safe and give us a good report with some pictures of deep snow...wishful thinking I am!

MR

[leech~~]

I am Bored!

And so is my Sled!

Please dear Lord, let it snow in the Arrow Head!

[MN Mike]

I am Bored!

And so is my Sled!

Please dear Lord, let it snow in the Arrow Head!

THATS BEAUTIFUL MAN!

[leech~~]

A guy I know posted this picture of him driving up in the Arrow head last week. I'm thinking it maybe time to get up there if they get some more snow soon!

[Macgyver55]

The Orr area got about 8 inches on Thursday night. We were at Elephant Lake by 9 am Friday. After unloading, making a few adjustments and gearing up we were riding by 10. Put on a nice 200 with fresh snow on the Arrowhead, Haggerman and Slatinski trails, then up to Kettle Falls and back. Saturday morning was brisk (-22) but we headed out and and did some back country riding around Arbutus until we were low on gas then up to Ericsburg. Gassed up and made a dash for Birchdale where the trails were a bit sparse on snow, so we rode several miles of some very fluffy ditch along Hwy 11 back to the Arrowhead south to the lodge.

460 miles in 2 days...not bad for a first run of the year. Trails were a strong 8 out of ten!

I'm gonna try to load a video tomorrow but I still havent uploaded it from the new GoPro.

[MN Mike]

Great report Mac, I like to hear the trails are coming around and they are getting snow. Don't ya just love them temps they get up there?

Mike

[Macgyver55]

Finally got it figured out.....

[Meat-Run]

Nice video Mac, what's that thing on your dash that looks like a phone and gray?

MR

[Macgyver55]

GPS

[MN Mike]

ARGH!! Definetly didn't need to see that video! Now the fever is setting in

Looks like the folks up there are living right!

[Meat-Run]

Well what's the final snow depths up north in Walker and Grand Rapids??

MR