Rangeley Snowmobile Trails Report 3/27/2008

By Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club

TRAIL CONDITIONS: We expect some snow Friday and we expect below freezing temperatures through the weekend. Trail conditions are very good and should stay that way through the weekend. Please be careful on the trails. Thanks for riding in Rangeley!

SNOW REPORT: NEW SNOW SINCE LAST REPORT: 0”. There are several inches of new snow in the backcountry heading toward Bosebuck and NH. We have had 52 inches of snow in February!  So far for March, 17 inches. Snow depth in Oquossoc: 33".

The trail to the summit of East Kennebago Mountain is now open. However, there are some ice-laden trees hanging into the trail so that we cannot get the groomer to the summit until we remove these trees.  The summit can still be reached by snowmobile.  Look for signs along ITS 89 about a mile after you cross Route 16 (heading toward Eustis) in Langtown.

SPECIAL NOTES: Lake riding is never safe! If you are not experienced and comfortable with riding on lakes. Don’t do it! The last mile of the East Kennebago Trail has some trees hanging into it. We cannot groom that section until we get a crew up there to remove the trees. There is a major reroute of its 89 this year; all trails near Kennebago Lake are plowed and closed. Currently off-trail riding in the backcountry is excellent! Please do not go into the backcountry alone! Stay alert to overheating problems if the trails are firm in the early morning.

Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club will groom the trails at least twice a week through April 5th depending on conditions. We will try to provide good trails for both weekend and weekday riders. We appreciate those business and individual sponsors for donating additional money to our grooming fund. Still, we will exceed our grooming budget by over $5,000 so any added donations will be appreciated. For more detail check our web site at www.rangeleysnowmobile.com.