Most projects have been out since the snow ended early in the month and they have made progress in opening their sections of trails. Most trailmasters and volunteers are saying that there are still a lot of trees and branches in the trails. Caution will need to be used when out there as most wooded areas still have open water and if clubs have not been through those sections of trails to clear the trees, riding should be avoided in those areas. All area clubs will be out working trails so if you are itching to come up to The County most projects could use extra volunteers to help clear trees.
Caution will need to be used as clubs still need to put up markers and signs, and of course trees to be removed. Lakes and ponds are still not safe to be on. This cold weather that we are experiencing and what is forecasted for the weekend will certainly help freeze the water and ground.
The underlying message in this report is all clubs still are working very hard to get the system up and running in its entirety. So again if you are planning on coming up be prepared for what is going to be slow going in places with limited signs, water in areas and a lot of branches and trees down. So if you want to help out most clubs can use the extra hands to get what is known as the best trail system in the Northeast.
Gary Marquis is manager of Caribou’s Parks & Recreation Department. He writes The Official Snowmobile Trail Report on a regular basis throughout the winter sledding season. It can be found at http://www.mainerec.com/report.asp
