SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITIONS
No Permits Required to Sled in Long Lake & Raquette Lake!
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SPRING CONDITIONS Sabattis Rd & North Point Road Closing this week March 8th - 12th All TRAILS in the woods and around the Long Lake corridor are open, but beware of spring conditions and bare spots on the roads and shoulders Tupper Trail -corridor C7B North to Sabattis Rd Choo Choo... thanks for stopping in, but we are breaking up Kickerville Road - Bare spots, use caution Powerline Trail C8B Updated 2009/2010 snowmobile maps are now available Call 624-3077 for info Please make way for our groomers!
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Uncas Road - Eagle Bay Wayne reports "Trails are done" Bare spots, slushy and the hills are bare.
Thanks for an excellent season everyone! Come back next year!
Remember ASK A LOCAL for more info Two Hamlets One town Spring Like Conditions Ask before you ride Bare spots are growing
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More Long Lake Snowmobile Info No additional permitting fees required. Sleds must be registered in NYS Gas, Food and Lodging in Long Lake & Raquette Lake Join the Moonlighters of Long Lake Membership fee $25.00 and reduce Moonlighters Registration Page |
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THE TOWN CANNOT DECLARE RIDING THE LAKES IS SAFE, PLEASE DO NOT ASK! WILDLIFE TENDS TO USE THE GROOMED TRAILS, WATCH FOR DEER! |
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CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A 2009-2010 SNOWMOBILE MAP OF LONG LAKE AND RAQUETTE LAKE TRAILS
2009 and 2010
Sleds must be registered in New York State
See you this winter!
For Trail conditions in other State and Local Areas try one of the Following:
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General Message Board
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The following is an excerpt from:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7733.html
Ice safety...
Safe ice is the number one consideration. A minimum of three to four inches of solid ice is the general rule for safety. Ice thickness, however, is not uniform on any body of water. The guidelines presented here are based on clear, blue, hard ice on non-running waters. Remember, your own good judgment is essential!
The American Pulpwood Association has developed a table for judging the relative safety of ice on lakes and streams. This is just a guide; use your own good judgement before going out on any ice. Avoid areas of moving water, including where streams enter the lake, and around spillways and dams.
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Ice Thickness Table |
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Ice Thickness |
Permissible Load |
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2 inches |
one person on foot |
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3 inches |
group in single file |
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7.5 inches |
one car (2 tons) |
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8 inches |
light truck (2.5 tons) |
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10 inches |
truck (3.5 tons) |
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12 inches |
heavy truck (7-8 tons) |
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15 inches |
10 tons |
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20 inches |
25 tons |
Note: This guide is based on clear, blue, hard ice on non-running waters. Slush ice is about 50 percent weaker. Clear, blue ice over running water is about 20 percent weaker. Many ice anglers do not like to fish on less than five inches of ice, and do not like to drive a pick-up truck on less than 15 inches of ice. Use common sense!
Be cautious in areas where "bubblers" are used to protect docks. They can produce thin, unsafe ice some distance away. Be especially alert in areas near shore, over moving bodies of water and on lakes and ponds where streams enter or exit.
Remember, use the buddy system while ice fishing - it saves lives.
