Trail Conditions - Conditions may change!

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Here are the latest Trail Conditions Report from our groomer operators and other local riders. Everyone is invited to e-mail in their own observations!

"Use this report at your own risk, conditions will change with weather, etc."

2/16/2010 Updates: It's snowing - finally. Up to 8" of new snow is expected by morning. Limited grooming is underway.

Help keep the trails smooth! If you know the trail well, ride wide to avoid a concave trail. Try to avoid blowing holes going up hills - get some speed so you almost coast up! Try not to blow the snow off of corners - even if you are a hot dog rider, it is possible to ride fast and smooth on the throttle and brakes! Please pass the word to the newbie riders!

Groomed date & Conditions last updated: 02/20/2010

Trail section	from	to	Snow base	Snow type	Groomed date	Conditions (relative to trail type)	Comments (conditions change - use caution)
Corridor #22	Route 11 (New Durham)	Stockbridge Corner Road	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	See PMSC Site	See PMSC Site	Groomed by Powder Mill Snowmobile Club. Gas and food in *New Durham!*
Corridor #22	Stockbridge Corner Road	Route 28 (bridge)	2" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/17/2010	Good	Groomed by Powder Mill Snowmobile Club and MMSC.
Corridor #22	Route 28 (bridge)	Route 140 (Bergeron lot)	2" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/17/2010	Good	*Primary route to New Durham trail system and alternate to "Trail M".*
Corridor #22	Route 140 (Bergeron lot)	Avery Hill Rd. (over Alton Mt.)	4" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/19/2010	Good to Very Good	*Nice view of Town of Alton from summit of Alton Mountain.*
Corridor #22	Avery Hill Rd.	Gilmanton (Hidden Valley)	0" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	1/23/2010	Fair to Good	*Some 10-MPH plowed road sections. Gilmanton club grooms Hidden Valley.*

*"B"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	4" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/18/2010	Good	*Heavily trafficked route to Alton Bay parking, food, and boat-ramp. No fuel!*
*"B"*	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	Alton Bay (boat ramp)	2" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/18/2010	Good	*Please go slowly (and quietly)* through the Christian Center cottage area!

Bergeron Pond Loop	Dam Area	Same (loop)	4" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/18/2010	Good	*2+ mile* local loop intersecting several main club trails and Corridor #22.
Bergeron Side Trails	Pond Area	Alton Mt. Area	4" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	1/22/2010	Fair to Good	Short local side trails. Typically both groomed and un-groomed conditions

*"D"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	8"+	Packed Powder	2/18/2010	Good	*Usually well maintained local trail that bypasses this section of Trail "B" route.*
*"D"*	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	Mount Major (at trail E jct.)	8"+	Fresh Snow	1/18/2010	Fair to Good	*Usually well maintained, some rough club-trail sections - improved for 2009.*
*"D"*	Mount Major (at Trail "E" jct.)	Trail #22 (Gilmanton end)	8"+	Fresh Snow	1/18/2010	Fair to Good	Use Caution in this area due to the frequent gully washes, especially after melts or before packing of new snow.

*"E"*	West Alton (railroad bed)	Mount Major (parking lot)	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	Need groomer volunteers	??Need Reports??	*Mostly smooth, with a few rocks or frozen ruts to watch out for.*
*"E"*	Mount Major (parking lot)	Jesus Valley Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	Need groomer volunteers	??Need Reports??	*Unmaintained, crosses some wet swamp and rock areas!*
*"E"*	Jesus Valley Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	Mount Major (summit)	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	Need groomer volunteers	??Need Reports??	*Expert trail (rocks, water holes, etc.), but worth the ride for awesome view!*
*"E"*	Straigtback Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	Straightback (summit)	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	Need groomer volunteers	??Need Reports??	*Will only occasionally be groomed (rocks and ice flows under trail), nice view of bay and local mountains!*

*"G"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	Trail #22 (upper junction)	8"+	Fresh Snow	1/22/2010	Fair to Good	*Alternate, steeper parallel trail, to this section of Corridor #22.*
*"G"*	Trail #22 (upper junction)	Rocky Mountain (summit)	8"+	Fresh Snow	Not maintained!	Fair to Good	*Un-maintained, local-loop, trail with a nice scenic view.*
*"G"*	Rocky Mountain (summit)	Route 140 (Gilmanton line)	-	-	Trail CLOSED at Route 140!	-	*Trail CLOSED at Route 140 crossing - due to a land owner permission issue.*
*"G"*	Route 140 (Gilmanton line)	Gilmanton Iron Works	8"+	Fresh Snow	Not maintained!	??Need Reports??	*No reports!* Narrow trail - *expect un-groomed conditions!*

*"M"*	Route 11 (New Durham)	Route 28 & 11 (traffic circle)	2" to 8"+	Fresh Snow	1/22/2010	Fair to Good	*Quickest trail to Rt-28 traffic circle (McDonalds, motel and CITGO) or New Durham gas and Johnson's restaurant.*
*"M"*	Route 28 & 11 (traffic circle)	Near Route 140 (at Trail 22 jct.)	2" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/17/2010	Fair to Good	**Most water-mud holes have bridges - river not always frozen at circle!**
*"M"*	Near Route 140 (Bergeron side)	Trail #22 (State Forest)	4" to 8"+	Packed Powder	2/19/2010	Good	*Good alternate to reaching Alton Bay via the "Trail-B" route.*

*"R"*	Route 28 (bridge)	Half-Moon Pond (Route 28)	8"+	Fresh Snow	1/21/2010	Fair to Good	*Trail has been improved in several sections - swamp not always frozen!*
*"R"*	Half-Moon Pond (Route 28)	Gilmanton (at Trail "G" jct.)	8"+	Fresh Snow	1/21/2010	Fair to Good	*Trail excavator work to improve this trail section is scheduled for 2009.*

Check conditions on other club's trails

Gilmanton Snowmobile Assoc. (Gilmanton)

Powder Mill Snowmobile Club (New Durham)

Belknap Snowmobilers (Laconia & Gilford)

Seven Lakes Snowmobile Club (Wakefield)

Mount Major Snowmobile Club Inc. 875-6714 Alton, NH
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