Island Park / West Yellowstone Riding Conditions for 2024-2025
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Can't complain with that. Looks good
Rode IP from Monday-Thursday in all the usual spots & some less known areas. I would rate conditions a 5.5 out of 10. If you are local have at it. If driving more than 3 hours dont bother until another 2-3 feet drop.
Exactly.
Like I said last week this will be our first visit for most of us and the only ways I have found to find riding spots ahead of riding is talking/listening to folk who ride the areas or maps.
Google earth is fantastic to put eyes on an area, plus the 3d feature gives me a vision of terrain.
Then I can draw out how to get to the playing area on say GAIA GPS map to get there quick and divert away from some hazards.
Anyway this is one way.
I will look for the feature to see the evolutionary history using Earth.
Keep up the good work and video work.
Also, try installing OnX Offroad on your phone.
They do an EXCELLENT job of route and terrain mapping for snowmobiling.
I will probably include more of their maps in future videos.
very nice.
you know onX is headqtrd right here in Missoula and many swear by it, especially hunters.
I was attracted to GAIA GPS due to my son long ago. I will have to find someone to show me someday.
the more I use it the happier I am becoming with it.
This is a window of GAIA Gps. looks similar with my slightly educated view. On the trail I have the app unloaded before I leave phone reception and I can grab a view of any route I may have drawn on my laptop individually or many at once. As probably, which I will know once I load OnX, as you I can choose layers such as slope angle, sat view, snowmobile trails, most likely snow loads, etc. Each layer I can adjust intensity such as I want Sat view lighter/not so intense so to not make it the dominant layer that could hide some other layer I find more important at this moment.
My two problems are I have a color seeing deficiency and the slope angle view is a workout with low light days and The sharing of data I haven't mastered.
Maybe if I bump into you you would show me OnX .
Temps are finally returning to NORMAL for mid winter
saw this last night.
Hope it pans out!
Hope it pans out!
Me and my wife been riding since Friday having a blast. We’re from Florida and she never rode sleds and I never done any mountain riding and haven’t rode in 10 years. We are staying in off grand view, Friday we rode the same exact track through the service trail off fish creek/ black canyon Chris posted. It was great and meadows were nice and not too tracked, even manage to get buried stuck in one lol. The playground off black canyon was absolutely great and perfect for our comfort level with hills. We both tipped over a couple times but it was awesome.
Saturday rode down to mesa falls 42 miles each way. The meadows and powerline off warm river was spectacular with barely any tracks seems like not as many people ride south.
Today we are going to ride two tops since it suppose to be clear and sunny.
Anyone new debating on Island Park or West Yellow Stone absolutely try it. We will definitely be coming back every winter and will try to bring our family and friends to show them this magnificent place.
Saturday rode down to mesa falls 42 miles each way. The meadows and powerline off warm river was spectacular with barely any tracks seems like not as many people ride south.
Today we are going to ride two tops since it suppose to be clear and sunny.
Anyone new debating on Island Park or West Yellow Stone absolutely try it. We will definitely be coming back every winter and will try to bring our family and friends to show them this magnificent place.
At the playground off black canyon.
We rented 650 rmk pro and 850 rmk pro from high mountain.
Also for anyone new that sees this or search this in future the rental company all seemed worried about 155 track sled getting hot.
We have not had any issue with this. Cruise a little faster or hit some deeper snow and temps go right down.
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