Snowy range snow condtions?
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Thanks for the previous updates. Forecasts look like some snow this week. I can remember friends going out around Thanksgiving (years past) and having pretty good conditions. It looks a little thin, so far, this year. Hopefully, we'll catch up a bit during January!
This storm that went through yesterday put about a foot down west of Rob Roy in the Rambler area - so hopefully the areas up around the peaks did even better.
Couple more chances of snow up through this weekend - long range forecasts are up in the air right now for the second half of the month.
Couple more chances of snow up through this weekend - long range forecasts are up in the air right now for the second half of the month.
Left Ohio on Thursday afternoon; drove straight thru with no stops, arrived a hair over 19hrs later, unloaded out sleds and rode for about 7hrs around French Creek area. First time here. Lots of stucks; I ran out of talent & balls. Was totally exhausted after our drive and ride...need to be in better shape! Not sure what conditions are usually like; we all found a few hidden surprises in the meadows. Snow seems light & pillowy; deceptively deep in some areas.
Albany Lodge is constantly updating on their Instagram and Facebook.
Old Corral has a really good weekly email they send out too. Lots of great info for snowies.
For those of us that not got wastebook....
Webcams - Albany Lodge - Wyoming snowmobiling, Hunting, Fishing, ATV Trails, Mountain Cabins
Live feeds from our web cameras stationed around the Lodge grounds.
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I didn’t search for intel anywhere and I don’t have Instagram. A group of guys local to me invited me along for the ride they’d already had planned for a while and some of them have been here before.
First timers coming to the Range from MN this weekend. We know it’s likely not the best snow but it’s more than we’ve got, so we’re going to make the best of it.
I’ve checked with C3 goodie guides and they’re booked, so we’re going at it alone. We’re experience MT and ID backcountry riders, but looking at all the area in the snowies has me wondering where to start exploring. The trail system looks very good so I’m sure we’ll be riding the trails looking for some lesser traveled routes.
We’ll be staying in Centennial and unloading each day at Green Rock. Any thoughts on where we should go or stay away? Any cool overlooks or “must visits” while in the area, backcountry or not? PM if you’d like. Thanks!
I’ve checked with C3 goodie guides and they’re booked, so we’re going at it alone. We’re experience MT and ID backcountry riders, but looking at all the area in the snowies has me wondering where to start exploring. The trail system looks very good so I’m sure we’ll be riding the trails looking for some lesser traveled routes.
We’ll be staying in Centennial and unloading each day at Green Rock. Any thoughts on where we should go or stay away? Any cool overlooks or “must visits” while in the area, backcountry or not? PM if you’d like. Thanks!
First timers headed to Albany Lodge for a few days mid February then off to Alpine for a few more days. Any suggestions as to a direction or area for us to ride at each stop? Thanks in advance
May advice if your parking at Green Rock on the Weekend get there early and get as far away from it as possible. The snow is thin low and the ride out and back from the lot is TERRIBLE. The Groomer neeeds to make a pass down the side of the road from SML down. There is enough snow to do so. This would help a lot and if people would just ride out and not gun every few feet to look cool for the parking lot the rollers would not be so bad.
For Albany - the snow at lower elevations right now is thin, so hopefully we will get some good storms before you arrive. Start by taking trail Q and then go north on T (higher elevations to get to the better snow - right now you want to get west and north of Albany to get to the better snow base). There is lots of stuff to ride off of T - this year there is some new burn areas right off the trail from the fires last summer.
It is quite a ride from Albany to the 'top' of the mountain - if conditions and your fuel levels are OK you should try to head up there to check that area out too, just make sure you watch the weather - crossing Libby Flats in a whiteout is not fun, it's very easy to lose your sense of direction because there are very few (no) landmarks on that flat, the wind howls across there and can create quite a ground blizzard. We were up there one day over New Years and it was bluebird clear - hopefully you get at least one day like that so you can get up there and enjoy the views and the snow. If the snow is deep try to pack fuel if you head that direction - you will have a lot of fun and want to use every drop.
Thats all really great info, thank you!
Thank for all the updates it's getting there I will be out end of the month.
We had a great 2.5 days of riding! Thanks to all who gave me some tips! The snow that fell Friday night really saved the trip for us. We were pretty impressed with the riding areas and found even with an overflowing parking area, there was plenty of room to explore without seeing anyone else. We will definitely be back!
Any updates on conditions? Headed to the west side next week.
I'm sure you will have a pretty good base as I heard they got 18+ sunday night after they got 12 on saturday while we were there. Rocky Mountain Sled Conditions on FB looks like some new snow in the next 5 days.
It will just depend if you get some fresh right before your there like we all hope happens!
It will just depend if you get some fresh right before your there like we all hope happens!
