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trail conditions can rapidly change from the time a trail report has been
posted, and that you ride at your own risk.
ATV's, dirtbikes or any wheeled vehicles are NOT
allowed on the trail system. Please respect our landowners!
April 1st.
The Trailbusters trails are now officially
closed for the season.
The club would like to thank all of
its very generous landowners for allowing us the use of their property for
our trail system. We hope everyone enjoyed the increased grooming this year
and we look forward to providing safe and well maintained trails for our
club members and friends next year.
Wednesday, March 19th.
Trails south of
Beartown Road are now closed. Due to the lack of snow and out of
respect of our generous landowners, all trail located south of Beartown Road
are now closed. Trails located north of Beartown Road remain open and
ridable and are in fairly good condition in the fields and rough in the
woods. Be aware of hazards and open water. Unfortunately, all grooming
operations have been suspended. Not only is there minimal to no snow between
the groomer barn and Beartown Road, the cost of fuel has increased $0.96 per
gallon since January 28th and it would be a waste of precious club funds to
groom what is left of the quickly deteriorating snowcover. It has been a fantastic
year and we look forward to providing our club members with great trails
next season!
Saturday, March 15th. It looks like yesterdays warm weather cooked the
south trails. Sly Hill is pretty much bare to ice base and the road
crossings have extended areas of dirt. The trails north of Beartown Road
have softened up, but remain good. If it is cold enough tonight, the groomer
will likely head out.
Thursday, March 12th. Last
night the north trail was groomed to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back to the groomer barn. The south trails have coverage with some
bare spots and are
in fair condition.
Update 2:45pm. I don't know who did
the grooming last night, but the quality of the job was outstanding.
Perfectly flat trails. I rode from Hawkins Corners over to Lee Center, which
doesn't have enough snow to be groomed but was pretty good with thin to adequate coverage. From
there, I took the Trailblazers trail to Point Rock (nice) and then on our
trails to West Leyden (wow). On the way back, from the junction in West
Branch, I rode into Westernville (thin) and around Lake Delta back to
Hawkins Corners. The south trails from Camroden Road to Hawkins Corners are
ridable, but thin and rough in the woods. The closer you get to Rome, the
thinner it gets. Be aware of trail hazards, some bare spots and a large
waterhole near the State Park junction. I wouldn't go out of my way to ride
the south half, but if you need to gain access to the north half of the
system, it can be done, at least for today. The difference between the
north half and south half is like night and day. Plenty of snow from
Beartown Road, north.
Photos of West Leyden, West Branch and Lee Center trails
Tuesday, March 11th. Yep, the Trailbusters are still grooming! Last
night the north trail was groomed from West
Branch to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back to the groomer barn. The south trails have coverage and are
in fair condition. Get out and ride!
Friday, March 7th. Last night the north trail was groomed from West
Branch to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) and back, as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. Watch out for open
waterholes as the creeks are moving and the snow bridges are beginning to
wear. Lots of water on Sly Hill, especially at the bottom at Stokes
Westernville Road. Plenty of snow from Beartown Road north. Riding was
excellent yesterday and should be today. South trails are in poor shape.
Need more snow.
Thursday, March 6th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) and back to West Branch. Our
Groomer Coordinator John Beggs reported that the trail didn't come out as
well as he would have liked as the temperature wasn't cold enough and snow
was not processing thru the drag. Also, the trail was so hard in
places that the groomer did not have enough power to cut in. The
Point Rock trail (C41) was not groomed due to concerns about waterholes. The south half of the system looks icy with
minimal snow cover. If it is cold enough tonight, the groomer may head
north again.
Sunday, March 2nd. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. The south trail was
groomed from the groomer barn to Lee Center and the Beeches and back (C4H,
C7D and S73B).
Saturday, March 1st. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. The south trail was
groomed from the groomer barn to Lee Center and the Beeches and back (C4H,
C7D and S73B). Nothing better than the new snow overnight to extend the
season!
Friday, February 29th. Last night the the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) and back.
Thursday, February 28th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. We are down one groomer and will do our best to keep
the trails groomed while we complete the repairs.
Update: The groomer
is fixed and will be out on the trail! Plenty of snowcover on the whole
system. Enjoy.
Update #2: The entire south half of the trail system was groomed today (C7D,
C4H, S73B, C7P and S72B). Tonight the groomer will be headed to West Leyden and
back.
Tuesday, February 26th. Last night the trail to Point Rock
(C41) and back was groomed. General maintenance on the groomers and an
electrical repair are on tomorrows daytime agenda, followed by some grooming
in the evening. In the meantime, let it snow!
Monday, February 25th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A) and back. Tonight we plan on
grooming to Point Rock
(C41) and back. Today, maintenance on both groomers was being completed. We
had some electrical problems on Saturday nights West Leyden run which were
temporarily repaired. Snow is very thin as you get closer to Rome.
Sunday, February 24th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back.
Saturday, February 23rd. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. The south trail was groomed from the groomer barn over to
Lee Center (C4H) and back only. Not enough snow to head further into
Rome.
Thursday, February 21st. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. Please see comments below on icy trail conditions as they
remain generally the same. Sorry, but the
south trails will not be groomed again until we have more snow.
Wednesday, February 20th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. PLEASE USE CAUTION ON THE TRAILS AND SLOW DOWN! Trails
are very icy, especially from the groomer barn to Beartown Road, as well as
on the entire south half of the trail system. Be extra careful on hills and
curves. North of Beartown Road conditions improve as the snowcover is
deeper. Groomer Driver Neil Sestito said the trail is so hard it was
difficult to cut through with both the blade and drag. The club plans on
grooming the north trail again tonight, Friday and Saturday. Sorry, but the
south trails will not be groomed again until we have more snow.
Sunday, February 17th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 and C4A), as well as over to Point Rock
(C41) and back. The south trail was
groomed from the groomer barn to Lee Center and the Beeches and back (C4H,
C7D and S73B).The guys are putting in an extraordinary effort this season in
maintaining the trails and it is nice to see them receive some recognition
for their efforts. This e-mail was received last night:
Definitely got the worm today! Holy cow
the trails were smooth. Once again I am amazed at the shape
your club trails are in!! We did the loop around the Colonial
this morning. Give a big THANK YOU to your groomer operators!!!!
Thanks. Sue
Saturday, February 18th. Last night the north trail was groomed from the
groomer barn to West Leyden and back (C7 and C4A). The south trail was
groomed from the groomer barn to Lee Center and the Beeches and back (C4H,
C7D and S73B). Tonight the same trails will be groomed, as well as the trail
over to Point Rock (C41). See comments above and below about staying on the
trail and heavy traffic expected today from the West Rome Poker
Run.
Friday, February 15th. Yesterday, the south trail
(C7D) was
groomed to Lee Center (C4H), the Beeches (S73B) and Camroden (C7D to Penn Mtn connection) and
back. Tonight the north trails will be groomed. We are down one groomer due
to a mechanical problem. Expect lots of traffic this weekend, especially
Saturday. The West Rome Riders are holding their "Charity
Ride" (a politically correct term for poker run) on the south half of
our trail system (4 stops), the Taberg Trailblazers trail system (3 stops)
and the West Rome trail system (1 stop). Sorry, but don't expect to
ride flat trails with all the expected traffic on the south half of the Trailbusters
trail system Saturday. You have been warned!! We will have it cleaned up and
ready to ride as soon as possible afterward.
Update: 7:40pm. The groomer is fixed and both the south and north
trails will be groomed tonight. Early bird gets the worm.
Thursday, February 14th. The entire north half of the
trail system was groomed last night. The south half was scheduled, but a
problem with the groomer kept it from happening. If the groomer is fixed
this morning, then the south half will be groomed today. Don't forget those
raffle tickets!
Tuesday, February 12th. The entire trail system was groomed
last night. Plenty of snow everywhere, but with some ice underneath. Please
be careful. Don't forget, the drawing for the raffle is this weekend. Please
send your tickets in ASAP! Meeting tonight at Lee Town Hall - 7:30pm.
Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, February 10th. The trail was groomed from West Branch to Point Rock
(C41) and back.
Saturday, February 9th. The groomer went south last night
from West Branch to Whaley Road (OD10C), then turned around and
groomed to West Leyden (C7 & C4A) and back to West Branch. Tonight or
early tomorrow, the trail to Point Rock (C41) will be groomed. South of
Whaley Road (OD10C), the snow cover is very thin and no grooming can be
completed until we receive some significant snowfall.
Sunday, February 3rd. The groomer went north last night to
West Leyden (C7 & C4A) and back to West Branch. This morning it will
groom to Point Rock (C41) and back to West Branch. We will be leaving the
groomer at West Branch to groom the north end of the system where there is
much more snow than down by the groomer barn. Don't forget today is the
Trail Party from 12-3.
Tuesday, January 29th. Last night the groomer headed north
and turned around due to the lack of snow on the trails. Therefore, all
grooming operations have been suspended until we receive a substantial
snowfall.
Monday, January 28th. The south trails are relatively
flat, but the snow cover is so thin that we cannot send the groomers out
south until we have more snow. Lots of rocks on the trails and with the
warm-up expected this week, we may end up starting all over again, again.
The north trails took a beating from the incredible levels of traffic
this past weekend. Tonight, the club plans on sending both groomers north to
try to get everything back into good shape. John Beggs has done an
outstanding job coordinating our grooming fleet this past week and providing
us with some of the most consistently flat trails in years - even with high
levels of traffic. A big thank you goes out to the groomer drivers who are
making it happen. Please help our groomer drivers stay out on the trail by
purchasing raffle tickets to help defray the fuel cost!
Sunday, January 27th. The majority of the trail system was
groomed last night, after a day of heavy traffic. Early bird gets the
worm.
Saturday, January 26. Last night the north trail (C7
& C4A) was
groomed to West Leyden and Point Rock (C41) and back to the groomer barn. The south trail
(C7D) was
groomed to Lee Center (C4H), Chestnut Street (S72B) and the Beeches (S73B) and
back. Expect lots of traffic today. The groomers will be going out again
tonight. The guys are doing an outstanding job!
Friday, January 25th. Last night the groomer went from the
groomer barn south to Camroden
(C7D) (to Penn Mtn connection) and back. Tonight the whole system gets
groomed. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 24. Last night the north trail (C7
& C4A) was
groomed to West Leyden and back to West Branch. This morning the trail to Point Rock (C41)
will be groomed and back to the groomer barn. The south trail
(C7D) was
groomed to Lee Center (C4H), Chestnut Street (S72B) and the Beeches (S73B) and
back. The snow is thin on the south end of the system. Overall, conditions
are good.
Wednesday, January 23. Last night the trail to Camroden
(C7D) (to Penn Mtn connection) and
the Delta Lake State Park (C7P) was groomed. Conditions are reported as
pretty good.
Tuesday, January 22. Last night the north trail (C7
& C4A) was
groomed to West Leyden and Point Rock (C41) and back to the groomer barn. The south trail
(C7D) was
groomed to Lee Center (C4H), Chestnut Street (S72B) and the Beeches (S73B) and back, and tonight the trail to Camroden
(C7D) to Penn Mtn connection and
the Delta Lake State Park (C7P) will be groomed. Watch out for a large
unfrozen waterhole behind the Beeches on S73B.
Monday, January 21st. Both groomers will be heading out
tonight to groom and fill waterholes. We're starting from scratch and we
really did not get much snow (8" of fluff at Hawkins Corners and I
heard about the same in Ava), so conditions may not be the greatest, even
after the groomers have been out. What we need is more snow!
Tuesday, January 8th. It is 64 degrees at the Oneida
County Airport at noon. The south trails are toast. Let's hope the north
trails survive this January thaw.
Sunday, January 6th. The south trail
(C7D) was
groomed from the groomer barn to Lee Center (C4H), Chestnut Street (S72B) and the Beeches (S73B) and
back. The north trail (C7
& C4A) was
groomed to West Leyden and back to the groomer barn.
Friday, January 4th. Last night the south trail from
the Groomer Barn to Camroden
(C7D) to Penn Mtn connection and
the Delta Lake State Park (C7P) was groomed.
Thursday, January 3rd. Last night the north trail (C7
& C4A) was
groomed to West Leyden and back to West Branch. This morning the groomer
will head to Point Rock (C41) and back to the groomer barn. The south trail
(C7D) was
groomed to Lee Center (C4H), Chestnut Street (S72B) and the Beeches (S73B) and back, and tonight the trail to Camroden
(C7D) to Penn Mtn connection and
the Delta Lake State Park (C7P) will be groomed. Trails are flat and fast -
watch out for ice. The south end of the system has marginal
snow cover. Get out and enjoy it while you can. Next weeks warm-up will keep
the groomers parked.
Sunday, December 30th.
Neil Sestito, Nick Desitio, Sarah, Darwin, and David Piersall worked
on the trails today trying to dry up some of the major water holes. We
still have some more to try and fix but with that is time and maybe
some snow tonight. Remember every three hundred feet of elevation is
two degrees colder and West Branch is 5 degrees colder than Stokes
that means freezing temps when its melting in Stokes. The trails north
of Stokes are passable but still littered with wet spots. South of Stokes is just not enough snow. Sorry for the
dismal report but that's
mother nature. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and has a happy New Year.
Sunday, December 23rd. The north end of the trail system
was groomed last night to West Leyden and Point Rock. John Beggs and Doug
Finster spent some extra time filling waterholes and reported that the
trails were in good shape. Let's hope the rain doesn't wreck the base.
Friday, December 21st. The south end of the trail system
was groomed last night, including C4H to Lee Center, C7D to Western, S73B to
the Beeches and S72B to Rome. The State Park spur (C7P) did not get groomed
due to time constraints. Also, please stay on the trail across
the street from the Coffeehouse on C4A between Route 26 and the Point Rock/Ava
intersection (OD22C). The landowner has called and has stated that riders
are going off the trail and riding in the direction of some freshly planted
trees. The club will be staking this area with ribbon. In the meantime - STAY
ON THE TRAIL!
Wednesday, December 19th. The groomer will be going to
Point Rock tonight. Tomorrow both groomers will be going out to groom the
south end of the system to include Lee Center, Western and North Rome
(Beeches and Chestnut Street). There are numerous trees hanging over the
trails everywhere which is slowing down our progress. They must be cleared
before we can bring the groomer through. A new windshield for the Piston
Bully is $2,200 and we would rather use that money to buy 600 gallons of diesel
fuel!
Tuesday, December 18th. Dave Piersall and Neil
Sestito groomed north from the groomer barn to West Leyden (C7 & C4A) and back last
night. They left at 5:30 pm and returned at 4:00 am. The trip took twice as
long due to the large number of iced over trees with hanging branches.
A lot of tree trimming was done along the way. The water holes have been
filled in and for the most part should be frozen up.
