Anybody ever snowmobile in The Adirondaks?

[dcsnomo]

Where?
How was it?
Worth the drive from WI?

Thanks!

[rozzy43]

Went to Forestport,NY - just south of the Olde Forge area in 2003. it seems like the area gets plenty of snow during the winter, when we was there they had a good 2' + on the ground. maybe it was the area we was at or the many bad days we had during our trip to say it was worth it? we lost one full day at the BMV having to register the sleds, another having a truck serviced for tranny issues, and yet another getting trail permits for the Olde Forge area and getting ourselves lost trying to find our way around, then the next day having a buddy's sled blow up 40 miles in to the day. for us it wasn't quite worth a return, but reading on some of the reports over the years on Trailconditions.com website from the folks in that area, we just rode the wrong place! (olde forge). but what riding we did get in was overall great. if you have questions that site would be a good place to register a name and ask.

[whitedust]

Look into Tug Hill NY plenty of snow in that area & lots of sledders but groom can get bad with huge moguls makes the UP look like heaven when everyone says UP trails are ruff. For time in car Black Hills better place to go IMO only.

[polarisrider1]

I heard the trail permits cost as much as Idaho, Wyoming and Montana combined. lol

[dcsnomo]

Look into Tug Hill NY plenty of snow in that area & lots of sledders but groom can get bad with huge moguls makes the UP look like heaven when everyone says UP trails are ruff. For time in car Black Hills better place to go IMO only.

Hmmm, hadn't thought of Black Hills....good idea

[mjkaliszak]

NY is Pricy, 100 a sled plus a seperate tag for the Forge, however they have 2 groomers going at all times. I myself have family there, tried to get there last season ( previous ) was bad year this past in NY. The state almost wants to make it economically unfeasable to ride there. There is a discount if you join a local club but to Syracuse from SWMI is about 9 + hauling arse. NY state troopers are tough, lots of radar.

[formula_ss]

We went twice, would not return, well unless Wisconsin and the UP became Tropical. We stayed in Boonville. Registering was no problem, we had called prior to our trip to see what documentation we needed. Had lots of snow, trails were the roughest I had ever been on, grooming was virtually nonexistent. Trails were not marked very well, we were lost several times. Old Forge area had 1 trail you could use to pass through without paying extra. However to ride the Olde Forge trails you needed to pay $100 for that trail permit, but the trails are groomed 24-7.
Very spoiled riding in the UP and Wisconsin, after riding in New York, I would gladley pay double to ride in Wisconsin and the UP. After seeing some complain, take a drive out east and then be thankful for waht you here.

[dcsnomo]

I was hoping to hear it was fantastic and worth the drive. Guess not! Thanks for the replies, looks like back to Michigan!

The UP, where the trails are groomed and the beer is cold!

[whitedust]

My suggestion would be to tour Adirondaks by car in summer or Fall. I have deep roots in the area since my Father was born there. If you paddle take kayak or canoe & you can float thru the source of the Hudson River or paddle many mountain lakes & rivers. Really can't go wrong but large area & wilderness for sure. Be prepared all types or creatures in them mountain woods!

[600_RMK_144]

Black Hills!!!

[rozzy43]

If your truly looking to go east to ride then I would go the PA Grand Canyon near Wellsboro,PA. no trail permits needed as long as your reg. in your own State.

[Hoosier]

I've tried to do some research on this myself, as I live in Indiana and riding anywhere is a long drive. I've never found anyone who has ridden in both Northern Wisconsin/UP and in the East say it's worth the drive and added expense. A lot of people in that area ride in Quebec to get away from all the traffic.

[saber1]

That's too bad i always wanted to go east but sounds like a hassel and trails not being that great not worth it. What about the Tug Hill Plato area? Anybody

[mjkaliszak]

That is north of OF, Boonville, Utica, Syracuse. It is another heavy snow belt, lots of traffic on the weekends. Best to go during the week. I ... myself wanted to ride OF during the week. Then the local cornfield trails out of utica & syracuse. When I lived in PA, had some budds travel to TH , they didn't rave about it. There is a another heavy snowbelt worth investigating in NY, it is just south of Buffalo & up that entire side of Lake Erie gets hammered. I believe there is a decent trail system starting in Mayville NY ??? Way back I had some budds that went there to ride frequently. Most of my trips were to Allegeny and the trail system there, it started in NY and did a loop of about 150 or so down into the Allegeny National Forest...if I remember correctly. I had close friends with a camp down by Kinzua resevoir. The problem with doing a loop in that area is that frequently not enough snow fell ( due to LES bands ) to cover the entire loop. We had no problem doing 120 miles but the trails are not as well developed as MI or UP/MI.

[Hoosier]

If you are heading East - we took a trip to Quebec once. Absolutely incredible riding. Looked like plenty of places to play off trail too if you have the range on gas. Complete wilderness, friendly people (you're not riding in Montreal obviously), cool places to stay. Of course that was in 2003 when gas prices and the exchange rate were different than they are today