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On behalf of the Hill and Gully Riders Snowmobile Club (Québec edition), please allow me to wish all of our American friends a Very Happy Thanksgiving holiday, and a safe and enjoyable snowmobiling season! See you folks soon!

In 2008 we took our only foray into Quebec. We staged @ New Liskeard, rode across Lake Temiscaming to Notre-Dame-du-Nord then up to Amos via Rouyn-Noranda. The next day we headed west & arrived in Cochrane. I know from reports on DT, QR & elsewhere plus talking to other riders that there are more remote sections of trail in Quebec, but in a way the stretch from La Reine to Low Bush River felt like the most isolated ride I had been on. Over the years I've ridden thru Hornepayne, Longlac & Manitouwadge (even doing the Greenstone Loop). I guess part of it knowing that there isn't much in that area near Abitibi adds to it. Did anyone here make the trip across A105Q before it was closed & what would you say is the most riding location that you've done in Quebec?

Revrnd I remember riding the A105q I remember lots of straight trails and nothing around for Miles it was a great trail miss it when they closed it . It made a nice loop . Zrtkat and Crew

Swisha north gets pretty remote on 386. 160 km seeing nothing but lakes and the odd hunting outfitter that's closed for the winter. It's 200 km from Swisha to Temiscaming. Haven't made the trip yet, but heading east from Val D'or towards Clova also looks to be quite remote.

Not open this season i motoneige is great but not always correct

I am just not into the Mont Valin. lots of other places with far less people

That place does very well. With hunting, fishing, atv’s ,sleds and hydro quebec booking the place for work crews. always dreamed of having a Relais/Auberge, with all the places I been I know what riders want. maybe when I hang up the helmet i would need a divorce as well as no way in hell my wife is going to call Parent home. me i like it in the bush

Hi Revrnd. Glad to see you have posting here. Signfan is right. The trip from Swisha ( Rapides des Joachims) up43 and 386 to La Verendrye is remote and not near as many sleds as Cochrane to La Reine used to see. Even from Verendrye on up to to the top of the reserve is pretty remote although better trail and more sleds. Louvicourt east of Val D'or to Lac St. Jean is very remote most of the way and not highly travelled. They would be the most remote that I have been on in Quebec but I'm sure there are more.

Northern New Brunswick would be a likely option for January. Start from Edmunston, head north to Moose Valley then east to Christmas Mountains and Bathurst.

“ The business district “ 😀

Plenty of bush everywhere

To be in Mont Valin there is Auberge km31 https://www.aubergedu31.com/ Passion Quebec 418-673-1001 Auberge Carcajou (further but close) http://aubergecarcajou.com/ Or stay further Sacre Couer https://www.hmcoronet.com/?lang=en

Leaving from St Raymond may have some issues in late March. Some years the last 10 miles into town go real fast that last week.

First time we did the Gaspe in 2017, late February, early March it was mild and wet snow on a few of the days. Not a storm just snow that wouldn’t pack and mild. Combined with lots of traffic it was a choppy ride the whole loop. Since then twice we went early February and had almost perfect trails both times. Was cold -10 to -20C , no real snow so trails setup good and it was before the big rush of traffic which seems to be mid February to mid March. Last winter we were back for a second time mid March for our couples trip. Original plan was to start riding on the Sunday. We had to delay our start until Tuesday as the big blizzard hit the Saturday and Sunday. We went counter clockwise and that gave them more time to get the north shore and chic Choc trail back into shape. Had a near perfect trip. Seems the Gaspe is a crap shoot when it comes to the weather.

Yes a nice spot. Staff always super friendly. There always seems to be a couple super wide tracks parked out front. Locals coming out from their cabins.