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I was on that section of trail on Monday, and there was no indication of it being closed, but it was in terrible shape.  Big bumps for most of it.  Also the lady at Coin Lavigne was very accommodating to stay a little late when my wife had some issues in that area!  Thanks to them!

Update!  
My brother and I decided to take a trip to see what we could find.  For us,  time was limited and also snow near us is limited. We went for a day trip on Friday.  About 3 hours of truck time from Albany.  Crossed the border and started looking for a place to park.  We started looking in a small town called Hemmingford and drove north along the trail.  We ended up at a gas station/truck stop/resto bar.  Asked inside and it was fine to park for the day!  Ended up parking the truck next to the police truck and trailer!  We set out on tq5 for most of the ride.  In this area trails are wide and flat and mainly fields.... fields,   And more fields!  As far as the eye can see!   Still fun to ride.  Snow cover was very limited but clubs were doing their best to fill in any bumps from farmers and field transitions.  We saw a couple groomers during the day.  Icy base without much loose on top.  Some places were fantastic,  others not so much, but where it was bad, it wasn’t bad for long.  Overall,  I would ride again if I only had a day, but if you have more time I would head further north.  I am headed up further north in a couple weeks for a few nights and will give a report then as well!  

Update!  
My brother and I decided to take a trip to see what we could find.  For us,  time was limited and also snow near us is limited. We went for a day trip on Friday.  About 3 hours of truck time from Albany.  Crossed the border and started looking for a place to park.  We started looking in a small town called Hemmingford and drove north along the trail.  We ended up at a gas station/truck stop/resto bar.  Asked inside and it was fine to park for the day!  Ended up parking the truck next to the police truck and trailer!  We set out on tq5 for most of the ride.  In this area trails are wide and flat and mainly fields.... fields,   And more fields!  As far as the eye can see!   Still fun to ride.  Snow cover was very limited but clubs were doing their best to fill in any bumps from farmers and field transitions.  We saw a couple groomers during the day.  Icy base without much loose on top.  Some places were fantastic,  others not so much, but where it was bad, it wasn’t bad for long.  Overall,  I would ride again if I only had a day, but if you have more time I would head further north.  I am headed up further north in a couple weeks for a few nights and will give a report then as well!  

Update!  
My brother and I decided to take a trip to see what we could find.  For us,  time was limited and also snow near us is limited. We went for a day trip on Friday.  About 3 hours of truck time from Albany.  Crossed the border and started looking for a place to park.  We started looking in a small town called Hemmingford and drove north along the trail.  We ended up at a gas station/truck stop/resto bar.  Asked inside and it was fine to park for the day!  Ended up parking the truck next to the police truck and trailer!  We set out on tq5 for most of the ride.  In this area trails are wide and flat and mainly fields.... fields,   And more fields!  As far as the eye can see!   Still fun to ride.  Snow cover was very limited but clubs were doing their best to fill in any bumps from farmers and field transitions.  We saw a couple groomers during the day.  Icy base without much loose on top.  Some places were fantastic,  others not so much, but where it was bad, it wasn’t bad for long.  Overall,  I would ride again if I only had a day, but if you have more time I would head further north.  I am headed up further north in a couple weeks for a few nights and will give a report then as well!  

Update!  
My brother and I decided to take a trip to see what we could find.  For us,  time was limited and also snow near us is limited. We went for a day trip on Friday.  About 3 hours of truck time from Albany.  Crossed the border and started looking for a place to park.  We started looking in a small town called Hemmingford and drove north along the trail.  We ended up at a gas station/truck stop/resto bar.  Asked inside and it was fine to park for the day!  Ended up parking the truck next to the police truck and trailer!  We set out on tq5 for most of the ride.  In this area trails are wide and flat and mainly fields.... fields,   And more fields!  As far as the eye can see!   Still fun to ride.  Snow cover was very limited but clubs were doing their best to fill in any bumps from farmers and field transitions.  We saw a couple groomers during the day.  Icy base without much loose on top.  Some places were fantastic,  others not so much, but where it was bad, it wasn’t bad for long.  Overall,  I would ride again if I only had a day, but if you have more time I would head further north.  I am headed up further north in a couple weeks for a few nights and will give a report then as well!  

Awesome picture.... looks cold haha
is this the route you took on the map below?  Does anyone know where the actual closure is?  Our trip is pretty close and I want to make sure we don’t need to re plan.

Gearing up for another season!  Just wondering if anyone can give a little insight into this area?  Thinking of an earlier trip to this area and was wondering about typical conditions....obviously I'm not expecting anyone to predict the weather (haha), but for those of you familiar with the area from here up to St. Donat, when can you typically expect snow and open trails?  Are there some good day rides to do with the wives?  I am also looking at house rentals in the broader region for this or other trips.  Anyone have luck with using airbnb or vrbo for snowmobiling? I appreciate the input!
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Wow!  Thanks for all the responses!  There is a lot of good info here.  I wish I could plan a trip for every week of the winter to try and get to it all!  Judging by the number of responses, I am guessing that everyone is getting amped up for the season like I am!

Some shots from last year...