Mid Range

Day 8: Thursday Feb 10
Woke up to 28°F with 2 inches of fresh powder and snowing lightly. Can’t believe the temperatures we’re having this week! Had breakfast, saddled up the horses and pulled out at 8:30 AM. Took TQ93 & several green & orange local trails & meandered our way counterclockwise around Lac Saint-Jean. Trails were in excellent condition except for the expected TQ93 around Valinouet. Pulled into Hotel du Jardin in Saint-Felicien at 4:00 PM. Temperature was 35°F when we got here! Going to be a big temperature drop tonight so I hope all the groomers get out and make some white asphalt for tomorrow morning! 
 
186 miles

No problem going thru ottawa. Just avoid downtown area. Exit at vanier parkway, turn left on vanier parkway all the way up to st-patrick, turn left on st-patrick then turn right on king edward and you are all set.
I am crossing mcdonald-cartier twice for work.

tabarnac!!!....  hardcoresledder!!

tabarnac!!!....  hardcoresledder!!

tabarnac!!!....  hardcoresledder!!

No problem going thru ottawa. Just avoid downtown area. Exit at vanier parkway, turn left on vanier parkway all the way up to st-patrick, turn left on st-patrick then turn right on king edward and you are all set.
I am crossing mcdonald-cartier twice for work.

No problem going thru ottawa. Just avoid downtown area. Exit at vanier parkway, turn left on vanier parkway all the way up to st-patrick, turn left on st-patrick then turn right on king edward and you are all set.
I am crossing mcdonald-cartier twice for work.

No problem....see my post under
Impact on Commercial Driver Strike

Les ours blancs are grooming til the iron bridge near club gatineau(yellow trail) Pensive are connecting with them.
Pensive is at km 57 on lepine road
Lepine road is plowed(not sanded) from km68 til km158.
I wont venture that way this winter. We're going to clova then abitibi soon via 13/83

We are in the west now. Rode from LaSalle to Senneterre today  by way of Amos, Val Dor, Lovicourt to Senneterre  and the trails are special.  Just so you know first hand. Plus we met 4 or 5 Groomers.  

Les ours blancs are grooming til the iron bridge near club gatineau(yellow trail) Pensive are connecting with them.
Pensive is at km 57 on lepine road
Lepine road is plowed(not sanded) from km68 til km158.
I wont venture that way this winter. We're going to clova then abitibi soon via 13/83

Les ours blancs are grooming til the iron bridge near club gatineau(yellow trail) Pensive are connecting with them.
Pensive is at km 57 on lepine road
Lepine road is plowed(not sanded) from km68 til km158.
I wont venture that way this winter. We're going to clova then abitibi soon via 13/83

Les ours blancs are grooming til the iron bridge near club gatineau(yellow trail) Pensive are connecting with them.
Pensive is at km 57 on lepine road
Lepine road is plowed(not sanded) from km68 til km158.
I wont venture that way this winter. We're going to clova then abitibi soon via 13/83

According to Senneterre SC, NO gas this year. Nothing between Clova and lac faillon. 180 kms.

According to their website and from what Alliance du nord SC said back in november, you must bring your own sleeping bag and pillow if you want to sleep over.......not for me.
https://campdebasecasey.com/hebergement-2/?v=c4782f5abe5c

According to their website and from what Alliance du nord SC said back in november, you must bring your own sleeping bag and pillow if you want to sleep over.......not for me.
https://campdebasecasey.com/hebergement-2/?v=c4782f5abe5c

Left Marineau’s Saturday morning, headed to Clova via Kanawata.  Laid fresh tracks down the river run on 360.  Kanawata up to Casey was  perfect as per usual.  From Casey to Parent was loose snow., both sides of the driveway to Gouin looked freshly groomed as we drove by, stopped for gas in Parent then continued to Clova for the night. 300 miles.

Sunday we headed back to Parent from Clova, it had been groomed overnight.  Heavy logging since my last pass through area in 2020. We stopped at Fer a Cheval for a coffee break. Then continued down 13 to SADL for gas and a snack, in for the night at Mekoos.  200 miles.
This morning we headed back to Mattawin via Manawan.  Fresh groomed and temperature dropping.  200 miles for the day. 
 
Noteworthy encounters included a Lynx on Saturday and a snow shoe hare being chased by a Fisher on Sunday, the woods were quiet today.  

Here are some pics.
 
 

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