nyskidooerinnewhampshire Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 https://sledmagazine.com/gaspesie-trail-between-la-cache-and-murdochville-closed-for-the-season/?fbclid=IwAR0lAQ9XWCt7-_PrsV14Pv0hci-0FP-A93kmVU3jMvs0_R7dyKwOsgz-_VY jak, Fuse6, smclelan and 4 others 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Sad news. Certianly a heavily traveled trail. Hopefully the will still groom from the 595 up to the top of Mount Lyall. Hard to believe with the forestry road network in that area a detour could not be identified. The trail has already been removed from the FCMQ interactive map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Wow! That's to bad. One of the more scenic trails in Gaspe. Bad news for the new facilities at La Cache and for Murdochville no doubt. Edited November 8, 2023 by PISTON LAKE CRUISER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse6 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 What a disappointment. I just finished booking our Gaspe trip a few days ago and the Chic Choc trail was part of our route. l can’t even picture any bridges of any significance across there. The interior trails helped to disperse some of the traffic doing the Gaspe. Going to make the perimeter loop busy. Bad for,the Copper Hotel also, Jack wasn’t very happy last winter, this sure won’t help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I was just at their booth in Quebec City at the show and we talked about that trail specifically, all agreed it was good trail and one to take this year.... At least it is not a permanent closer due to off trail issues. GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 8:08 PM, Fuse6 said: What a disappointment. I just finished booking our Gaspe trip a few days ago and the Chic Choc trail was part of our route. l can’t even picture any bridges of any significance across there. The interior trails helped to disperse some of the traffic doing the Gaspe. Going to make the perimeter loop busy. Bad for,the Copper Hotel also, Jack wasn’t very happy last winter, this sure won’t help. They're under 15' of snow when you cross them. You'd think by mid winter they could just fill the creeks full of snow and carry on. Fuse6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Signfan said: They're under 15' of snow when you cross them. You'd think by mid winter they could just fill the creeks full of snow and carry on. I was thinking the same thing when I originally saw the announcement. I was also wondering why they couldn't skirt out to the road to get around problem areas. Maybe ther is more to this issue. Fuse6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: I was thinking the same thing when I originally saw the announcement. I was also wondering why they couldn't skirt out to the road to get around problem areas. Maybe ther is more to this issue. I am leaning toward there being more to this issue. Why not have the trsil in red but still on the map? I-moto? TQ63 was on map in red the past few seasons only this year removed when closure was announced as permanent. 597 was closed and still in red on map in the past just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 Called to Hotel Copper the trail is closed because of the two unsafe bridges. They will be fixed for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 Still find ot strsnge being off I moto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 5:48 PM, smclelan said: Sad news. Certianly a heavily traveled trail. Hopefully the will still groom from the 595 up to the top of Mount Lyall. Hard to believe with the forestry road network in that area a detour could not be identified. The trail has already been removed from the FCMQ interactive map. Not likely that that will be groomed. La cache is at the tail end of a 12 hour groom from either direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 This actually makes things easy. Just ride this loop. http://fcmq.fcmqapi.ca/i?s=IwGmFYE4CYA4GYDsxYgNoFpyICwDZxRhJFE8RxZErIRpx5poBdMcdYYnRJ0DeWDkjl4ABhQ4QeRjlT5IokPzyzodAYkX1xa_JFlKqsPIiXQh4NaQVqMOYKNiRWmTjhx7oRHOfLB8eCZK_sDUYEz4qGTw4OzQoqLgivyClko_2Fai5pIYiOD48Eqh0mJmPqI4LmimklUgio0NzU2tLcxAA&r=2 Get to ride both interior trails twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 5:44 PM, iceman said: Why not have the trsil in red but still on the map? I-moto? In the Ontario system they want trails that wont be opened for the upcpming season to be deleted even if its only for 1 season. It ends any risk that might be involved and helps to keep riders off the deleted trail. In Ontario there is little to nil enforcement so riders have no fear of consequences on closed trails. If it isn't on the online map its less of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse6 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Had to rework our trip after the Chic Choc being closed. Means we will run the north shore twice but l would rather do that than run the south shore. Just need LaCahe to pull through for me to make the plan work. Contacted LaCache via email, they are renovating 6 rooms. Not sure if this is part of the new construction or not? Taking names right now, confirming reservations sometime in the future. lf LaCache doesn’t work out then we would have to depart Copper, across north shore then down 595 to LaFrancis. 400 km, would be a long day if trails and weather aren’t perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Or if a moose decides to hold you up on 595. Lost two hours to that a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Signfan said: Or if a moose decides to hold you up on 595. Lost two hours to that a few years ago. Does this look like him? We lost at least an hour. MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Yep thats the guy. Lol MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 We encountered that fella, he was ornery. MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 Yep Florida Snowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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