trip report

[artcat900]

I just got back at midnight. long drive to get home about 450 miles. We did 800 miles on the sleds. First day we went to River Mattiwin the groomer was just starting to to open the trail 360 passed him about 1/2 way out on the way back we took m20 and m21 to trail 345 then to the dam, the groomer was just starting that section as well (m20,M21) Conditions were fantastic except for m21 busting open the trail with the sleds was a little slower but still good.

Second day we headed out to Macaza on TQ 63 First half was FANTASTIC!! perfect conditions. Second half was not groomed on the way out, opening up the trail was good snow just slower going having to open the trail in the fresh powder slowed us down some but still not bad except for the last 10 miles or so where it got rougher and bumpier in the woods opening the trail and finding the trail was harder to do also having to go around downed trees on the trail. The way back to St Michel was a lot better having packed the trail on the way out. Took us about 3 1/2 hrs to get back to St. Michel

Day 3 we took tq 33 to 360 to 345 to Repo. Trail 360 was about a 9 out 0f 10 above the lake. We had a few rocks here and there to watch out for but not bad at all to the dam. (By the way they detoured 33 a little further to the east from last year we saw on the way out) After the dam 360 to 345 was great good grooming and good going. Going up 345 was nicely groomed and smooth with very good snow. Got to the M21 intersection and noticed m21 was now groomed. From there to Repo it was groomed all the way. Some sections after what we call Brouchep intersection ( that's a shortcut between 345 and 360 we found years ago its not on the maps) that area was groomed but was getting somewhat choppy ( about 10 miles east of repo it started). On the way back we took our shortcut down to 360 from 345 That was fantastic very smooth and fast. We got about half way down to 360 on our short cut and noticed the detoured trail 33 was using the bottom half of our shortcut and split off to the west. ( We will have to check that out next trip. Have never tried that section.) You can see our shortcut on page 2 of our Spot link

http://share.findmes...qdK77r68EbmEvr7

That was a quick ride back using the shortcut so after that we decided to do a quick spin down to Real Masse just to put on a few more miles before calling it quits for the night and also get something to eat at the Cabanon

Last day we started out a little earlier for a quick ride before heading home. We went to Black Mountain.at St Donat,. The park was great just some corners were getting icy with the snow wearing off but it still had a good base. After getting out of the park all the way to the mountain was good riding all the way just had to watch out for a few rocks here and there but not bad at all. Very nice ride all the way. Actually the worst section was 33 between rouge mattiwin and St Michel what was starting to show a little wear on the trail from all the traffic but even that was still quite nice, nothing that a good grooming and a few additional inches of fresh snow would not take care of in a hurry.

Well that's about it. Great riding 95% of it even the not groomed sections were fun and good going. Hope to head back up in a few weeks

[towing]

Thanks you very much for your report

When you got to Real Massé, maybe you seen that the trail junction with the #350 trail have been moved... Do you remember if there is a long strech of new trail path there ???

Alain

[artcat900]

Thanks you very much for your report

When you got to Real Massé, maybe you seen that the trail junction with the #350 trail have been moved... Do you remember if there is a long strech of new trail path there ???

Alain

It's about the same distance as it was last year from the 350 intersection. The trail seemed to be a bit more twisty and winding at first, it was freshly groomed and after a while it joined in to the old trail from last year and came out in the same place as last year.

[viper2]

I just got back at midnight. long drive to get home about 450 miles. We did 800 miles on the sleds. First day we went to River Mattiwin the groomer was just starting to to open the trail 360 passed him about 1/2 way out on the way back we took m20 and m21 to trail 345 then to the dam, the groomer was just starting that section as well (m20,M21) Conditions were fantastic except for m21 busting open the trail with the sleds was a little slower but still good.

Second day we headed out to Macaza on TQ 63 First half was FANTASTIC!! perfect conditions. Second half was not groomed on the way out, opening up the trail was good snow just slower going having to open the trail in the fresh powder slowed us down some but still not bad except for the last 10 miles or so where it got rougher and bumpier in the woods opening the trail and finding the trail was harder to do also having to go around downed trees on the trail. The way back to St Michel was a lot better having packed the trail on the way out. Took us about 3 1/2 hrs to get back to St. Michel

Day 3 we took tq 33 to 360 to 345 to Repo. Trail 360 was about a 9 out 0f 10 above the lake. We had a few rocks here and there to watch out for but not bad at all to the dam. (By the way they detoured 33 a little further to the east from last year we saw on the way out) After the dam 360 to 345 was great good grooming and good going. Going up 345 was nicely groomed and smooth with very good snow. Got to the M21 intersection and noticed m21 was now groomed. From there to Repo it was groomed all the way. Some sections after what we call Brouchep intersection ( that's a shortcut between 345 and 360 we found years ago its not on the maps) that area was groomed but was getting somewhat choppy ( about 10 miles east of repo it started). On the way back we took our shortcut down to 360 from 345 That was fantastic very smooth and fast. We got about half way down to 360 on our short cut and noticed the detoured trail 33 was using the bottom half of our shortcut and split off to the west. ( We will have to check that out next trip. Have never tried that section.) You can see our shortcut on page 2 of our Spot link

http://share.findmes...qdK77r68EbmEvr7

That was a quick ride back using the shortcut so after that we decided to do a quick spin down to Real Masse just to put on a few more miles before calling it quits for the night and also get something to eat at the Cabanon

Last day we started out a little earlier for a quick ride before heading home. We went to Black Mountain.at St Donat,. The park was great just some corners were getting icy with the snow wearing off but it still had a good base. After getting out of the park all the way to the mountain was good riding all the way just had to watch out for a few rocks here and there but not bad at all. Very nice ride all the way. Actually the worst section was 33 between rouge mattiwin and St Michel what was starting to show a little wear on the trail from all the traffic but even that was still quite nice, nothing that a good grooming and a few additional inches of fresh snow would not take care of in a hurry.

Well that's about it. Great riding 95% of it even the not groomed sections were fun and good going. Hope to head back up in a few weeks

Nice report! We also like to use the unmarked trail through the Zec Gros Brochet. You may remember a few years back that actually was a marked trail to Repos for a year or two before they finished the 33.