Sled Dog Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Have a 3-day loop planned for 1/25-1/28. We would drive thursday, arrive and stay the night, and then ride on thursday, friday, saturday and return to truck on Sunday and drive home. We usually leave from Maniwaki but according to website all their trails are closed and Midrange told me not much snow there and another warm up coming. So now I'm at a loss as we've always launched from Maniwaki! Any suggestions? For that quick of a trip only looking for a 6 hour drive. Maybe its not doable and if so, sucks, but it is what it is. I'd like to cancel my vacation days if I have to. Would suck to burn them on nothing! Any suggestions would really be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Sled Dog said: Have a 3-day loop planned for 1/25-1/28. We would drive thursday, arrive and stay the night, and then ride on thursday, friday, saturday and return to truck on Sunday and drive home. We usually leave from Maniwaki but according to website all their trails are closed and Midrange told me not much snow there and another warm up coming. So now I'm at a loss as we've always launched from Maniwaki! Any suggestions? For that quick of a trip only looking for a 6 hour drive. Maybe its not doable and if so, sucks, but it is what it is. I'd like to cancel my vacation days if I have to. Would suck to burn them on nothing! Any suggestions would really be appreciated. Thanks! Head to the purple and pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 How far will six hours get you? Trois Rivieres or St Raymond are good start points. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Yeah I probably should have put my starting point! Syracuse NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Trois Rivieres is a 6 hour drive. That is doable. Any recommendations on where to stay? Where we can leave vehicle. We generally try to stay in nicer places. The trails are all labeled as yellow on the site. I just want to make sure there is enough snow. I can handle bumpy trails! Gonna try a 3 day loop. I've never ridden in that area before. Thanks for the help! Edited January 15, 2018 by Sled Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 We haven't stayed there in many years but you could head out towards St Raymond the first day and stay at the Roquemont. Do a day trip out of St Ray, Quebec City, l'Etape, etc. Then the third day head back to the truck on a different route from St Ray. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkippyDoo Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Saint Raymond to Saguenay is probablu your best bet and easiest to plan but LaCabanon is about 6 hrs from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Mapquest says 7+ hours. Too far for a 3 day trip. Really sucks. I'm pretty discouraged with snowmobiling right now. Thanks for the replies. Any other thoughts let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 56 minutes ago, Sled Dog said: Mapquest says 7+ hours. Too far for a 3 day trip. Really sucks. I'm pretty discouraged with snowmobiling right now. Thanks for the replies. Any other thoughts let me know! If 6 hrs is ok and there is no snow any closer, DRIVE THE 7 HRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eddieskidoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Yup, get up an hour earlier. :) Phil 1 and Florida Snowman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODog Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 2:27 AM, Sled Dog said: Trois Rivieres is a 6 hour drive. That is doable. Any recommendations on where to stay? Where we can leave vehicle. We generally try to stay in nicer places. The trails are all labeled as yellow on the site. I just want to make sure there is enough snow. I can handle bumpy trails! Gonna try a 3 day loop. I've never ridden in that area before. Thanks for the help! No need to drive to Sagunay. Try hotel Marineau Matawin. Short drive north of Trois Riveries, clean, safe, reasonably priced. Then ride north and west. actionjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 That's where we started from yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Issue is we all have to work Wednesday. Then drive up. So anything over a 6 hour drive could put us arriving way past midnight. End of the world? No but I like to enjoy my trips to Quebec and pushing hard like that is not enjoyable. We have another trip planned for end of February. Just gonna play it by ear for now. Thanks for all the suggestion. We'll make the decision next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Call in sick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 6 hours gets you to St-Zenon, Sainte-Anne-du Lac or Rivière-Matawin, plenty of snow in all of them.. extreme600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme600 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) On 1/14/2018 at 5:12 PM, Sled Dog said: Have a 3-day loop planned for 1/25-1/28. We would drive thursday, arrive and stay the night, and then ride on thursday, friday, saturday and return to truck on Sunday and drive home. We usually leave from Maniwaki but according to website all their trails are closed and Midrange told me not much snow there and another warm up coming. So now I'm at a loss as we've always launched from Maniwaki! Any suggestions? For that quick of a trip only looking for a 6 hour drive. Maybe its not doable and if so, sucks, but it is what it is. I'd like to cancel my vacation days if I have to. Would suck to burn them on nothing! Any suggestions would really be appreciated. Thanks! Check out the post on this General Discussion about St. Zenon and area. Been to that area a few times and it never disappoints. Like they said 6 hour drive and worth it. Edited January 17, 2018 by extreme600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 9 hours ago, Jackstraw said: Call in sick? Ha ha! I'm taking Friday as a vacation day and calling in sick on Thursday!!! Can't burn two sick days at once this early in the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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