Trip 4
I am late again posting. We were up Feb 28-Mar 3. 4 of us planned this trip, however two could not get up till Saturday afternoon. Being the patient person I am, Lawrence and I came up Friday night so we could sled all day Saturday.
Day 1. We did the 587 Loop between Pointe a la Croix and Amqui. We had a blue bird day and trails were groomed 10/10. Mac and Ben (Arctic Cat Boys) showed up mid afternoon Saturday, Ben is 19y/o and his first snowmobile trip to Quebec.
Day 2. Took off from PALC traveled to Albertville and stopped for breakfast. From there off through St Irene to the Mummy Trees. The sites there of course never disappoint. Then down the 571 to Saybec and through the orange trails to St Adelme for lunch. Eastward on the TQ 5, gassed at Cap Chat and to one of the Canadian cabins at Grande Nature for the night. Met a group from Ontario at supper, awesome food and hospitality. There was a snowmobile tour group there too, something you don't see often in the Gaspesie. 230 miles
Day 3. The day before a storm blew through the North Shore closing the trails around Mt Louis and the top of thee 597. We decided to back track and go south on the 595 to La Cache. This put us way ahead of schedule, so we decided to run to Murdochville and back, then down the 595 to New Richmond and the Hotel Francis. This place had more sleds parked outside then I have ever seen. Thy told me at the front desk it has been the best winter they have had in several years, good to hear. 285 miles
Day 4. This was the sad day....back to the truck. Only in the Gaspesie can you find train crossing lights on a snowmobile trail. Good going well groomed but there was no extra snow in places. The mild weather we are having now will hurt conditions there. Once back at the truck young Ben said again he had a great time and could not wait to come back, a future QuebecRider. 80 miles
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