Trail Conditions - Conditions may change!

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Here are the latest Trail Conditions Report from our groomer operators and other local riders. Everyone is invited to e-mail in their own observations!

"Use this report at your own risk, conditions will change with weather, etc."

Help keep the trails smooth! If you know the trail well, ride wide to avoid a concave trail. Try to avoid blowing holes going up hills - get some speed so you almost coast up! Try not to blow the snow off of corners - even if you are a hot dog rider, it is possible to ride fast and smooth on the throttle and brakes! Please pass the word to the newbie riders!

Groomed Date & Conditions - last updated: 01/23/2012

Caution: Most trails are now open. Only limited grooming is possible (just 6" - 8" of snow cover - before packing).

Trail section	from	to	Trail's packed snow base	Snow type	Last groomed date	Average trail conditions (relative to trail type)	Comments (conditions change - use caution)
Corridor #22	Route 11 (New Durham)	Stockbridge Corner Road	4"	Fresh Snow	see PMSC site	see PMSC site	Groomed by Powder Mill Snowmobile Club. Gas and food in *New Durham!*
Corridor #22	Stockbridge Corner Road	Route 28 (bridge)	4"	Fresh Snow	see PMSC site	see PMSC site	Groomed by Powder Mill Snowmobile Club and MMSC.
Corridor #22	Route 28 (bridge)	Route 140 (Bergeron lot)	4"	Fresh Snow	-	Poor	*Primary route to New Durham trail system and alternate to "Trail M".*
Corridor #22	Route 140 (Bergeron lot)	Avery Hill Rd. (over Alton Mt.)	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Poor to Fair	*Nice view of Town of Alton from summit of Alton Mountain.*
Corridor #22	Avery Hill Rd.	Gilmanton (Hidden Valley)	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Poor	*Some 10-MPH plowed road sections. Gilmanton club grooms Hidden Valley.*

*"B"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Poor	*Heavily trafficked route to Alton Bay parking, food, and boat-ramp. No fuel!*
*"B"*	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	Alton Bay (boat ramp)	4"	Fresh Snow	-	Poor	*Please go slowly (and quietly)* through the Christian Center cottage area!

Bergeron Pond Loop	Dam Area	Same (loop)	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Fair	*2+ mile* local loop intersecting several main club trails and Corridor #22.
Bergeron Side Trails	Pond Area	Alton Mt. Area	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Poor	Short local side trails. Typically both groomed and un-groomed conditions

*"D"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	4"	Fresh Snow	1/22/2012	Poor	*Usually well maintained local trail that bypasses this section of Trail "B" route.*
*"D"*	State Forest (Alton Mt. Rd.)	Mount Major (at trail E jct.)	4"	Fresh Snow	-	Poor	*Usually well maintained, some rough club-trail sections - improved in 2009.*
*"D"*	Mount Major (at Trail "E" jct.)	Trail #22 (Gilmanton end)	4"	Fresh Snow	-	Poor	*Usually well maintained, one steep hill that may be icy - improved in 2010.*

*"E"*	West Alton (railroad bed)	Mount Major (parking lot)	4"	Ice & Hard Snow	--	Poor	*Mostly smooth, with a few rocks or frozen ruts to watch out for.*
*"E"*	Mount Major (parking lot)	Jesus Valley Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	4"	Water, Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	*During warmer-weather periods, crosses wet-swamp and rock areas!*
*"E"*	Jesus Valley Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	Mount Major (summit)	4"	Water, Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Expert trail (rocks, water holes, etc.), but worth the ride for awesome view!*
*"E"*	Straigtback Rd (at Trail "D" jct.)	Straightback (summit)	4"	Water, Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Will only occasionally be groomed (rocks and ice flows under trail), nice view of bay and local mountains!*

*"G"*	Trail #22 (Bergeron's lot)	Trail #22 (upper junction)	4"	Hard Snow	1/22/2012	Poor	*Alternate, steeper parallel trail, to this section of Corridor #22.*
*"G"*	Trail #22 (upper junction)	Rocky Mountain (summit)	4"	Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Local-loop trail with a nice scenic view.*
*"G"*	Rocky Mountain (summit)	Route 140 (Gilmanton line)	---	---	Trail CLOSED at Route 140!	---	*Trail CLOSED at Route 140 crossing - due to a land owner permission issue.*
*"G"*	Route 140 (Gilmanton line)	Trail "R" jct.	4"	Hard Snow	Unmaintained	Poor	*No reports!* Narrow trail - *expect un-groomed conditions!*
*"G"*	Trail "R" jct.	North Road (Gilmanton)	4"	Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Trail has been improved in several sections.*
*"G"*	North Road(Gilmanton)	Iron Woks (C) & Trail #22	See GSA Site	See GSA Site	See GSA Site	See GSA Site	Groomed by Gilmanton Snowmobile Assoc.

"J"

Trail #22
(Alton Mt.)

Trail "G" end
(Rocky Mt view)

Water, Ice & Hard Snow

1/22/2012

Poor

New trail-letter designation.

*"M"*	Route 11 (New Durham)	Route 28 & 11 (traffic circle)	4"	Water, Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Quickest trail to Rt-28 traffic circle (McDonalds, motel and CITGO) or New Durham gas and Johnson's restaurant.*
*"M"*	Route 28 & 11 (traffic circle)	Near Route 140 (at Trail 22 jct.)	4"	Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	**Most water-mud holes have bridges - river not always frozen at circle!**
*"M"*	Near Route 140 (Bergeron side)	Trail #22 (State Forest)	4"	Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Improved - good alternate to reaching Alton Bay via the "Trail-B" route.*

*"R"*	Route 28 (bridge)	Half-Moon Pond (Route 28)	4"	Water, Ice & Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Trail has been improved in several sections - swamp not always frozen!*
*"R"*	Half-Moon Pond (Route 28)	Trail "G" jct.	4"	Hard Snow	-	Poor	*Trail excavator work has improved this trail section from back in 2008.*

Check conditions on other club's trails

Gilmanton Snowmobile Assoc. (Gilmanton)

Powder Mill Snowmobile Club (New Durham)

Belknap Snowmobilers (Laconia & Gilford)

Seven Lakes Snowmobile Club (Wakefield)

Mount Major Snowmobile Club Inc. 875-6714 Alton, NH
For current trail conditions please phone 875-6714, or e-mail to: info@mountmajorsnowmobileclub.com
� 2011 Mount Major Snowmobile Club Inc. PO Box 208; Alton Bay, NH 03810-0208 Updated: January 20, 2012