Scenic snowmobile trails?

[John Mercier]

I have woods right outside my door... so I consider that everyday scenery that I do not have to drive to.

We only had snow deep enough for the snow machines to run for about a week or two last year... and even then it wasn't deep enough for me to switch to snowshoes over the YakTraks. So I thought you may be looking for something like the others suggest... but maybe not so vertical a climb.

[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

I have woods right outside my door... so I consider that everyday scenery that I do not have to drive to.

We only had snow deep enough for the snow machines to run for about a week or two last year... and even then it wasn't deep enough for me to switch to snowshoes over the YakTraks. So I thought you may be looking for something like the others suggest... but maybe not so vertical a climb.

You raise a good point about snow depth. Maybe there's not enough snow yet? How much snow do you need for a snowmobile?

I have woods outside my door too, but no snowmobile trails. Why I love walking for exercise on packed snowmobile trails: They're just firm enough to keep you moving forward without sinking in, but they have good cushioning for your joints. And the snowmobiles break up the slippery surface after freezing rain. Perfect! Much better than walking on pavement (too hard on the joints), in deep snow (too difficult), or on snowshoes in deep snow (too much effort, pace too slow, but I do enjoy snowshoeing).

[John Mercier]

They state roughly six inches.
But it varies depending on how flat the surface under the trail is.

They really needed the ground to freeze before the snow depth gets to the point of actually insulating it.

Right now, I am in insulated rubber boots... not even the Snowbears with the built in gaiters, just the ankle highs. Their flexible rubber sole has been enough on the shallow snow. If it gets icy, a harder sole hiker with strap-on YakTraks (or comparable) does the trick. I really don't see me using the snowshoes unless the snow gets to my knees. At that time the effort to lift my foot and then sink it in for every step makes the walk sort of miserable.

Tracked a deer yesterday. I think it may be doing a loop and using my Winterberry bushes as a snack.

[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

If it gets icy, a harder sole hiker with strap-on YakTraks (or comparable) does the trick. . . . Tracked a deer yesterday. I think it may be doing a loop and using my Winterberry bushes as a snack.

I recommend these cleats for walking on ice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TF8&th=1&psc=1 They're a lot more durable than the ones with the little nubs that you can get in Walmart (the nubs fall off). . . . Dear have done a LOT of damage to my property this winter. Trees, hedges, shrubs all stripped.