Cadillac trail report -dec 29th
Hi everyone,
We just finished about an hour's worth of driving trail number 6 and 37 near Caberfe, and even with the 1.5 inches of rain on Saturday, Sunday brought another two or three inches of snow to help cover the trails. Overall, the snowpack is probably 8 to 10 inches thick, even after the big melt. Just be careful on the roads, as they are covered in a thick layer of ice. the ditches are full of drifts, but underneath they are full of water.
We ended up dumping the Excel V on it's side after spinning out on the ice. We had the '69 Snowjet cutter sleigh mounted on the back and it was too much for a studless vintage machine to navigate the ice. It just brought the back-end around at about 20 kph.
then, I sunk the Enticer in a water and snow drift filled ditch on 40th road while turning around to find out what happened to my partners. We were able to fish it out with the Jeep and some tow straps so it wasn't a big deal.
The trails themselves however, especially rts 37, they are in fine shape. A little rutty and bumpy to be sure, but there isn't any dirt showing. Just be careful if you venture off trail as you might end up in a swamp under all that pretty, untouched snow.