Black Hills - pipe dreams and plans

opcruzer · Dec 11, 2007

We usually take the wives on a trip in Feb or March but they need to get started on some snow now or it will not happen. They usually get hit a couple times in Jan so maybe we are talking too soon here. I would like to get two trips in to the hills if possible, as its only half way to the mountains and sometimes we have just as much fun.

trackvs2wheels · Dec 11, 2007

Can a husband and wife ride one sled

Or are we talking about renting a sled for the wife this year OP????hehehe:face-icon-small-blu

BoondockinDragon · Dec 12, 2007

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/South_Dakota/south_dakota.html Check Blind Park snow levels on this Snotel site when your ready to come out for current snow depth..It might help you decide if the trip is worth it..

opcruzer · Dec 13, 2007

The old lady gave it up this year (pregnant), that means I can go by myself now.

trackvs2wheels · Dec 14, 2007

opcruzer said:
The old lady gave it up this year (pregnant), that means I can go by myself now.

I think that is up for debate yet OP...

trackvs2wheels · Dec 14, 2007

BoondockinDragon said:
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/South_Dakota/south_dakota.html Check Blind Park snow levels on this Snotel site when your ready to come out for current snow depth..It might help you decide if the trip is worth it..

Boondockin~

If I read that right, the place only has 2-3 inches this year so far?? They have to have more than that don't they??? Let us know

BoondockinDragon · Dec 15, 2007

"If I read that right, the place only has 2-3 inches this year so far?? They have to have more than that don't they??? Let us know"

Track....We have had some pretty good snow fall the last 3-4 days....there has been an inversion here though so Rapid City has had colder temps than the Hills have had. I'm just South of Rapid and have had 6-8 inches so far and we haven't lost much of it because it's stayed pretty cold. The Hills have had warmer weather so they may have had more melting. Depending on where the Snotel site is the measurements could be down because of how the sun hits that particular spot but I'm not sure. I would guess that trail riding is pretty good....probably no boondockin yet though. So far we are alot better off this time of year than we have been the past several years....hopefully it will continue and we can get back to some good Hills riding.

Raff_9001M · Dec 15, 2007

I was west of Bull Dog Ranch and Buskala Ranch on Friday. I saw maybe 4 to 5 inches of snow on the ground (near North Rapid Snotel). Temps are supposed to be warmer this week with no snow predicted. It looks like it will be a while before riding season.

trackvs2wheels · Dec 15, 2007

Boondockin,

Thanks for the updates. Please keep them coming as I am planning on trying a trip to the Hills after New Years(1st-4th) with the gf. Even some trail riding would be nice for her to get some miles on the sled

Thank again!!

track~

Firetrail · Dec 16, 2007

Hello:
The Trailshead area got some snow last week but it is melting a little. Best snow is south of Mallo toward Limestone and Ditch Creek. The new trail 13 was pretty decent last week. Maybe 10" on the flat. Enough for trail riding but not for much off trail. The groomers worked down there last night to start getting a base.

Blk_cruzer · Dec 16, 2007

Just talked to Trailshead, and they only have 4-6 inches and the groomers haven't started working over there yet.

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