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SNOWMOBILIERS
PAGE . So this
page is for the sled-heads, the wanna-be-sled-heads and anyone else getting on a machine while at the cabin... THIS is why
Timber Lakes exists in my opinion. Yes, the rest of the year is nice, drop dead gorgeous and secluded, pretty fall leaves, but
where else can you ride from the door of the cabin (which is about an hour from an airport) and in under 15 minutes be carving
up EPIC backcountry terrain?!? This place ROCKS!
SIGNAGE: So I will send
a map for our sledder crews, a map designed for you- HOWEVER... maps get wet, disintegrate, get lost.... In Timber Lakes there
are a few signs to indicate the way to the snowmobile exit/ easement. This is all well and good but realize they are only
on one side of the tree. 3000 acres of cabin area, 50 miles of roads.... The other side of the tree does NOT have a sign
telling you how to get home to The Aspen Moose cabin- ya- BINGO. TAKE A GPS! . COMMUNICATION:
Verizon works best, T-Mobile is ok.
Sprint what? Line of sight radios are always a plus. coverage is better at higher altitudes for cell. . INJURY: You are WAY too far from SLC, so don't get hurt. I personally would make the drive
if my child was hurt though; Unless some new docs have arrived in Heber get to Primary Children's in SLC. Wait.. SKIP
that, just don't put small kids on sleds! 80% of injuries happen to the passenger. 75% of those are orthopaedic injuries
and more often than not involve the head.. bringing us to... . ALWAYS WEAR HELMETS AND.... never ever ever ride alone. 100% legit- take a buddy always, it is VERY easy to get lost up here and even
easier to get hit by an out of control car in Timber Lakes. If you are alone how will they know who is stuck into the grill of their F-350? . RIDING AREAS: Beginners
:can ride on the roads... (snow covered are better than dry);
there are a couple lakes that people poach and ride all over and are great for newbies. PROS can carve up the trail free backcountry, negotiate water hazards, hill climb, launch AMAZING
cornices, ride till you drop and never cross your tracks twice on a million acres... or at least have one pro in your group
in the back country, people die out there... Intermediate?
Stay in the cabin and watch SLEDNECKS or THUNDERSTRUCK videos after you get tired of the lakes and roads. The backcountry
has a lot of potential hazards so only ride with someone who knows their stuff out there. No Joke. There are maintained
trails once you are up to the Tower Mtn area, one goes to Mill Hollow, one to Strawberry and another back down Lake Creek. . TRESPASSING: In Timber Lakes, except for the roads, everything else is private. At the
cabin sleds are ONLY allowed in the driveway are, NOT allowed out back. Want your deposit returned? ...thought so. . HOURS: If you stay at The Aspen Moose you can ride 8am to 8pm only. No machine use outside of that
window or you will kiss your $600 deposit good bye. . PASSES: Yes, you need to get a pass from us for EACH machine, you need to arrange
this at least 2 weeks before you come, they are $8 each. You need them with the driver of the vehicle whom is hauling
the sleds through the gate or you will not get in with the sled. You also need them on you when you ride. . WEATHER: If you ride the backcountry, or even the roads, know that we have sneaky weather;
the storms come up the canyon. KEEP A CLOSE WATCH, it can turn whiteout in
minutes. If you see an eastbound storm get home or you may be spending the night, visibility can drop to 3-5 feet... not enough
room to keep from hitting a tree well or water area in lake creek drainage. . EASEMENT: So Timber Lakes
is nearly surrounded by private property. In order to access the backcountry/ National Forest you must pass through a
gate and 1 mile or so of easement on LDS Church Property. They have been very kind in letting us through, please keep
it that way. You cannot ride on their land otherwise. If you mess around with the system you will get fined, we will
be notified as we own the passes and you will be additionally heavily fined by us. Stay in the marked easement boundaries,
play by the rules; we have fought long and hard for this ability, don't mess it up please. . HAZARDS: Once in the Lake Creek backcountry, officially National Forest, we recommend following the path most
traveled for the next mile or so until obvious open fields emerge. There are MANY streams, holes, water hazards and buried pitfalls in the first mile, I have seen sleds need to be abandoned until
spring. Once it opens up I recommend bearing to the right and follow the bas of the ridge up to tower mountain area, the riders
left side of the valley are you ascend has several buried stream beds that you may only discover as you are sailing over the
edge into a 20ft abyss. Yup- been there done that. Stay right. . RENTALS: We MAY be adding
cabinside rental machines, ya, no hauling! this is brand new -as of New Years holiday we are negotiating with a toyshare
company to see if this will work; Until then, we have the update we recommend Plaza Powersports in Heber. Straight shootin'
and reliable, or Fasttrack in Heber. TRAILERS: You can bring two place trailers into the cabin driveway, anything bigger and
you need to put it at one of the two lots on the way in. The Main lot is at the bottom if you bear right it is by the office,
the other lot is just in on Timber Lakes drive on the left and is called Duck Lake; you need a permit from the guard to park
in either one, they are free and last 3 days. Duck Lake lot is only a few minutes, under 1.5 miles form teh cabin and
is a quick place to shuttle, roads are usually snow covered and you will be with a row of 26ft v-nose trailers. The cabin
driveway is roomy enough for my 26ft trailer, but we pack the snow for the driveway, not plow it, so too heavy of a load
and you will not only be stuck but end up rutting up the driveway and being towed out by a snowcat. I don't care how big your
Ram truck is, or how strong your motor... you will be paying to have our driveway re-packed as the waterlines in Timber Lakes
are buried in the streets and driveways. Go figure. Any other questions, feel free to call if you an ride
Arctic Cat sled. j/k ;) POLICIES: So in order to ride from the cabin you must abide by the local policies, for the record, here they
are:
1.
Operators Agreements. Operating agreements to operate a four-wheeler, recreations
vehicle, ATV, Snowmobile or otherwise are as follows:
a. Stay on designated roads / trails. Unmarked trails are to be considered private property.
b. Do not trespass on personal property. Do not ride anywhere but roads and our cabin driveway.
c. Ignorance of personal property or boundaries is treated the same as being knowing and informed. d. Do not damage
roads / trails in any way (this includes, but is not limited to “donuts”, spinning out, causing ruts or
grooves in the road, etc.) You may be ticketed by residents for any infractions. They may report
and ticket you later.
e. Obey all speed limits. The speed limits in Timber Lakes default to 25mph for ALL vehicles!!
f.
When traveling through LDS church property (the snowmobile easement) keep within the set boundaries as marked
by the white poles (all hillsides are off limits except at the stream)- if you trespass there
are snowmobile cops.
g. Citations and violations will result in fines as outlined in the Fee Schedule, from them and from us!
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