Snowmobiling

(Member of the Grey Bruce Snowmobile Trails Inc.)

The Tobermory Snowmobile Club maintains the trails from Tobermory south to the Miller Lake area, where they continue on to Lion’s Head, Wiarton and the rest of Ontario. These scenic trails wind their way over the ridges of the Niagara Escarpment and around the edge of numerous bogs, fens and beaver ponds.

The majority of these trails run through forests of cedar, spruce, pine and tamarack with some maple, beech, oak and birch trees. There is very little open field running. Cameron, Cyprus, Emmett, Upper Andre and Moore are some of the inland lakes that are adjacent to the snowmobile trail.

There are scenic lookouts over Georgian Bay at Dave’s Bay (Little Cove), Dunks Bay and Half Way Log Dump.

Lake riding is never recommended because of uncertain ice conditions.

There are restaurants, motels and gas stations close to the trail. In Bruce Peninsula National Park, camp fires are only allowed in the fire pits at Cyprus Lake campground. (bring your own wood or purchase it at Cyprus office). Washrooms are located at Cyprus office and at Half Way Log Dump.

Please remember to conserve Ontario’s last frontier, leave tracks not trash and stay on the trail.

Trail Report

Information

Club meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday in October, November, January, February & March at 7:00 p.m. at the Drs. Residence behind Tobermory Clinic. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Snowmobile permits are available at:

Adventure the Bruce Inn, 7362 Hwy #6, Tobermory, phone 596-2273
Hoppy’s One Stop, 7392 Hwy #6, Tobermory, phone 596-2587
Doc’s Place, Hwy # 6 .5 k’s south of Cyprus Lake Park Entrance, phone 596-8000
Drift Inn General Store, Miller Lake, at Hwy #6 & Lindsay Rd 30, phone 795-7744

Cost:

Permit Prices for 2009-2010 are:
Season BEFORE Dec 1st $200.00
Season for all of Ontario: after $250.00
7 Days: $140.00
3 Day: $90.00

Trail Conditions:

Harvey Rintoul 519-596-2612

Gas Available:

Doc’s Place, Hwy # 6 .5 k’s south of Cyprus Lake Park Entrance - High Test Available, Oil and Plugs For Various Machines. Look for signs at Cyprus Lake Road Crossing, 4 k’s West of Cyprus Lake Road, to #6 Highway and just South is The Gas Bar On #6 (closed Sundays)
Drift Inn General Store, Miller Lake
Hoppy’s One Stop, 7392 Hwy #6, Tobermory, phone 596-2587 Open: Monday to Sunday 8-7

Limited snowmobile parts available at:

Doc’s Place, Hwy # 6 .5 k’s south of Cyprus Lake Park Entrance
Hoppy’s One Stop, 7392 Hwy #6, Tobermory, phone 596-2587
Steve Rogers (Ferndale)

Trailer Parking available at:

Adventure the Bruce Inn, 7362 Hwy #6, Tobermory
Community Centre Parking Lot , Tobermory
Drift Inn General Store , Miller Lake
Princess Hotel, 34 Bay Street, Tobermory

Accommodations available at:

Adventure the Bruce Inn, 7362 Hwy #6, Tobermory, phone 596-2273
Harbour Side Motel, 24 Carlton Stree, Tobermory, phone 596-2422
Princess Hotel , 34 Bay Street, Tobermory, phone 596-8282

Restaurants available at:

Princess Hotel , 34 Bay Street, Tobermory, phone 596-8282
Caroline's beside Hoppy's Gas Bar : Open Sun - Thursday 8-7; Friday & Sat 8 -8
Snacks at Peacocks and Hoppys

Websites for Trails:

Grey Bruce
Trails Ontario (Trails for district 9 - shows which trails are open)
info@ofscdistrict9.ca
ofsconline.ca

Events:

Rotary Winterama, Saturday February 13 Contact Mindy Scott for Pledge Sheets and more information at 519-596-8821
Club Poker Run, Sunday, February 28 Contact Stephen Dean at 519-596-2173 for information on the ride
Club Yard Sale, Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Mini-putt located at Cornerstone Golf Club Time: 9;00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

O.F.S.C. (Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs) trail permits are mandatory.

For more information or trail maps, contact

The Tobermory Snowmobile Club

272 Dorcas Bay Road

Tobermory, ON, NOH 2RO

Contact Persons

Permits, Betty Dean, 596-2173

others, Harvey Rintoul 596-2612 - south of town

others, Stephen Dean 596-2173 - Tobermory town area.

others, Keith Davies - 795-7790 - Dyers Bay Rd., Miller Lk area.