Trail Facts
Last Update: March 1, 2010
TRAILS AND EQUIPMENT
- Groomed trails: approximately 650 km;
- Grooming equipment of the PEISA: one Lamtrac Series 4000, two Tucker 2000 (one with rubber track system), one New Holland tractor with a Soucy Track System;
- Grooming equipment of the Kensington and Area Snowmobile Club: one Bombardier BR180;
- Grooming equipment of the Springside Snowmobile Club: one Bombardier BR 160.
The main trail is the former rail line stretching from Tignish in the west to Souris in the east of PEI. Several spur lines are also groomed. They are:
- Route 105 - Emerald to Borden (start of Confederation Bridge)
- Route 107 - Winsloe to Charlottetown bypass highway
- Route 118 - Harmony Junction to downtown Souris
- Route 112 - Mt. Stewart to Montague/Pooles Corner area
- Route 110 - Mt. Stewart to Lake Verde (and on to Greenfield Snowmobile Club)
SERVICES
Fuel, food and other services are available across the Island.
Cellular phone service is accessable across PEI with either Aliant/Bell, Rogers Wireless or Telus.
Emergencies dial 911.
WEATHER
Prince Edward Island has a maritime climate which is extensively influenced by weather systems moving up the eastern seaboard of the United States. These systems track through the Bay of Fundy (which does not freeze during winter). If the system tracks north, rain results (from southern flow), if the system tracks south, snow results (from northern flow). The dividing line is the Kensington - Charlottetown area. This results in parts of the Island receiving snow, while other areas receive rain. Generally Western PEI, (Summerside - Tignish) has a higher snowfall than the rest of the Island. There is also a higher elevation area north of the Brookvale ski park, where snow may remain for up to a month longer then elsewhere in the province.
