We had received a 10 inches of fresh snow during the week so we just can't wait to be in the trails :drool:

We started from home near Joliette with our good ride partner Snowcruiser and take St-Gabriel de Brandon direction

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The trails have been groomed in the night...

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And are perfect....Yahoooooooo !!!!

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Past St-Gabriel, we switch in Mandeville direction on the #349 trail

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Large beautiful trail...

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The cover bridge at Mandeville...

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We cross the Mandeville village and continu on #349 trail, top condition....

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And many beautiful scenic views

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To be continued....

We next enter in more twisty wood trail. Trail is not very large but beautiful. Be careful, there's a rock on the side of the trail... :lol:

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We arrive at our lunch place, the Pourvoirie du Lac Blanc

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We have a wonderful view on the lake from our table. There's many way to come to Lac Blanc, either by plane!!!

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After lunch, we continu on #349 trail in Mastigouche Park direction. We make a pit stop at St-Alexis des Monts to fuel and we
continu to #318 trail. We then go west on the #318 and run into the Mastigouche Park. All trails are goods with bonus surroundings on the sides...

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We ride the #318 trail until the #350 trail junction and go down in Koubec direction ...

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Sun begin to lower, it's sunglasses time...

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And we stopped at the lengendary Koubec place (Pourvoirie Mastigouche )...

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We then go back by a local trail down to Mandeville and then in St-Gabriel direction. To make a trail change, we take a local trail down the Maskinongé lake to St-Gabriel. Here a view just before taking the lake...

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An other beautiful ride with good friends in perfect trails conditions of Lanaudiere :smiley-faces7:

Bye
Alain