SEELEY LAKE - No, I do not have or ride a snowmobile but I take great advantage of the Seeley Lake Driftriders snowmobile club’s excellent trail and road grooming. I have a highly energetic dog named Arrow and we walk or hike the groomed roads almost daily. I have, but do not use, snowshoes and skiing behind Arrow is not possible. So we are confined to areas with well packed out snow, primarily the West Side By-Pass Road and upper Monture Road north of Ovando.
In all my years enjoying these winter walks with Arrow, I have never experienced a rude or fast-flying snowmobiler. Every one we encounter has been courteous and slows when they see us. And yes, we step off to the side as far as possible when they approach, and yes, Arrow is always securely tethered to me.
I recently purchased the three-year Snowmobile Trail Pass which benefits MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks as well as the groomers. In our area, that would be the Seeley Lake Driftriders.
I call on all other users, non-snowmobilers who benefit from the Driftriders’ grooming in the Seeley Lake and Ovando areas to purchase a trail pass: dog mushers, cross-country skiers, skijorers, runners and walkers.
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