After this cold snap the ice on the lake should be in very good shape unless we get a strong thaw. It's always good to be cautious and there are some spots on the lake that never freeze because of currents.
One thing to be aware of is the ice heaves that can occur. Some of them can be quite large and dangerous to hit at high speed.
I would suggest the parking lot by Castle in the Clouds. You can get to the Mountain scenery (Mt Shaw) by going up the Castle trail or head to the lake, about a 20 minute ride. Once on the lake at Ambrose Cove in Moultonboro you can head in several different directions. If you go over Moultonboro Bay down to Melvin Village you can pick up trails that will loop you over land back to the Castle parking area. Its a nice loop with lots of opportunities to explore other trails if you want to.
If you are OK with a long day you can probably get mountain and lake riding done in the same day. It's kind of cool to be up in the mountains looking down at the lake and a few hours later riding where you were looking at.
From the lake you can get to the Kona trails which weave through Moultonboro neck wooded areas and is a popular trail.
The snow cover may still be a little light at this point. From what it sounds like we could use another good 8+ inch storm to really get things going.
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