Allamuchy North Conditions
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Daily_Minefield
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Much North
Thanks for the update icebiker, I live in Newton and need to start riding North more often. I always seem to get lost and discouraged when I ride there. Can never seem to find the trails I'm looking for...(I.e. Icecream, candya**, etc)
Good to know Conditions are improving....how was the overgrowth? the narrow Stephens trails are terrible...was north any better?
Thanks for the update icebiker, I live in Newton and need to start riding North more often. I always seem to get lost and discouraged when I ride there. Can never seem to find the trails I'm looking for...(I.e. Icecream, candya**, etc)
Good to know Conditions are improving....how was the overgrowth? the narrow Stephens trails are terrible...was north any better?
^^ Interesting you referenced the overgrowth. That was exactly my observation, particularly over on the 517 side...the orange trail from Tranquility (paralleling 517 then sweeping up toward the start of the B*tch (that's what we call it anyway
)...that section is very overgrown...it's almost as if Allamuchy has been forgotten. To be fair, even I hadn't been there since well before Hurricane Sandy, so I'm just as guilty of less frequent visits, but it's still the tough-as-nails place we've all come to love over the years.
While the overgrowth has me somewhat worried about ticks (and there's some poison ivy encroaching here and there), it sure makes for nice and narrow singletrack, something that was becoming harder to find not long ago.
)...that section is very overgrown...it's almost as if Allamuchy has been forgotten. To be fair, even I hadn't been there since well before Hurricane Sandy, so I'm just as guilty of less frequent visits, but it's still the tough-as-nails place we've all come to love over the years. While the overgrowth has me somewhat worried about ticks (and there's some poison ivy encroaching here and there), it sure makes for nice and narrow singletrack, something that was becoming harder to find not long ago.
ryderX
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It rained on and off for most of the day here but it never relay rained hard. I live 3 miles from Allamuchy and I'd guess that the park will be in good shape tomorrow. I'd avoid the Tranquility side because those long climbs will slick and greasy though the rest of the park will be fine. What time and where are you starting from ?
pxs231
Active Member
There are a few new trees down around the park. A big one is down near the end of the climb up from the chicken wire bridge.
There is also a new big one down on lumpy bumpy. I think that trail has a total of three trees down and with all of the go arounds it could use some love.
The overhanging tree at the bottom of cardiac bypass is now very low, pretty needs to be cut down.
There is a nice big one blocking the frickin' middle (that one had been there a couple of months).
Another old one is right at the intersection of the freakin' middle and the back side of ice cream, going towards the tranquility side.
I'd be more than happy to provide manual labor help, just post up a date and time...
There is also a new big one down on lumpy bumpy. I think that trail has a total of three trees down and with all of the go arounds it could use some love.
The overhanging tree at the bottom of cardiac bypass is now very low, pretty needs to be cut down.
There is a nice big one blocking the frickin' middle (that one had been there a couple of months).
Another old one is right at the intersection of the freakin' middle and the back side of ice cream, going towards the tranquility side.
I'd be more than happy to provide manual labor help, just post up a date and time...
Someone did do a lot of bushwacking, especially switchback, on a positive note. All the trees I saw down were unfortunately big ones. If I recall the spot correctly, there are a couple leaners on the switchback climb that goes up from purple but from the back side.
We did a quicky job on a little sapling down on the upper end of purple.
Overall trails were damp but hard, no reason not to ride them.
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There is much carnage within North these days. Wavin Willy....a mess once you get to the top. White...a mess from Green/White intersection heading back towards Sussex Branch TH.
I would guess about 7+ major trees down along this one loop. Needs some love.
I would guess about 7+ major trees down along this one loop. Needs some love.
I will do my best to get this info in your hands as quickly as possible. Keep in mind, there are VERY large trees down throughout the park. It will require some skilled saws and ample time to get this cleared.
I'm in 100% as well.