6 Mile Run Conditions

[that VW guy]

Six mile is nothing but ice. Literally. It appears to be pretty thick too, so Six Mile is definitely out of the question for a while.

 

[I Ride Bikes]

Six mile is nothing but ice. Literally. It appears to be pretty thick too, so Six Mile is definitely out of the question for a while.

Perfect for studs tho. Had fun last night but it was cold.

 

[Off The Road Again]

Perfect for studs tho. Had fun last night but it was cold.

Yeah, one of my buddies rode with studs and seemed to be ok. The rest of us with regular knobbies put on an Ice Capades show yesterday. Main trails were shear ice.

 

[alex_k]

I rode yesterday and today. The conditions have greatly improved since yesterday. There was snow over the ice yesterday but today 95% is ok, the rest is still ice. Somehow a thin layer of packed snow stuck to the ice after just 3 fat bikers rode most of the trails yesterday. The 27 side is better today.

It should be good for fat tires.

 

[goodvibe]

Planning on going tomorrow on fat tires with studs. Any updates on conditions?

 

[alex_k]

Planning on going tomorrow on fat tires with studs. Any updates on conditions?

I was there yesterday. 27 site is primo, I never saw better winter conditions, very smooth, well packed by fat tires (including my). Maybe a bit of ice in some tight turns. The Canal site is rutted by foot traffic and skinny tires, big icy patches in the fields. Please do not skip the WHITE trail, it needs to be better packed!

 

[alex_k]

it is even better today

 

[goodvibe]

Thanks for the info Alex. Rode today. It was pretty good. Rode every trail and white twice just to make sure it was good for your next ride. I don't know if it will help you out, because my tracks were gone on the way back because of all of the snow.

 

[Tonggi]

I rode red orange to red. By the time I doubled back on red my trails were gone. Still decent conditions though for sure!

 

[that VW guy]

Any idea how much snow fell in the area? Might try six mile at some point this week after work

 

[rick81721]

Any idea how much snow fell in the area? Might try six mile at some point this week after work

We got ~ 5 inches before it turned to rain. Right now about 3 inches really dense snow and melting. After deep freeze tomorrow I would assume all ice again

 

[alex_k]

Rode from 27 to Middlebush rd. The section from the trail head to the power line is in terrible conditions because of frozen foot/tire tracks. The rest will be good to the end of week.

 

[SS_Dave]

I may try today. Is it super rutted out? In other words is it 29er friendly? Looks like we had a decent melt yesterday.

 

[Supermoto]

I don't think its packed enough for skinny tires

 

[Tonggi]

I'm going to be at 6 mile in 30-40 mins. Hopefully its good!!

 

[that VW guy]

let us know how it is, might try going tomorrow

 

[Tonggi]

Ok well orange is the best. I went from 27 red to orange to red back on orange. Red out to middlebush is bad. Someone with a skinny destroyed the trail. Red back to 27 is unpacked in most areas with tons of frozen foot tracks. Orange was nicely packed with a small later of snow. Minimal ice. Red after orange and red meet back to 27 is icey,rutted some wet spots and tons of foot marks. I'd go and do orange over and over.

And its creepy in the dark alone in the cold at 6mile. Not gonna lie

 

[Juggernaut]

Fight club....

 

[RobW]

We don't ride after dark......

 

[The Kalmyk]

He got a flat. That's a mulligan.