Round Valley Conditions

[Patrick]

Could just pile some logs and rocks and make a big feature to ride over its pretty tall though.

double teeter-totter?

we are going to hit the ones out of the railroad ave lot tomorrow - two on the main climb to the saddle, and one on lower yellow. might be one on red too - can't remember.
then maybe the ones on the cushetunk trail.

 

[Norm]

LOG RIDE!!!!

 

[Patrick]

LOG RIDE!!!!

orthogonal issues

 

[Fire Lord Jim]

Could just pile some logs and rocks and make a big feature to ride over its pretty tall though.

 

[Fire Lord Jim]

orthogonal issues

Thesaurus issues

 

[Fire Lord Jim]

Everything clear from Mountain Avenue Cushetunk entrance up and around the reservoir to the top on the west side. I didn't go further; it may be clear beyond.

 

[Patrick]

once again perfect conditions....trails are clear, dry, and ready to roll.

 

[cbiker]

All clear and in good shape as of yesterday

 

[adogg]

Some ice on trail on west side of reservoir that was turning wet by 9:30 this morning.

 

[wjwlitespeed]

Trails were not ride-able this morning (9:30). Everything was ice as soon as I crossed the dam from the boat launch parking lot.

 

[FitmanNJ]

Trails were not ride-able this morning (9:30). Everything was ice as soon as I crossed the dam from the boat launch parking lot.

Thanks for posting up earlier today on the Round Valley conditions. I was able to swap over to my studded tire bike after reading about the ice and it made things MUCH more fun...and far safer!

 

[Robin]

Posted on the Hunterdon Fire and EMS page

****NJ Forest Fire Service will be conducting a prescribed burn at Round Valley Rec Area throughout the day****

 

[FitmanNJ]

Round Valley is totally rideable currently, but the long, hilly segments have DEEP ruts generally in the middle of the trail from recent erosion. Dropping into one of those ruts going downhill at speed could lead to real bad news...

 

[Patrick]

Round Valley is totally rideable currently, but the long, hilly segments have DEEP ruts generally in the middle of the trail from recent erosion. Dropping into one of those ruts going downhill at speed could lead to real bad news...

didn't see any of this from cush to the scout camp last week - where ya at?

 

[FitmanNJ]

didn't see any of this from cush to the scout camp last week - where ya at?

I rode from the boat launch parking lot to the base of "Puke Hill" (with a few side trips). So, the rutty erosion that I saw was on the opposite side to Cush, on the long, fall-line climbs in the northern half of the park. I should have taken some photos -- those ruts are doosies...

 

[Patrick]

I rode from the boat launch parking lot to the base of "Puke Hill" (with a few side trips). So, the rutty erosion that I saw was on the opposite side to Cush, on the long, fall-line climbs in the northern half of the park. I should have taken some photos -- those ruts are doosies...

yeah - someone posted pics over there on fb nj mtb. it is sloppy, the climb from the south dam to the opposite side of the scout camp is always a mess -
be it wet or just washed out.

 

[Norm]

yeah - someone posted pics over there on fb nj mtb. it is sloppy, the climb from the south dam to the opposite side of the scout camp is always a mess -
be it wet or just washed out.

Pretty sure that property is technically in the BSA so the only option in that straight-shot-of-washout is what's there.

 

[Kirt]

The scout camp is what he is talking about. It’s pretty blown out but its happened many times before. They usually repair it at some point. I know they used grant money in the past, probably where the stone comes from. Hopefully it gets fixed soon though I think the overgrowth in many spots will make the trails practically unusable in spots by summer. The only other problem area is the crossing by the pay phone. You can get around most of this and it will dry out soon enough.

 

[qclabrat]

The scout camp is what he is talking about. It’s pretty blown out but its happened many times before. They usually repair it at some point. I know they used grant money in the past, probably where the stone comes from. Hopefully it gets fixed soon though I think the overgrowth in many spots will make the trails practically unusable in spots by summer. The only other problem area is the crossing by the pay phone. You can get around most of this and it will dry out soon enough.

we were just there on Sunday, conditions were great, no water issues

 

[Patrick]

The scout camp is what he is talking about. It’s pretty blown out but its happened many times before. They usually repair it at some point. I know they used grant money in the past, probably where the stone comes from. Hopefully it gets fixed soon though I think the overgrowth in many spots will make the trails practically unusable in spots by summer. The only other problem area is the crossing by the pay phone. You can get around most of this and it will dry out soon enough.

it really needs a trench down the side, and a pipe at the cross over point....nice life scout project. who knows a scout???