6 Mile Run Conditions
- Thread starter jimf
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yep. you should be OK. i bet some of the deeper puddles wont be frozen still though. watch for the ice. if there is a layer of snow on top, you won't see it. front tire disappears out from under you real fast when you hit ice.
alex_k
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I did Canal side the last Saturday, the trails were passable to fat bike but not really fun to ride.
Tonggi
Active Member
how much snow is on the trails now? I havent been out in 2 weeks. I see posts from friends in other trails riding in the snow. Lewmo being one of them. Not on fat bikes. They said doable, cant go fast but still decent enough to get a ride out. Wish my dang spike tires came in already!
rick81721
Lothar
What's it like rut-wise tho? I was considering going there this weekend but frozen ruts in mud aren't much fun either
GHM73
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Lotsa ruts, at least on the East (27) side. I haven't been over on the Canal side in a while. I have lots of pics. Pretty ugly.
Tonggi
Active Member
Rode a small section today. From 27 lot, red to orange back to red. THe trails were fine minus a few spots that will be frozen. Its 50/50 dirt and snow but I had no issue doing anything with my skinny tire bike. After another night of freezing. tmw morning everything should be solid. The snow was pretty solid I didn't really sink much. Funny the snow is mostly on the trail. anything off the trail had absolutely no snow.
@Tonggi called it. Conditions at 6MR were great today. About 50/50 snow/dirt...maybe 40/60. We did both sides. The trails in the wooded areas have decent snow cover. Snow is firm, but lumpy. Not sure if it's been reported before but the northern 1/4 of the cement bridge is under deep water. We had to "bucket-brigade" the bikes across after leaping from bridge to bank. Dirt is frozen hard.
Rdoonz
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I hit 6 Mile this morning. I rode the canal side of the park. I feel like I saw things a little differently than the guys writing the two previous posts. I would describe the trails as "rideable". I agree with the 4o% snow cover on the trails. The Blue trail coming out of the canal lot was a rutty, frozen mess coming through the field. Once in the woods the trails were hit or miss. The field runs on Blue were covered with lumpy, frozen snow which was slow going but not too bad. The White Trail coming was sketchy in a multiple spots. A very light covering of snow over ice made it very dicey for a 1/4 mile or so coming off the Red Trail through the cedars. Same thing for the 1/4 mile or so of the White Trail near the lot on Jacques Ln. The best section of trail by far was the Red Trail between Canal Rd and Rabbit Chase Run, very little snow cover and very smooth.
My two cents, take a ride to Hartshorne. I rode Harts and Huber woods yesterday and the trails were pristine. I rode 14 miles and saw one section of trail (maybe 100 or so ft) that had any snow, other than that the rest of the park was fast and smooth.
My two cents, take a ride to Hartshorne. I rode Harts and Huber woods yesterday and the trails were pristine. I rode 14 miles and saw one section of trail (maybe 100 or so ft) that had any snow, other than that the rest of the park was fast and smooth.
ekuhn
Well-Known Member
On Saturday there was a tree down on the top of the climb on blue before heading down towards the steel bridge. I tried to push pull and twist it out of the way, but it was just too big. Should be able to handle it with a small hand saw. If I get out later in the week I will try to take care of it.
I cleaned up some other fallen branches on the trail as well.
I cleaned up some other fallen branches on the trail as well.
thanks - i'll get out there. happen to have a pic of it?
ekuhn
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No, but you can see my zero speed in my ride data
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1051159398
Its right there.
ack! its private
ekuhn
Well-Known Member
try again.