Sterling Forest Trail Building

[MuniMan]

Construction of the new Munsee Eagle trail is happening 5 days a week, Thursdays - Mondays, starting at 8:30. There are two crews. The Palisades crew is working section G from the north, meeting at the Caretaker parking lot on Long Meadow Rd GPS. The Flowworks crew is working from the south on Section K, meeting at the parking lot on South Gate Rd GPS.

Please come out an help build. We have over 15,000 feet of digging needed to finish this trail. Dig for an hour or make it a day. If you are out for a ride or get there after the crews have started work just follow the signs in the woods to find them.

 

[Kaleidopete]

I went to Don Weise NYNJTC presentation tonight at the West Milford library.
He's promoting his new book and he gave a presentation on hiking the area.
Afterwards everyone is talking to him and hanging around. I had him sign my
new book and mentioned to him how I'm glad to see the Trail Conference and
the mountain bikers are pitching in and getting along better now a days. He said
yes, working together on Sterling Forest trails is really working out well. He said
a lot of the older guys are retiring and the younger guys are getting along better
with the bikers. I also let him know that I'm a hiker and a mountain biker and that
I helped his crew install the new bridge in Longpond Ironworks. He gave me a big
thanks for helping out. I just had to put in a good word for bikers, since they're all
hikers there. Ha!

 

[MuniMan]

NYNJTC is promoting the Floworks crew this Saturday. South Gate road side. I'm not the keeper of the giveaways but it was a T-shirt and energy bars last time. Same promotion on Sunday for the Palisades crew. Long Meadow Rd side.

Come out for the entire day or a few hours.

The Floworks crew is working in the area of 'K 4600' on the map I posted above.
The Palisades crew is out past the power lines above 'E+G 3550' on the map. With the exception of a missing bridge near the beginning the trail is rideable all the way to the power lines. Ride out and see how it is shaping up.

 

[pixychick]

Wow, looking fantastic!

 

[Bleeder]

 

[jmanic]

There's always that one guy goofing off while everyone else is working

J/k looks awesome, thank you!!!

 

[MuniMan]

There's always that one guy goofing off while everyone else is working
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J/k looks awesome, thank you!!!

That's not goofing off. Riding is work. A bike is a tool just like a Rogue Hoe. Got to test the flow!!!!

 

[Bleeder]

The Palisades section of the Munsee Eagle trail has reached the fire road. This trail is the work accomplished by the Palisades trail crew in 2017. This is just a section of the Munsee Eagle trail under construction. The trail is still under construction, parts are incomplete. However, you can now connect to the Eagle fire road and make a loop with Redback-Hutchinson.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/palisades-17/

 

[Bleeder]

Palisades 17 section of Munsee Eagle is now extended past the wetlands. TrailForks is updated.

 

[Dirt Dawg]

Any parking options for night riding here?
Wondering if there are any problems parking at either the Buttonwood lot or Caretaker lot after dark?

 

[Bleeder]

Any parking options for night riding here?
Wondering if there are any problems parking at either the Buttonwood lot or Caretaker lot after dark?

Let me find out.

 

[tmcmtb]

Me and some riding buddies have done several night rides (about 20 or so) there this past spring, summer and fall and parked at the caretaker lot with no issues, even saw a Park police in the lot when we were leaving and they didn't seem to care.

 

[Bleeder]

Officially park is open dawn to dusk, so parking is at your own risk. I think a concern is the park might think somebody is lost or hurt if the car is there after official hours. We need to have a discussion with park management about night riding.

 

[Dirt Dawg]

Appreciate any feedback. Ironically, we had a problem at the Tourne Just last night. The park police were very polite, and essentially voiced the same concern (could be lost or injured) They were waiting by our cars as we finished (small lot on Norris Rd). Unfortunately we were issued written warnings.
Please let us know what you hear back from park management at Sterling.
Tmcmtb, thanks for your feedback, perhaps we will give it a try, maybe leaving a note on car that we are biking and will not return until after dark.

 

[JimN]

We need to have a discussion with park management about night riding.

Very interested to hear how this goes. It would be nice to have more places that are open for legal night riding.

Unfortunately we were issued written warnings.

Were you out there with Mike?

 

[Bleeder]

... maybe leaving a note on car that we are biking and will not return until after dark.

I thought about leaving notes, but you don't want to leave an invitation for thieves.

 

[Dirt Dawg]

Jim N - yes I was with Mike.

Bleeder - I had the same concern on note leaving. My preference would be to just be legal somehow.

 

[UtahJoe]

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Palisades 17 section of Munsee Eagle is now extended past the wetlands. TrailForks is updated.

What is that tool she is using? brush saw?


Havent been up to Sterling since last year, but the one trail I rode was excellent! Looking forward to getting back up there.

 

[MuniMan]

That’s a roto-tiller. It works incredibly well to loosen up the bench and to dig borrow pits.

 

[Bleeder]

What is that tool she is using? brush saw?

Stihl Yardboss

We're going to have to get more of these.