Dingo
Well-Known Member
It's just fine... rocks don't thaw
Sourlands Mountain Preserve Conditions
- Thread starter clarkenstein
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phillychris498
Well-Known Member
lol. I thought maybe the lower trails would get ugly.
J-Dro
Well-Known Member
Go for it. The top layer of soil is sufficiently dry right now. You're golden.
rick81721
Lothar
Did the best I could - first pulled some trees on the old trail before new shoes:
Then where the muddy section is, I tried to block off both ends, and raked out where the trail should go. With so many leaves it was hard to tell if I got it right, but it's rideable and out of the mud. Whoever keeps opening this up also removed some of the white markers from the trees:
With a few guys we could move some much bigger trees from around roaring rocks to this section. That might do it for good
Then where the muddy section is, I tried to block off both ends, and raked out where the trail should go. With so many leaves it was hard to tell if I got it right, but it's rideable and out of the mud. Whoever keeps opening this up also removed some of the white markers from the trees:
With a few guys we could move some much bigger trees from around roaring rocks to this section. That might do it for good
rick81721
Lothar
See what you mean Jeff, my log pile is moved already. OK this guy threw down the gauntlet, let's see them move the next pile I build there.
PS did a good Jorba deed today - saw a couple of hikers on that closed section and talked to them about trail maintenance - they hike sourlands, CR and 6mr and want to help out so I gave them one of those Jorba velcro thingies and asked them to join.
I am kicking you hikers off this trail after I give you a speech, so please go join this off road biking association. Thanks!
J-Dro
Well-Known Member
It's bizarre how much effort this idiot puts into re-opening a muddy section of trail over and over again. I moved a few logs from your pile back in place but doubt they will last long. Thanks for your help.
rick81721
Lothar
Do you mind if I build a punji stick pit there?
rick81721
Lothar
That's pretty much how it went down. Except you forgot the part where I whipped rocks at them as they walked away
rick81721
Lothar
Great shape today. I ran by the muddy "closed section" and there was just a few logs. When I got back on the bike a little later, all my logs/branches were back on the closed section. Must have been Steve - I saw him heading in that direction at the end of my run. Thanks Steve!
phillychris498
Well-Known Member
Rode here today, all the logs were in position and none of the rocks have moved. Everything rode very well.
I rode the flats just now. A handful of wet spots but otherwise good.
Wetter than I would like but rideable. Most of it is dry. The flats have some wet stuff but if you stick to the armored sections it's alright.
To the dude I saw out today hope you had a good rest of your ride!
To the dude I saw out today hope you had a good rest of your ride!
I did the same loop today that I did yesterday with @rick81721 this time. Pretty much the same as yesterday but a few more wet spots in guessing from freeze thaw. Still OK to me.
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Turbotrix
Well-Known Member
Was that you on the green Salsa today?
rick81721
Lothar
No that was me. Were you with Tripp?
Turbotrix
Well-Known Member
No biking for me today. The wife and I were running with the dog and checking out the bouldering spots.
Yeah Rick has the nice bike. I have the black Brodie hard tail. I looked like the guy dressed as rolling Zyrtec commercial.
rick81721
Lothar
If 6mr isn't rideable even with fat bikes, forget it. Might be packed down enough late Saturday tho