Sourlands Mountain Preserve Conditions
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phillychris498
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How did the biggest park-parking it get even bigger???
lower trails are still soft in spots. water that is trapped from flowing across the trail.
Helped a couple of them drain - will see how it goes.
Also went up above roaring rocks garden, and worked on restoring the old line.
It avoids the mud on the the trail that is marked. incorrectly.
Anyway - lots of options now. I didn't open the line over the big rocks, yet.
When @JimN comes down again, maybe i'll get them set up.
Removed a couple of saplings, and that downed tree. Cleaned up the deadfall.
Then i rode it! Still can't time the fork. think i need faster rebound.
Didn't feel like clipping the middle - so some dead air.
I also think the new lot is larger than the one at Muir Woods.
Helped a couple of them drain - will see how it goes.
Also went up above roaring rocks garden, and worked on restoring the old line.
It avoids the mud on the the trail that is marked. incorrectly.
Anyway - lots of options now. I didn't open the line over the big rocks, yet.
When @JimN comes down again, maybe i'll get them set up.
Removed a couple of saplings, and that downed tree. Cleaned up the deadfall.
Then i rode it! Still can't time the fork. think i need faster rebound.
Didn't feel like clipping the middle - so some dead air.
I also think the new lot is larger than the one at Muir Woods.
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Yes my friend works for the parks they added 80 new parking spaces. They have been turning away 300+ people from sourlands on weekends just lately even, many from out of state. Yay.
This has been cleared
By the size of the ruts, they brought in the largest piece of equipment in the area.
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Jonquils at the 4-way intersection.
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phillychris498
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Alright, let's get some crowd-sourced opinions here. Will the typically-muddy areas of Sourlands be ready to go by mid-week this week, with the abundant sunshine in the forecast through Thursday? I'd love to come down and ride the lower trails out and Chunky Monkey up top, but would avoid if you all think that would be wise. @gmb3 @Patrick @rick81721 ?
i got a feeling chunky will still be wet, as will the river bed connector.
the lower maple flats trail will be muddy. the trail out to the 4-way will have its muddy spots, but f-it.
they aren't going away until we do something about it. 4-way, connector to the fence, new shoes,
roaring rocks, 3 amigos, montezuma will be good. bomb the pipeline while the weeds are short!
rick81721
Lothar
Not back in jersey for at least another month
OK, so i'm thinking about a little impromptu TM session this Saturday 4/10 at 9am. Thoughts are to clear out existing lower trail drainage, create new drainage where needed and maybe do a bit of rock armoring as well. Let me know if interested. Also let me know if there are specific current trouble spots since i haven't been down there in months.
i'm heading for 2nd dose of moderna tomorrow. If i feel good, i'll come over.
all of lower maple flats.
something is up with the water crossing with all the rock chunk - it is spread wider than usual.
the spots where the bridges dump into the tree roots are a mess (there are two of them)
I’m in - May have some kids in tow if they are down to help.
blackburn1973
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I may be in as well. Been way too long. Post up to confirm it's on.
From Park Rangers. Do not know the reason. Might be too many people, might be someone got hurt.
ATTENTION:
We have closed the yellow trail at the connector. Devil's Half Acre and the yellow trial going around is CLOSED until further notice. The pink trail going through Devil's Half Acre is CLOSED until further notice.
ATTENTION:
We have closed the yellow trail at the connector. Devil's Half Acre and the yellow trial going around is CLOSED until further notice. The pink trail going through Devil's Half Acre is CLOSED until further notice.
My Photos from today. This awesome armor has been there for years but it was soggy and smeared with mud. Trenched both sides so water sheds off into the stream below.
Then the spot above it was always soggy and not armored. We fixed that!
Light top coat of dirt to act as the cement to hold the rocks together.
And a trench gap in the middle to let water move from high to low side
Then armored a hole on the low side of some big roots and closed off the go-arounds. Let's hope they stay closed.
If you're riding Sourlands, you like rocks. Ride on them (and the raised tread)!
Thanks to @clarkenstein , his 2 kids and @snashters. A very productive morning!
Then the spot above it was always soggy and not armored. We fixed that!
Light top coat of dirt to act as the cement to hold the rocks together.
And a trench gap in the middle to let water move from high to low side
Then armored a hole on the low side of some big roots and closed off the go-arounds. Let's hope they stay closed.
If you're riding Sourlands, you like rocks. Ride on them (and the raised tread)!
Thanks to @clarkenstein , his 2 kids and @snashters. A very productive morning!
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